With the popularity of the Facebook
Messenger app rising, the social media network has only been searching for ways
to make it easier for users to connect with one another.
“Starting today we are taking another step
forward in delivering a new solution to the more than 900 million people who
use Messenger every month,” the company stated.
Facebook has been looking for a way to make
the app more personalized. Just as with all accounts, Messenger accounts now
have personalized links people can use to start a chat – all users can be
located at m.me/[username].
In addition, Facebook is coming out with
Messenger Codes, which are the app’s equivalent to Snapchat’s snapcodes. The
Messenger Codes are a series of dots and dashes around your profile picture,
and allows others to scan the code with their camera to add you as a contact!
The codes can either be scanned phone-to-phone or scanned onto your phone if
the code is up on a computer screen.
The advancement may not seem as big of a
deal now, but is a huge deal when looking at the bigger picture of Messenger’s
future. By the end of the year, Facebook wants messenger to not only be a way
to connect with friends, but become a place for users to chat with companies
and customer service bots, and have useful information sent to you.
The app’s come a long way in a short period
of time. Who knows what else the company has in store!
Written by Sam Velotta from Rebecca Adele PR & Events
