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With all the privacy issues and controversies surrounding Facebook of late, many broadcasters and publishers are hesitant to put more money in Mark Zuckerberg’s pocket. While I completely sympathize with the sentiment, especially after the painful political advertising debacle, it is hard to deny that Facebook ads produce results. Facebook advertising is still one of…
Every year, Facebook holds its annual developer conference, F8, to announce the future of Facebook, Instagram and its other platforms. Typically, the focus is on the exciting, futuristic ways people will communicate. From video live streaming, to bots, to augmented reality, Facebook has historically used this event to tout how its platform will connect people…
You can now build custom, Instagram-metrics reports inside your SND Dashboard. This brand-new SND Reports capability allows you to view your Instagram accounts, benchmark their growth and track performance over time. You can even compare a group of accounts to one another for added context. Stats Roll-Up In addition to Facebook and Twitter metrics already…
Instagram analytics are here! Thanks to an API update and hard work from our development team, you can now view analytics for your Instagram accounts in stream columns and the Post Manager. You can see the number of likes and comments accurately displayed on your posts in the “User Posts” stream for your connected accounts…
While we usually think of Instagram as being a little “softer” than other platforms when it comes to covering news, many newsrooms are using it to cover serious stories and breaking news. Now that Instagram video posting and scheduling is available in SND Dashboard, we’re taking a closer look at some of the best video…
Instagram Video publishing is brand new to SND Dashboard, and news outlets are already using video to keep their audience informed (and entertained). If you’re still looking for ways to take your video storytelling to Instagram, here are some great ideas we’ve seen lately from our friends in weather labs and sports departments nationwide. It’s…
You wanted it. We built it. And now you can have it: posting and scheduling Instagram VIDEOS right from your Social News Desk Dashboard! We’re excited to be one of the first software tools to offer this feature. Just like posting video to Facebook and Twitter, the entire workflow happens right in your Dashboard. (We…
Instagram has just announced NEW support for video publishing in its API! We know you’re just as excited as we are – this has been one of the biggest feature requests you’ve had, and we’re hard at work making it happen inside SND Dashboard. Local news brands are already using Instagram Video posts to share…
#TeamSND just returned from a great week at the Online News Association conference in Austin, TX. Did you miss it? Not to worry – we took notes on all the sessions we attended including one on how to use Instagram as a source… Lead by the news team at Instagram, this session focused on how…
Instagram’s verification process has just gotten easier for public figures and brands. Beginning this week, Instagram allows users to request a blue verification badge for their account, right from the app. Your Instagram account settings will have an option called Request Verification. Before you get started, check that you’re ready to submit your request. What…