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Weekly Marketing Rundown - November 17th, 2023
Weekly Marketing Rundown - November 17th, 2023 Hi everyone, In this week's edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown, we'll talk about new developments with the ad-free meta subscription option in the EU, new creative tools for Instagram, and more. Let's dive in.  Ad-Free Meta Products - New Developments The subscription for ad-free Meta products launched last week, giving advertisers a clearer picture of what to expect in some areas, while creating more questions in others. Here are some of the most notable updates regarding this development. - If you are subscribed to ad-free meta products, the pages you are associated with cannot run ads. https://www.facebook.com/business/help/1563729837497242 - Advertisers in some EU locations are already seeing a drop in their target audience size since this release. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bramvanderhallen_facebookads-digitalmarketing-digitaladvertising-activity-7130841010128973825-ajEn/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pascal-blank_meta-dataprivacy-performancemarketing-activity-7130926340987346944-D1TA/ It's still unclear how a lot of this will look long-term. This shift from Meta has appeared to satisfy the EU for now, specifically the talks of booting Meta from the EU altogether. Instagram Launches New Creation Tools for Reels and Stories Meta has unveiled a range of new updates for Instagram creation, including new filters, updated audio elements, improved drafts, and more. New English text-to-speech voices, text fonts, and styles have been added. You can also add clips with audio to Reels via Meta’s GIF “Clip Hub”. Meta’s draft process is getting an update too. It’s also rolling out new photo filters, search tools, and Reels insights. These are the latest updates in Meta’s creation ahead of the holiday rush. For more on this, click the link below: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-launches-creation-tools-reels-stories-including-text/699921/ Performance Max Audience Insights Can Now be Filtered by Conversions As of this week, advertisers on the Google Ads platform using Performance Max can now see audience insights filtered by conversion. This is a welcomed addition, as you could previously only segment by clicks and impressions. This data will be very helpful, as you can add the best-performing audiences to your display and demand-gen campaigns as well. For more on this, click the link below: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomaseccel_ppcchat-ppc-googleads-activity-7130109749320167425-QL1y/ Meta Seeks Legislation That Would Require Parents to Approve Teens’ App Downloads Meta is advocating for parents to take responsibility for approving their teens' app downloads. The company has also expressed support for federal legislation that would require app stores to enforce age guidelines and obtain parental approval for app downloads for users under the age of 16. Meta's position is based on a recent Pew study, which revealed that 81% of U.S. adults support the idea of requiring parental consent for teens to create social media accounts. It is important to note, however, that such a policy shift would present a challenge for Meta, as it would need to comply with individual state regulations regarding app management. For more information about this article, click the link below: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/15/meta-seeks-legislation-that-would-require-parents-to-approve-teens-app-downloads/ Thanks for reading this edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown! For more up-to-date insights in digital marketing, make sure to follow us on our social media channels using the link below.  https://linktr.ee/kavanahmedia Authors: Sean Ralls and Joel Overstreet Article Published: November 17th, 2023
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Weekly Marketing Rundown - November 10th, 2023
Weekly Marketing Rundown - November 10th, 2023 Hi everyone, In this week's edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown, we'll talk about a new Meta ads format, in-stream chatbot tests on YouTube, and more. Let's dive in.  Meta Announces "Flexible" Ad Format This week, Meta released a new format for ads called flexible. This new creative option allows advertisers to add up to 10 images and videos, giving Meta the option to display the assets in any way it believes will improve performance. As of now, this option is only available with the traffic objective and appears to work with any performance goal within that objective. There is currently no option to customize exactly how each placement will look, meaning square assets are probably best due to their compatibility with carousels.  For more on this, click the link below: https://www.jonloomer.com/optimize-creative-flexible-formats/ YouTube Tests New Generative AI Elements, Including an In-Stream Chatbot YouTube is testing new AI tools, such as topic summaries for comments and its own conversational AI.  