Instagram Rolls Out New, Cleaner Layout

• Get ready for the new Instagram. The fast growing, visual-based social network – which just last week announced a major upgrade of its advertising options – is now set to unveil a new layout for desktop and mobile, though the changes are most obviously noticeable on the desktop version.

• http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/adhutchinson/2015-06-10/instagram-rolls-out-new-cleaner-layout

Twitter Launches #TweetSmarter to Help Advertisers Make Better Ads

• Twitter has released a new edition of their advertising advice guide #TweetSmarter to help advertisers make the most of their Twitter ads and highlight the potential of Twitter as an advertising medium.

• http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-business/adhutchinson/2015-06-10/twitter-launches-tweetsmarter-help-advertisers-make-better

Facebook Messenger Surpasses 1 Billion Android Downloads

Facebook vice president of messaging David Marcus announced a significant milestone for the social network’s Messenger application for Android: 1 billion downloads.

The Messenger team has been busy of late, with new features including:

•The ability to create and send maps in order to share locations, introduced last week.•An update to payments via Messenger and the extension of the feature to the New York metropolitan area, announced last month.•Providing contextual information on first-time senders, which also debuted in May.•Last month’s global expansion of video calling via Messenger.•The rollout of a Web version of Messenger in April.•The debut of Messenger Platform at F8 in March.

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/messenger-1-billion-android-downloads/621509

Facebook Disconnects Facebook Connect From Microsoft

• An update to the social network’s Graph API removed the ability for several Microsoft applications and services to support Facebook Connect.

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-connect-microsoft/621468

Facebook Extends Availability of Place Tips

• Facebook began testing its location-based place tips optional feature with iPhone users in January, and the social network announced Monday that it is expanding the availability of place tips to more small and midsized businesses.

• http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/place-tips-expansion/621450

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