Snapchat is a photo messaging app that allows users to take photos, add drawings or text, and send them to friends. The photos automatically delete after being viewed. As of 2014, Snapchat users were sending 700 million photos per day and viewing stories 1 billion times daily. Snapchat started incorporating advertisements in late 2014 that appear in the "Recent Updates" section for 24 hours. The document recommends businesses consider advertising on Snapchat due to its large user base and new advertising platform.