Facebook’s annual developer conference, F8, was supposed to be held next week but was canceled several months ago due to COVID-19. In place of Facebook’s biggest annual event, Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook leaders will be doing a series of updates throughout the year. The...
With each unprecedented day passing, social media apps have quickly become the frontlines for many to source out news, seek entertainment, and stay connected with their loved ones. We have recapped some of the April social media trends we saw and how they have adapted...
As we draw closer to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, we wanted to provide an update on ad spending on Facebook and Instagram. We’ll share some trends we’re seeing and recommendations for social ad placements during election time. Trends on Facebook/Instagram As of 8/27, Facebook is reporting...
Over the last couple of weeks, you’ve probably seen live videos popping up on your Facebook and Instagram timelines left and right. In fact, Facebook reports a 50% increase in Live stream usage in the last month. With fewer options for entertainment given the current global...
It's no question that Instagram Stories have become a major component of every brand's social media marketing strategy. Since launching in 2016, this singular feature of Instagram not only garners the attention of over 500 million users every day but 25% of Millennials and Gen...
For additional information on the current state of social media marketing during COVID-19, please reference the previous posts: Changing Consumer Behavior and How to Adjust Your Strategy (March 16th) Organic vs Paid Social Media Marketing Before and After the Virus (March 23rd) Top Questions Brands Have About Their...
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers across the world are struggling to find "the new normal." With that, brand marketers are trying to figure out how to adapt their social strategies to new social media behaviors. Key Takeaways Running paid media is ok during this...
Please see prior posts that relate to the topic of COVID-19 and Social Media Marketing: Changing Consumer Behavior and How to Adjust Your Strategy (March 16th) Organic vs Paid Social Media Marketing Before and After the Virus (March 23rd) Top Questions Brands Have About Their Social Media Strategy...
This post was updated September 2020 Key Takeaways TikTok is a bite-sized social video platform that allows users to create, share, and edit videos with built-in tools that make it easy for anyone to add music or special effects 42% of users fall into the Generation Z demographic...
Please see prior posts: Social Media Marketing in the Midst of COVID-19 (Mar 16); and Social Media Marketing During COVID-19: March 23 Update One week further along into our new normal and COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb in the United States. Federal distancing guidelines were extended until at...
One week ago today, we wrote a blog post on how to think about social media marketing during the COVID-19 outbreak around the globe. After what felt like the longest week in history, I’ve decided to update the post with the latest thinking as things...
TikTok is the newest viral video app to capture the attention of the younger, mainly Gen Z, demographic. With its quick rise to popularity, there are a lot of questions marketers have about this platform. We will dive into how TikTok came to be and...