On this week's edition of Ignite Your Week, our focus is on Instagram's new in-app checkout feature. Although it's still in beta testing, what we have heard is that Instagram expects to make about 10 billion dollars on this feature. Great for them, but what...

It’s no secret that Instagram Stories are all the rage these days. In fact, there are now over 500 million active daily users on Stories alone and that number is expected to continue increasing. Stories are a fun and quick way to share content on...

Stories have become a major part of Instagram, receiving millions of views daily. If your brand is active on the platform it’s important to take advantage of this space, since it presents a huge opportunity to be discovered by audiences both new and old. With...

Let’s be real, if you aren’t on Instagram, you’re missing out. Instagram remains the golden child of the social media scene for marketers. With over 1 billion monthly active users, it’s not hard to see why. With so many people and brands being on the...

I think you’d be lying if you said you haven’t at least tried some type of flavored water. (I’m currently obsessed.) It’s pretty much become the new “thing” as people across the world declare their favorite brands, tweet pictures and even buy bathing suits to...

One month down, 11 to go! 2019 is underway and there have been several new updates since December. Nearly every platform has been making changes, adding features, or tracking trends to keep up with the ever-changing industry. We’ve seen some good changes and some updates...

It’s 9:00am on a work day and I’m already thinking about lunch. Since naturally it needs to decided now, time to go onto Instagram to see who could lure me to their fast food restaurant based upon their feed. Using QSR’s list from 2018 for inspiration,...

Getting verified on Instagram and across social media is one of the ultimate signs that your channel has ‘made it’. That blue check mark means so much to public figures, influencers and brands. Most of the time, social channels keep their verification criteria close to...

Over the last few months, Instagram rolled out a slew of new features and updates for Stories, its rapidly growing, ephemeral content sharing section of the app. With over 400 million daily active users on Stories, it’s vital that social media marketers understand how to...

It seems like there are changes to social media platforms almost daily, but we’re here to help you navigate all of the changes and make sure you’re making the biggest impact for your business. Let’s focus on using Instagram for business. Your business may currently be...

July showed Facebook introducing augmented reality ads, LinkedIn carousel ads and Snapchat’s Footprint feature. As we all know, the world of social media never sleeps. This year has been especially rocky for social media, as platforms scramble to figure out what new privacy policies mean...

There was a lot of movement this month on social, centered around new ways users can interact and customize their experiences. Read about how some of these updates could affect your brands plans. Brands beware, users might soon hit the (SNOOZE) button on you In an effort...

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