Chances are, you've seen the buzz about the new Lemon8 app and are curious as to what it is and what it could do for your brand. There is no shortage of new apps, and how are you supposed to know which ones to try and if there is an opportunity for your brand on these new apps? In this blog...
As US lawmakers discuss a possible ban on the popular social media app TikTok, another rising star is making waves. Lemon8, owned by ByteDance, has quickly become one of the most popular lifestyle apps in the Apple App Store. Lemon8 is not like other digital platforms. Instead, it's a friendly place that celebrates the creativity of young people. They have different topics...
What Is Livestream Shopping? Livestream shopping is a way for consumers to purchase items in real-time while the host of a live event is explaining the products and their features. Viewers can purchase the item from their phones or other devices as the host describes it. The host can normally answer questions live, which, in turn, creates a positive user experience. Livestream...
What are Virtual Influencers? Virtual influencers are digital computer-generated characters and are created using graphic software. These characters have then been made social media accounts and garnered large followings on many different platforms. The characters, much like fictional story characters, are made to be ‘human-like’ and have their own personalities, interests, and unique features. This allows for users and followers to...
What is Social Commerce? Social Commerce is the process of selling products directly on social media. The entire shopping experience, from product discovery and research to the check-out process, can happen without the consumer having to leave the social media platform. Features like the “buy now” button or autofill payments remove the friction from the consumer journey, thus making the...
With 1 billion monthly active users, when an average person spends 58 minutes a day on the platform, Instagram has become a good marketing channel for businesses that want to warm up potential customers' interest in their brand and products. As a result, Instagram is a solid lead-generation tool for businesses of all sizes and niches. However, 25 million businesses fight for...
Small businesses often overlook the importance of Instagram, but an Instagram profile has many advertising benefits for your business. Not only can you target a specific audience and collaborate with influencers, but visual images can get your point across much more quickly and effectively. One of the key elements is to ensure that people see your content. You need followers, and...
As social media becomes more popular and prominent, it’s even more critical that companies start learning how to advertise online. Two excellent ways to do this are influencer marketing and live shopping. Influencer marketing is a strategy that businesses use to promote their services or products by partnering with social media influencers. Usually, companies look for social media users with large...
TikTok vs Instagram Reels: Our Study Everyone active on social media has heard all the buzz about Instagram Reels and the similarity to TikTok, both on a style and exposure perspective. While it is a great feature, there is still a huge distinctiveness about TikTok that no platform can mimic. In a current study, our agency The Influencer Marketing Factory analyzed 60...
If you want to get the word out about your services, a cause, or nearly anything else, social media is one of the best ways to do that. Marketers have been turning to social media more and more over the last several years. They’ve seen impressive spikes in users and engagement—and new platforms come out left and right. There’s always something new...