To be candid, I have a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes, I’m annoyed at how exciting those “likes” can be. At others, I’m ecstatic at the social media advertising ROI (return on investment) my teams can generate. It just keeps me coming back for more — and I know I’m not alone in this…
The 2024 U.S. presidential campaign crossed another milestone this week with the first televised debate between the two major-party candidates. The week before, Vice President Kamala Harris visited rural communities in Georgia to spend time in constituencies largely unfavorable to Democratic candidates. Why spend so much time in counties Harris won’t likely win? Extending reach….
Marketing is all about meeting people where they are — and more often than not, they’re on social media. For this reason, it’s crucial to invest in social product discovery.
Today, geolocation technology company Foursquare introduced Sales Impact, a new offering in its campaign attribution suite. The tool combines location and purchase insights, allowing marketers to measure the impact of multichannel campaigns on sales. Previously, the Foursquare Attribution target used geolocation for logged-in customers to measure foot traffic to stores and other signals to estimate…
Growing a following on TikTok can feel daunting. Trust me, I know. I first created a TikTok to promote my YouTube channel, blog, and podcast back in 2022. Though I managed to gain over a thousand followers in just a few days, that was a few years ago.
Fashion and beauty brands are often early tech adopters. Many are digital-native, forging tailored D2C digital strategies. And there are so many competitive brands that any innovation could give one an edge, especially as the busy holiday season approaches. Apparel and home decor retailer Tuckernuck, and beauty brand Kitsch, have adopted AI-powered tools in Meta’s…
I was one of those Zillennials who avoided getting started on TikTok for as long as possible. It’s not that I don’t love social media — trust me, I do. It just took me a long time to accept that TikTok, unlike Vine, was here to stay. Unfortunately, my opinion has changed, and it has…
On TikTok, anyone can go viral. You don’t need to be a videographer or social media expert to get traffic to your videos.
Most U.S. digital ad platforms saw slowing ad spending last quarter, according to a new report from digital marketing agency Tinuiti. Amazon Sponsored Products, Facebook, Google search and Instagram all saw lower spending growth year-over-year in Q2 2024 than a quarter earlier. YouTube was the only major platform that saw an increase. The video platform…
A pair of influencer marketing platforms were acquired by agencies this week, in a sign the advertising industry sees a future in influencer-led strategies that’s bright enough to attract investments in the technology behind them. The larger of the two acquisitions was announced on Thursday, when Publicis Groupe said it entered into a definitive agreement…