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As the volume of content on social media increases and attention spans decrease (or at least become more selective), the marketer’s challenge to capture the interest of target audiences may seem impossible, but there is hope — video. According to Google, six out of 10 people would rather watch online videos than television. Few content mediums read more >

As the season of sun, fun, and music festivals fast approaches, a marketer’s mind can’t help but turn to one particular strategy — influencer marketing. Just like the intertwining blooms and stems of the quintessential Coachella flower crown, influencers seamlessly build communities by integrating their own expertise with branded content on social read more >

Anyone who knows how to sign up for a Twitter account can post on behalf of a brand on social media. However, if you’re a brand trying to build a solid social media presence without a skillful strategy behind it, you’ll likely fall on deaf ears. If you don’t have the time or resources to fully commit to your social program (and many businesses read more >

At this point, the need for paid promotion as part of your social media marketing strategy should be old news. As organic traffic and engagement continues to wane (thanks, Facebook!), the pay-to-play element is a necessary piece of social strategy. Yet, many brands remain resistant to carving out room in the budget to strategically target and push read more >

 If you think influencer marketing is just celebrities posing with the latest FabFitFun box, #SkinnyTea in hand, think again. It’s a multibillion dollar industry and a strategy used by more than 80 percent of marketers. Some influencers may be celebrities, but most aren’t famous (at least not in the Hollywood sense of the word). The real magic of read more >