October 27, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook launched a new set of cloud-streamed games, which will let you on Android and the web to play instantly, with no downloads required. Read more about this update here.

✔️Pinterest has launched a new Pinterest widget for iOS 14, which lets Pinners feature a board of their own, or one they follow, on their iPhone home screen. Click here to read more about this update.

✔️YouTube has rolled out some new tweaks to its playback options, making it easier to switch viewing format as you watch, turn on captions, find specific parts of each video, and more. Click here to read more.

HOLIDAYS:

• Plush Animal Lover’s Day

• Animation Day

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October 26, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook has launched a new podcast called 'Boost My Business', which will feature interviews with various business leaders and small business owners to share tips and insights that will help you use FB most effectively to market your business. Click here to check out the first episode of the new series.

✔️You know how we talked about how YouTube created Shorts, their attempt at copying TikTok? Well now they have created a new icon for it. Click here to learn more about this update.

HOLIDAYS:

• BlackCatDay

• Navy Day

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October 23, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook has published a new report which looks at evolving consumer behaviors as a result of the pandemic, specifically focusing on 'mindful wellness' and increasingly conservative shopping habits due to the impacts. Click here to download  full 'Mindful Wellness' report.

✔️Facebook is looking to make its simplified News Feed sorting options available to more users, with three separate, swipeable feed presentation options available via your main feed. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Facebook has published a new guide which outlines six key strategies that successful brands are using to "build enduring connections and drive exceptional results" through their digital marketing efforts. Click here to download the full "Six Creative Behaviors for Driving Business Impact" guide.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, October 24th

• Make a Difference Day

• United Nations Day

• Bologna Day

Sunday, October 25th

• International Artists Day

• Greasy Food Day

• Punk for a Day Day

• Mother-in-Law Day

• Sourest Day

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October 22, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook is testing a new feature named Neighborhood, that encourages you to post and share news in miniature social networks focused on small geographical areas. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Facebook has announced some new ad tools to help you make the most of the season, and finish out 2020 in the strongest possible way. You can find more information about the new additions here.

HOLIDAYS:

• iPod Day

• Snow Leopard Day

• Boston Cream Pie Day

• TV Talk Show Host Day

• Mole Day

• Event Organizers Day

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October 21, 2020

Updates:

✔️LinkedIn is looking to make its Events options even better, with new discovery features, promotion options and data capture processes. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

• Caps Lock Day

• International Stuttering Awareness Day

• Nut Day

• Smart is Cool Day

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October 20, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook is adding two new discovery features to better highlight personally relevant Watch content. Click here to read more.

✔️Facebook is now also updating its Messenger API to include support for Instagram messaging, which will provide you with a range of new connection opportunities through its messaging tools.

✔️Facebook has announced a new advance in its automatic translation tools which will improve communications between users around the world. Learn more about this news here.

✔️Instagram is looking to add another level of protection for both brands and users by letting you set minimum age requirements for branded content. Read about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

• Apple Day

• Count Your Buttons Day

• Global Dignity Day

• Reptile Awareness Day

• Hagfish Day

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October 19, 2020

Updates:

✔️Instagram has vowed to do more to protect consumers by ensuring that influencers disclose commercial relationships within their posts. Click here to read more.

✔️Google has announced a range of new updates for search, which provide varying levels of functionality for brands, and are worth noting within your SEO approach. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS:

• International Chef Day

• International Sloth Day

• Information Overload Day

• Suspender’s Day

• Brandied Fruit Day

• Office Chocolate Day

• Community Media Day

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October 16, 2020

Updates:

✔️YouTube has finally  announced a new update to its rules around hate speech, with a focus on reducing the distribution of conspiracy theories like QAnon. Read more about this news here.

✔️Google has published a new, 27-page guide on evolving shopping behaviors, based on search trends, along with advice on how you can align your promotions accordingly. Click here to download the guide.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, October 17th

• Spreadsheet Day

• Repair Day

• Forgive an Ex Day

• Playing Card Collection Day

• Sweetest Day

• Mulligan Day

• Wear Something Gaudy Day

• International Day of the Eradication of Poverty

• Bridge Day

Sunday, October 18th

• Toy Camera Day

• Chocolate Cupcake Day

• No Beard Day

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