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2021/03/02
How influencer marketing has evolved amid pandemic
How influencer marketing has evolved amid pandemic | Opinion: How to overcome ad tracking hurdles in Facebook | Report: Consumers tend to spend on brand purpose
Influencer marketing ranked among the top three return strategies for 9% of marketers before the onset of the pandemic and jumped to 22% following the outbreak, according to a Chief Marketer survey. Kaylee Hultgren examines how Pernod Ricard, Turner Networks and Ally Financial bolstered their influencer efforts, with Pernod's Kim Haney noting, "[I]nfluencer campaigns became front and center and they became the leads as opposed to the supporting acts."
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Social Squib digital agency owner Anne Popolizio takes a deep dive into how marketers can use Facebook's Conversions API to monitor and measure Facebook and Instagram marketing efforts as Apple and privacy initiatives complicate tracking capabilities. She urges brands to set up and test their APIs prior to the release of Apple's iOS 14 update and ad-blocking software to ensure valuable conversion data isn't lost.
Consumers seem to put their "money where their mouth is" for their favorite causes as 82% say they are willing to pay more if a brand supports social causes important to them, and 43% would pay double, according to a Vrity report that analyzed consumer sentiment on social media. In addition, 55% said they monitor brand values more now than a year ago and 37% would boycott brands for failing to take a stand on issues.
Brands and agencies venturing into campaigns to persuade consumers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations must focus primarily on developing trust and how vaccines will help people get back to activities with their loved ones, writes Digitas Health's Lee Fraser. Fraser writes that marketers should "tap into local, largely unknown microinfluencers who the community will trust as the messenger."
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The NHL launched an "NHL Fan Skills at Home Presented by Geico" campaign on Instagram and TikTok that invites fans to share videos of their skills for the chance to be featured on the league's social channels. The campaign comes on the heels of last year's social-focused #HockeyAtHome push.
Breaking News: Facebook Boycott leads to Pathmatics Media Blitz One of the biggest stories in 2020, the Facebook Boycott saw top brands pull their spend from the social giant, in protest w/ the #Stophateforprofit coalition. And, Pathmatics was on the forefront as the primary source of data for all the major new outlets. Watch now.
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Instagram is doubling the number of people who can go live together with the launch of Live Rooms, which can include up to four individuals for events such as jam sessions, social livestreamed shopping and Q&A's. Fans can purchase badges to support hosts.
Visha Naul, Pinterest's director of business marketing, Europe, touted the platform's differentiating factors ahead of its first advertiser summit, pointing to "all-time highs for engagement globally over the past year" and its "positive corner of the internet." Naul contends its users' mindset enables brands to connect and engage with individuals throughout "the full purchasing funnel" and says the platform is ideal for ads and "shoppable moments."
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A Smartly.io poll of global retailers found 74% spent at least one-third of their 2020 ad budgets on social media, with 93% including Facebook as part of their media mix. Nearly half of retailers surveyed expect to increase their social media ad spending this year, with 76% planning to increase Facebook advertising, while 40% plan to boost their budgets for Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Influencer Jimmy Donaldson, who goes by the name MrBeast on YouTube, launched a virtual burger franchise in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts, which has crafted similar concepts with other personalities including Pauly D from "Jersey Shore." Restaurants in local markets sign on to provide the MrBeast Burger menu for delivery using their kitchens, a trend that's helping some eateries stay afloat during the pandemic.
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