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The past year has transformed a number of industries, and although the influencer marketing industry has continued to flourish, it hasn’t been without its changes and adaptations. And over the last year, one thing that has become even more apparent is the need to create the perfect match between brands and influencers. Brand love is pivotal to creating a successful influencer marketing campaign, as is building trust and creating an honest and organic relationship between everyone involved. And to help brands find…

IDmission announced that it will be partnering with Baaz - the first culturally relevant and tailored social media platform for Arabs - to provide biometric verification for secure user onboarding. Baaz aims to build a social media platform designed specifically for Arabs, to meet their needs and bring them closer to each other in a culturally relevant environment that is vivid, simple, and safe. Using advanced data analysis technology and natural language processing technology, Baaz aims to be the first social media…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Salesforce (CRM), TapClicks (Native & Programmatic Advertising), We are Social (Social Media Platforms), Adverty (Native & Programmatic Advertising), to MOLOCO (Native & Programmatic Advertising). Salesforce Announces Vaccine Cloud to Accelerate Global Vaccine Management Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced Vaccine Cloud, technology to help government agencies,…

Publishers and Advertisers Can Now Tap into the Popular 'Stories' Format, Now on the Open Web, Side-by-side to Editorial Content, to Unlock New Reader Engagement and Monetization Opportunities Taboola, the world's leading discovery platform, today announced the beta of Taboola Stories, a new way for publishers to engage readers with the familiar captivating "stories" format that users love on social media, now on publisher sites for the first time. Publishers can embed Taboola Stories within their homepages, and articles…

Meltwater, a leading global provider of media intelligence and social analytics solutions, will be the title partner for Play Magnus Group’s Champions Chess Tour. With this agreement, Meltwater also becomes a partner for Magnus Carlsen, four-time World Chess Champion. This Christmas, the first major tournament of the Champions Chess Tour has attracted millions of viewers across the world. The tournament airs on Eurosport globally, on NRK in Norway and draws significant viewership across multiple online streaming platforms…

Vivendi-owned video platform Dailymotion has added Vertical Video Ad format to its robust advertising offering. The format spans the full length of a user’s mobile device, addressing advertisers’ biggest pain point: finding a way to seamlessly integrate content with the user experience while successfully delivering their message. Dailymotion’s new format, which sparked high viewability and completion rates in campaigns with Givenchy, comes as fifty-three percent of brands were recently found to be leaning into vertical ad…

Hootsuite unveiled a host of new Instagram functionalities in 2020—here’s how they can transform your Social Media Strategy in 2021 With more than half a billion active daily users, Instagram has become one of the world’s fastest-growing social media platforms. The platform’s advertising audience grew by more than 76 million in Q3, 2020, and had reached a total of 1.16 billion people by October. From photo and video posts—to Stories, carousels, and shoppable posts—brands know that there’s a world of opportunity out…

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed people to stay fit and get involved in different types of healthy activities. Citizens are more careful about their health and are taking part in cycling, running, and exercising extensively. Technology has accompanied people in their goal of staying fit in the form of being friendly assistants. The year 2020 also saw a major increase in profits of fitness and tracking and relevant companies. As such, Strava, a fitness tracking and social media platform with 70 million members with a…

Spearheaded by Pernod Ricard, and Endorsed by GARM and the ANA, #EngageResponsibly Invites All Stakeholders to Work in Collaboration Towards Stopping Online Hate Speech and Setting New Standards for Responsible Advertising Pernod Ricard USA CEO Ann Mukherjee called on the advertising industry and social media platforms to join a new initiative to help stop the spread of hate speech online and set new standards for responsible advertising. #EngageResponsibly, which is endorsed by the Association of National Advertisers…

Former SVP of CAA Brand Consulting Jeff Filiberto Hired as Head of Marketing Transformation Practice and Beauty Industry Executive Susan Naci Named Beauty & Luxury Lead VidMob, the leading platform for intelligent creative, announced that Jeff Filiberto will join the company in a newly created role—Head of Marketing Transformation Practice. In this position, Filiberto will develop and helm the company's strategic consulting practice to help enterprise brands improve their creative operations and marketing results by…

