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43% of US Broadband Households Plan to Purchase a Smart Home Device in 2019

The Realtime Report

43% of US Broadband Households Plan to Purchase a Smart Home Device in 2019. “Forty-three percent of US broadband households plan to buy a smart home product in 2019, but many markets have struggled to transform this interest into actual sales, specifically among new buyers,” said Elizabeth Parks , President, Parks Associates.

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The Best Instagram Stories of 2019

Buffer Social

Instagram Stories was one of the most dynamic social media channels in 2019. And at Buffer, Stories has been a major focus in 2019 as well. Not to mention, we had a ton of Stories podcast episodes in 2019, which you can find in our archives. . The Best Instagram Stories of 2019. I’m definitely among that group.

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13 Experts Share Their Instagram Predictions for 2019

Later

Get a glimpse of what’s to come with these 2019 Instagram predictions from influencers, experts, and the strategists behind some of your favorite Insta-brands. Here are the top Instagram predictions for 2019, according to social media experts: Instagram Predictions #1: Instagram Will Invest Heavily in IGTV in 2019.

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Top Five: New social media ‘stories’ features

Sherrilynne Starkie

Must-know social media news for communicators and marketers for this week include new Stories innovations from Facebook and YouTube, insight on finance journalists, a new editor for a LGBTQ+ magazine and search innovations from Google. 2019 journalists survey: What it means for communicators. New CTA buttons for Facebook Page stories.

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The Twilight renaissance: Why retailers need social media for trend forecasting

Sprout Social

This is yet another trend that was born without the help of any designer or magazine. In the past, style inspiration was limited to what was seen on screen or in magazines. According to the 2021 Pinterest Predicts report, there was a 155% increase in searches year over year for “crochet basics” from 2019 to 2020.

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10 Graphic Design Trends That Will Be Huge on Instagram in 2020

Later

Think peeling high-street billboards, broken glass, crumpled and folded papers, or the dog-eared corners of a magazine. alicedelre9) on Sep 13, 2019 at 3:32am PDT. Edgier brands like W Magazine are already embracing this grungy new trend, which is great for adding more standout character to everyday Instagram content.

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Nailed It: The 5 Best Brands on Snapchat

Social Media Strategies Summit

In 2019, second-quarter revenue increased 48% to $388 million. Snapchat reached 190 million daily users in Q1 of 2019. When fitness magazine Self folded its print edition at the end of 2016, it was unclear what the future would hold. This number is larger than Self’s own website, as well as any other platform for the magazine.

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