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Instagram’s Plans To Turn Context Into Conversions
Social Commerce // June 26, 2018

Context is everything, a truism that is becoming increasingly true when it comes to commerce in the digital age. Having what a customer wants is important (and probably always will be), but it’s important not to merely have the goods — one must be able to...

Instagram Expands Shopping To Instagram Stories
Mobile Commerce // June 12, 2018

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network, announced Tuesday (June 12) that it is expanding shopping beyond Feed to Instagram Stories. In a press release, the company said that, since Instagram is not only a place of inspiration but a venue for action, it is adding shopping...

1.3B Monthly Users Use Facebook Messenger
Facebook // September 15, 2017

Facebook has announced that its Messenger app now has 1.3 billion monthly users, making it the top cross-OS messaging app in the West. According to a Tech Crunch news report, the new numbers are an increase from 1.2 billion monthly Messenger users in April and...

Facebook Tracker: Story Wars
Facebook // March 22, 2017

Facebook (FB) stock has continued its growth trend well into March, hitting new highs just above $140 during Friday (March 17) morning trading. At the time of writing, one share of FB was worth $139.95, up 0.08 percent from Friday’s close, and had an estimated...

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Instagram’s Plans To Turn Context Into Conversions

June 26, 2018
Context is everything, a truism that is becoming increasingly true when it comes to commerce in the digital age. Having what a customer wants is important (and probably always will be), but it’s important not to merely have the goods — one must be able to show them to the customer at the right moment. That’s […]

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Facebook Dating Enhances Cross-App Integration

November 21, 2019
Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Launched in September, Facebook Dating was created to give users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” In addition to photos, adding Stories can give potential love interests more information about a person by showing off their favorite activities, […]

Instagram Expands Shopping To Instagram Stories

June 12, 2018
Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network, announced Tuesday (June 12) that it is expanding shopping beyond Feed to Instagram Stories. In a press release, the company said that, since Instagram is...

1.3B Monthly Users Use Facebook Messenger

September 15, 2017
Facebook has announced that its Messenger app now has 1.3 billion monthly users, making it the top cross-OS messaging app in the West. According to a Tech Crunch news report,...