
Why influencers are not programmatic
addressed before. Long before influencer marketing became an industry buzzword, consumers were reacting positively to branded messages...

Reviews: The most ignored, most important part of your social media strategy
It’s fair to say that we live in a review-based economy. To drive that point home, Congress recently passed a bill, the Consumer Review...

4 things that can go wrong in an influencer campaign (and how to fix them)
influencer marketing.” Working with content creators who have large social media followings to promote your brand is enticing and can be...

8 companies doing social media right and what marketers can learn from them
Here are eight companies that are doing social media right, examples of their campaigns along with some takeaways that you can apply to...

User intent: Why organic content trumps social media
Despite the differences, both organizations: wanted to drive more conversations with prospects. were struggling to gain traction through...

The future of Instagram is spam
When I log onto Twitter or Facebook, it’s like a million voices cry out… and never stop talking. It can get tiresome. I don’t see updates...

Pinterest & Snapchat: 12 tips to dial in your visual ads
If you’re not using all the tools in Facebook’s ROI kit in the next few weeks through the busy holiday shopping season, you don’t have...

As Facebook Audience Network broadens, what does it mean for your campaigns?
Early this year, mobile web inventory was added on top of in-app placements, and then more recently, Facebook announced the expansion of...

The FTC isn’t going to save influencer marketing from itself, but the industry could
online influencer marketing. Rest assured, the FTC’s initial foray into guidance will not be its last, and it is quite evident that it’s...

Should you be using LinkedIn Ads?
All too often, I hear two complaints about LinkedIn Ads: It’s too expensive. It doesn’t work. Generally, when I hear this feedback, it’s...

Content-specific chat prompts: Unlocking the power of conversation
Often, live chat is viewed as a customer service tool — or, even worse, a pesky sales pop-up. In my opinion, though, while live chat can...

October surprise: When brands enter the political discussion
Over the past few months, it’s grown increasingly difficult to enter a lengthy discussion without drifting into politics. Between the...

4 tactics to generate quality leads from social media
Because this is how many see these sites, traditional social media marketing efforts have largely focused on using social platforms as...

Tracking the confusing reality of the cross-social experience
I found out about comedian Mike Birbiglia’s movie, “Don’t Think Twice,” on Twitter. Someone else had tweeted about how Questlove, the...

10 tips for retailers’ Q4 social advertising
Knowing how to navigate the waters can mean the difference between a highly successful quarter and one that leaves you feeling that...

Is your content share-worthy? 4 questions to ask
Getting your content picked up by heavy-hitter publishers feels like you’ve struck the content marketing jackpot. You rolled the content...

Navigating the new waters of live content
released its own version of live content sharing in the form of “Stories.” The feature functions suspiciously like Snapchat, with content...

What marketers should know about Instagram’s latest tests and rollouts
Chukcha / Shutterstock.com Much like with Facebook, the team at Instagram regularly tweaks the ad experience in a bid to improve...

Your most effective marketing assets may be hiding in your fans’ social activity
There’s proof. When your customers come across customer-generated content during their web journey, the average order value increases by...
























