Lindsey Gamble
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Lindsey Gamble
@lindseygamble.bsky.social
TikTok added link sharing in Stories.

Creators can now select a Link Sticker to add a clickable URL and customize it different styling options.

Creators can use this to drive to other content, monetize via affiliate links, and increase traffic for partners.

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TikTok Adds Link Sharing to Stories with Customizable Link Stickers — Lindsey Gamble
TikTok introduces link sharing in Stories with customizable Link Stickers. Learn how creators can drive traffic, boost sales, and monetize through this powerful new feature.
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June 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
YouTube Shorts now generates the same revenue per watch hour as long-form videos in several countries, including the U.S. and even more in some.

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YouTube Shorts Revenue Matches Long-Form Video in Several Countries — Lindsey Gamble
YouTube Shorts now generates the same revenue per watch hour as long-form videos in several countries, including the U.S. and even more in some.
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June 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
LinkedIn has been running several video-related tests, including adding and removing video placements across regions.

LinkedIn's Senior Director of Product Marketing shared tips that video creators should keep in mind to optimize their content amid tests.

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LinkedIn’s Senior Director of Product Marketing Shares Key Video Tips as Platform Tests New Feature — Lindsey Gamble
Julia (Cabral) Flavin, LinkedIn's Senior Director of Product Marketing, offers video content tips to optimize LinkedIn posts as the platform tests new video placements. Learn how to shoot in 9:16, cra...
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March 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
LinkedIn announced two new product updates: Custom Date Ranges for analytics and expanded Newsletter analytics.

Both provide creators with new tools to understand how their content is performing on and off the platform.

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LinkedIn Adds Custom Date Ranges & Expanded Newsletter Analytics — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn introduced two new updates for performance analytics. Users can now select custom date ranges to track impressions and engagements, while newsletter analytics now include email sends and open...
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March 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
LinkedIn is experimenting with temporarily removing the Video tab and Videos for You for users in some countries.

It's also rolling out its full-screen video design globally and says it will test new video placements.

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LinkedIn Is Testing the Removal of the Video Tab in Some Countries — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn is experimenting with removing the video tab in select countries as it tests new video placements and rolls out its full-screen video design globally.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
VSCO (@vsco.co) introduced VSCO Canvas, a new moodboard tool.

It allows creators and photographers to compile inspiration by importing existing photos, generating AI-powered images, and refining them with prompts—all in one place.

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VSCO Launches AI-Powered VSCO Canvas: A New Moodboard Tool for Creators — Lindsey Gamble
VSCO introduces VSCO Canvas, a new desktop-only moodboard tool designed for creators and photographers. With AI-powered image generation and collaborative features, VSCO Canvas streamlines the ideatio...
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March 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
LinkedIn is making it easier for users to send posts to each other.

When users tap the "Send" button on a post, they can quickly share it with connections they've interacted with recently or search for a specific person.

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LinkedIn Makes it Easier to Send Posts to Connections — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn has rolled out an update that simplifies the way users can share posts, both within the platform and beyond. Now, with just a few clicks, users can send posts via messages to their connection...
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February 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Amazon launched the Amazon Creators app for Canva. It allows creators to design within Canva and publish directly to their Amazon Storefront.

While Amazon offers a native collage tool, Canva has more robust features for creators looking to get creative.

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Amazon Launches Canva Integration for Creators to Easily Design and Publish to Storefronts — Lindsey Gamble
Amazon has launched a new Amazon Creators app for Canva, allowing influencers to design and publish content directly to their Amazon Storefronts.
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February 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Buy Me A Coffee has introduced Monthly Support, which it says is one of its most requested features.

With Monthly Support, fans can provide recurring support to creators.

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Buy Me A Coffee Introduces Monthly Support for Recurring Creator Support — Lindsey Gamble
Buy Me A Coffee now offers Monthly Support, enabling fans to provide recurring contributions to creators. With the new "Make it monthly" option, supporters can select the amount based on the number of...
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February 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
TikTok is giving those with Android devices the ability to download its app directly from its website via Android Package Kits (APKs).

TikTok is still missing from the Apple App and Goggle Play Stores.

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TikTok Now Available for Android Users via Direct APK Download — Lindsey Gamble
Android users can now download TikTok despite its removal from the Google Play Store. TikTok has released Android Package Kits (APKs) for direct download at TikTok.com/download.
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February 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Bluesky will soon give users the ability to limit replies to Followers Only, according to developer @pfrazee.com.

He also mentioned that users will be able to set this as their default reply setting.

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Bluesky Will Allow Users to Limit Replies to “followers Only” Soon — Lindsey Gamble
Bluesky will soon give users the ability to limit replies to Followers Only, according to developer Paul Frazee. He also mentioned that users will be able to set this as their default reply setting. T...
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February 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I had a great time chatting with Mia about the current state of social media, my thoughts on sharing content, and some of my favorites when it comes to books, movies, and more.
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#37: Lindsey: Creator Economy, Social Media, Trends
Staying human in the age of Big Tech.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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@lindseygamble.bsky.social reports LinkedIn updated its video experience.

