October 8, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced the date of its 2021 Communities Summit, with the virtual event set to be held on November 4th, where Facebook will bring together moderators from various Facebook groups, in order to provide insights and tips, and share previews of upcoming tools and features. Click on the links to learn more about the Facebook Communities Summit, and RSVP to the event, while you’ll also be able to tune in to all the Summit events on the Facebook App Facebook Page.

✔️Google is being moved to a first-price auction model ‘in the coming months’, which will bring AdSense into line with Google’s other ad offerings, while also enabling Google to better compete with other ad exchanges. Read more about the coming update here.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

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HOLIDAYS:

Saturday is

• Scrubs Day

• Beer and Pizza Day

• Curious Events Day

• Fire Prevention Day

• World Post Day

• I Love Yarn Day

Sunday is

• Hug a Drummer Day

• SHIFT10 Day

• World Mental Health Day

• Handbag Day

• World Homeless Day

• World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

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October 7, 2021

Updates:

✔️Pinterest is adding a new ‘Slideshow for Collections’ promotion option, which will source products from your uploaded catalog “into an automatically generated, attention-grabbing collections ad”. Read the update here.

✔️ YouTube’s has a very cool new ‘Engagement Graph’, which is currently being tested with a small percentage of mobile and desktop users, and it shows peaks and troughs in engagement activity when you scrub through the clip. So you will be able to see, second by second, when users where engaged and where they drop off. This is going to be really valuable once we have access to it. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Snapchat’ launching ‘Spotlight Challenges’, which will provide cash prizes for users who post the best videos on a specific theme. Click here to learn more.

✔️After launching its new ‘Clips’ option in beta last week, which allows you to share 30-second audio clips from public rooms, Clubhouse has now expanded the option to all users on iOS, while it’s also launching another new sharing feature, in the form of room links for re-distribution outside of the app. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS 10/8/2021:

• Bathtub Day

• Frappe Day

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October 6, 2021

Updates:

✔️Instagram has made it official, with the merging of its long-form IGTV offering into a more general ‘Instagram Video’ format, meaning the end of separate IGTV branding - and ideally, a more streamlined Instagram experience. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Instagram appears to be close to launching a live test of likes on Stories, providing an easy, quick way to engage with a Stories post, without having to clog up the creator’s inbox with reactions. Read the article here.

✔️Twitter has updated its Christmas marketing mini-site, which incorporates a range of case studies, tips, and insights to assist in your process. Twitters also running a new Christmas ads webinar on October 14th, where it will present new insights to further guide your strategy. The virtual event is free to attend, click here to RSVP.

✔️Twitter has announced that it’s removing its video live-stream guests option, which lets you add audio-only guests into your live-stream broadcasts. Learn more here.

HOLIDAYS 10/7/2021:

• Bathtub Day

• Frappe Day

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October 5, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is testing a new option which would let you share a post into multiple Facebook groups at once. Learn more about this update here.

✔️YouTube is looking to help advertisers tap into the rising consumption of YouTube content on home TV sets with the expansion of Video Action campaigns to Connected TV (CTV) placements. Click here to find out more about YouTube’s Video Action campaigns.

HOLIDAYS 10/6/2021:

• National Coaches Day

• Noodle Day

• German-American Day

• Mad Hatter Day

• Plus Size Appreciation Day

• Transfer Money to Your Daughter Day

• Walk and Bike to School Day

• Random Acts of Poetry Day

• Physician Assistant Day

• Badger Day

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October 4, 2021

Updates:

✔️YouTube’s adding more new metrics to help improve the performance of your channel, with specific insight into the elements of each video that are maximizing audience engagement, via improved retention stats. Learn more about YouTube’s latest metric updates here.

HOLIDAYS 10/5/2021:

• World Teachers Day

• Chic Spy Day

• Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day

• Balloons Around the World Day

• Do Something Nice Day

• Be Nice Day

• Get Funky Day

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October 1, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook announced a few features for Messenger and Instagram Direct, including cross-app group chats, so you can engage in group discussions between the two apps, new group typing indicators to boost engagement, and polls in your IG DMs. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter is moving to the next stage with its new Professional Profiles by opening the option up to all businesses, with applications now open to access the new profile display. Click here to learn more and to nominate your business for a Professional Profile click here to fill out the form.

✔️ After launching a test of its new and improved version of Tweetdeck back in July, Twitter announced a new round of updates for the platform, which is still in invite-only mode, but looks set to become more widely available soon. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Clubhouse has announced a set of new features as it looks to improve in-app functionality and engagement, while also providing more ways for creators to maximize the value of their broadcasts. Learn more here.

✔️ Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS for the weekend:

Saturday is

• Name Your Car Day

• World Farm Animals Day

• International Day of Non-Violence

• Custodial Worker Day

• Card Making Day

Sunday is

• Techies Day

• Boyfriend’s Day

• Change a Light Day

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September 30, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook launched Reels on Facebook for all users in the US. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ Instagram launched a new test that will let you select specific profiles that will be able to view your Stories, as part of an additional element in the Stories creation flow of every post. Click here to learn more.

✔️Instagram has announced that all businesses can now connect their WhatsApp business account to Instagram to facilitate new connection opportunities in the app. Learn more here.

✔️ Google has outlined a range of coming search updates, designed to help streamline product discovery, and utilize multiple inputs in providing better contextual search results. Learn more about Google’s search updates here.

HOLIDAYS for the month of October:

• Fire Prevention Month

• Cyber Security Awareness Month

• Black Cat Awareness Month

• Family History Month

• Computer Learning Month

• Fair Trade Month

• Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month

• Pizza Month

• Hispanic Heritage Month

• Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

• Global Diversity Awareness Month

• Health Literacy Month

• Healthy Lung Month

• National Book Month

• National Dental Hygiene Month

• Vegetarian Month

and tomorrow is:

• World Smile Day

• International Coffee Day

• Kids Music Day

• CD Player Day

• World Vegetarian Day

• Older Peoples Day

• Lincolnshire Day

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September 29, 2021

Updates:

✔️ Facebook is investing 50 million dollars into developing the Metaverse responsibly.. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ YouTube’s looking to help creators grow their audience with a new ‘Top videos growing your audience’ listing in YouTube Studio, which will highlight which of your videos inspire return viewership, and are helping to expand your audience, as opposed to simply driving views. Learn more about the latest YouTube updates here.

✔️TikTok held its first ever TikTok World business showcase event, where it shared a range of new tools and options designed to help brands make the most of its platform, while also painting a clearer picture as to how TikTok will monetize its now billion-plus audience, and help creators earn money for their efforts. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS: 9/30/2021

• Ask a Stupid Question Day

• International Podcast Day

• Thunderbirds Day

• International Translation Day

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day

• Mud Pack Day

• National Love People Day

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