Today’s consumers, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, demand honesty, integrity, and transparency from brands. Authentic branding involves aligning marketing with the company’s values and actions, which includes consistency, customer focus,...
Your Brand’s Complete Guide to TikTok
As the international app sensation TikTok continues to soar with over 800 million active users worldwide, businesses with an audience on the platform are engaging directly with their target markets...
When It Makes Sense for Your Brand to Join a Social Media Trend
In today’s social media-centric world, it is tempting when a hot topic goes viral to join the conversation, leveraging this massive flow of traffic. It’s only natural for marketers to...
January Digital Marketing Roundup: Starting 2016 Off Right
From Google’s core algorithm update to Blizzard Jonas, we think it’s safe to say 2016 started off with a bang! Now that the dust has settled and 2016 is in...
How to Create Your 2016 Social Media Strategy
Back from our long holiday vacations, we’ve finally said good-bye to 2015. With a new year comes a new marketing strategy to craft and new goals to reach – and...
Facebook Advertising: Using Paid Ads to Complement Organic Strategy
Looking to expand your reach and build awareness for your brand? When thoughtfully deployed, Facebook ads and promoted content will compliment your overall strategy and maximize brand awareness. In Memoriam:...
Maximizing Your Facebook Organic Reach
A lot has changed since the original Facebook debuted in 2004. It seems that even a lot has changed since last year. Back in May and June of this year...
Social Media Experiment: Foodies Take Over Applebee’s Instagram
The reality is that Applebee’s and I tend to have a very different overall definition of what “a foodie” is in general. The good news is that there is definitely...
How Ecommerce and Social Media are Working Together
With the introduction of #AmazonCart, the line between social media and ecommerce has been blurred even further, paving the way for unlimited reach and sales tools, but is it sustainable? ...
Highlights from #SMWF North America Day 1
One of the major social media marketing events of the year is #SMWF North America, presented by Social Media World Forum. The event is taking place from May 28-29 at...