The 2020 holiday season has proved that digital ads and email marketing continue to be very powerful tools in a time when people are mostly home and making online purchases. Clickthrough rate (CTR) averages doubled and newsletter impressions increased 10 times from...
With growing concerns surrounding data restrictions, many major brands are turning their attention to first-party data sharing. Google plans to phase out the use of third-party cookies as early as 2022, a common way to track users’ online activity. In addition,...
Instagram is expanding its data policy to include a new “Data From Partners” setting that will allow users to opt-out of receiving personalized ad targeting driven by partner-sourced data. If your Instagram is connected to your Facebook account, you’ll also receive...
In anticipation of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election next month, Facebook has announced a new set of notifications that will appear at the top of users’ home feeds providing updates with official poll information. Taking Control of the Conversation From the...
If there’s one thing we can take away from 2020, it’s to expect the unexpected. We all know the marketing landscape is always evolving and adapting. It’s not enough to simply keep up with trends, you need to be ahead of the game. Here are the Smirk team’s predictions...
Recent studies show that 44% of consumers have tried a new brand after seeing a relevant ad. Crafting your advertising strategy is so much more than just posting a graphic and copy — who you put your content in front of plays the biggest role in your campaign’s...
