That means paid ad spots in Stories and influencer Stories are still opportune for advertisers. In-feed ads and influencer posts: Time spent with Instagram and TikTok is higher than it’s ever been among US adults, according to our forecasts. Just because people aren’t posting doesn’t mean they’re not scrolling.
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| Sep 5, 2023
But doctors are also using public social platforms for medical information and professional networking. 52% use Facebook as their public platform of choice to join private medical groups. 35% say LinkedIn is the most helpful social platform for learning about Congressional actions and key opinion leader presentations. 62% use Twitter to follow hospitals and professional organizations.
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| Feb 16, 2023
The future of B2B content marketing is with genAI, but marketers must still learn how to overcome its challenges, adopt innovative strategies, and embrace the technology as a helpful and increasingly essential tool.
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| Jan 30, 2024
Our take: Heating has likely benefitted some influencers and brands—those with whom TikTok has sought business relationships—at the expense of others. Even if TikTok hasn’t engaged in this practice to attract ad dollars or to expressly promote certain accounts, it certainly can give lawmakers and regulators the appearance of impropriety.
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| Jan 20, 2023
FIs will want to get their demos in front of prospective customers before influencers or consumers’ negative reviews reach prospective customers. Is it worth the time? Ensuring customers can try out mobile apps requires ongoing time and effort from FI employees. With every app update, the test version or tutorial will need edits.
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| Oct 20, 2023
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Brands and influencers will have to accept greater responsibility for ensuring what they post on any of these platforms is appropriate, transparent, and legal. Sources. Capterra. Pathmatics. Pollara. Toronto Metropolitan University.
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| Apr 12, 2023
Brands should think of creator and influencer content as co-creation. Effective social content should feel like a natural extension of both the creator’s and the brand’s content. This attention to the creator is important because watchtime and engagement are vital metrics for virality on algorithmic social media platforms, especially TikTok.
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| Oct 23, 2023
It’s all about the influencers. Social ad spending is still growing in the US, but not nearly as fast as it was at the height of the pandemic. Instead, influencer marketing is growing at a faster clip, maintaining double-digit growth through 2025 to paid advertising’s single digits, according to our forecast.
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| Sep 19, 2023
For a deep dive into the world of financial influencers, read this next.
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| Feb 9, 2024
Social media influencers are affecting Gen Zers’ medical decisions. Some 60% of Gen Z adults in the US said online influencers have at least a minor impact on the choices they make regarding their mental health, while 54% said the same about their overall healthcare decisions, per the Able/Springbank study.
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| Aug 3, 2023
The top two AI concerns among creators were over-reliance on the technology and reduced content quality, which could hurt the effectiveness of influencer marketing. Brands should communicate with creators about AI and agree on how to use it in sponsored content creation. Disclosure remains a hot topic in the creator community.
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| Oct 12, 2023
Ways to approach influencer marketing before the year ends.
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| Nov 3, 2023
Yeah, so we did ask our digital grocery buyers about influencers and celebrities. And as you would imagine, younger generations discover products at much higher levels from influencers, compared to older generations. It's still not as high as other digital activities, mainly search on search engines and retail sites.
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The topic sparked lively debates around influencer marketing best practices, how to effectively scale these efforts, and measuring impact. There was also dialogue around the evolving role of creators as they transition from just influencers to multi-hyphenate talent with their own product lines, media companies, and more. CTV and streaming:.
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| Apr 18, 2024
Even if a brand finds a creator through TikTok, it should reach out to them directly to maintain that relationship elsewhere. 67.5% of influencer marketers use TikTok for influencer marketing, per our forecast. 53% of creators are exploring new platforms or technologies to help them this year, according to a July 2023 study from the Keller Advisory Group.
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| May 23, 2024
Our take: Marketing GLP-1 weight loss supplements via an eminently popular reality TV star and influencer and offering the capsules at a time when consumers are willing to spend more on their health and wellness is ingenious. As of the time of writing, Kourtney Kardashian Barker boasts approximately 222 million followers on Instagram alone.
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| Sep 17, 2024
Brands are working with influencers to reach wider audiences and generate excitement through user-generated content. For example, Mini Brands, the miniature collectibles toy company, has capitalized on TikTok influencer campaigns and viral trends like unboxing videos. 5. Immersive experiences and personalization drive engagement.
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| Aug 31, 2023
Diversify your affiliate partnerships with influencers, coupon sites, cashback platforms, and content publishers to reach different audience segments. Remember that while affiliate marketing is powerful, it works best when supported by other channels like media and search. 3. Focus on retention beyond the holidays. Customers buying from you in December have year-round needs.
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| Sep 16, 2024
Brand ambassadorships are the perfect marriage between brand affinity and influencer marketing. The creators already love the product, so the content they create feels more authentic. It also gives brands a deeper connection with the consumer, helping them to understand what drives customer loyalty. This was originally featured in the Retail Daily newsletter.
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| Jul 21, 2023
How we got here: Influencers and online trends promote unattainable standards of wealth, and that adds to younger consumers’ feelings of financial insecurity. Take the Ballerina Farm controversy as just one example—the TikTok account features a happy, helpful family of 10 that makes food together from scratch in a rustic kitchen.
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| Mar 22, 2024
The substantial drop in engagement, even with celebrity sign-ups, has forced Meta to partner with influencers to rejuvenate the platform. Our take: Despite broader tech market fluctuations, Meta continues to meet expectations.
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| Oct 26, 2023