You’ve written and revised your children’s and YA stories more than you can count. Only your trusted circle has witnessed the magical way you weave words together to create fictional and nonfictional worlds for tiny humans—yet, everyone tells you more people need to read your children’s and YA stories. For most writers (or any artist), […]
When you know how to tell stories and how to hold attention, it can make you a better freelance writer. The Hero’s Journey is a great storytelling framework that should be a part of your writing arsenal so you can master the art of writing for an audience. While you will not always use this […]
Google can now show six top stories in a uniform gird format in the top of the desktop Google Search results. We normally see four top stories but if we see more, it is not normally in a uniform grid format. I am not sure if this is new but Shalom Goodman thinks it is […]
Over the past few days I’ve seen reports of Google Search testing more visual elements. These visual elements are across featured snippets, top stories, products and likely more. Here is what I found, all of which are tests, because I cannot replicate any of these search features and design layouts in any browser I’ve tried. […]
Instagram Stories have all kinds of built-in tools and functionalities. But they can be tricky to find, and even trickier to use. Read on to learn everything you need to know about how to use Instagram Stories to make the most of the powerful real estate at the top of the app. Get your free […]
It is hard to believe we already have half the year behind us. If you’ve fallen behind on your resolution to submit to a short stories contest, don’t wait until the new year to get started. It’s not too late! There are still plenty of reputable writing contests coming up in the back-half of 2023 […]
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri published on the social network’s blog and in a Video on his personal account, updates and an overview of how algorithms work on Instagram, which can help us better understand how to optimize the results and reach of content in the app’s feed, and also in Stories and Reels. Mosseri shared […]
hey remember Ray-Ban StoriesMeta’s collaboration with the sunglass maker on digitally enhanced glasses that can take photos, play audio, etc.? Well, they’re back – or at least, Meta’s announced some new elements for Ray Ban Stories, which don’t take it into AR territory just yet. But they could be relevant for some users. First off, […]
🚀 We’re thrilled to announce that Buffer now supports full scheduling for Instagram Stories. 🚀 We’re one of the first platforms to offer this game-changing feature, and as avid Instagram users as avid Instagram users ourselves, we know firsthand the growing impact of Instagram Stories. With over 500 million people creating and watching stories on […]
Reddit’s looking to better facilitate the off-platform distribution of subreddit content, with some updated post sharing processes that will enable users to share Reddit links without the link display showing their Reddit username, better-protecting user privacy. First off, Reddit’s added a new option to share Reddit posts to Instagram Stories in a new sticker format, […]