The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, discusses the challenges of monetization for creators on Instagram, emphasizing the importance of revenue for only a small subset. The podcast explores the diverse creator landscape, revenue sharing challenges, and Instagram's difficulties in developing effective incentive programs. Mosseri explains why Instagram may not pay creators and the importance of creators enhancing the platform to monetize their content.

Show Notes:Photo-sharing app BeReal acquired by Voodoo for €500mn (The Financial Times)Instagram testing inserting ads into friend's Stories (Threads)Instagram working on the ability to create an AI Bot (Twitter)Instagram @Creators account answers the question - does current post performance impact future post performance? (Instagram)Head of Instagram explains why a Carousel post might perform better than a Reel (Instagram) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show Notes: Take control of your comments and DMs  (TikTok) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show Notes:Facebook has a plan to win over Gen Z. Don't laugh. (Business Insider)Instagram Tests Sending Reels to Friends (Threads)Instagram Working on Experiment Mode for Reels (Twitter)Instagram carousels featuring photos of different sizes (Threads)Interview with Sarah Frier (YouTube)Sarah Frier's Book - No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram (Amazon) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show Notes:TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm (Reuters)TikTok Marketing Kit for Small Business (TikTok)Instagram Broadcast Channel Updates (Instagram)Instagram Tests Unskippable Ads (Threads)Instagram @Creators Account Video about asking for engagement (Instagram)Instagram AMA Video (Instagram) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Instagram warns against using certain CTAs, explores Notes feature for engagement, discusses trying different platforms, tips on follower growth and monetization

Show Notes:Threads Improved Desktop Experience (Threads)How To Make Reels Longer Than 90 Seconds (Instagram)Instagram Expands Notes (Social Media Today) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show Notes: Adam Mosseri on Threads and News (Threads)Instagram working on Early Access to Features (Twitter)Instagram testing adding "Memes" to Reels (Threads)Mindy Thomas (Instagram) and Upload Creative (Website) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show Notes:Taylor Lorenz is a technology journalist in Los Angeles, CA and author of the new book ⁠Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet⁠. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, the Daily Beast, and many other publications. She is currently a technology columnist for The Washington Post's business section covering online culture and the content creator industry. She was previously a technology reporter for The New York Times business section, The Atlantic, and The Daily Beast. Her writing has appeared in New York magazine, Rolling Stone, Outside magazine, and more. She frequently appears on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and the BBC. Lorenz was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list of leaders in Media and Entertainment. Adweek included her in their Young Influentials Who Are Shaping Media, Marketing and Tech listing, stating that Lorenz “contextualizes the internet as we live it.” Town & Country named her to their New Creative Vanguards list of a rising generation of creatives, calling her “The Bob Woodward of the TikTok generation.” In 2023, Lorenz was named tech and media influencer of the year by the World Influencers & Bloggers Association. In this interview, Taylor talks about her new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet - and we discussed: Taylor's goals in writing Extremely OnlineThe most fun part of the book to write (and my favorite parts to read)How she deals with the negativity she receives for her writing and social posts What Taylor thinks will be the biggest trend for online culture 2024Her thoughts on AI and the impact it will have) on internet cultureWhat Taylor thinks it would take to make online culture fun again  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Show Notes:Instagram Says Reels Longer Than 90 Seconds Hurt Distribution (Threads)Instagram Tests Auto-Highlights on Stories for 7 Days (Threads)Instagram's Adam Mosseri says wait an hour before responding to comments (Instagram)TikTok Launches Change Makers Program (TikTok) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.