Australian social influencer startup TRIBE raises $7.5m, makes US foray
Australia’s TRIBE, a self-serve marketplace connecting brands with micro-influencers, on Tuesday announced that it has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round from multiple investors around the world, including Burch Creative Capital.TRIBE, founded by Australian TV and radio host, Jules Lund in 2015, concurrently announced its launch in the US. The startup’s US operations will be headquartered at One World Trade Center in Manhattan and will be overseen by the company’s CEO, Anthony Svirskis, it said in a statement.
Norwegian Cruise Line CEO: Attracting millennial guests through Instagram
Millenials make up 25 percent of Norwegian Cruise Line's bookings and the company is putting more accommodations on board its ships to attract the fastest-growing customer base, CEO Frank Del Rio told CNBC Tuesday. "We are now building ships with the understanding that Instagram is something to deal with," he said in an interview with "Mad Money's" Jim Cramer. "We're actually creating Instagram venues so that, when you get the urge, they're going to go there and that's the best publicity [we] can have."
Hidden Instagram Code Reveals Unreleased Collaborative Features
Instagram may soon add an entirely new feature reminiscent of the popular ‘visual discovery’ platform, Pinterest.
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Instagram Rolls Out Option to 'Pause All' Notifications
Now you have an option to help control your notifications - the Facebook-owned app is rolling out a 'Pause all' option which will enable users to stop any and all notifications from the app for a chosen period of time.
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Sorting Followers, Rating Profiles and SEVERAL New Features Reportedly being Tested Out by Instagram!
Then, talking about media improvements, Wong tweeted that Instagram has also been testing a tool similar to a Karaoke feature which will most likely embed lyrics to a user’s music video. Instagram will certainly utilize Facebook’s music right deals to make this feature a winner. Moreover, the growth of TikTok and the fact that a major part of its success is due to the music used in the clips, surely paves the way for Instagram to roll out this feature.
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Instagram Can Be Beneficial For Social Media Optimization Campaigns
Instagram by its virtue can be beneficial and prove to be really a great social media platform that will help you in your social media optimization campaign. If you are thinking of making the most use and action of the free photo-sharing social media optimization platform Instagram then this is the right time to implement it in your business’ social media account.
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Instagram's New Update is Strongly Inspired by DSLR & Obscura App, and We are All for It!
Instagram is again making a move. The photo and video sharing platform is constantly working on adding new/updating existing features that will make it easier to use and more enjoyable for their users. There is reportedly a new feature being tested out, which will definitely catch the attention of a DSLR savvy.
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Instagram Launches Shopping Checkout, Charging Sellers a Fee
Instagram is opening a whole new revenue stream. Now the 130 million people who tap Instagram’s product tags on shopping posts will be able to buy those items without leaving the app, thanks to stored payment info. “Checkout with Instagram” launches today in the U.S. with more than 20 top brands, including Adidas, Kylie Cosmetics and Warby Parker, which will no longer have to direct customers to their websites to make a purchase.
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Billionaire Kylie Jenner Is the Future of Shopping
The cosmetics tycoon’s star will fade eventually, but it’s hard for the consumer giants to match a brand that reaches more than 100 million people.