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  • Why Instagram Is Right To Shove Its Algorithm Down Users' Throats
    Misguided though they are, plenty of Instagram users are pissed about the company's plans to begin arranging posts by algorithmic order.
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    Get ready for a major turning point in the world of ecommerce and mobile marketing. Next year, more than half of all domestic digital consumers will use a smartphone to complete at least one purchase. That's according to a new eMarketer forecast, which expects 95.1 million Americans ages 14 and older -- or 51.2% of digital buyers -- to tap the "buy" button on their phones.
  • Why Brands Still Underinvest In Mobile
    Given all the hype and heaps of data showing the power of mobile, you'd think brands would be throwing money at the medium. But that's just not the case. Instead, expect most brands to underinvest in mobile in 2016, says Forrester analyst Thomas Husson.
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    Every year the Mobile World Congress offers a technology or company that provides a view of the future. This year, it was the Graphene Pavilion. What is graphene and why should brands and marketers care?
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    Last week, Snapchat rolled out On-Demand Geofilters to all users for a small fee. Given the popularity of filters that were previously limited to brands and supporting iconic locations and marquee events, the new product is a natural evolution that allows for further monetization opportunities.
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