Team VK announced about the launch of Stories, a new service that helps you share photos and short videos, not posting them on the page. The user can take photos and video up to 12 seconds during the day — they will be visible to friends and subscribers in the new block over the news 24 hours after publication.
Social network VK published a list of prohibited types of advertising, for which there are penalties. The move is designed to rid the community from low-grade ads.
Users of social network VK has sent more than 3 thousand Russian Santa Claus in a week. As the press service of the social network, winter wizard before the new year decided to open the first session to give the opportunity to contact him directly.
Team VK announced that advertising campaigns promoting records became available summary statistics for all ads.
VK has the opportunity to place ads in specific locations — retail or office centers, metro stations or railway stations. As reported by director of development of the social network Alexander Kruglov, the advertisement subject to location-based targeting from today will be displayed in full and mobile versions of the website, as well as in mobile applications VK. Configuring location-based advertising is also available via the API.
Social network VK to the end of 2016, will launch the ability to publish self-destructing messages, by analogy with the "Histories" (Stories) to Instagram. About it reports the vc.ru with reference to words iOS developer Leontius Ishimova.
Social network VK has officially launched its own app for streaming Live VK for iOS devices. It is already possible to download in the App Store.
Social network VK app launches Live which will allow users and administrators to communities to conduct video broadcasts in real time. Videos will be displayed either on the page (the wall), or in the community, if the stream will be provided by the administrator. About this report "Izvestia" with reference to the statement of the official representative of VK Eugene Krasnikov. The application in the very near future will be available on the iOS platform, and later will appear in the app store Google Play.
Team VK announced about the launch of the new application for communities – Jobs. It can be used to search for employees without leaving the social network. It broadens the base of possible candidates, because not all are special sites for job search, and often does reside in a passive search of a new place.
Social network VK has launched a service "Products" where all users can publish their ads. About it reports the vc.ru, with reference to the representatives of the social network. Go to the service user from the left menu, where the appropriate tab:
Mail.ru Group launches new ad format – video ads that will be broadcast in the news feeds of users of social networks VK and OK.ru. About this report "Vedomosti" with reference to the statement of Deputy CEO Mail.ru Group Dmitry Sergeev. According to forecasts of potential weekly coverage of commercials may not exceed 50 million Russian Internet users.
Users of social network VK started to complain to the advertising recordings. She now plays at the end of the listened tracks and is marked with a yellow marker:
In the web version of VK function mention individual users in group chats. About it it is reported on the page of Live Express.
16 Dec www.vk.com will disable public API for working with audio. As reported in the official sources, the upcoming changes will not affect audioreader in the web version of the site and trusted applications, but third-party apps will not be able to access most of the methods section audio.
Social network VK is going to propose to the administrators of the communities instead of direct placements of ads the opportunity to get a share of the profits of the VK for the placement of entries in the news feed. About this in his speech at IGCONF announced development Director at VK Alexander Kruglov.
Team VK started beta testing its desktop messenger VK Messenger.
VK began testing on their users the audio. About it reports the vc.ru with reference to the statement of the representative of the social network of Eugene Krasnikov.
Yesterday, November 22, many users of social network Vkontakte said change of shape design creating a new message in Dialogs. Gone visible blue button, and the line with smiles. Instead, more visible made the microphone icon, the mobile client, and to send the message, click on traditional for many messengers stylized "airplane".
Social network VK has provided the Foundation of psychological assistance to teenagers "Your territory" a grant of one million rubles. As reported in the official press release, Incontact will support the work of the Fund and, in particular, will co-Finance the project.
Team VK announced about the appearance of the owners of the communities, complete transfer of rights to community another person. In addition, now the Creator community will be called not just an administrator, but his "owner". The owner cannot be deprived of administrative rights, and he will be able to assign a new owner.