The new comments feature will examine comments and create topics around seemingly popular points in the video. For example, if a significant amount of people were writing comments pertaining to a section of a video talking about Kavanah Media, YouTube might create a topic in the comments titled "Kavanah Media" or something very similar.  The new conversational AI tool will allow viewers to ask questions about the video they are watching. Creators will also be able to enter their own prompts to explore certain topics. For more on this, click the link below: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-tests-new-generative-ai-elements-including-own-stream-chatbot/698921/ Instagram Will Now Let You Highlight Post Replies in Stories A new Instagram feature allows users to share their favorite comments to Stories, which could lead to more discussions and increased community engagement. This feature offers various ways to boost engagement, such as celebrating the top comments in your replies. Instagram has announced that this new feature is being rolled out to users now. For more on this, click the link below: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-will-now-highlight-post-replies-stories/699101/ Additional Meta Ads Updates In addition to the flexible creative format, there are a few more updates that hit Meta ads this week.  When changing the budget on your ad set, you will be able to see how much you can increase the budget without restarting the learning phase.  Meta has also increased their flexibility threshold for how much it can spend over the set daily budget in a given time period. Previously it was 25%, but that number has increased to 75%. If you are on a tight spend budget, use the lifetime budget option for tighter control.  For more on this, click the link below: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bramvanderhallen_facebookads-digitalmarketing-digitaladvertising-activity-7127561859980746752-CWqs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios Thanks for reading this edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown! For more up-to-date insights in digital marketing, make sure to follow us on our social media channels using the link below.  https://linktr.ee/kavanahmedia Authors: Sean Ralls and Joel Overstreet Article Published: November 10th, 2023
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Weekly Marketing Rundown - November 3rd, 2023
Weekly Marketing Rundown - November 3rd, 2023 Hi everyone, In this week's edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown, we'll talk about Meta's official announcement of ad-free plans, a new optimization option for ads on Instagram, and more. Let's dive in.  Meta Officially Announces Ad-Free Plans for Facebook and Instagram More than a month after the Wall Street Journal first broke the news of their intentions, Meta has officially announced ad-free subscription plans for Facebook and Instagram in the European Union. The new service will cost €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month on iOS and Android, with the subscriptions automatically linking to all accounts connected in the same accounts center. Beginning March 1, 2024, an additional fee of €6/month for web and €8/month for iOS and Android will apply for each additional account listed in the accounts center.  For more on this, click to read below: https://about.fb.com/news/2023/10/facebook-and-instagram-to-offer-subscription-for-no-ads-in-europe/ New Optimization Option for Instagram Ads Meta has added an additional optimization option in ads manager for Instagram called "Maximize reminders set". This will only be available for the Instagram feed, profile feed, and stories placement. This could potentially be a great tool for advertisers looking to increase attendance at online or offline events.  For more on this, click the link below: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonloomer_theres-a-new-optimization-option-in-ads-activity-7124764408077062144-MfOC/ Creators Can Now Share Facebook Stories Through Third-Party Web/Desktop Apps Meta has released a new Facebook Stories API, allowing creators to share stories on Facebook through separate web and desktop apps. Meta has referred to the new update as an "Enterprise Solution", signaling that the purpose behind the new stories API was for professional use.  For more on this, click to read the link below: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/02/new-facebook-stories-api-helps-creators-share-directly-from-third-party-desktop-or-web-apps/ Blog: The 14 Most Common Keyword Research Mistakes (lowfruits.io)  New to SEO keyword research? The team at lowfruits.io wrote a blog detailing what they believe to be the most common mistakes in SEO keyword research. Note that many of the self-promoted features in this article are available through other SEO software solutions (SEMRush, Ahrefs, etc.) Click the link below to read the blog: https://blog.lowfruits.io/most-common-keyword-research-mistakes?utm_source=tldrmarketing Thanks for reading this edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown! For more up-to-date insights in digital marketing, make sure to follow us on our social media channels using the link below.  https://linktr.ee/kavanahmedia Author: Sean Ralls Article Published: November 3rd, 2023
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Weekly Marketing Rundown - October 27th, 2023