Bigger Videos on Mobile
Creator Name at the Top
Captions at the Bottom
More video content in the feed

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LinkedIn Makes Videos More Immersive in the Feed — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn rolled out an updated video experience. On mobile, video posts are now being displayed much larger—almost full-screen. The name of the video creator and their headline are overlaid at the t...
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December 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
My 8 predictions for the creator economy in 2025 and what I’ expecting to happen by the end of the year.

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Creator Economy Predictions for 2025🔮
8 Things I’m Predicting for the Creator Economy in 2025
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January 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Instagram has added a Watch Next frame to its Stories feature.

This new frame may appear while users are watching Stories from accounts they follow. It compiles recent Stories from people they follow but haven’t viewed yet.

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Instagram Adds 'Watch Next' Frame to Highlight Unviewed Stories — Lindsey Gamble
Instagram launches a 'Watch Next' feature in Stories that highlights Stories that users haven't watched yet.
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January 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Reddit is testing a new AI-powered search feature, Reddit Answers, that allows users to ask questions and receive curated information, perspectives, and recommendations from Reddit communities.

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Reddit Unveils AI-Powered Conversational Search Tool: Reddit Answers — Lindsey Gamble
Reddit is rolling out a new AI-driven search feature, Reddit Answers, designed to enhance the user experience by providing tailored information, insights, and recommendations from Reddit communities. ...
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December 26, 2024 at 7:31 PM

LinkedIn is starting to test a new Boosting feature with a small group of users, who will be able to boost text, image, article, video, and newsletter posts.

They can set a budget and target audience based on location, job title, job function, and more.

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LinkedIn Tests New Boosting Feature for Users to Amplify Organic Posts — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn is testing a new Boosting feature for Premium users, allowing them to amplify text, image, article, video, and newsletter posts. Users can set a budget and target audience, track performance,...
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December 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Spotify has introduced Spotify for Authors, a new suite of tools for authors and publishers.

With Spotify for Authors, authors invited by publishers gain access to insights, growth, and promotional tools.

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Spotify for Authors: New Tools for Audiobook Creators and Publishers — Lindsey Gamble
Spotify introduces Spotify for Authors, a set of tools for authors and publishers to access insights, promote their work, and share titles easily.
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December 16, 2024 at 9:06 AM
YouTube is rolling out the ability to add images to multiple-choice answers in Quizzes.

While initially available for creators on Android devices, the images will be viewable by all users.

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YouTube Adds Image Support to Quizzes — Lindsey Gamble
YouTube now allows creators to add images to multiple-choice quiz answers, making Quizzes more engaging and dynamic.
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December 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
The Instagram for Business website is being phased out, as noted in a notification on the site.

Starting this month, all content will transition to the Meta for Business website, and pages from Instagram for Business will no longer be accessible.

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Instagram for Business Is Going Away — Lindsey Gamble
Starting December 2024, Instagram for Business will be consolidated into Meta for Business.
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December 4, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Instagram has launched a Collage feature for Stories.

Available via the tray in Stories, users can select multiple photos and share them in a single Story as a Collage.

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Instagram Lets Users Share Multiple Photos in One Story with the Launch of Collages for Stories — Lindsey Gamble
Instagram has launched a Collage feature for Stories, discovered by Matt Navarra. Available via the tray in Stories, users can select multiple photos and share them in a single Story as a Collage.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Instagram announced new features for Direct Messages.

🎨 New Stickers: Users now have access to over 300 new stickers

📛 Nicknames: Users can create custom nicknames within group chats.

📍Location Sharing: Users can share their location in 1:1 or group chats.

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Instagram Rolls Out New Features for Direct Messages: Stickers, Nicknames & Location Sharing — Lindsey Gamble
Instagram introduces new updates for Direct Messages (DMs), including over 300 new stickers, customizable nicknames for group chats, and location sharing with enhanced privacy controls.
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December 4, 2024 at 12:59 AM
LinkedIn made updates to its short-form video player for its dedicated Video tab. 🎥

The engagement icons – likes, comments, and shares – have been updated to a hollow style.

In addition, the mute/volume button has been replaced with a ‘Save Post’ button.

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LinkedIn Updates Video Player with New Icons and Save Post Button — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn has added hollow engagement icons and a 'Save Post' button for videos in its immersive, dedicated Video tab.
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December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
TikTok and its sister app Lemon8’s integration is now live. 🍋

With this, creators can link their accounts and log into both using a unified login.

They can also opt to make their Lemon8 content discoverable in TikTok search result pages.

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TikTok Will Now Display Lemon8 Content in TikTok Search Page Results — Lindsey Gamble
TikTok and its sister app, Lemon8, are now integrated. The latest update requires Lemon8 users to link their TikTok accounts, with changes to usernames or account deletion managed through TikTok setti...
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November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
LinkedIn is retiring its native social audio feature, Audio Events, and integrating it into LinkedIn Live. 🎙️

Starting December 2nd, users will no longer be able to create standalone Audio Events.

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LinkedIn Retires Audio Events, Integrates Social Audio into LinkedIn Live<br/> — Lindsey Gamble
LinkedIn is retiring its native social audio feature, Audio Events, on December 2nd, and integrating audio experiences into LinkedIn Live. Users will now need third-party streaming partners like Restr...
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November 28, 2024 at 2:02 PM