Social Media

Why Facebook Suddenly Blacked Out All Ads in Thailand

Facebook is taking a very unusual step for a company that makes it money off advertisements: It will stop showing ads on its network in the entire country of Thailand in a gesture of respect for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The social network announced the decision on its blog for advertisers, saying that it is removing ads in observance ... Read More »

Bigg Boss Season 10 Gets Its Own Emoji on Twitter

Micro-blogging website Twitter has introduced a special emoji for the tenth season of reality TV show “Bigg Boss”. When people tweet using hashtags like #BiggBoss, #BiggBoss10 and #BB10, the eye symbol of the show will be activated next to the hashtag. The emoji was launched on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the site, conversations around “Bigg Boss 10” ... Read More »

Disney Said to Have Dropped Twitter Pursuit Partly Over Image

HIGHLIGHTS Walt Disney was earlier said to be in the line to bid for Twitter Salesforce and Google earlier backed out from the bidding Twitter is reported to be seeking about $30 billion for its sale Walt Disney Co. decided not to pursue a bid for Twitter Inc. partly out of concern that bullying and other uncivil forms of communication ... Read More »

Facebook Messenger Testing ‘Conversation Topics’ You Can Talk About

HIGHLIGHTS Feature suggests topics on the basis of friends’ activities Feature has been named “Conversation Topics” Messenger app on Android recently introduced data saver option Facebook Messenger has introduced a new feature called “Conversation Topics”, which is likely to be a conversation topic in itself. As the name suggests, this new feature essentially suggests topics for conversation to the app ... Read More »

Apple MacBook Event: How to Watch Live Stream

HIGHLIGHTS Apple devices running iOS 7 or later can watch MacBook event Event can also be streamed via Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 Apple TV owners can also watch MacBook event on the big screen When it comes to Apple events, they are not just hard but impossible to ignore. The run-up to these events is filled with rumours, leaks, ... Read More »

How This Non-IITian Cracked Google, Flipkart, DirectI Interviews

HIGHLIGHTS Do not read from websites offering codes for standard problems Understand the algorithm and code it yourself Participate in coding competitions and read editorials The IIT tag has helped many a student in India bag coveted jobs at Google, but many non-IITians too have made it to the company straight out of college on the back of their skills ... Read More »

Adam Mosseri, VP of Product, Says Big Improvements Coming to Facebook Search in 2017

Adam Mosseri, VP of Product at Facebook HIGHLIGHTS Facebook found more interest in videos in India than typical worldwide Facebook believes users don’t want to spend much time curating their feed Facebook says its search function will be much better next year India is the second-biggest market for Facebook in terms of active users, and looking at the growth trends ... Read More »

Mastering Social Media is One Key to Your Small Business Succeeding

Learning how to use social media is a proven, effective way to help your small business grow. Social media has become essential for small businesses’ marketing for several reasons. Once you master how to leverage social media for your business, you will be able to reap the benefits and watch your revenues grow. Why Social Media is Important Exposure More ... Read More »

How To Use Instagram Stories for Small Business: A Guide

About a month ago, Instagram introduced Instagram Stories and now, instead of having to choose a few photos for posting, Stories allows you to post a bunch of photos throughout the day. The photos, however, disappear after 24 hours. Does this sound familiar? That’s probably because Stories features remarkable similarities with Snapchat. How to Use Instagram Stories for Business Ready ... Read More »

10 Facebook Business Page Tips that Will Keep You From Screwing Up Your Marketing Efforts (Video)

As the largest social media site for small businesses, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) likely plays a important role in your social media marketing strategy. But how do you know you’re doing Facebook right? From building your business page to Facebook’s advertising platform, there’s a lot for a small business owner to figure out and the learning curve can be steep. Happily, there ... Read More »