Social Media Marketing
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Marketing on TikTok
TikTok, the Chinese short-video app, is taking off in the US, India and elsewhere. It offers many unique marketing opportunities, such as the Hashtag Challenge, but marketers should take note of some risks.
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More Marketers Have to Get Real with Teens
Heather Watson, consulting and behavioral insights lead at research and solutions firm CGK, discusses how to market to teens on YouTube and the importance of having an authentic brand personality across platforms.
Heather Watson
Consulting and Behavioral Insights Lead
Center for Generational Kinetics
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Sources US Gen Z and Millennial Internet Users Trust When Deciding to Purchase a Product/Service, Sep 2019 (% of respondents in each group)
What Channels Do Holiday Shoppers in Canada and the US Prefer for Receiving Marketing Communications from Retailers? (% of respondents, Aug 2019)
What Channels Do Holiday Shoppers in Germany and the UK Prefer for Receiving Marketing Communications from Retailers? (% of respondents Aug 2019)
Do the Customers of Senior Marketers Worldwide Champion/Advocate for Their Brand on Social/Digital Channels? (% of respondents, Q2 2019)
Leading Social Media Platforms B2B Marketers in North America Use for Organic vs. Paid Content Marketing, July 2019 (% of respondents)
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See AllFor The Farmer's Dog, Word of Mouth Is Key to Customer Acquisition
Dec 04, 2019
After not seeing enough healthy pet food products in the market, Jonathan Regev and Brett Podolsky, co-founders of The Farmer’s Dog, set out to shake up the pet food industry with healthier homemade food designed specifically for different breeds, ages and sensitivities. We recently spoke with Regev, CEO of The Farmer's Dog, about the company’s current customer acquisition strategy and the role trial discounts play in acquiring new customers.
Kroger’s Hashtag Challenge: A Retailer's Perspective on TikTok
Dec 03, 2019
Looking to reach college students during the back-to-school shopping season, grocery retailer Kroger turned to one of the marketing world’s buzziest new platforms: TikTok.
What Marketers Should Know About TikTok Ad Formats and a Roundup on Partnership News
Nov 25, 2019
It’s now been more than a year since TikTok launched in the US, and in that short period, the Chinese-owned short-form video app has capitalized on the viral nature of its platform by partnering with a number of brands and slowly unveiling a slew of advertising capabilities.
Hiding Likes on Instagram Could Change Influencer Marketing for the Better, Marketers Say
Nov 18, 2019
Instagram has begun hiding ‘likes’ for select users worldwide, expanding a test that could determine whether or not they will be permanently hidden from public view.
Instagram Removing Likes Could Boost Social Commerce and Retail Measurement
Nov 14, 2019
Since Instagram rolled out its Checkout feature earlier this year, brands have begun linking influencer content to shopping tools as a way to drive—and measure—direct sales. Should the platform hide likes from public view, which it began testing in the US this week, influencer marketers could be forced to look beyond vanity metrics to more advanced measurement tools, including social commerce and in-store purchase behavior.
How Marketers Are Responding to Recent TikTok Headlines
Nov 12, 2019
Though TikTok has become a craze among some younger Americans over the past year, recent headlines over a US government investigation into the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance regarding national security concerns have some marketers worrying.
The Meatless Farm Co. CMO Talks Plant-Based Diets and Restaurant Partnerships
Nov 11, 2019
We spoke with Lone Thomsen, who was recently appointed global CMO of The Meatless Farm Co. The former head of media and communications at The Coca-Cola Co. discusses the brand's new partnership, its US market expansion and why plant-based diets are becoming so trendy.
For Influencer Marketing at Amex, Authenticity Trumps Production Value
Oct 24, 2019
Even for some luxury brands, authenticity trumps production quality when it comes to influencer marketing. That’s the case for American Express, which uses a mix of long- and short-term influencers to promote its products and services in a way that feels organic to the influencers’ aesthetic.
What’s a Creator Anyway? It Depends on the Platform
Oct 03, 2019
Creators are all over the news, but are they different from influencers? While it’s easy to say yes, it’s hard to say why. For our latest report, “Video Ads in Social Media 2019,” we explored how the two are differentiated.
