Become a power user on Snapchat - 10 Cool Snapchat Features.
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Snapchat has a diverse user base of 26 million in the U.S., predominantly aged 13-25, with a significant growth in daily snaps from 6 million to 150 million within a year. The document outlines ten features of Snapchat, including photo/video editing tools, chat messaging, and unique filters, emphasizing the app's distinct interface and user engagement. It also includes business tips for leveraging Snapchat to connect with younger audiences and enhance brand creativity.
Become a power user on Snapchat - 10 Cool Snapchat Features.
- 1. 10 COOL SNAPCHAT FEATURES LEARN MORE ABOUT SNAPCHAT
- 2. THE STATS If you think Snapchat is just for kids and teenagers, think again.
- 3. THE AUDIENCE âą 26 million active users in the U.S. âą 400 million snaps (photos and videos) sent daily âą User age group : 13-25 âą >Women< make up 70% of Snapchatâs user base.
- 4. GROWTH From May 2012 to April 2013, the number of snaps sent per day grew from 6 million to 150 million. >Thatâs a lot btw<
- 5. NEW FEATURES New features are being released quite regularly now. Here I highlight ten of them !
- 6. USING THE APP The App works quite differently to most other social media apps.
- 7. PAY ATTENTION ! The Snapchat interface can be deceptive. There are a lot more features available that you may think. Letâs take a look !
- 8. PHOTOS & VIDEO Almost all messaging on Snapchat must contain photos or video clips.
- 9. TAKE A PHOTO OR VIDEO CLIP Open the App & simply use the large circular button to take a photo. Hold down the button to take a video clip
- 10. AVAILABLE TOOLS WHEN CREATING PHOTO/VIDEOS Toggle between front & rear facing camera Turn flash on/off New snaps & snap chat message notifications Button to take new photo / video clip Snapchat story notifications
- 11. TAKE A PHOTO OR VIDEO CLIP Once photo/video clip is taken, more tools become available on screen
- 12. TOOLS TO EDIT PHOTOS & VIDEO Pencil drawing tools. Add lots of color squiggles, draw text ! Cancel / Delete the photo/video clip Choose the duration of your snap (max 10 seconds) Save a copy of the snap to your camera roll Add this snap to your daily Snapchat story Choose who will see your snap
- 13. PAY ATTENTION ! BUT WAIT !
- 14. PAY ATTENTION ! By tapping and swiping R-L, lots more features become available.
- 15. 1. ADDING TEXT Tap the screen to add text. Position the message by dragging it the desired location
- 16. 1. FORMATTING TEXT Tap the âTâ symbol to increase the size of the text font Tap again to centre align the text on the screen Tap again to return to the original text formatting
- 17. 2. FREE HAND DRAWING Tap the top right of the screen to draw free hand in multiple colors.
- 18. 2. FREE HAND DRAWING Drag the color selector up/down to choose a desired color. Use the return arrow to erase / go back. Multiple colors allowed on the same image.
- 19. PAY ATTENTION ! Swiping R-L reveals six more features
- 20. 3. IMAGE FILTER #1 First swipe overlays the first image filter.
- 21. 4. IMAGE FILTER #2 Second swipe overlays the second image filter.
- 22. 5. IMAGE FILTER #3 Third swipe overlays the third image filter.
- 23. 6. SPEED Fourth swipe auto overlays your current speed of travel.
- 24. 7. TEMPERATURE Fifth swipe overlays the current temperature.
- 25. 8. TIME Sixth swipe overlays the current time.
- 26. 9. EMOJI Add lots of cool emoji icons using the iPhone keyboard plugin. 1. Tap Settings > General > Keyboard. 2. Tap Keyboards. 3. Tap Add New Keyboard. 4. Locate and tap Emoji.
- 27. 10. CHAT MESSAGING Start a chat with any user in your snap list. Swipe R-L to start a chat.
- 28. 10. CHAT MESSAGING You can now send photos from your camera roll in a chat message. Watch out WhatsApp !
- 29. BEFORE YOU PRESS SEND If you donât save your snap to your camera roll before you send it, you wonât see it again !
- 30. SNAPCHAT FOR BUSINESS TIPS Use it to connect with a young generation that find Facebook boring & outdated. Use the tools / features to express your creativity and the creativity of your brand / company
- 31. SNAPCHAT FOR BUSINESS TIPS Donât panic. Itâs early days yet for Snapchat. Jump on, start playing about, and steadily build your Snapchat Audience.
- 32. STAY IN TOUCH Iâm John Walsh. Good to meet you ï âą Snapchat Username = contentsurgeon âą Twitter Handle = @contentsurgeon âą E-Mail = john@woc-media.com Iâm a freelance Digital Content Specialist. You can hire me to assist you with many aspects of Content Marketing & Digital Transformation.
- 33. CREDITS Stats used in this report were sourced from SocialMediaToday.com