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Written by Jimmy Palmera, Lead Content Specialist, CGI DigitaI Since when was the last time you chose a business without first visiting a website, whether you were looking for an electrician or a place to have dinner? A website acts as a virtual storefront and can be used in search engine results. consumers have more choices than ever before and are more likely to make decisions based solely on a quick glance. To stand out in a competitive environment, local businesses need an edge. CGI Digital makes this possible with SeeSaw, an innovative website extension that is accessible to small…
Social media has become an essential part of the modern customer journey, underlining the importance of social media marketing for businesses of all sizes. Even as economic constraints bear down on marketing budgets, executives are still prioritizing social media investments—and with good reason. As consumers spend more time on social media, the channel offers unparalleled access for brands to influence purchase decisions at every stage, from discovery to advocacy. Today, your social media marketing strategy can make or break your brand. The following statistics from The 2023 State of Social Media Report and The 2023 Sprout Social Index™ showcase the…
Affiliate marketing and Instagram marketing are each multibillion-dollar industries—merge them together and you have the potential for a lucrative side hustle. Affiliate marketers on Instagram get paid when their followers purchase a product they’ve recommended on the platform. Instagram makes an ideal platform for affiliates, not just because 44% of all Instagram users shop on the platform every week, but also because the platform’s content formats—images, videos, and livestreams—showcase the 360-degree view most people need before purchasing. This guide walks through how to leverage Instagram for affiliate marketing, with seven tips on how to maximize your commission. What is Instagram…
207's tech guy gave us some tips on how to do it right. PORTLAND, Maine — Rich Brooks of Flyte New Media in Portland has been helping businesses with digital marketing for more than 20 years. He knows the industry well and has navigated the ever-changing tides. He joined us on his 207th day to talk about the latest challenges and innovations. The talking points he offered were: So what exactly are we referring to when we talk about digital marketing? Quite simply, all the marketing and advertising that a business (or non-profit organization) does happens online. This may include…
tick tocklong-form content monetization solution expands to countries outside of the US creativity program Now available to creators of Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, South Koreaand the England. The Creativity Program is intended to serve as a replacement for Creator Fund TikTok, which was established in 2020. While its monetization efforts helped some short-form stars, the fixed reward pool made it a flawed solution for the rapidly growing platform. To offer its community “higher earning potential,” TikTok introduced a creativity program that rewards creators who publish videos that are at least one minute long. Viewing time is a key factor in…
Gen Z has grown up with social media as part of their daily lives, making them a “tough crowd” when trying to sell beauty products via social media.“They probably know more about the platform than most marketing directors and are quick to get angry if they make a mistake.”Joe Huston, head of marketing at Goat, a London-based social media marketing agency that has worked with major beauty brands such as Nivea, says:“With TikTok, the feedback loop has become even more immediate and frightening. This may be scary, but never before have brands been able to collect so much customer feedback…
The rise of six-figure vacations.getty aAs the travel industry continues to recover from the pandemic, one sector is undoubtedly healthy. That's a six-figure vacation. The ultra-wealthy are increasingly booking trips worth more than $100,000, including trips around the world and long trips to Asia and Africa, according to several major luxury travel companies. “The focus is shifting from focusing on accommodations to spending more on experiences,” said Justin Huxter, co-founder of Cartology Travel. Italy names six new “beautiful villages”.getty Every year, I Borghi Piu Belli d'Italia, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage of small, often rural destinations,…
The Metropolitan police has agreed to apologise and pay a six-figure settlement to a man who required emergency brain surgery after being hit with a police baton during a university tuition fee protest in 2010.Alfie Meadows, then a 20-year-old philosophy student at Middlesex University, was hit in the head during a protest against a tripling of tuition fees and suffered brain injuries, more than 100 staples and was left with extensive scarring.Following the protests, Meadows was arrested and charged three times with violent conduct, but was unanimously acquitted in 2013.He sued the Metropolitan police in 2013, seeking damages including aggravated…
Following the trend of monetizing social media content, TikTok is offering a revamped Creator Fund, known as the “Creativity Program Beta,” to a global audience. TikTok boasts over 1 billion daily users and well over 100,000 influencers. Statista, Last year, it launched the Creator Fund to financially support creators by allowing them to earn money directly from the platform. We then decided to improve the program to meet the growing needs of our creator community and provide more ways to monetize your content. This new program, called the “Creativity Program Beta,” introduced in February, essentially replaces the original TikTok Creator…
Social media marketers use online communication to retain customers, acquire customers, and build trust in the brand, leading to the ultimate goal of brand loyalty. However, some methods are more effective than others. According to Brooke Sellas, CEO of B Squared Media, marketers can use basic psychology rules to create more effective social media posts that win customers, not just followers. In a presentation at last week's HubSpot Inbound 2023 conference, Sellas talked about the importance of using social media posts not only as a platform to share information about your inventory, but also as an opportunity to communicate ideas…