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OnlyFans’ switch to generic: A social media cautionary tale

OnlyFans’ switch to generic: A social media cautionary tale

Early this year, we wrote about OnlyFans and how its popularity represented a new path for social platforms, one grounded in creator control and against censorship. In the last few weeks, however, the company has thrown this narrative out the window. They announced...

How comms pros can incorporate TikTok features for marketing purposes

How comms pros can incorporate TikTok features for marketing purposes

The algorithm-driven, video-based app TikTok—where users can create, edit, and share their own videos—has skyrocketed in popularity over the last year, largely due to the pandemic. Users can follow other people to get a curated feed with content they’ll enjoy, or they...

Innovations in streaming ads—and opportunities for marketers

Innovations in streaming ads—and opportunities for marketers

Like most other livestreaming services, Twitch also offers its users advertising options where brands and corporations can promote their products or services. Twitch has traditional ad placements for the platform, such as banners and pre-roll videos, and companies can...

How social media can help executives hit a brand storytelling home run

How social media can help executives hit a brand storytelling home run

If you build it, they will come. A succinct yet powerful statement that’s been prominently referenced for nearly four decades, since we all heard the hauntingly inspiring whispers in 1989’s “Field of Dreams.” But unlike a magical baseball diamond in Iowa where the...

Social media videos—10 things you have to know

Social media videos—10 things you have to know

This post originally appeared on the Breadnbeyond blog; reprinted with permission. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have evolved a lot in the last couple of years. They have become a great place for online marketing where users can promote...

Do’s and don’ts of social media marketing

Do’s and don’ts of social media marketing

Social media marketing can raise the popularity of a brand significantly. It is important to utilize the power of social media to a brand’s fullest advantage. Some businesses have done remarkably well in growing customer awareness and translating that to leads. At...

5 social media tactics to improve brand loyalty

5 social media tactics to improve brand loyalty

Social media is one of the most important tools for marketers. Some might even argue that it's the most important of all. It allows brands not only to attract new customers and followers, but to form a relationship with those people. Brand loyalty is the endpoint for...

Tips for generating social media impressions and increasing reach

Tips for generating social media impressions and increasing reach

In any public relations and marketing program, when companies are looking at their social media metrics there are two very important terms they should be looking at—their impressions and their reach. Impressions is the total number of times a user on that platform has...

Your complete guide to setting up a social media marketing funnel

Your complete guide to setting up a social media marketing funnel

Many businesses use social media as their primary marketing channel. Today, it's a given that your ideal consumer is somewhere on social media, waiting for you to find them. You want to reach out to this audience, engage with them, and persuade them to buy or test...