Weekly Marketing Rundown - October 27th, 2023 Hi everyone, In this week's edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown, we'll talk about verified-only feeds on Instagram, potential new Google search ad placements, and more. Let's dive in.  Instagram is Testing a Verified-Only Feed Meta has begun rolling out testing for verified-only feeds to select users. As of right now, you can switch back and forth between the regular curated feed, following only, and favorites feeds. Meta has stated that the “Meta Verified feed will include posts from paying Meta Verified profiles and legacy verified accounts." For more on this, click the link below: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagrams-testing-new-dedicated-feed-content-meta-verified/697555/ Meta Sued by 42 Attorney General's Alleging Facebook and Instagram Features Are Addictive and Target Kids Meta is currently being sued by a group of 42 state attorney generals over their app's addictive features. This bipartisan, multi-state support is rare and represents a significant challenge headed Meta's way. Should they lose this, it would likely trigger major changes to Meta's algorithm, affecting both traditional users and advertisers everywhere.  For more on this, click the link below: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/24/bipartisan-group-of-ags-sue-meta-for-addictive-features.html Google Potentially Testing Ads In-Between Organic Results Google search ads have been spotted in between organic results on the search engine results page (SERP). In the past, SERPs have shown a few ads first, followed by a string of organic content, with a few more ads at the bottom of the screen. However, new screenshots have surfaced from experts showing ads in between organic results at spots in the middle of the page. Google neither confirmed nor denied that they were testing this feature.  For more on this, click the link below: https://searchengineland.com/google-testing-ads-organic-results-433673 TikTok is Experimenting With 15-Minute Uploads TikTok is experimenting with a new 15-minute upload option, extending the current 10-minute video limit. TikTok's original video limit was 15 seconds at the beginning, which later expanded to 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, then 10 minutes in that order.  For more on this, click the link below: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktoks-experimenting-15-minute-uploads-app/697421/ Thanks for reading this edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown! For more up-to-date insights in digital marketing, make sure to follow us on our social media channels using the links below.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kavanahmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78328025/ X (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KavanahMedia   Author: Sean Ralls Article Published: October 27th, 2023
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Weekly Marketing Rundown - October 20th, 2023
Weekly Marketing Rundown - October 20th, 2023 Hi everyone, In this week's edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown, we'll talk about a new budget feature for Meta ads, cultural moments ads on YouTube, and more. Let's dive in.  Meta Announces Budget Scheduling for Ads Manager Meta has begun rolling out testing this week for budget scheduling, a long-awaited ads feature that allows advertisers to schedule, in advance, an increase in spending during specific time periods. After the scheduled peak period ends, the ad spend would automatically go back to where it was prior to the scheduled increase. This update has been requested for quite some time now, especially by e-commerce advertisers looking to schedule spending changes during the holiday season.  For more on this, click on the link below: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bramvanderhallen_facebookads-digitalmarketing-digitaladvertising-activity-7120782187599155201-C0Jg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios YouTube's AI-Powered Ads Now Let You Target "Cultural Moments" Earlier this week, YouTube announced a new ads package called "Spotlight Moments". This new feature, in theory, will highlight the most popular videos in certain cultural moments (holidays, major events, etc.) and allow advertisers to target those specific videos with their ads. For example, Google's AI examines thousands of videos around Thanksgiving and finds that videos a, b, and c are some of the most popular videos at the time related to Thanksgiving. The advertiser, using Spotlight Moments, would be able to serve ads across those popular Thanksgiving-related videos. This package is still being tested by a limited number of advertisers, with the date of a full release still unknown.  