Reviving the Stock Photo

You’ve seen it before: a top-notch blog post or website, complete with original ideas and tight, concise copy, tainted by shoddy graphics. It can be hard to find just the right image. Luckily, someone is reviving the stock photo.

Enter Death to the Stock Photo, a subscription-based service that provides users with high-resolution images sent straight to their inbox every month for free.

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Facebook’s Redesigned ‘Like’ Button

For years, Facebook users like you have been longing for a “dislike” option to complement the “like” button. Although this never occurred, Facebook finally implemented several other reactions other than “like.” Last week, Facebook redesigned this button, adding five emoji complements: “love,” “haha,” “wow,” “sad,” and “angry.”
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Bringing Stories to the Web

Bringing Stories to the Web: Stills from featured videos

Snapchat has quickly become one of the most popular social media outlets, with a recent study reporting over eight billion daily video views in the application. However, the well-known app is looking to expand its reach and dominance into the web as well. For the first time on Sunday evening, Snapchat made its content accessible outside of the application by bringing stories to the web.

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Minibar. Get Liquor Quicker

Picture this: It’s Friday night. You had to stay at work late because you had a big meeting with a client. You’re rushing home because you need to get ready, and you’re hosting the big pre-party before you and your friends hit the bars. As you’re scrambling to put on your shirt, you realize that you forgot the alcohol! There’s no time to go to the store because your friends just texted you saying they’re on their way. If this is you, there is a solution for all of your problems. Minibar. Get liquor quicker.

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How Facebook’s New Reactions Feature Will Help Brands

Last Wednesday, Facebook launched its new Reactions feature. Facebook users have always been able to “like” a post. But now, users can select emojis expressing “love”, “haha”, “wow”, “sad”, and “angry” to apply to posts and stories they come across in their news feeds. Brands and advertisers on Facebook should be especially excited about this. The new Reactions feature will help brands deliver more targeted and direct messages to their audiences.

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Understanding New Updates, Spotlight to Stories

Instagram and Snapchat have become major staples in daily life. They are where many get their news, keep in contact with family and friends, and voice their thoughts and opinions. With a battle between the two channels for social media dominance, each outlet is constantly improving and adding new updates. However, countless users are not aware of the additional features at their fingertips such as the newly launched Instagram Spotlight feature or its competitor, Snapchat Stories. By knowing when to use Spotlight or Stories and understanding new updates, users can get the most from the two features.

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Improve Your Instagram Engagement With These Tips and Apps

Whether you’re one of the millions of individual Instagram users, a business, or a verified celebrity you want likes and comments on your photos. Likes have become the seal of credibility on Instagram. While comments also play a major roll in the success of your posts, especially if you’re trying to sell a product or promote something. Using the right Instagram tips, tricks and apps can improve your images, sell products, and save you time. Improve Instagram engagement with these tips and apps today.

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Social Media: a Tool for Political Campaigns

How do you want to receive your news about the upcoming presidential election? You can watch the news and debates on TV, or you may read the newspaper for your daily update. Now, you can also turn to social media to learn more about it. As the election approaches, social media has been improving political campaigns.Social Media: a Tool for Political Campaigns Continue reading

The Skimm: a news source for everyone

Don’t you hate how difficult it is to get your news in the morning? With so many news stations and outlets, it’s a battle even deciding which source to trust, and once you do, the stories are often so dry that they’re difficult to trudge through.

The Skimm: a news source for everyone

Enter the Skimm, a news source for everyone. Whether you’re young or old, male or female, rich or poor, it’s easy to appreciate the simple newsletter format. Continue reading