The past five years have seen a shift in the marketing mindset from sponsorship to partnership. Until now, relationships between brands and partners were very transactional. Brands controlled the messaging and the activation. Partners had little or no control over the content; their role was limited to attaching their name or endorsement to a brand […]
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The pandemic has forced years of digital commerce transformation into just a few months. In addition, quarantines and social distancing rules have shifted expectations around communication and shopping behaviors, necessitating an omnichannel, digital-first approach during each stage of the buyer’s journey. E-commerce is the future of consumer shopping, and brands will be hard-pressed to succeed
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When was the last time you did a social media audit? We recommend going over social initiatives every few months to take stock of what’s working and what’s not. If you’re seeing trends that skew toward underwhelming, it’s a good idea to perform a social media audit before deploying your next campaign. A social media
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Podcasts exploded in popularity during the pandemic. And they’re here to stay. Weekly listenership has more than doubled since 2016 with consumers gobbling up content at breakneck speed. Savvy podcasters and marketers know it. According to a study from Business Insider, US podcast ad spending will surpass $1 billion in 2021 and reach $1.61 billion
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If you had to guess, how many times do you think you pick up your phone in a given day? 20 times? 35? Try 58. According to RescueTime, people open their phones 58 times a day (and 30 of those times are during work hours). An average of 4 hours and 12 minutes is spent
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“I’m not getting any clicks.” “I’m not getting any conversions.” “Should we boost our posts?” “I’m not getting any impressions.” “Why aren’t my ads working?” If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, you’re not alone. With 2 billion worldwide users and a robust advertising platform, the combined forces of Facebook and Instagram present a
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You’ve probably seen a meme before, even if you didn’t know what it was called. Before we dive into why it could be useful for marketing purposes, lets gain a basic understanding of this internet phenomenon. There are two types of memes Photo memes are pictures in which a person is imitating a famous pose
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The advent of the Twitter IPO and its welcoming to Wall Street has garnered attention from everyone, especially marketers. Twitter investors expect growth through advertising because they, unlike many of its users, see it as a marketing platform. Twitter has lived its life in the red based on future promises of revenue. Now that the
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Snapchat wants to be your new favorite social media platform. The temporary photo and video sharing app rolled out a cool new feature yesterday with their latest update. The company, founded in 2011, introduced the world to Snapchat Stories with the help of a few up-and-coming brands like Goldroom and Smallpools. This optional feature allows
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