How I sent Mark Zuckerberg flowers using a Facebook Messenger bot
Facebook has positioned Messenger as a universal app for getting things done. Can you really buy flowers through it? Yes, you can.
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Facebook’s Messenger Platform launched, allows businesses to build bots
Released in beta, Messenger Platform allows businesses to build bots that can interact with customers or even handle purchases.
Conversation as the new UI: Microsoft makes its chatbot pitch at Build 2016
Cortana Intelligence Suite & Microsoft Bot Framework introduced to help developers understand conversations & take actions where they happen.
How to see who has shared your content on Facebook
Search on Facebook for a URL while using an iPhone, and you'll see all those sharing that URL on the social network.
Why Snapchat might revoke your approved On-Demand Geofilter
Think you found a bargain to have a geofilter running near a popular event? Think again -- Snapchat's new system might promise more than it can deliver.
Up close: How the new Snapchat On-Demand Geofilters work
For as little as $5 per day, Snapchat lets anyone create custom stamps to add when sharing from particular locations. Will competitors target each other?
Pew Survey: 51% Of Americans Say Apple Should Unlock San Bernardino iPhone
Even iPhone owners show high support, 47% favoring unlocking to 43% who do not.
Official: Instagram App Supports Switching Among Accounts
Instagram's iOS and Android apps now let you switch among up to five different accounts. Social media marketing managers, rejoice!
Hashtags In Super Bowl Ads Dropped Slightly To 45% In 2016
As with last year, social networks were rarely mentioned, with Twitter and Facebook tied in our count.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Reassures Over #RIPTwitter Worries: Live Timeline Will Remain
Responding to concerns, Dorsey says Twitter loves the live stream and wants to refine it to be more live, not less.
Celebrities Tweeting #RIPTwitter Against Twitter Timeline Change
William Shatner, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Rob Lowe are among those who want Twitter to leave the live timeline alone.
#RIPTwitter Trends Over Worries Twitter Will Drop Live Timeline
Twitter will probably add a new algorithmic timeline but not replace the default chronological one. Still, users are worried.
What’s Next, As Google’s Head Of Search Leaves & Its Machine Learning Chief Takes Over?
After 15 years, Google search chief Amit Singhal is moving on. In his place, machine learning head John Giannandrea is taking over. The rise of the machines?
#CES Live Blog: Facebook & Target On Mobile & Digital Marketing
How is mobile impacting how people buy and shop? A panel with Facebook and Target discusses that topic and more at the CES conference in Las Vegas today. The panel features Jeff Jones, CMO, Target, and Carolyn Everson, VP, Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook, speaking with each other. Our live blog is below:
Vice’s Digital Chief: Unfollows Are The Most Important Social Media Metric
What’s the most important social media metric from your efforts? Not likes. Not shares. Not retweets. It’s unfollows. That’s what Mike Germano, Chief Digital Officer at VICE, shared during the “How Vice Media Dominates Multi-Platform” session at the CES conference in Las Vegas today. “When we start to annoy our users, they unfollow,” Germano said, […]
CES Live Blog: 2016 Media Outlook: Group M & Nestle
What’s in store with media buying for 2016? That’s the topic of the 2016 Media Outlook: Group M & Nestle session at the CES conference in Las Vegas today. The session is moderated by Paul Woolmington, Global Co-Chairman, CDX Forums and has Rob Norman, Global Chief Digital Officer, GroupM, and Pete Blackshaw, Global Head of […]
Purify Ad Blocker Believes Paying A Few Cents For News Stories Is Too Much
Data savings from ad blockers might not translate into actual savings.
Why Twitter Trends Couldn’t Spell San Bernardino Correctly
#SanBernadino was the hashtag that trended on Twitter, even though #SanBernardino was the correct spelling. How this happened & how Twitter Trends might improve.
Google Announces New Advertising Support For AMP Pages
Fast-loading pages may also mean fast-loading ads, with advertising platform support for AMP that's been announced.
