A new decade is upon us, and with it comes a fresh lens through which we can view the world of social media. Ten years ago, social media platforms were developing (some yet to be developed) and foreign to marketers. Now, as we step into 2020 armed with...
As we get ready to close the door on 2019 and move on to a new decade, we think it is worth revisiting some of the popular topics, based on blog traffic data, of this year. It will be interesting to see if the popular...
Most the of the time, brands are looking to target a certain subset of individuals on social. When it comes to millennials, brands have to be strategic as they differ from other generations and groups of people. Below we breakdown what's trending with millennials on...
Your birthday must be on or before today’s date in 1998 to view this content. If we were advertising or selling alcohol you might see a similar message due to the restrictions put in place for marketing alcoholic beverages. In the US the marketing and...
When you think of the word “organic” these days, the word “expensive” probably also comes to mind. But when it comes to social media, organic reach is all about the influence content has without paying to boost it. Growing your following naturally can be painfully slow sometimes. So...
As 2019 draws to a close, many of you may be putting the finishing touches on your social media strategy plans for the next calendar year. Buttoning up your 2020 strategy can get tricky, however, when the social media platforms and their users are perpetually...
Buying followers is one of the worst ways to spend your social media budget Social media trends ebb and flow, and recently more and more marketers are approaching our agency asking, “Can you run a program to get me more fans on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter?” Stop. Right. There. Running a...
As a result of ever-changing content algorithms, social media benchmarks are fickle. There's a good chance what will follow in this post will be irrelevant as soon as it's published but, what the heck, let's look at a few social media stats and benchmarks we've...
As the social media landscape continuously shifts, so must your brand strategy for operating on the various platforms. However, it can be difficult to stay on top of the constant stream of changes, updates, and additions coming from all the different networks, so to help...
Ignite Social Media received the Audience Honor at the Shorty Awards for both of the categories we applied for: Retail & E-commerce and Large Media Buying Strategy. There were some great submissions by top brands in each of the categories. Shorty Award Audience Honor: Retail &...
When it comes to marketing, non-profit organizations tend to zero in their efforts to their big donor campaign seasons. While this approach may yield decent results, it is a missed opportunity. Non-profits should be connecting with their constituents and providing updates on their progress outside...
https://youtu.be/aG_cwCHoMD4 Social Media and Ecommerce Trends E-commerce sales have reached about a half-trillion dollars and the cost of acquiring new customers is growing with it. A key trend, from Mary Meeker's annual internet report showed that Americans are spending more time with digital media than ever before....