The Fourth of July brought us a multitude of fireworks, grilling out, and hangovers last week. Along with the influx of poorly-shot iPhone videos featuring local fireworks displays in newsfeeds, brands often got in on the conversation, finding ways to jump in on top-of-mind conversations....
Oh, Twitter. For being my social channel of choice, they keep making changes that almost no one asked for while ignoring ones their users clamor for. Despite their lack of properly dealing with harassment and abuse or having an edit button, their stock doesn't seem...
In marketing, image is everything—especially when it comes to communication. Though content calendars and audience insights go a long way in informing content strategies, one of the best ways to generate high performing content is by following each platform’s best practices. Read on to get...
In this edition of Ignite Your Week, we take a look at how Twitter updates are aiming to make their network more appealing to brands by sharing insights and addressing their bot problem.First, Twitter has suspended or deleted more than three million accounts in the...
In an effort to combat bots sharing the same message en masse, Twitter has rolled out some changes which may have an impact on real accounts, including influencers. Take a look at what those changes are, and how they may have an impact on your...
April Fool’s Day has become a day when audiences expect brands to pull clever and hilarious pranks. Since they are less of a surprise, brands are having to get crafty with their April Fool’s shenanigans. In the past years, we’ve rounded up the best in...
Social media is always evolving and constantly changing. Every week Ignite Social Media keeps you up to date on the latest trends and features with Social You Should Know. Here are some highlights from March. Have You Heard of Vero?There’s a new(ish) social networking app on...
There are many ways to engage with fans as a brand. Fan of the week competitions, open ended questions and what we're going to talk about today, trivia! Back in the day when speaking about trivia, I’d think about the board game Trivial Pursuit and...
The Super Bowl has always been the biggest event of the year for advertisers, but with the prominence of social media, brand involvement no longer stops when the commercials air. Social media is now a key part of the experience for brands and fans alike. Here’s...
With 2018 on the horizon, we are looking back on the good, the bad and the ugly 2017 brought us! While social is constantly changing presenting new challenges around every corner, there were some positive developments for the everyday user and marketers alike! While this...