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Getting to Know the Ghost: The Complete Beginners Guide to Snapchat

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Since its launch, in September 2011, Snapchat has shown incredible growth. From here, you can also send an SMS invite to anyone who isn’t currently on Snapchat. Snapchat doesn’t have a public friends feed or a mechanic that will show people that their friends are viewing and engaging with your content.

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11 Social messaging apps every marketer should know in 2022

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Thankfully, this doesn’t mean monitoring your social feeds 24/7. Originally launched in 2011, the app is separate from the Facebook platform, but still integrated in the user interface. Similar to WhatsApp, Telegram is a popular alternative to traditional SMS texting—particularly for people messaging between countries.