Stop creating generic Instagram stories and start creating stories that reflect your brand!
If you are a frequent reader of our blog (welcome back), you have probably heard us mention many times before that video is the most powerful content at the moment. The stats are in and it is clearer than ever that consumers love to watch videos. They are informational and can give more of an insight into a brand than what a photo typically can.
Topics: social media, Instagram, digital marketing, instagram stories
The Facebook Pixel is the way of the future, shaping the way we optimise our social ads. Like a digital super sleuth, it inconspicuously observes our online behaviour, taking notes for future reference (or in this case, future ads).
Topics: Social Media News & Strategies, Advertising Tips, social media, Facebook, digital marketing, facebook ads, facebook pixel
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It may come as a surprise to some but LinkedIn is one of the most popular social platforms today, with over 250 million active users monthly, that shockingly doesn't add Snapchat filters to their photos or post about their beautifully decorated brunches. This makes LinkedIn a little fancier than its cousins, Facebook and Twitter, because of its noticeably more sophisticated and professional style.
Topics: Guide to Content Marketing, Generating & Nurturing Leads, social media, digital marketing, Linkedin
Influencer Relationship Management (IRM) draws its roots from Customer Relationship Management (CRM). If CRM is the way businesses create positive relationships with their customers, then IRM is the way in which these companies foster positive relationships with social media influencers. Basically, it covers anything necessary to maintain positive and strong relationships between businesses and their influencers.
If there is one thing you should completely understand (or at the very least know about) before 2018 is over; let it be voice search. The tiny digital assistant you have with access to everything online.
Topics: social media, smartphones, content, google
HubSpot guest blogger - Anthony Hayde
Social media is a fantastic and (mostly) free channel to amplify your content, with billions of potential customers available almost 24/7. However, integrating social as part of your content strategy isn’t as simple as using a scattergun approach to hit everyone and anyone, with everything you’ve got.
Topics: Social Media News & Strategies, Guide to Content Marketing, social media
When emojis first broke onto the scene in 2010, business professionals had one of two reactions. Either they took no notice of the messaging update or they had an instant loathe for the little yellow smileys.
Whatever their reaction, it’s impossible to deny that emojis have now become part of our cultural dialect and their integration into today’s communication practises has been unheralded.
Topics: Social Media News & Strategies, Online Advice, Technology, Apps, Evolution of Brands, social media, Instagram, customer interaction, twitter
When it comes to building a brand, the traditional approach has been conclusive of expensive advertising campaigns and big-budget corporate enterprise, but in this new era of social interaction, many brands are doing quite the opposite to great effect.
Topics: Business News, Advertising Tips, Evolution of Brands, social media, customer interaction, marketing, human brands
When Instagram announced last year that they would be rolling-out shoppable organic posts for a select number of businesses in the US, few Australian retailers took notice. Now that the facebook-owned image and video app’s shoppable feature has finally hit our shores, it’s time businesses prepped their pages for the social shopper.
Topics: Generating & Nurturing Leads, social media, Instagram, customer interaction, online shopping
With 3 million active accounts in Australia, Twitter has become a great platform for customer engagement. Customers love interacting with brands they like, and really appreciate a response when they complain, with 96% of users being more likely to buy again after a good customer service experience on Twitter.
Topics: Online Advice, social media, customer interaction, twitter, customer service