Sina Weibo drops 140-character limit ahead of Twitter
Chinese social network Sina Weibo, often called the country’s version of Twitter, is ending its 140-character limit for user posts.
Google search shake-up: Economist, New Yorker and Time drop down rankings
Major websites including The Atlantic, GQ, New Yorker, Economist and Time have all fallen victim to recent updates to Google’s core search algorithm, with their web pages no longer featuring as prominently as the search giants rankings, according to new research.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen pulls anti-vegan ads after social media backlash
Gourmet Burger Kitchen sparked controversy this week after a series of poster ads in London led to a social media backlash for criticising vegetarians.
Right to reply: Why Twitter should be kept short and sweet
Rumours abound that Twitter will be introducing a new 10,000 character option sometime at the end of this quarter, a move that will effectively change Twitter’s most fundamental feature. Nadia Barmada, Content Director, Found, argues why brevity is Twitter’s strongest selling point.
Vine founder debuts ‘Peach’ social network app with ‘Magic Words’
A new social network from the founder of Vine has launched, with a hashtag-style tagging system to help users find related content more easily.
Periscope puddle: How brands waded in to a social media spectacle
On a wet Wednesday in the UK, thousands of people tuned in to watch a live stream of a large puddle in Newcastle, with a number of high-profile brands dipping their toes into the Twitter frenzy.
Virgin Active targets New Year gym goers with #emojivation emojis
To coincide with the surge in New Year’s gym sign ups, Virgin Active has created an ‘emojivation pack’ to help people share how they get active across social media platforms.
Right to reply: Twitter’s new 10k limit- a new blogging platform for brands?
Following the news that Twitter is considering upping its character limit to 10,000 Mark Slade, Managing Director EMEA, Opera Mediaworks, comments looks at how the move could alter the approach of mobile advertisers.
Twitter mulls ditching 140 character limit
Twitter is considering ditching its 140-character limit in tweets, expanding it to a whopping 10,000 characters.
Instagram usage ‘doubles in last 2 years’
In the world of social networking, Facebook-owned Instagram has been a clear success story in recent years. New research from Global Web Index indicates that the social netowrk has risen rapidly in recent years to rival the likes of Twitter.