Google App Streaming: A Big Move In Building “The Web Of Apps”
A world where you can search through and move between apps as easily as with the web? Google's new app streaming service may usher this in.
Snapchat Adds “Official Stories” Verification For Celebrities & Others
Service also improves ability to search and find celebrities, even if they have unusual account names.
comScore To Support AMP Project, Better Tracking Of Accelerated Mobile Pages
Rating service wants to ensure fast-loading AMP pages are credited properly to publishers.
How Machine Learning Works, As Explained By Google
Confused about how machines teach themselves? Here's an overview on machine learning to help.
Live Blog: Machine Learning Day At Google
Google’s big on machine learning these days, including the recently revealed RankBrain artificial intelligence system that’s helping process Google’s search results. To help educate the press — and by extension, the general public — about its AI efforts, Google is hosting a special day about machine learning at its main campus in Mountain View. NOTE: […]
FTC Talks Staying Safe With Social Media Endorsements At Marketing Land’s SocialPro Event
Don't miss this opening keynote, the start of two days focused on social media marketing success.
Twitter Announces Native Video Ads, New App Install Features & Curation Tools
Today at Twitter Flight — Twitter’s annual developer conference — the company announced new ways for app installs to happen from profile pages and timeline, as well as the release of new curation tools, native video ads and more. We’re working on formal stories about this news and other announcements that may come. What we have so […]
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With expanded coverage and a daily newsletter, Marketing Land's new MarTech Today section keeps you updated on marketing technology news.
Accelerated Mobile Pages Project, Backed By Google, Promises Faster Pages
Google announces a new open initiative aimed at making pages load more quickly on mobile devices, a counter to moves by Facebook & Apple.
Microsoft Announces Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 & New Lumia Phones
Company also announces new Microsoft Band 2 and development kits for HoloLens to ship early next year.
iOS Ad Blockers Begin Dropping In Popularity
For the first time since iOS 9 launched, no ad blocker is number one on the paid apps chart for iPhone.
Twitter Unleashes Special Hashtag Emoji For The 2015 Rugby World Cup
Rugby fans with countries in the tournament can celebrate with custom hashtags that reflect their teams.
Round 2: Peace Ad Blocker Pulled & CNET Fights Back
As concerns for and by publishers rise about ad blocking, the most popular new one for iOS bows out.
New Ad Blocker “Peace” Tops iTunes Paid Apps Chart Within Hours
A second ad blocker also hits number five for iTunes; both work only with Safari, don't block ads in Chrome or within apps.
US Court Ruling Doesn’t Mean End To Automatic Takedown Notices Over Copyright
Algorithms cited as "valid and good faith middle ground" for dealing with copyright infringement allegations while also considering fair use.
7 Ways To Fail At Twitter
Looking to leverage Twitter for massive fail? Here are some tips to follow -- or to avoid, if you're seeking success!
Bing Pushes Microsoft’s Edge Browser When People Search For “Chrome” Or “Firefox”
Tactic of using search for self-promotion is common, but it could hurt Microsoft's case that Google shouldn't favor its own products in Google search.
Google Declares War On App Install Problem It Helped Create
Google will penalize sites that use big ads to convert mobile users to install apps. But the same users finding those ads annoying might have issues with Google's own pushing of apps in search.
Here’s Why Those Snapchat Snapcode “Ghosts” Are Invading Twitter Profiles
The ghosts you're seeing on Twitter are real! See how accounts on Twitter are using them to build their Snapchat followings.
7 Things I Wish Instagram Would Fix, From Regramming To Allowing Links
Wouldn't a native regram feature be nice? How about the ability to add links? Easier multiple account management? An Instagram wish list.
“Yes, We Still Love Google+” Says Outgoing Google CEO Larry Page
Asked about the service, Page expressed support that it will continue even as Google becomes part of Alphabet.