3 social media changes expected for 2014

Here are three changes expected for 2014…

1. Advertising on Instagram

In 2014, Instagram will be introducing targeted advertising in users' Instagram feeds. Photos and videos that contain advertisements will appear with a “Sponsored” label alerting users to the fact they are viewing an ad.

2. Facebook star ratings

Next year, we will begin to see star ratings on all company Facebook pages. The five-star rating scale is expected to appear at the top of a company's Facebook page next to the name of the business.

3. Images on Gmail

Soon Gmail will allow you to view images in your email by default, meaning that you won't get a prompt asking you whether you wish to view images or not. They will already appear.