Chris Messina

The Hashtag is 10!

What the hashtag means to me 10 years after its invention

But how many of the respondents could successfully identify ads from non-advertising content? So much content on IG is native sponsored now, users may be seeing hundreds of ads a day and buying based on that content, and yet have no idea that they’re actually being affected by a new kind of subtle ad product…

I don’t agree with the writer’s assessment. Batteries are important, for sure — but they’re a necessary component of untethered electronics. Batteries are fast becoming a commodity that’s just part of your life — they offer no emotional connection or reason to get excited. At least if you consider the last decade of technology ads, it’s about human…

I’m on #TeamInternet

What I sent to the FCC in favor of #NetNeutrality

You may notice banners around the web today encouraging you to show your support for net neutrality. That’s because it’s Evan Greer’s “Net Neutrality Day of Action”, an effort to fight…