Timothy Goleman, May 6, 2016AdWeek posted yesterday that Instagram is testing out Brand Accounts/Profiles. I”m not sure this is a good thing. They have some great features that will be released for brands. Will the pages come at a price? Meaning will it be run similar to Brand Pages on Facebook? What is being Tested? First, lets talk about what […]
Timothy Goleman, March 30, 2016I should have dubbed this week Photography/Picture week on Marketing Elements. Earlier this week we had Nik software and yesterday was a rant on Instagram! Well, it’s another Instagram post! This time Instagram is giving you up to 60 seconds for videos. This is a major step up for vides. There is a lot more […]
Timothy Goleman, March 29, 2016I usually get on Instagram for a break in the day. See some of the latest pics from friends and other people I follow. Yesterday was a bit different. There were ton’s of people posting “Turn on notifications.” in their streams. Granted I didn’t see any big brands, kudos to you for not panicking! First, […]
Timothy Goleman, March 17, 2016One might say that Instagram just jumped the shark. This week they announced they will be using a algorithm based news feed. Similar to what Facebook has now. I will admit that the unfettered feed of Instagram is one thing I really loved about the social network. It was like Twitter and in chronological order. […]
Timothy Goleman, January 20, 201620 Let me preface this by saying this is by Locowise. Which is a social media analytics company. I always take these with a grain of salt when someone is selling. But, could this be correct? I decided to look at a few Instagram accounts I manage and see if I notice any slow down […]
Timothy Goleman, January 15, 2016Running Ads on Instagram from Instagram for Business on Vimeo. Instagram created this video on how to run ads on Instagram. When they were first opened it was made for large businesses. Now they have bundled it in with the Facebook Ad Manager. If you can place an ad on Facebook you can do one […]
Timothy Goleman, January 4, 2016Using Analytics for a small business can be challenging. One of the most challenging to do his Instagram. This is because there are no built-in analytics in Instagram. Other social media sites such as the Facebook insights or Twitter or Analytics. And one of the most annoying things to me is that Instagram doesn’t use dates […]
Timothy Goleman, October 26, 2015Instagram has been adding apps to enhance your experience. The first was Hyperlapse, which is an awesome video capture program. Then they released Layouts that is their official collage greater. Lastly is the new app called Boomerang. Boomerang was just released this past week. What is Boomerang? “It’s not a photo. It’s not a gif. […]
Timothy Goleman, October 21, 2015Instagram is my favorite social network. It’s for one reason, it makes you happy. Leo Laporte said it on a few TWIT network shows and I totally agree. Plus its one of the easiest for Small Businesses to join. You don’t need any training outside of knowing how to take pictures on your phone. After […]
Timothy Goleman, October 16, 2015You may think Instagram is there to share selfies from your weekend in Vegas. Or the last great meal you ate. Maybe its your adorable pet. These are all part of the DNA of Instagram but it’s not all they want to be known for, they are embracing businesses. . Businesses have been an integral […]