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With the rapid acceleration of ecommerce due to the global pandemic, tools and utilities that once were considered at the leading edge for enhanced shopper experiences are fast becoming core components for brands that need to sell more without fully leveraging their brick and mortar locations, according to a recent Forbes article. The story stated […]
Keynote Takeaway Across all the announcements, one common theme emerged throughout Snapchat’s annual keynote event dubbed the Snap Partner Summit: the platform seems to guide its innovation initiatives based on user engagement. Snapchat didn’t walk out on the virtual stage to reveal a revolutionary product or technology. Rather the team at Snapchat announced a slew […]
While we are still in the midst of a pandemic, society’s loosening and the expected economic recovery has led many marketers to increase their advertising spend to raise product awareness. That, according to Digiday, has led to the video marketplace jumping from its low point in April, with CPMs recovering some of their highest points […]
Welcome to the latest edition of ICYMI, where we recap PMG’s contribution of insights and opinions across a number of timely topics in recent industry articles. First up, Carly Carson was quoted in an AdExchanger story that examined why Snap wasn’t able to maximize its acquisition of Placed, which it recently sold to Foursquare. Over […]
From Facebook changing its algorithm to Snapchat changing the entire layout of its app, Q1 kept our social team busy. So now that it’s over, we took a look at some of the highlights, some of which had us scrambling and others had us excited. Facebook’s Algorithm Change Probably the biggest change since the platform […]
In the effort to merge the shopping and social experience for brands, many social media platforms have been developing ways for consumers to discover, review and shop product offerings – all within the social media apps and platforms they love. And for a good reason, in 2017, 74% of shoppers used social media to inform […]
The last time a dancing piece of food went viral, it was March 2002 and it was a banana singing about Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Today, things are more sophisticated: you can project a dancing hot dog into your room on Snapchat (without the music, thankfully). Besides being addicting to watching these guys gyrate around, […]
News broke this week that Snapchat is rolling out a new measurement program to combat what marketers believe is one their biggest faults, the lack of ad tracking and measurement tools. This release comes on the heels of other reports that Instagram stories daily use have surpassed Snapchat. Up until now, Snapchat was not able […]
Brick and mortar store locations have been feeling the pinch over the last few years in the shadow of e-commerce taking over the globe in response to busier lifestyles. However, with in-store experiences still being a valuable (but smaller) cornerstone of a company’s’ marketing plans, brands are increasingly turning to digital advertisers to unlock opportunities in […]
The more the merrier this festive season! Snapchat just announced the rollout of its own Group Chat functionality in its app. So what’s new? Now after snapping your favorite view of the Rockies or a glimpse of your holiday eggnog, you’ll be able to send the image or video to a group chat. Users will be able […]