At first glance, Pinterest is essentially a digital scrapbook, a repository of things people would like to either have or do—a collection of curated odds and ends, inspirational quotes and ideas. However, look a little deeper and you’ll find that every board is a glimpse...

08 November, 2016

It feels like just yesterday we were planning our brand’s summer content. Now BBQs, road trips, and fireworks are just a distant memory, and it’s time to start planning for the many holidays that are to come this time of year. First up is Halloween,...

06 October, 2016

Of what use can influencers be to our brands? This is an important question, but one that rarely yields a response beyond the obvious, they have influence. In efforts of helping you articulate the subtler advantages to be had through influencer cooperation, we’ve compiled this...

07 September, 2016

Instagram Stories is only a few weeks old but brands have already leaped at this new opportunity to engage with their fans. In this blog, we’ll be highlighting some of the opportunities that brands have identified and which brands are successfully achieving results. Behind-the-Scenes Content Instagram Stories...

31 August, 2016

With Snapchat being one of the most recently established social networks in the game, brands are quickly jumping on the bandwagon to create bite-size pieces of content. Snapchat has over 100 million daily active users and around 400 million snaps are sent every single day. With...

23 August, 2016

It’s well known that driving traffic, leads and revenue can simply boil down to the social media content your brand deploys to the digital world. But, only if it’s good content. And, as with most things in life, quality trumps quantity and more isn’t always better. Posting...

18 August, 2016

Your brand has probably thought about Snapchat as a marketing tool and may even be thinking about leveraging Snapchat to reach your audience. Before you set up a Snapchat account for your brand, first take a moment to reflect on who your audience is. Who...

16 August, 2016

Live-Streaming isn’t a new tactic, it’s been around awhile now with companies such as Live Stream and UStream just to name a few. In the past couple years however, live-streaming has become more accessible to the average Joe, making it so that if you have...

09 August, 2016

When it comes to asking whether or not your brand should be repurposing its influencer-generated content – there’s really no question about it. If you search the internet for “influencer marketing success” it doesn’t take long to find articles like Forbes’ “Love It Or Hate...

04 August, 2016

Social media is a constantly changing force to be reckoned with. At times the changes can feel overwhelming. It seems that just as you have a grasp on your social media strategy, something comes along that shakes it to its core. At Ignite Social Media,...

02 August, 2016

Within the last year, you may have noticed an explosion of recipe videos appearing on your Facebook News Feed. The short, simple videos that we drool over on a daily basis started with Tasty, a production of BuzzFeed Video. With 64 million page likes and...

26 July, 2016

As more media dollars are going to social, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are constantly rolling out new social media ad formats to meet unique business needs. Here are some proven and upcoming formats that are expected to bring great results for retailers. Facebook Carousel...

19 July, 2016