10 digital marketing trends for 2019 you should know

As digital trends evolve every year, marketers should always be aware of the changes in order to easily adapt with emerging technologies and stay ahead in the market. This will help them gain a competitive edge and become able to develop new ways to grow their businesses, generate leads and improve the relationship with their existing customers. Based on the digital marketing trends article…

Facebook ads and pages: a new level of transparency

In the last couple of months, Facebook has been changing the way they present ads and pages on their platforms in a way to add more transparency to their users. This should help Facebook offer a better experience to their users and put more accountability in their ecosystems to prevent any sort of abuse from advertisers, specifically those running commercial or political campaigns. Here are…

10 ways to boost traffic and sales with Twitter

Used by world leaders and regular citizens alike, Twitter is a social media platform that has undeniably transformed the way that humans interact. While this may seem hyperbolic, Twitter has created a language - initially in 140 characters or less - that has defined digital, person-to-person interactions more so than any other platform that came before. The brainchild of programmers Jack…

Augmented reality and how it can benefit your business

While flying cars and rocket boots are still in the works, augmented reality is an existing technology taking us one step further into the future. Much like its relative virtual reality (VR), which moves you completely into a simulated world most notably by the use of goggles, augmented reality (AR) is a technology that overlays virtual elements into a physical environment, enabling a…

Facebook just removed 18 outdated ad metrics: What’s next?

Facebook is getting a facelift. Well, at least its metrics are. On Wednesday, February 22, Facebook announced in an official blog post that it will begin removing ad metrics “that marketers have told us are redundant, outdated, not actionable or infrequently used.” They will be replacing these metrics with newer ones that they have labeled as “estimated” and/or “in development”. All these…

11 things to consider when working with social media influencers

Over the past few years, influencer marketing has become an integral part of any (and all) social media campaigns. Brand advocates and niche promoters, influencers are individuals with successful social media accounts -- often with thousands or even millions of followers -- who have an impressive engagement rate. With an extensive reach and a community of committed followers, these social…

Net neutrality repeal: What now?

The hotly contended issue of net neutrality has been making headlines for months. On December 14th 2017, the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal the current net neutrality regulations, which required internet service providers to classify high-speed internet as a public utility. Within the bounds of these net neutrality regulations, service providers could…

12 LinkedIn features you should be using now

When Microsoft acquired LinkedIn back in 2016 for a crisp $26.2 billion, many people scratched their heads. Why focus on a networking site whose ‘cool factor’ palled in comparison to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Why such a large amount for a platform that had, for all intents and purposes, plateaued in the public eye? Well, now we know now that Microsoft had a few tricks up their…

9 tips for optimizing your video marketing content

Chances are, that if you’ve had an online presence at all in the past year, you’ve come across a great deal of videos from a variety of different brands and individuals alike. This is not by any coincidence. The number of internet users watching videos daily is on the rise and is taking up an increasing portion of all of the media shared online. It is predicted that videos will make up a…

Digital marketing trends for 2018: Micro-scale & richer content

There has never been a more exciting time for brands to jump into the digital marketing arena than now. Any strong digital marketing strategy will need to take into account upcoming trends as we head into 2018. Adapting to these changes will assure that you are not left in the dust, as online audiences grow exponentially each year. For 2018, it’s true that there are innovative, new…