With all of the news around Facebook changing their name to Meta, and the countless privacy-related issues abound, they're still figuring out ways to keep people engaged on their numerous platforms. On Wednesday, Max Eulenstein announced that all Instagram accounts are now able to use links in Stories.
For those that are keeping an eye on the social audio space, Twitter launched Spaces earlier this year. This is part of a growing trend of the growing social auditory market, started mainly by Clubhouse, followed on by Facebook and LinkedIn. Earlier this week, Twitter announced the opening of their
We all know about Google Ads and how they have transformed over the years. Google is making new transformations in the realm of ad conversions. On Monday, Google announced that marketers need a different way of measuring criteria in a changing privacy landscape. Vidhya Srinivasan, VP/GM Buying, Analytics and
Intuit
Earlier this week, Intuit (INTU) announced that it was acquiring Mailchimp for a $12B deal with cash and stock. Most people would know Intuit for its accounting software such as QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mint and, more recently, Credit Karma. These applications give Intuit a strong presence in the small and mid-market
YouTube
Step 1: Create a Google account If you use Gmail, Google Maps, or Google Play, you probably already have a Google account… so skip ahead to the next step. If you’re starting from scratch, head here to sign up for a new Google account. The name and email address
Microsoft
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that they’re introducing a new service called Microsoft Start. The announcement came from Corporate Vice President Liat Ben-Zur. The new service is just weeks ahead of the upcoming Microsoft Windows 11 launch, set for October. The premise behind the new service is to provide a
CDP
In some circles, the acronym CDP is accustomed to a buzzword such as “cloud.” In others, it’s an essential part of a company’s Martech (marketing technology) stack. What is a CDP? First off, let’s talk through what a customer data platform (CDP) is. CDPs are platforms that
LinkedIn Senior Product Manager, Liz Li, announced today that LinkedIn will be shutting down its short-form video service, Stories. This is a similar story that we saw last month where Twitter shut down its short-form video service, Fleets. The Stories feature is only about a year old. It was introduced
Newsletter
Good afternoon, Overwrite readers! It's time for the weekly rundown! Lot of Apple updates on the interwebs this week! In this edition: * Apple News Partner Program - What It Means For Publishers * Spotify Rolls Out Paid Podcast Subscriptions To All U.S. Podcasters * Apple Mail's New
Apple
Apple, yesterday, introduced their News Partner Program, designed to help support journalism. The new program is geared towards Apple News readers to maintain “access to trusted news and information from many of the world’s top publishers, while supporting publishers’ financial stability,” according to Apple’s press release. Subscribe to
Spotify
Yesterday, Spotify rolled out the public availability for all U.S. podcasters to start selling paid subscriptions to their podcasts through its Anchor.fm platform. They have been testing this platform since April, where over 100 creators have launched paid podcast subscriptions. This opens up a new world of revenue
Apple
Earlier this year, during their WWDC conference, Apple announced the upcoming iOS 15 release and introduced the new features and privacy options it's bringing. If Apple sticks with its normal release cycle, we'll see iOS 15 released to the public next month. Personally, I’ve been
