Instagram Launches DM-Based Shopping Tools For Businesses: Why We Saw It Coming [New Data]

Remember when social media was all about keeping up with your friends and family? For better or worse, those days are gone as more social platforms are now focused on keeping you connected with an endless stream of products you can buy without even leaving the app. In other words, social media is the next frontier of e-commerce, and DMs are the...

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How to Prepare for A Job in Digital Marketing and E-commerce [Google Certification]

The line between marketing and digital marketing has blurred. Offline marketing was once considered "traditional" compared to online or digital marketing. However, with many tactics living in the digital sphere, marketing changes as fast as technology does. Traditional marketing, which ranges from radio ads to billboards and magazine spreads, simply...

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YouTube Challenges To Boost Subscribers in 2022

With roughly 15 million active content creators on YouTube, it feels like almost everyone has a YouTube channel these days — so how can you make your channel stand out from the rest Fortunately, there are always new viral challenges that can help you find your audience, boost your engagement, and showcase your unique personality as a content creator....

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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore the Role of Social Media in Brand Building

90% of people buy from the brands they follow on social media. But the role of social media in brand building is more complex than it used to be. Brand saturation, creator communities, and more have changed the way that people interact with brands on social media. You can’t just build a brand with a great logo, quirky copy, and a pleasing palette....

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Your Guide to Summer Web Traffic, Conversion & Lead Performance Across Industries [Data from 150,000+ Businesses]

Last summer, as physical businesses began to reopen, analysts predicted one of the largest summer slumps we'd ever seen. And, when analyzing over 130,000 businesses, we certainly saw dips in engagement and conversion that affected some industries more than others. This year, we've seen a lot more of the economy open back up. But, unfortunately,...

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How to Build a Robust Direct Marketing Strategy [+ Examples]

Every day, we're on the receiving end of a direct marketing campaign. We just might not know it. In this article, you'll learn the benefits of a direct marketing strategy, how it works, and the benefits of leveraging it. The Benefits of Direct Marketing There are several key benefits to implementing a direct marketing strategy: Personalized...

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The Best Video Marketing Channels to Grow Your Brand in 2022

Video marketing isn't "quick." On average, it takes 2 weeks to create a video from start to finish. To get the most traction out of your work, you need to post on the right video marketing channels. However, since most social media channels are pivoting to video, it's hard to know which ones are worth your time. Here, we'll list the best video...

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Back to the Office? Remote and Hybrid Employees Would Rather Quit [Data from 1000 Consumers]

Remember when we used to wake up bright and early and commute to the office five days a week? Thinking back, it feels like a distant memory of a time before Covid-19. But for some workers, the days of rolling out of bed and hopping on a computer from the comfort of home could be coming to an end. With the pandemic winding down, many companies like...

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How to Humanize a Brand: 15 Best Tips for Humanizing Your Voice

What’s the one thing business owners and their employees, partners and even customers all have in common? Well, at the most basic level, they’re all human. So why is it sometimes so challenging for businesses to showcase this in their marketing efforts? Perhaps some people don’t want to show any biases that might deter any potential leads. Perhaps...

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How to Use YouTube's Call-to-Action Overlay Ads

Almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day, and with that much traffic, it’s no wonder why marketers are extending their strategies to include YouTube ads. Brands have the opportunity to link commercials back to the products they're selling and potentially increase their conversion rate. In this post, we’ll help you achieve...

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