The problem of coupon code leaks from influencers and creators to discount sites like Honey and RetailMeNot, leading to misattribution of affiliate commissions, is being addressed by a startup that uses one-time links much like those in password recovery to ensure proper credit. Social Snowball started with a platform that automates the management of influencer and creator partners on Shopify.
Brands have always sought to align themselves with media and messaging most likely to prove influential among core audiences. But today, even the way in which consumers are influenced—and to what extent—is proving to be a defining trait of certain groups. Learn how influenced consumers are a group worth paying attention to.
Carro has created a spin on the traditional dropship model, allowing brands to easily network and cross-sell on other brands sites, while allowing social influencers to create their own marketplaces to further monetize large followings by offering recommended products on their own sites.
If the pandemic has taught ecommerce brands and retailers anything, it’s that being flexible in creating new avenues to engage with consumers, especially hard-to-reach demos like Gen Z, is mission critical for survival. For any brands targeting Gen Z shoppers, micro influencers will have to play an extremely important role.
While the so-called cookie apocalypse, i.e. Google banning the use of third-party cookies, is now pushed off until sometime in 2023, digital marketers still need to adjust their strategy to a model that delivers actionable insights, targeted outreach and revenue opportunities while ensuring compliance and customer privacy.
Nowadays, retail and DTC brands are using visual content such as product demo videos adnd how-to videos to make an entry into consumers’ hearts and minds. So, why should you use Instagram videos and how can they create buzz? Here are some compelling reasons, as well as some best practices for getting attention on Instagram.
When COVID hit weeks after AARMY opened its gyms in New York and LA, it had some inherent advantages to successfully adapt to temporarily being a digital brand. To execute, AARMY went into beast mode. Examining AARMY’s transition reveals five lessons it took from DNVBs that were pivotal in maxing out its opportunities.
Instagram has quickly become one of social media’s powerhouse brands and is a hotbed for marketing. Currently, 80% of Instagram users claim they follow at least one brand on the platform, with 60% saying they discovered a new product. Here are key reasons why you need to be on there, and how it can boost your ecommerce sales.
Sears ran two influencer marketing campaigns in 2019 around Memorial Day and Fourth of July. In this MCM CommerceChat podcast, Brett Geeser, Director of Digital for Transform Holdco, formerly Sears Holdings, and Joe Gagliese, co-founder and CEO of Viral Nation, talk about how they reached 2x engagement levels and 10k visits.
If you start thinking about your pre-holiday link building tactics now (as in today, not next week), you will have a fair chance of building up quite enough traffic through these backlinks to make a significant difference in your upcoming holiday revenues. Here are some tips on how to get started before the busy season.