What Happened In February 2023, the social media landscape saw a sharp acceleration in AI adoption across both consumer features and back-end platform improvements. Snapchat introduced My AI, an experimental chatbot powered by OpenAI’s technology, integrated directly into Snapchat+ as a pinned conversation. This marked one of the first major social platforms to place a […]
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AI Personalization in Social Media: Instagram’s Recommendation Overhaul, YouTube’s AI-Driven Video Summaries, and Pinterest’s Predictive Search Tools #AIg
What Happened In January 2024, three major social media platforms rolled out AI-driven features that sharpen their personalization strategies. On January 9, Instagram began deploying its updated recommendation algorithm, designed to surface content more relevant to each user’s interests. Meta confirmed the model now incorporates expanded engagement signals, prioritizing watch time and interaction depth over […]
AI in Social Media: Meta’s AI Assistants, TikTok’s Creative AI Tools, and LinkedIn’s Algorithm Shift #AIg
In December 2023, three major social media platforms introduced AI-driven updates that signal a transformative shift in how content is created, distributed, and discovered. Meta expanded its AI Assistants across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, offering users conversational tools capable of generating text, image prompts, and contextual answers within the platform environment. TikTok rolled out its […]
The Social Media Power Index: Top U.S. Platforms and Rising Global Contenders
Year-End 2022 Analysis As 2022 closes, social media shows a mix of dominance by established U.S.-based giants and rapid emergence of new challengers globally. These platforms have evolved beyond simple communication channels into integrated ecosystems where content, commerce, and community blend. For businesses, understanding the leaders and rising stars is essential to capturing digital opportunity. […]
SxSW 2013, @BasilPuglisi debut as BOD Social Media Club International
SXSW 2013 is an expansive, vibrant festival and conference taking place in Austin, Texas, from March 8 to 17. It is an overwhelming yet exhilarating event where thousands of artists, filmmakers, tech innovators, and industry professionals converge. With about 2,500 bands performing on over 100 stages across the city, the music offerings alone range broadly—from […]
Making the Social Connection an Emotional Connection
Marketers know that the best way to reach their audience is to drive an emotional connection between the brand and the end user. With the advent of social media and mobile marketing, we have an exceptional advantage to driving that connection. Customers are no longer sharing their experiences of your brand between the hours of […]
Social Marketing With Photos
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—a concept advertisers and marketers have practiced for years. As marketers switched to social media, though, photos were temporarily sidelined in favor of short snippets of text. But the photo is coming back. Tweens and teens have flooded Instagram with photos of new outfits and artistic nail […]
A Look at Google+ [INTERNSHIP]
At first Google+ was launched as an individual only field test. Google soon after received an outstanding demand for new accounts and then opened it up to people over the age of eighteen. A few months later Google plus was opened for the younger age group. It’s obvious to see that Google plus received a […]
A Look at Pinterest [INTERNSHIP]
Pinterest calls themselves a “virtual pin board”. This website is known for connecting people from all over the world through common tastes and interests. There are many uses for Pinterest including finding new recipes and do it yourself projects. The content that you post is called “pins” and your pins get organized in boards. Pinterest […]
A Look at Reddit [INTERNSHIP]
Reddit.com is a different kind of social network. It is a social news website that allows their users to submit content in the form of either a link or text and share it with the Reddit community. The site has their own kind of search optimization that allows users to rise to the top of […]