What is Dark Social and How Is It Affecting Your Brand?

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. But what is dark social, how does it affect your brand, and how you can measure it?

Messaging apps continue to be on the rise with no end in sight, and they come with a bunch of new opportunities for marketers. The prize: billions of active monthly users, including coveted millennial and Generation Z consumers. The four most popular messaging apps already have more monthly active users than the four major social networks. According to a recent estimate, 12.1% mobile users in the U.S. use WhatsApp, and 56.8% use Facebook Messenger.

 

The marketing potential is endless. AI-based technologies are bridging the gap between users and brands on a one-to-one basis, offering bots for ordering pizza and settling customer service questions in private. There are great examples on how brands are leveraging this, but the age of messenger communication also comes with a new … Read More

How to Sell More Products on Instagram: 4 Tips That Work

Are you selling products on Instagram? Wondering how to create Instagram posts that interest shoppers? In this article, you’ll discover four ways to showcase and promote your products on Instagram. First, Attract an Audience That’s Likely to Convert To have success selling on Instagram, you first need to build a following of people who have […]

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Building a Community in a Changing Social Media World

Could your business benefit from a dedicated community? Wondering where you should build your community? To explore why building community and groups is essential for marketers, I interview community-building expert Gina Bianchini. She’s the former CEO and co-founder of Ning. She’s also the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks. Gina explains how a community differs […]

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New YouTube Revenue Opportunities for Channels

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore YouTube revenue opportunities for channels, learning playlists, and more with special guest, Luria Petrucci of Live Streaming […]

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Instagram Stories Ads: How to Improve Your Results

Do you advertise on Instagram? Wondering how to get better conversions on your Instagram Stories ads? In this article, you’ll learn how to optimize your Instagram Stories ads placements. How Instagram Stories Ads and Instagram Feed Ads Differ Unlike a static image or video that appears in the Instagram feed, Instagram stories are treated as […]

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