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July 5, 2021

Updates:

✔️Twitter announced it had added the option to use physical security keys for you to use as your only form of two-factor authentication, an extra layer of protecting your accounts from hackers. Physical security keys typically plug into the USB drive of a computer or connect to a mobile device through Bluetooth or a near-field communication (NFC) chip. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Pinterest completes their list of already banned weight loss related ads as National Eating Disorders Association’s data shows a steep rise in unhealthy eating patterns during the pandemic and Pinners embrace radical self-acceptance. Click here to learn more.

✔️TikTok has been experimenting with letting creators around the world post videos up to three minutes long and is now extending the option for all users in the upcoming weeks. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS 7/6/2021:

  • Fried Chicken Day

  • International Kissing Day

  • Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day

  • Umbrella Cover Day

  • Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day

 
 

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July 2, 2021

Updates:

✔️Federal Judge Tosses Out Facebook Antitrust Suits. Read the article here.

✔️Instagram has released a significant new e-commerce feature that gives black-owned brands the option to add a label signifying diversity. Once the "Black-Owned" label has been added to a profile, opportunities for discoverability improve considerably. Instagram will be using this label to add and highlight Black-led business profiles in the Shop tab and curated product collections. Click here to learn more.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday,July 3rd  is

  • Air Conditioning Appreciation Day

  • Eat Beans Day

  • Chocolate Wafer Day

  • Disobedience Day

  • International Plastic Bag Free Day

  • Compliment Your Mirror Day

  • Hop A Park Day

  • Stay Out Of The Sun Day


Sunday,July 4th is

  • Independence From Meat Day

  • JackFruit Day

  • Caesar Salad DAy

  • Spareribs Day

  • Barbecue Day

  • Build a Scarecrow Day

 
 

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July 1, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced their new newsletter platform, Bulletin, in an Audio Room on Tuesday. The new site will be a place for writers and podcasters to publish content and build a subscriber base. Read the full announcement of Bulletin by Facebook here.

✔️LinkedIn has shared new insights into the changing landscape of gender and racial diversity in the marketing field today. Read the full article here.

HOLIDAYS for 7/2/2021:

  • World UFO Day

  • I Forgot Day

 
 

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June 30, 2021

Updates:

✔️Set your Venmo default settings to private. Check it out here.

✔️Today Facebook started a seven-week virtual experience called the “Facebook Good Ideas Festival” to offer free training and advice on how to strengthen your marketing strategies. Access the Festival here.

✔️Facebook this week expanded on a campaign to support small businesses as they recover from the negative effects of the pandemic. The social network started a seven-week virtual experience called the “Facebook Good Ideas Festival” to offer free training and advice on how to use its platform to strengthen their marketing strategies. Read the article here.

✔️YouTube TV subscribers can now elevate their watching experience by adding on the new 4K Plus package, which includes 4K, downloads, unlimited streams, and more. YouTube hopes to excite sports fans with this upgrade, considering that some of the updates were inspired by frequent requests from the community. Read the full details on the offer on YouTube Official Blog here.

HOLIDAYS for July 2021:

  • Plastic Free July

  • Bank Account Bonus Month

  • World Watercolor Month

  • Picnic Month

  • Cell Phone Courtesy Month

  • Independent Retailer Month

  • Horseradish Month

  • Ice Cream Month

And tomorrow is:

  • Joke Day

  • Gingersnap Day

  • Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day

  • International Reggae Day

  • Postal Worker Day

  • Zip Code Day

  • Second Half of the Year DAy

  • Canada Day

 
 

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June 28, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is currently testing a new display option for the top of feed Stories panel, which would give you the option to see an alternative feed display of either Stories, Instagram Reels clips, or in-progress video and audio rooms. Click here to learn more about this update.

✔️Facebook has published a new report which looks at how consumer habits have changed as a result of the pandemic. Download Facebook’s full Evolving Customer Experience Report here.

✔️ Facebook rolled out a new option in the ad set-up process called 'Optimize Text Per Person', which, when activated, will choose whether to highlight the primary caption, the headline or the description text to each user, based on what Facebook's system determines that viewer will best respond to. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter launched a new User Interface improvement for Spaces. Click here to learn more.

✔️LinkedIn has published a new, 14-page mini-overview of its various ad and audience targeting options. Download LinkedIn's full quick-start guide here.

✔️ YouTube posted a new video which provides some key tips on how to build your audience in the app, and sustain performance over time. Learn the top five channel building tips here.

HOLIDAYS 6/29/2021:

  • Waffle Iron Day

  • Camera Day

  • World Industrial Design Day

  • International Mud Day

 
 

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June 25, 2021

Updates:

✔️ Instagram is launching a first live test of the capability to publish feed posts from the desktop version of the app, with a small group of users now able to access the full suite of upload and posting options. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Snapchat has established a new deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), which will let Snap users add song clips from UMG artists via its in-app Sounds library. In addition, Snapchat’s also looking to add curated playlists within its Sounds options which will make it easier for Snapchatters to find audio content for their Snaps. Read the full description of the updates from Snapchat newsroom here.

✔️ Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, June 26th  is

  • Beautician’s Day

  • World Refrigeration Day

  • Cream Tea Day

  • Armed Forces Day

  • Chocolate Pudding Day

  • Canoe Day

Sunday, June 27th is

  • Pineapple Day

  • Sunglasses Day

  • Log Cabin Day

  • Orange Blossom Day

  • Industrial Workers of the World Day

 
 

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June 24, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is testing a new way to make your shared Feed posts stand out, with animated graphics that appear on the post as users scroll by. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ After launching an initial test of the option in December last year, Twitter is now giving all iOS users the capacity to share tweets direct to Instagram Stories, providing another way to interact with tweet content. Read the article here.

✔️With people now looking forward to a post-pandemic future, Pinterest has teamed up with American Express to highlight 20+ SMBs that are selling items on the platform that people are looking for as they plan for the next stage. Click here to learn more.

✔️YouTube is switching older Unlisted videos to private, while they are also testing a new process to better highlight policy violations to users within their video clips. Read more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS 6/25/2021:

  • Global Beatles Day

  • Take Your Dog To Work Day

  • Goats Cheese Day

  • Strawberry Parfait Day

  • Color TV Day

  • Catfish Day

 
 

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