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The season is upon us again! Pumpkins are being carved, Thanksgiving feasts (and second helpings) will soon be eaten and—before you know it—gifts will be wrapped (and unwrapped). But let's not focus on falling snowflakes and festive music just yet… First, we are going to sink our teeth into some of our favorite ways to get creative with social media this Halloween—vampire-style. Let's revisit some of our favorites and then see if anything new bubbles to the surface of our cauldron of

Brands and consumers don’t always see eye to eye. Consumers are savvier than ever and tend to be a little skeptical when it comes to advertising. But when it comes to video content, and even video marketing, consumers and content creators just can’t get enough. Enter IGTV. While it had been rumored for months – there is now another major player in the online long-form video game. Instagram (and their parent company Facebook) launched IGTV on June 20, 2018, taking

  People are tired of traditional advertising. They skip through commercials and ignore banner ads. They’re skeptical of marketing claims. In the age social media, people want to hear from other people, preferably people they trust. They listen to friends, family, and coworkers. They read reviews and the watch influencers.  They also follow influencers – trendsetters, celebrities, YouTube stars, critics, bloggers, experts, analysts – major players who have gathered large and active followings on social media channels. Influencers hold sway

People want to eat healthier, feel better and live longer. That desire has caused a boom in the global health and wellness market, which now rakes in almost $4 trillion dollars each year. The supplement industry alone contributes over $120 billion annually to the U.S. economy. That has proved both a blessing and a curse for those marketing nutritional supplements and other wellness products. The industry is growing, but so is the competition. In such cutthroat times, the only way

Bite-sized content grabs attention. Longer messages inform the reader. Short-form content is the superficial fluff of the marketing world. No one reads long articles anymore. You probably know all the arguments for and against each type of content. You may even know that any well-rounded content marketing strategy requires both longer and shorter pieces. But do you know which to use, when, and why? Here are a few content marketing ideas that will help you sort through the confusion. Sometimes

Amazon has unleashed a new feature designed to match shoppers with products and pair businesses with customers. It’s called Amazon Spark. A cross between Instagram, Pinterest, and Houzz, it’s goal is to facilitate product discovery. But how? And what should e-marketers know about the new Instagram-style feed? Amazon Steps into the World of Social Media When you think of social media, Amazon hardly comes to mind. Aside from its product reviews, the online behemoth isn’t known for facilitating user-to-user interaction. That’s