12/11/2023
Struggling to follow all social media changes for your business? Let GPT Media Buyer help you out. Below you’ll find the key updates from December:
1️⃣ Meta
– Reels Updates: Meta introduces new features for Reels, including A/B testing, creating Reels from video clips, and account highlight cards for performance overview. Plus, a content management tool in the Professional Dashboard consolidates posts, Reels, and videos.
– New Tools for Creators: Meta expands digital gifts and offers a "Holiday Bonus" program rewarding creators based on Reel plays and photo views.
– Lead Gen Campaign Enhancements: Upcoming features include WhatsApp chat initiation from lead ads, discounts for completed Instagram DMs Q&As, and a new "Instant Form" ad format for multiple business engagements.
– Meta-Amazon Collaboration: A new partnership allowing Facebook and Instagram users to purchase directly from Amazon streams.
– Threads Opt-Out Feature: Meta is testing a feature for Threads users to prevent posts from appearing on Facebook or Instagram.
– Ad-Free Subscription Limitations: Users subscribing to Meta's ad-free package face restrictions on running their own ads.
– Generative AI Tool, Emu: Meta's new AI tool, Emu, generates high-quality videos from text, image, or combined prompts.
2️⃣ Instagram
– Reels and Stories Enhancements: Instagram introduces text-to-speech voices, new fonts, filters, audio clip additions for Reels, and a "Replay stats" metric. Editing draft Reels is also simplified.
– Downloadable Reels: Users can now download any publicly posted Reels directly from the "Share" options.
– Reels Song Lyrics: Add song lyrics to Reels, similar to the feature in Stories.
– Guides Retirement: Instagram's "Guides" feature will be retired on December 15, with existing Guides converting to Collections.
– Notes Showcase Test: Instagram is experimenting with a new feature to display multiple Notes on profiles.
– Creator Achievements: New "Achievements" in Creator Mode reward milestones like post numbers and video plays. Successful creators gain increased visibility or a "Rising Creator" label.
– Private Sharing for Close Friends: Share Reels and feed posts exclusively with your Close Friends list.
– Independent Threads Profile Deletion: Users can now delete their Threads profile without affecting their Instagram account.
– Private Sharing Features: Instagram is testing new engagement ways in inbox Notes, "Events" for chat groups around gatherings, and a "Nearby" feed for public Stories in your area.
– Story Reply Highlights: Reshare post comments as stickers on your Story alongside original content.
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