COVID-19
The increase in content consumption paired with reduced competitor brand presence has made auxiliary platforms such as Pinterest, YouTube, and Reddit ideal partners for brands looking to increase viewership, make connections, and acquire new customers during this time. Social media usage is up across all channels while people in quarantine try to fill their time. […]
While the world outside contracts inward to our homes, offices, and immediate neighborhoods, our online world has expanded in ways we could have never imagined. Google docs are now being used for games and parties, and Zoom is now how we send our kids to school and see our friends for happy hours. Because of this, most social media platforms […]
Influencers — most people love them or hate them, and there is little in between. Not that there weren’t any before, but the current health crisis has helped reveal tone-deafness in many influencers. However, consumers still eagerly seek out content from their favorite creators, and a few bad apples shouldn’t spoil the bunch. So says […]
The authentic connection influencers have developed with their audience serves as a guidepost for brands during a time of uncertainty. As social media use surges among consumers stuck at home, influencers show how to keep audiences informed, entertained, and inspired. What people want: Comfort. Entertainment. Purpose. The world outlook right now might seem pretty bleak. […]
In an effort to engage with the younger generation, Facebook introduced its own camera-first, direct messaging app called Threads in October of this year. The standalone app is designed to allow users to share photos, videos, messages, Stories, and more with a personally curated and controlled list of close friends. While similar functionality does exist […]
TikTok is blazing hot with advertisers these days, but because its platform is still so new in the U.S., there are a lot of features and functionality that agencies can only wish for right now. Digiday outlined those desires, and among those items are API access, self-serve platform, and shoppable ad features. In addition to […]
In a few hours, the Internet will break. Not literally in the sense of a blackout, but culturally in that online conversation will likely be dominated by one singular event throughout the weekend. YouTuber Shane Dawson’s highly-anticipated Conspiracy palette and subsequent makeup Collection will be available for purchase in partnership with Jeffree Star Cosmetics and […]
PMG and Old Navy continue to receive industry recognition for the brand’s creative and impactful campaign during International Women’s Day, #SKYSTHELIMIT. It is now a finalist in Digiday‘s Modern Retail Awards as well as The Drum’s Social Buzz Awards. The campaign is nominated in the Best Experiential Campaign category in the Modern Retail Awards competition, […]
Announced last week, Facebook’s new Off-Facebook Activity tool will give each user a summary of the third-party websites and apps that share a user’s visit history information with Facebook; allowing people the opportunity to clear that history from their account if they choose to. This feature was announced last year, but given additional recommendations from […]
Report after report is published touting that social engagement is on the decline. But before brands start to feel the FOMO, it’s important to understand that engagement isn’t necessarily declining, it’s changing. Social platform behavior changes constantly, and over the past year, changes are happening at lightning speed. Consumers are taking a different approach to […]