eCommerce

Shopify Launches Linkpop for ‘Link-in-Bio’ Action

Shopify joins the link-in-bio competitive field with its own offering, known as Linkpop. It’s a simple landing page that lets creators and merchants display their wares in a low-friction way. And because it’s Shopify, it’s all about products. We examine.

TikTok
Pro Features

TikTok Leans in to Longer-Form Video

TikTok this week made a rather sizable update to its core media format: longer videos. It has raised its maximum video length from 3 to 10 minutes. We examine the what, why and how.

location

Snap Continues its Mapping & Location Conquest

We’ve tracked two new developments around Snap Maps in the past few weeks. The first involves a partnership with Ticketmaster to match users with upcoming events in their area. The second is a new “buddy system” for sharing location with friends.

Advertising

Twitter’s MoPub Sale and the State of Digital Media

Twitter this week completed the sale of MoPub, the ad-tech company it acquired in 2013. Could this be emblematic of the state of digital advertising, including a privacy-driven shift to all-things first party? We examine.

Pro Features

TikTok Continues its eCommerce Conquest

TikTok took another step towards eCommerce this week with its new Seller app. It provides a mobile hub for sellers to run their stores including everything from managing inventory to tracking performance. We examine.

Mapping

Snap Continues Steady March Towards Local Search

Snap’s latest move is the My Places feature on Snap Map. This brings more structure to Snap Map’s existing local discovery use case by positioning 30 million SMBs with more formal interactivity in the map experience. We unpack strategic takeaways.