Building an audience

  • Building an audience

    Instagram’s October 2026 update: Features, Series, Live, and TV

    Instagram is testing horizontal Features up to about 90 minutes, Clips as Reels, episodic Series, and more discoverable Lives — plus Apple TV in the US. Most of it is invite-only, with no YouTube-style ad share yet. Steal the clip-to-long habit; don’t rebuild your week around a beta.

    · 9 min read

  • Building an audience

    What is social media marketing?

    Social media marketing is showing up where your customers already scroll, often enough that they remember you when they need you. Pick one platform, post for the people who’d actually buy, and count messages and orders, not followers.

    · 4 min read

  • Building an audience

    WhatsApp Business: catalog, quick replies and broadcasts

    The free WhatsApp Business app gives you a shop profile, a product catalog, saved replies and broadcast lists. Broadcasts only reach people who saved your number, so ask customers to save it. Message people who said yes, and don’t spam.

    · 4 min read