The 2021 state of video marketing survey by Biteable found that 61% of marketers see video content as a “very important or extremely important” part of their marketing strategy. In 2020, video marketing was successful as more people turned online, with 49% of marketers saying that videos help them better engage their audience, with 52%…
They say a picture says a 1000 words, so the next question is how much is a video worth? Video content requires followers to stop and look, generating more time that they are engaging with profiles. And for some social media platforms, video content is exactly what the algorithms are looking for. Video content is…
Instagram has seen a highly successful year, as engagement for brands increased in 2020 to 6.39%, increasing from 1.08% in 2019 and 1.16% in 2020 This contrasts with Facebook which saw a smaller increase of just 1.44% in 2020, with the average engagement rate across all industries being 0.26% The statistics, from Social Insider, also…
New research puts 65% of global consumers being influenced by social media when making a purchasing decision, with previous customer photos playing a big role The research, which was conducted by Bazaarvoice, a product reviews and user generated content solutions company, has revealed several visual and social content factors that influences purchases Nearly 3/4 of…
Advertisers are still wary of advertising on social media, despite Facebook, Twitter and YouTube all agreeing that they would do more to curb harmful content on their sites Both Unilever and Coca-Cola still remain paused from advertising with either Facebook or Twitter, with many other companies choosing to remain cautious “Brands are very concerned…
Heritage minister Steven Guilbeault has said that “The Canadian government stands with our Australian partners and denounces any form of threats”, after Google and Facebook have threatened to suspend services in the country This comes after the Australian government proposed new laws that would regulate social media sites and make them pay money to…
Google finds its self in hot water as small businesses are coming forward to say they cannot compete due to how prominent Google makes certain adverts Smaller businesses are saying prominence is being given to larger companies as they can spend more on advertising. Google currently holds 90% of global internet searches and is…
Mountain Equipment Co-op and Moosehead Breweries have both announced they will no longer advertise on the social media site Both had been part of the boycott earlier this year that saw many companies from across the world halt advertising on the site in response to Facebook’s refusal to deal with hate speech Other companies,…