The Top 5 Social Media Trends Of This Week

Welcome to the latest edition of this week’s top social media trends! Fake influencers, store visits, #FoodPorn and the new Facebook mobile studio!

Social media has changed marketing forever. Before, only celebrities could get endorsements. Today, anyone with a large following is proclaimed an influencer and brands are, more than ever, keen to invest large chunks of their marketing budget in them. The problem is that influencers are not always what they seem… This week we dug deep into how fake influencers are deceiving brands, and you will be badly surprised!

Facebook has taken one more step towards retail integration with new custom audiences based on store visits. The company has also launched its new mobile studio that will make your desktop look completely redundant.

Check this week’s top stories now!

• • Fake Influencers Are Deceiving Brands (And Making Good Money From It)
• • Facebook Is Testing Custom Audiences Based On Store Visits
• • No More #FoodPorn. Heinz Has Edible Instagram Posts
• • Instagram Now Also Uses Comment Threads
• • Facebook Mobile Studio: Learn To Make Great Ads With Your Mobile Phone

Make sure you don’t miss our interview with Lucy Hall!

Tune in next Sunday for a new edition of our weekly social media trends. Enjoy the week ahead!

More from Top 5 News

The Top 5 Social Media Stories Of This Week

Posted On April 12, 2019 Geoff Desreumaux 0

Welcome to this week's top social media stories! LinkedIn is introducing Reactions, Twitter limits the number of daily follows and …

The Top 5 Social Media Stories Of This Week

Posted On March 30, 2019 Geoff Desreumaux 0

Welcome to this week's top social media stories! Big news from Instagram, new lookalike audiences on LinkedIn and a whole …

The Top 5 Social Media Stories Of This Week

Posted On March 23, 2019 Geoff Desreumaux 0

Welcome to this week's top social media stories! Facebook rolls out quoted replies for Messenger, Instagram finally introduced "checkout" and …

Editor Picks

CALM Reflects Helpline Calls In ‘Ringing’ Street Displays

April 22, 2019 0

Arby’s Sends 10 Lucky Sandwich Lovers For A One-Day, $6 Trip To Hawaii

April 22, 2019 0

This Week: The 10 Most Talked About TV Ads On Social

April 20, 2019 0

David Beckham ‘Speaks’ Nine Languages In New Malaria Campaign

April 16, 2019 0