Instagram removes a popular tactic of social media community managers… here’s why your brand’s web site suddenly got a lot of traffic today, Spotify’s new patent is equal parts creepy and potentially ground-breaking in terms of marketing, and TikTok cozies up to agencies. Wait, no, scratch that. Just one agency.  • Enjoying the Show? Rate/Review Us! • Join Our Free Slack Community • About Us: Ads / Classifieds • Transcripts • Leave a Voicemail • Follow Tod: Twitter • LinkedIn • TikTok • TwitchMore Info on the Stories Covered:Spotify Patents Speech Recognition Tech (Patent PDF here)Instagram Testing No More Shared Feed Posts In StoriesFiltering Referral SpamAll Core Web Vitals Must Be Met For Ranking BoostJon Loomer’s “Facebook Ads and iOS 14” CourseGoogle’s Course on Apple’s iOS Changes to TrackingFacebook Ad Category ExclusionsTikTok and WPPQuiz Answer: Embedded Videos and SEO Today in Digital Marketing is hosted by Tod Maffin and produced by engageQ digital. Subscribe at https://TodayInDigital.com or wherever you get your podcasts. (Theme music by Mark Blevis. All other music licensed by Source Audio.)Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy