Social Media Examiner - Instagram removing Shop tab…

📰 Wednesday is "News You Can Use" day, Reader!

This newsletter is brought to you by the 10th annual Social Media Marketing World. Save $500 on your All-Access ticket.

In today's edition, we bring you news from:

• Instagram
• Meta
• YouTube

🔥 Here's a word from our sponsors:

Training, Training, and More Training 🏋️
Enjoy 2 full days of jam packed training from the social media experts you know at Social Media Marketing World. PLUS, with an All-Access ticket, get an extra full day of professional development workshops on video creation, copywriting, Google Analytics 4, and more! Gain the skills you need to succeed. Get your ticket now and start building your future.

Top Tools to Get More Done
Marketers are on the lookout for ways to be more productive, save time, identify new opportunities, and grow. Check out our Tools Resource Guide.

Need more exposure and leads for your tool, app, or service? Sponsor this newsletter.

Instagram Navigation Changes

In February, Instagram will be updating its navigation to improve the user experience for sharing and connecting with friends and interests.

The navigation bar located at the bottom of the app will feature a central shortcut for creating content, with the Reels feature now located to the right. As a result of this change, the Instagram Shop tab will no longer be present.

However, users and businesses will still be able to set up and operate shops on Instagram, as the platform continues to prioritize and invest in valuable shopping experiences across features such as feed, stories, reels, ads, and more.

To read the official announcement, click here.

🧭 Here is more news you can use:

• Facebook and Instagram Ads: Meta is restricting the targeting options advertisers have to reach teens, as well as the information we use to show ads to teens.
• YouTube Partner Program: The platform delivered updated contract terms to monetizing creators.