Pinterest is more than just a social media platform full of inspo-boards of Harry Styles fan pics and dog Halloween costumes (though we’re not complaining about any of that, we cannot stress this enough). It’s also an opportunity to make some serious cash. With 416 active global users monthly and 200 billion-plus saved pins to…
What is Social Commerce and Why Should Your Brand Care?
This blog post may be titled “What is social commerce?,” but maybe it should actually be called “Do you want to make some money?” Social commerce is a $89.4 billion market right now. It’s projected to grow to $604.5 billion in the next seven years. If you’re a business with products to sell, this info…
Beyond Responsive Design: How to Optimize Your Website for Mobile Users
Everyone can acknowledge the importance of a mobile-friendly website, especially after Google’s Mobilegeddon algorithm update. Mobile optimization is here to stay, and it’s demanding more and more of businesses and their websites. But mobile optimization is about more than just a responsive website design. In this article, we tell you why and how to adopt…
19 Social Media Metrics That Really Matter—And How to Track Them
What are social media metrics? And why are they important to track? As a social media professional, they’re your chance to demonstrate the value of your work, and the impact of the decisions you’ve made. If your boss asks you to talk data, take the opportunity to be a pro and go beyond the surface-level,…
The 30 Best Ways to Promote Your Business in 2021—With or Without Money
In order to survive and grow, your business needs customers. In order to get customers, you need to promote your business. In the good old days, this was a matter of deciding between a flyer, a brochure, a postcard, or an ad in the local newspaper. But in today’s digital world, the possibilities are endless…
How to Post on Instagram: A Step-by-Step Guide
With over 1 billion active users, Instagram is undoubtedly one of the most far-reaching social media networks you can use for marketing purposes. Instagram has proven a viable advertising option for businesses today, and shows no signs of slowing down — in fact Instagram ad revenues will exceeded $20 billion in ad revenue in 2019,…
Instagram Story Hacks: 20 Tricks and Features You Should Know
You’ve probably already pored over our Must-Try Instagram Hacks. (It’s a fun beach read, I totally get it!) Now, it’s time to master the fine art of the Instagram Story. It’s just basic math: If a picture is worth a thousand words, an Instagram Story post must be worth a million, right? And these Instagram…
24 Data-Backed Reasons to Personalize Your Marketing
When Larry Drebes, CEO of Janrain, set out to study online consumer experiences earlier this summer, he knew that relevant content would be at the forefront of consumer minds. We’ve seen for years that emails which are personalized to the recipient do better than their generic counterparts. But perhaps what he could not have anticipated…