Facebook vs iOS 14 Apple’s looming privacy update has many brands and social media platforms feeling uneasy about the future of ad retargeting. In previous blogs, we discussed the initial reaction from Facebook and advertisers regarding the iOS 14 privacy changes and...
Conversions Up 32% For Email Ads During the Holidays 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...
First-Party Data Becomes Top Priority For Marketers in 2021 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...
Influencer Collaborations Increased by 57% in 2020 Influencer marketing is gaining noticeable momentum going into 2021. Klear Research reported that sponsored posts received an average of 7,806 impressions last year, a 57% increase from 2019. By 2022, the influencer...
Facebook Introduces Election Notification Updates 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....
Smirk Reacts to 2021 Marketing Trends 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....