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Leveraging UGC to Increase Organic Traffic

| Zarina Lam Stanford

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.

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5 Instagram Posts to Drive SMB Brand Engagement

| Lucy Manole

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).

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Of Content Fraud, Consumers and COVID-19

| Mike O'Brien

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.

2019 Ushers in Next Wave of Catering to Empowered Consumers

| Matt Field

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.

4 Ways to Produce More Authentic Brand Images

| Greg Zakowicz

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.

Individualization is the Next Step in Advanced Personalization

| Roland Gossage

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.