Full-Featured Product Suite Offers Data-Driven Insights and Tools to Drive Efficiencies and Effectiveness in Producing, Testing, Analyzing and Managing Ad Creative at Scale Bidalgo, a leading provider of campaign management and ad creative management software and services, announced the launch of its Creative Center, a full-featured suite of tools designed to transform the way marketers create, measure, analyze and optimize their advertising creative. By combining data-driven insights with automated processes for…

YouTube’s Headstart In Brand Safety Efforts Help Them Top The Audit Rankings\ IPG Mediabrands released its Media Responsibility Audit, the first-of-its-kind, as part of a larger effort aimed at enhancing brand safety and media responsibility in advertising. The social media platform audit was based on the Media Responsibility Principles Mediabrands recently released to the public, which are geared toward protecting brands and the communities that a brand serves, weighing the impact of harmful content, and evaluating the…

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based technology for broadcast TV and streaming TV, announced that VENN has launched a sophisticated free-to-view new age gaming TV network built on Amagi’s platform. The new 24X7 live network is now available on major social media platforms including Twitch, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, as well as its owned and operated App. It will soon be available on key Free Ad Supported TV (FAST) platforms as well as cable networks. Launched on August 5, 2020, VENN is designed for the streaming generation…

The program ensures that loan officers receive a comprehensive digital advertising campaign to build their personal brand, delivering enhanced visibility and a competitive advantage Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd. has a vision to be the world's most respected mortgage brand. To accomplish this, they've created a culture that supports their team members as they work to deliver unmatched service and products to their customers and industry partners. Now, the company is upping its commitment to fulfilling this vision…

Leading contextual video advertising company appoints seasoned veteran to drive client and company success into the future NOM, the leading solution for brand-suitable, contextually relevant video advertising, announced the appointment of Brian Atwood as chief executive officer. Atwood joins NOM to accelerate client success and the company’s growth during a time in which brands are under intense pressure to be more efficient in their marketing efforts, even as the ad industry remains riddled with fraud and waste. Prior to…

The majority of businesses around the world now use social media to bring in new customers, increase brand awareness, and stay in touch with past customers. But, few do it as effectively as they could. It is important to stand out from other brands through creative social media marketing to attract new customers, as well as maintaining existing ones. This article will take you through 5 secrets of social media marketing and how you can effectively use them to supercharge your online persona or business. 1. The Benefits…

When asked to compare user-generated versus branded social media content from popular brands such as Netflix, Aerie, and Starbucks, people are more likely to prefer user-generated content on Instagram, while branded content is more popular on YouTube and Twitter Consumers tend to prefer user-generated content (UGC) on Instagram over other social media platforms, according to a new survey from Visual Objects, a visual guide to finding and hiring the best creative firms. When asked to compare screenshots of a brand's UGC…

The American Influencer Council, Inc. (AIC) is a newly formed not-for-profit membership trade association created by influencers for influencers. The trade association is dedicated to sustaining the integrity, viability and growth of the U.S. influencer marketing industry in a globally connected world. The AIC's mission is to advance digital marketing education as well as the art and authenticity of co-branded content as shared through social media platforms for the ultimate benefit of society. Its members are Instagrammers,…

Leavemark Launches Social Platform to Allow Users to Archive Life’s Best to Share Today or in the Future Leavemark, an unparalleled ad-free data storage and social media hybrid app that enables users to archive life’s most important memories and documents, announced the app is available for download. Users can store and share information instantly or in the future through its time capsule or family tree functions. “We like to think of ourselves as a memory vault with added features,” stated Jason Morgese, CEO &…

The recent and sudden transition into the coronavirus world of business has left some brands struggling, but K2 Analytics reveals the ways companies can successfully adapt their digital strategies K2 Analytics INC, a leading digital advertising agency in Las Vegas, identified three key steps businesses can take to adapt to the current social and economic situation brought on by the coronavirus. As many businesses have had to put an indefinite hold on in-person operations, the digital market place has quickly become the…