Facebook Instagram Comes With A New Intriguing Feature

Now you can manage multiple accounts on Instagram.

Facebook Inc. owned Instagram, a photo sharing platform recently made an announcement through a blog post where they acknowledged the users regarding a new feature that is now live for its Android and iOS app users.

The mechanism is very simple where users are required to open the Instagram application from the device, and then browse to the profile setting where they will be required to press the option of adding an additional account. After that, you will be asked to type in your username and password so that the social media platform verifies your identity and the account is added to your mix.

As per the update, every Instagram user can run almost five accounts that can be logged in a go. So if you wish to switch amongst the multiple accounts, then just tap on the username surfacing on the top of the screen when you browse through your profile. A list will appear of your managed accounts and then you can choose the one you want.

All the Instagram accounts have been enabled with push notifications. Thus all those users who now have added more than one Instagram account to the application will thus get notified through all the accounts which have notifications set on enabled. It is quite similar to the situation where users deal with a singular Instagram account, thus the push notifications are dependent on the last login time of the users. All the notifications that have gathered after the last logon will be received once a user logs in.

However, if you wish to remove accounts, all you need to do is simply log out and the account will be removed from the list. The company has made it relatively easier for users to gauge which profile is actually active and which is not by making sure that the display picture of the signed in account is always prominently visible via the app.

Facebook which is the parent company of Instagram has been offering this feature to its user base since a fairly long time. The reason why the company has come up with a feature of this nature for Instagram is simple, by making it live, the social media giant wishes to attract advertisers and marketers who are running multiple accounts in one go. The company has enabled the marketers to switch amongst the accounts however, the company will not be responsible if the advertiser makes any blunder while switching. So, all the advertisers need to be extremely careful while switching from one account to another.

The company is on the right track when it comes to coming up with services and features that are likely to appeal the masses. The feature to switch accounts will be received positively amongst the users and will allow Page managers to explore the platform with ease. the photo sharing platform has gained significant momentum and this feature will further make it engaging and user friendly for all those running several accounts.

Twitter Will Soon Enter E Commerce Market

Twitter is all set to make its way in the e-commerce sector by launching 'buy' buttons on featured tweets and ads.

Twitter Inc. is miles behind Facebook in terms of users, revenues, and advertisers. The company is working to catch up or become better to be the market leader eventually. According to Market Watch, “Twitter Inc. is investing more resources in a visually-appealing e-commerce strategy it hopes will entice consumers to ditch the digital middleman and buy things directly off its platform.” 

Facebook has previously launched a few features that would give a touch of e-commerce business to its platform by adding buy, sell, and payments tool on groups and messenger. The microblogging social media network giant announced on Friday that it is testing product and a few collection pages that can be easily accessed from the main news feeds when a user scrolls his timeline. These collection or product pages will be live separately.

According to sources, all of the dedicated product pages will focus on a particular product, for instance a book, apparel, or a pair of sneakers. It will be listing highly sought details that will include price, product description, and more details from the retail website.

The company will also give an option to its users to buy a certain listed product right on Twitter. The micro blogging platform will also ‘host tweets from the general tweeting population as a source of user reviews.’

Market Watch reported, “The collection pages would be separate to that, gathering top products handpicked by celebrities and brands, and aligned in an almost Pinterest-like photo format. While the collection pages might not initially offer an option to buy like the product pages, Twitter said it will test increased functionality in the coming months.”

According to the website, it is believed that microblogging giant is preparing a product, which will be the combination of Amazon and Pinterest. The company is all set to create an immersive experience for online shoppers and give them a good online marketplace in the coming time. It is said that it is currently testing the buy button feature since September.

With the rising trend of e-commerce and online shopping, Facebook previously announced on many occasions that it would try to change its groups for people to do business there. Thus, it introduced buy and sell button on groups along with a recently launched payment feature on its messenger.

Now Twitter is said to be following the footsteps of Facebook and compete against it in this sector as well. The social giant should understand the level of struggle required to achieve this task.