Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 3, Aug 2024) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
Instagram’s Threads app has introduced new features beneficial for ministries and nonprofits. The upgrade includes enhanced metrics in Insights, such as views, replies, reposts, and quotes, as well as follower demographics and growth over time. Users can now schedule posts and create drafts, improving post planning. Additionally, Threads APIs are now available, allowing integration with third-party social media management tools. These updates are currently accessible only on the website or desktop version of Threads.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 3, Aug 2024 with source links from X, Grok AI, Google, Meta, YouTube, Threads.
🗞️ News 1: X Launches New AI Tools: Grok2 and Grok2 Mini with Flux
Source: xAI
🗞️ News 2: Google Expands ‘AI Overviews’ in Search with New Features
Source: Google
🗞️ News 3: Meta Releases New Campaign Optimization Updates
Source: Meta
🗞️ News 4: YouTube CTV Viewers will See ‘Fewer, but Longer’ Ad-breaks
Source: YouTube
🗞️ News 5: Threads Enhances Insights, Adds Scheduling & Drafts Feature
Source: Threads
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