For more on this, click below: https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/16/youtube-gets-new-ai-powered-ads-that-let-brands-target-special-cultural-moments/ Meta Introduces Option Allowing Instagram Users to See and Disconnect Specific Third-Party Tracking Meta has released a new update for Instagram allowing users to review which businesses are sharing information with Instagram, disconnect specific sources of activity, or clear all collected information. You can find this feature within the platform’s Accounts Center under the name "Activity Off-Meta Technologies". For more on this, click below: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921095/meta-disconnect-data-websites-send-to-instagram TikTok Announces All Videos Will Have Default Auto Captions Starting next month, all videos on TikTok will have auto-captions enabled. Previously auto-captions had to be turned on, but now, the switch is completely removed. Creators will still have the ability to edit or delete captions after posting a video.  For more on this, click below: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-announces-all-videos-auto-captions-default/696632/ Thanks for reading this edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown! For more up-to-date insights in digital marketing, make sure to follow us on our social media channels using the links below.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kavanahmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78328025/ X (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KavanahMedia   Authors: Sean Ralls Article Published: October 20th, 2023
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Weekly Marketing Rundown - October 13th, 2023
Weekly Marketing Rundown - October 13th, 2023 Hi everyone, In this week's edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown, we'll talk about new updates coming to Meta ads, a new first-party data tool for Google Ads, and more. Let's dive in.  New Features Coming to Meta Ads Meta announced a slew of updates this week for advertisers. Highlights include: - Reach & Frequency buying is now called 'Reservation' - Brand Surveys to survey your audience - CTA button on Instagram Stories ads are being replaced by a movable link sticker For more on this, click on the links below: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bramvanderhallen_facebookads-digitalmarketing-digitaladvertising-activity-7117769822498631680-5hD9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop https://www.jonloomer.com/reservation-buying-type-replaces-reach-and-frequency/?inf_contact_key=74a3237025b324f15c85897cbfdab89616358d5485884e2f31e6019a0d26c8b0 Google Announces Google Ads Data Manager (GADM) This week, Google announced the launch of their new product 'Google Ads Data Manager'. The purpose of this is to simplify your data management, specifically first-party data. GADM is expected to make it easier to use enhanced conversions and customer match on your account by housing first-party data from multiple sources in the same place. It's unclear when this feature will be available to everyone, but Google as already started rolling it out to select accounts.  For more on this, click the links below: https://adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/google-launches-ad-measurement-brands-post-cookie-era/2521691?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_term=ad+age&utm_content=c8043c03-f733-4316-b618-79b0907aba51 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bramvanderhallen_googleads-google-digitalmarketing-activity-7117914541383901184-fH-N/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios Major Social Networks Warned by EU Over Disinformation Social media powerhouses Meta, X, and TikTok have all been warned by the European Union over disinformation related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. According to TechCrunch, "...disinformation is not illegal in the EU per se. However, the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) puts an obligation on X — as a so-called very large online platform - to mitigate risks attached to harmful falsehoods as well as to act diligently on reports of illegal content." The DSA is fairly new so it's not clear at this moment exactly how any sort of punishment would look should these platforms unsuccessfully moderate content in the EU.  For more on this, click the links below: https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/10/eu-dsa-warning-elon-musk-x/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/12/europe-gives-tiktok-24-hours-to-respond-about-israel-hamas-war-misinformation.html https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4251157-eu-urges-meta-vigilant-removing-illegal-content-from-platforms/ How Attribution Can Work on CTV Ads Ever wonder how attribution works through connected TV (CTV) ads? Search Engine Land wrote an informative yet simple article on how this can work in collaboration with services such as MNTN.  https://searchengineland.com/cracking-the-code-on-accurate-attribution-for-connected-tv-433077?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=social&utm_content=sponsored Thanks for reading this edition of Kavanah Media's Weekly Marketing Rundown! For more up-to-date insights in digital marketing, make sure to follow us on our social media channels using the links below.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kavanahmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/78328025/ X (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KavanahMedia   Authors: Sean Ralls and Joel Overstreet Article Published: October 13th, 2023