For many companies, influencer marketing is still a relatively new concept. While social media managers want to take advantage of this promotional opportunity, they're not entirely sure how to measure success. This benchmarking problem only compounds for companies that don't offer low-ticket e-commerce items where sales can be tracked easily. [...]
Social media has changed how people communicate, connect with others, and convey information. It has created celebrities in the form of influencers and content creators while also bringing the world countless memes and animal videos. Despite the humor and baby photos found across the social web, social media still plays [...]
Social media has opened up a world of opportunities for people across the world. A woman who loves to travel can fund her trips with the help of a travel company ranging from Delta to Expedia. A man who spends his weekends fishing can make money on the side through [...]
Companies across the web dream of going viral. They plan their viral campaigns for months on end and go to great pains to get noticed. Unfortunately, these efforts can easily get overshadowed by breaking news or the latest meme of the week (like the “distracted boyfriend” meme or the moth [...]
The influencers you work with can elevate your brand and drive traffic and leads to your business, gearing you up for success. However, if you work with the wrong people, you may be left feeling like something went wrong somewhere along the way. Often times the problem lies in a [...]
The marketing industry has seen dramatic innovations and changes in the past decades. Companies today add new departments and hire employees for positions that didn't exist 10 years ago. Data specialists, SEO professionals, and brand managers all work to move companies forward. Unfortunately, they don't always work together. Smart companies [...]
As your social media presence starts to grow as an influencer, so will the pressure to come up with high-quality content on a regular basis. You will need to balance organic content with promoted posts, make sure all of your clients get the exposure they need, and look for opportunities [...]
After all the time you spend getting your influencer campaigns set up and finding high-quality bloggers and social media personalities to promote your products, you want to get the most bang for your buck. Some companies take a “set it and forget it” approach to their influencer campaigns — particularly [...]
In the early ages of digital marketing, social media was the Wild West. Social best practices changed so quickly that some brands were left in the dust while others served as early adopters — seemingly light-years ahead of the rest of us. Even today, social channels like Facebook and Twitter [...]
You might not realize it, but there's a whole science behind influencer marketing. Influencers use a variety of psychological tools to convince people to follow them and try out the products and services they use. Without certain specific elements related to human nature, social media as a whole might not [...]
