Shoppers use social media for inspiration, and Google for research and product comparisons; sometimes, it’s a product description page. In every case, UGC helps increase brand and product visibility wherever shoppers are searching. It boosts SEO in a multitude of ways. Here are some tips to help you leverage it effectively.
90% of people on Instagram follow a business, and two-thirds of the people surveyed say Instagram enables interaction with brands. While there are plenty of post formats you can try, here are the best types of Instagram posts to drive better brand engagement (and not just mere double taps).
Digital fraudsters are nothing if not opportunistic, and the current pandemic is an excellent example. Many reports from consultants and researchers talk of increasing scams and tricks, and “content fraud” is on the rise. Jeff Sakasegawa, a trust and safety architect at fraud prevention firm Sift, talks about the problem and his findings.
Apparel and accessories brand Tuckernuck is increasing its conversion rates with user-generated content (UGC) as a way to share its brand as part of its email marketing and social media strategies. In this latest edition of the MCM CommerceChat podcast, we talk with Tuckernuck and Curalate about the impact UGC has had on the brand.
The eldest Gen Z, the generational cohort following millennials, will turn 22 this year. Like all generational cohorts, they have attributes unique from those before them, but Gen Z does have a first: They’re true digital-natives. They have never known a world without the internet, smartphones, social media and Amazon. Here are the keys to creating a Gen Z-friendly email marketing strategy.
Throughout 2018, retailers focused on providing creative, interactive and friction-free shopping experiences for customers. In 2019, you can expect this evolution to accelerate, with personalization and obsessive customer focus at the heart, and new influencer marketing catering to a more individualized consumer experience.
Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, email marketing, website images – we live in an image-rich online world. And now that everyone has a camera on hand 24/7, brands can no longer get by with boring, same-old-same-old photos. Thanks to a rise in social influencers and user-generated content (UGC), those old images are losing their effectiveness. Consumers expect more authenticity. Here are several ways you can offer customers more authenticity within your brand.
In the modern maze of countless ecommerce sites and a constant increase in competition, providing shoppers with personalized shopping experiences has become crucial for retailers and customers are noticing. Here are a few top factors to focus on to offer a true individualized experience.
Email is as relevant as ever when it comes to how retailers are communicating with their customers. This is why it is imperative to have a solid email marketing strategy ready. In this report by Multichannel Merchant, find out how email has evolved as a channel and some tips and tricks needed to remain relevant in a competitive retail market.
Marketing messages light up our wrists, buzz and beep in our pockets and talk back to us in our homes. Although this may sound intrusive, it has become part of everyday life. Here are several ways retailers can integrate user-generated content into the purchase journey.