3 New Features Coming To Pinterest
Pinterest is moving from mood boards to measurable intent. At Pinterest Presents 2025, the platform announced features that make planning smarter and shopping simpler. If Pinterest is in your FY25 or FY26 mix, start here. 1. Top Of Search Ads A new placement lets brands buy into the top 10 search results and the Related […]
Why Every Social-First Brand Will Bet on YouTube in 2026
YouTube isn’t “just another digital channel,” it’s the #2 most-visited site on the internet behind Google. For brands, YouTube typically gets stuck somewhere in between a digital and TV buy. If that’s you, and if YouTube isn’t central to your 2026 social media plan, you’re leaving attention on the table. YouTube is a far more […]
TikTok’s U.S. Shake-Up: What Marketers Should Do Now
The Latest U.S. TikTok users will have to download and use a new U.S. app. If the migration goes smoothly, your current TikTok approach can hold steady. If not, be ready to pivot as if the app were banned. A Wall St. Journal report this week points to a framework that shifts control of TikTok’s […]
What’s The Latest On Threads Vs. X?
Threads just crossed 400 million monthly users. That milestone puts Meta’s text-first platform firmly in the spotlight, and back into the comparison game with X (formerly Twitter), with its 1.5 billion monthly users. The two platforms started from the same premise: short-form, text-driven updates that fuel cultural conversations. But two years into Threads’ existence, the […]
4 Social Shifts To Reach Gen Z On Pinterest
Pinterest has officially crossed a generational milestone: Gen Z now makes up more than half of its global user base, helping the platform reach an all-time high of 578 million monthly active users in Q2 2025. For marketers, it’s a sign that Pinterest is evolving into one of the most powerful playgrounds for young trendsetters, […]
Instagram Just Launched 3 New Features. Here’s What Brands Need to Know.
Instagram just introduced three new ways to show up on the feed, the map, and beyond. We’re already seeing huge impact on content. Let’s take a look at what they are and how they might shape your next campaign. Reposts Are Here Until now, resharing content on Instagram meant sharing to Stories or relying on […]
Breaking Down Why CPMs Rise During the Holidays
This article was previously published at Social Media Today. You’re running campaigns as usual, good ones. Campaigns that have succeeded in the past. Some might have even returned best-in-class results. All of a sudden, though, the cost of those same strategies and campaign structures increased in October, and your November numbers are even higher. What […]
The Social Lights 2018 Social Media Predictions
A lot happened in the past 12 months. Social media is responsible for far more than many would have ever imagined possible. From social commerce to augmented reality to political influence, social platforms were under the microscope in 2017. As the calendar year winds down, headlines like “Social trends to watch in 2018” fill up […]
5 Social Media Hacks to Give the Gift They Never Knew They Needed
Is there anything more depressing during the holiday season than finally resolving to type “Christmas gifts for mom” or “what should I get my brother for Christmas?” Other than making a mistake while coloring in your Starbucks cup, not much comes to mind. Every year, we find ourselves grasping at straws, searching for some semblance […]
Status Update: Q3 Social Media Trends
Hello, and welcome to the third of four installments of Status Update in 2017, our quarterly trend report. We know how hard it is to keep up with all the updates and changes in social media. That’s why every 3 months, we put together this handy report, detailing all the key themes, updates, and announcements […]
