Updates to the Facebook News Ban Saga

Facebook news ban

Last week, we brought you the news that Facebook had banned Australians from viewing and sharing news in their Facebook feeds. This Facebook news ban caused many pages that provide crucial information like the CFA and Queensland Health to have their pages blocked. This action was Facebook’s response to the Australian Government’s media bargaining laws. … Read more

Social Media Features You May Have Missed

2020 was certainly an interesting year, to say the least (and has unfortunately carried over to 2021!) While the pandemic raged on, people started running out of things to do, and as we went into lockdown around the globe, the social media tech-heads put their brains together to come up with some new social media … Read more

Changes to Sharing and Viewing News on Facebook in Australia

Facebook Changes

This morning has been one heck of a ride, with Facebook blocking Australians from accessing news in their Facebook feeds under the proposed Australian Government Media Bargaining law. Essentially, this means that Australians are no longer able to see news from publisher’s pages, including big news organisations. Facebook has come out saying that they “made … Read more

What are Branded Instagram Story GIFs?

Whether you pronounce it ‘GIF’ or ‘JIF’, we’re almost certain that you’ve used these fun little animations at least once in your life! But did you know that you can actually create custom GIFs, specific to your brand? Let’s dumb it down a bit Before we get too ahead of ourselves, we should probably explain … Read more

Black Friday – Shop till you Drop or Stop the Unnecessary Shop?

Like a lot of American traditions, Black Friday has (over the years) caught on within the Australian retail scene, promising bargain buys that you’ll never be able to get again!! They’re always limited in edition, while stocks last or never seen before discounts. Are they really though? One study showed that 60% of all items … Read more

The Results of the 2020 Yellow Social Media Report are in…

Remember the Yellow pages? That big, chunky book that you got delivered every year without asking, only for it to be used as a spider squasher or a step to get the chocolate off the top shelf? Well, it still exists! Much like everything though, it now exists in an online capacity, and every year … Read more

Instagram Reels: What’s all the Hype and How Should I use Them for my Business?

In 2020, social media giant Instagram launched their ‘Reels’ section – an in-app competitive feature to TikTok which allows you to upload short-form video content. When used strategically, Reels can be another great way businesses can boost brand reach and exposure. So how should you go about using it and what exactly should you post? … Read more