The Real World of Character Marketing and Brand Fan Fiction
Marketing

The Real World of Character Marketing and Brand Fan Fiction

12y Tessa Wegert

The Real World of Character Marketing and Brand Fa...

Brands have the opportunity to cultivate their own fan content online, yet most have not embraced the idea of promoting their products in this fashion...

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Twitter Boasts $312 Million Revenue for Q2 as User Base Soars
Social

Twitter Boasts $312 Million Revenue for Q2 as User Base Soars

12y Dan Worth

Twitter Boasts $312 Million Revenue for Q2 as User...

Although Twitter's losses increased in Q2 as well, the platform's share price rocketed up more than 20 percent as investors were soothed by its growth...

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Tweet-a-Coke Seeks to Engage Movie-Going Teens
Social

Tweet-a-Coke Seeks to Engage Movie-Going Teens

12y Lisa Lacy

Tweet-a-Coke Seeks to Engage Movie-Going Teens

The soft drink giant has partnered with Regal Cinemas in its Tweet-a-Coke program, which attempts to follow Starbucks' lead, as well as to talk to tee...

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A Social Media Presence Isn’t Enough – Brands Need Engagement [Report]
Social

A Social Media Presence Isn’t Enough – Brands Need Engagement [Report]

12y Mike O'Brien

A Social Media Presence Isn’t Enough – Brands Need...

A new report from Sprinklr finds that simply developing social media platforms isn't enough for brands — conversing with customers is to the key to av...

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Can Social Help Solve Video Advertising Ad Fraud?
Media

Can Social Help Solve Video Advertising Ad Fraud?

12y Frank Sinton

Can Social Help Solve Video Advertising Ad Fraud?

By measuring the social activity taking place around a video and using that data in combination with raw viewing statistics, marketers can gain a bett...

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LinkedIn Unveils Direct Sponsored Content for Better Targeting and Testing
Social

LinkedIn Unveils Direct Sponsored Content for Better Targeting and Testing

12y Yuyu Chen

LinkedIn Unveils Direct Sponsored Content for Bett...

The new feature will not only help marketers with A/B testing, but industry participants say it also indicates a big move for native advertising. Read...

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Facebook Claims More Than Half of Social Logins [Study]
Audience

Facebook Claims More Than Half of Social Logins [Study]

12y Mike O'Brien

Facebook Claims More Than Half of Social Logins [S...

Social infrastructure company Gigya's quarterly social login report finds that Facebook accounts for more than half of social logins, and a whopping 6...

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These 3 Brands Are Doing Twitter Marketing Right
Marketing

These 3 Brands Are Doing Twitter Marketing Right

12y Tessa Wegert

These 3 Brands Are Doing Twitter Marketing Right

A look at a selection of brands that are embracing the new capabilities of Twitter and using the platform to its full marketing potential, along with ...

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4 Advanced B2B Strategies for Hyper-Targeted Marketing Campaigns
Automation

4 Advanced B2B Strategies for Hyper-Targeted Marketing Campaigns

12y Mathew Sweezey

4 Advanced B2B Strategies for Hyper-Targeted Marke...

There are many new ways to use social, mobile, and hyper-targeted marketing strategies. Consider using these channels to get email opt-ins, break into...

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How to Use Digital Entertainment to Drive Content Engagement (Part 2)
Marketing

How to Use Digital Entertainment to Drive Content Engagement (Part 2)

12y Jasmine Sandler

How to Use Digital Entertainment to Drive Content ...

In part two of this look into using digital entertainment for marketing purposes, we have advice on how to use the digital comics industry to provide ...

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Pinterest Ramps Up E-Commerce Features
Social

Pinterest Ramps Up E-Commerce Features

12y Yuyu Chen

Pinterest Ramps Up E-Commerce Features

The image-based discovery platform is rolling out pins for specific interests, another feature that will benefit online businesses. So how can markete...

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Facebook Experiments With Buy Button
Social

Facebook Experiments With Buy Button

12y Mike O'Brien

Facebook Experiments With Buy Button

The new feature will allow users to purchase items without ever leaving Facebook, and perhaps alludes to the broader future of e-commerce. Read More...

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Emirates Airline Asks Social Shutterbugs to Say #HelloChicago
Social

Emirates Airline Asks Social Shutterbugs to Say #HelloChicago

12y Lisa Lacy

Emirates Airline Asks Social Shutterbugs to Say #H...

The brand's new photo-sharing initiative celebrates Chicago as its ninth U.S. destination. And, after the first day, hundreds of submissions had been ...

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Twitter Dives Deeper Into E-Commerce With CardSpring Acquisition
Data insights

Twitter Dives Deeper Into E-Commerce With CardSpring Acquisition

12y Yuyu Chen

Twitter Dives Deeper Into E-Commerce With CardSpri...

The micro-blogging platform can now use CardSpring’s technology to track redemptions of offers delivered via Twitter Cards, as well as help businesses...

