Instagram is launching new branded content features to help creators monetize and brands drive outcomes. Creators can add preferred brands to be discovered, and a dedicated partnership message folder in DMs ensures opportunities aren't missed. Brands can use data and filters to find and shortlist creators.
New investments enable branded content Reels ads, account permissions for ad creation, and creator-boosted branded content. Additionally, affiliate creators can now add a digital storefront to their profile, earning commissions on purchases. These tools aim to support creator income through partnerships, ads, audience support, and bonuses.
ROX measures financial impact of customer experiences on campaigns, focusing on contextualized, personalized, and frictionless CX to boost engagement and LTV.
Programmatic advertising automates media buying using AI, enabling real-time ad sales and personalized targeting. It spans channels like display, video, and social, offering efficiency and lower costs.
App engagement is vital for retention and monetization. Key metrics include sessions, retention, and DAU/MAU. Strategies: effective onboarding, personalization, push notifications, and deep linking improve engagement and reduce churn.
Meta introduces the Holiday Insights Center, offering data-driven strategies for small businesses to maximize holiday sales. Key insights: 85% of shoppers buy in-store after seeing products on social media; 59% message businesses during holidays; AI adoption is rising among shoppers and can streamline operations; 94% of shoppers use creator content for guidance. Advertising ROI is strong: $4 back per $1 spent. Actionable steps include optimizing social profiles, enabling messaging tools, leveraging AI, collaborating with creators, and updating data setups like Meta Pixel and Conversions API. The free Holiday Playbook provides step-by-step guidance.
TikTok For Business launches 'Made For TikTok' series with David Ma, teaching brands to create native content. Key lessons: play, communities, comments, co-creation, and process. New advertisers get ad credits up to $1500.
The Nordics have high mobile usage, with increased app installs during the pandemic. Women dominate mobile gaming but men spend more. Poor UX and privacy concerns remain, though users welcome iOS 14 changes. Marketers should measure, invest in mobile, prioritize UX, and build trust.
Instagram's product launches (Drops) have been removed. Previously, businesses could use tags, stickers, and notifications to build hype for new products, increasing discovery and sales.
SKAdNetwork reveals advertiser-publisher connections, showing Social and Gaming apps drive 92% of paid installs. Privacy thresholds cause conversion value nulls, impacting optimization. Advertisers must adapt campaign structures to overcome NOI decline and leverage limited data for LTV predictions.
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Shopee's affiliate program has grown to 36 million affiliates globally, with active affiliates doubling YoY. Creator-led...
Cross-border commerce is projected to reach $4.8T by 2032, with 70% of global shoppers buying via social media. In South...