Tag: Twitter

Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter Changes You May Have Missed

This month there has been a lot of buzz about how some popular social platforms have made a few changes. Here is the latest as of August 2014. Facebook to Disable Like-Gating Last week, Facebook announced that like-gating will be disabled as of November 5, 2014. This gives you three months to finish out any current campaigns that require a “like” of a brand page in order to access special

August 13, 2014

The Impact of Instagram Versus Twitter Vine on UGC Contests

Why did Kevin Systrom, co-founder of Instagram introduce 15 second videos now? Because he can? That’s a possible answer since barriers to download speeds have all but disappeared. This is thanks to 80% penetration of smart phones and tablets among adults 18-34. But technology aside for a moment, there is more to it as Systrom suggests; “You can capture a lot in 15 seconds. It’s the right balance between not

July 8, 2013

Will Twitter’s Impending Verification Process have an effect on Promotions?

For a brief, yet terrifying, moment last Tuesday, Twitter followers of the Associated Press were alarmed after reading a tweet that alleged two explosions went off at the White House injuring the President. A press conference was held shortly after and the AP stated that their Twitter account had been hacked. Unfortunately, the short-lived panic of the 140 character message had already made an immediate impact. Hacking news organizations and

April 29, 2013