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Digital Publishing: Having a Powerful Impact on the Next Generation
Media

Digital Publishing: Having a Powerful Impact on the Next Generation

12y Jeanniey Mullen

Digital Publishing: Having a Powerful Impact on th...

As the length of content shrinks down even further, we are changing the way we consume content and learn. What does this mean for marketers and what r...

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What Can Brands Do to Capitalize on Real-Time Moments in Live TV?
Marketing

What Can Brands Do to Capitalize on Real-Time Moments in Live TV?

12y Lisa Lacy

What Can Brands Do to Capitalize on Real-Time Mome...

Google says Nike struck gold during the World Cup with its Phenomenal Shot app thanks in part to a new real-time ad tool, but what other options do br...

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Twitter’s New Activity Dashboard Helps Advertisers Measure Organic Tweets
Social

Twitter’s New Activity Dashboard Helps Advertisers Measure Organic Tweets

12y Yuyu Chen

Twitter’s New Activity Dashboard Helps Advertisers...

The platform has released a new analytics dashboard that offers advertisers measurable insights into how their organic, aka not-paid-for, tweets are p...

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Banana Boat Videos Target "Regular" Guys at the Gym and Baseball Games
Media

Banana Boat Videos Target "Regular" Guys at the Gym and Baseball Games

12y Lisa Lacy

Banana Boat Videos Target "Regular" Guys at the Gy...

The humorous "Defy the Sun" series is tied to the brand’s Triple Defense for Men sunscreen and has so far also racked up a combined 4.1 million views ...

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Can WeChat’s New Ad Service Rival Facebook and Twitter in APAC?
Asia

Can WeChat’s New Ad Service Rival Facebook and Twitter in APAC?

12y Yuyu Chen

Can WeChat’s New Ad Service Rival Facebook and Twi...

WeChat's new ad service allows registered companies to place ads on other corporate WeChat pages. Will this solution help the messaging service evolve...

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IHOP’s #SongsSecretlyAboutPancakes Showcases Shazam as a Marketing Tool
Marketing

IHOP’s #SongsSecretlyAboutPancakes Showcases Shazam as a Marketing Tool

12y Lisa Lacy

IHOP’s #SongsSecretlyAboutPancakes Showcases Shaza...

IHOP says it decided to use Shazam because it wanted to engage with consumers longer than it can in a TV spot and notes the Shazam icon is more of a d...

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4 of the 10 Most Shared Video Ads of 2014 Are From World Cup
Media

4 of the 10 Most Shared Video Ads of 2014 Are From World Cup

12y Greg Jarboe

4 of the 10 Most Shared Video Ads of 2014 Are From...

The latest data from Unruly shows that World Cup video ads have done extremely well, taking four of the top 10 spots. Meanwhile, only one ad from this...

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5 Engagement App Strategies for Converting Fans & Followers into Content Marketers
Social

5 Engagement App Strategies for Converting Fans & Followers into Conten...

12y Roger Katz

5 Engagement App Strategies for Converting Fans &a...

Social engagement apps are shareable digital experiences that invite consumers (and their friends) into a social relationship with a brand. Done right...

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Twitter and Pinterest Lead Mobile Sharing Growth as Desktop Declines
Data insights

Twitter and Pinterest Lead Mobile Sharing Growth as Desktop Declines

12y Yuyu Chen

Twitter and Pinterest Lead Mobile Sharing Growth a...

In Q2 of 2014, shares from smartphones and tablets increased by approximately 31 percent, while desktop shares declined by 6 percent. Twitter and Pint...

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Pinterest Adds New Follow Button to Boost Brand Discovery
Social

Pinterest Adds New Follow Button to Boost Brand Discovery

12y Mike O'Brien

Pinterest Adds New Follow Button to Boost Brand Di...

An upgraded Follow button with a pop-up window makes it easier for customers to keep track of their favorite companies' Pinterest activity. Read More...

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Brands on Yo: Cheap Move for Press or Legit Marketing Maneuver?
Social

Brands on Yo: Cheap Move for Press or Legit Marketing Maneuver?

12y Lisa Lacy

Brands on Yo: Cheap Move for Press or Legit Market...

While brands begin to try out the single-tap communication app for themselves, experts remain pessimistic about its potential as a marketing tool. Rea...

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GoPro - Combining the Perfect Blend of 'Vint'Age and New Age
Media

GoPro - Combining the Perfect Blend of 'Vint'Age and New Age

12y David Fagin

GoPro - Combining the Perfect Blend of 'Vint'Age a...

GoPro's mix of high-quality footage with a first-person aesthetic makes its videos irresistible to the Millennial audience. How can marketers take adv...

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5 Marketing Tips I Learned in London
Marketing

5 Marketing Tips I Learned in London

12y Kristin Kovner

5 Marketing Tips I Learned in London

Marketers here in the U.S. can learn a thing or two from their counterparts across the pond. Here are some digital marketing insights gleaned from a r...

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