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Fuze, a marketing agency specializing in reaching teens and young adults, has released a new report on teens. At the start of a new year, it's valuable for marketers to consider what is most popular with teens. So, to kick the year off, Fuse asked 1,000 about their favorite things. 1. Technology: Teens and smartphones remain an unstoppable force When it comes to what tech teens love most, it's no surprise that nearly half of the teens we surveyed said they preferred their mobile phones above all other technology. …

"If you look at how much media is spent against traditional planning tools, market-mix models and traditional forms of currency, we still have a very substantial amount of work to do to move the industry forward." Tell us about your role and journey into technology. What inspired you to start Samba TV? I started Samba TV in 2008 with a few friends and colleagues. We had all been early employees together at BitTorrent, and witnessed the creation of digital media; the earliest existence of video and audio available at scale…

Expands national video to 50M+ monthly views with the addition of The Fumble, HollyScoop and Nerdwire iONE Digital, a division of Urban One, Inc., and Shandy Media, Inc. announced that iONE Digital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and looks forward to working with the employees associated with three popular YouTube Channels owned and operated by Shandy Media which was founded by Raymond Attipa and Diana Madison. The channel roster boasts strong daily content in sports (The Fumble), celebrity news…

Gone are the days when shoppers relied on word-of-mouth recommendations or were influenced by a more traditional TV, radio or newspaper advert before buying a product. Now with over 3.2 billion social media users worldwide, it is faster and easier than ever to market to  consumers – and savvy influencers are taking full advantage, according to leading agency Influencer Matchmaker. “We are increasingly seeing influencers using their social media status as a way to start up a retail brand,” says Amelia Neate, senior…

He is crushing bookmakers by following 10 simple betting systems With the baseball season now over, Professor MJ is now focusing on the National Hockey League (NHL). Last summer, the professor's 771 MLB picks were able to net a lofty profit. How did this Canadian university professor do it? The baseball predictions had nothing to do with gut feelings. According to David Beaudoin, who goes by the nickname "Professor MJ" on the web, all picks came from following strict rules from 19 baseball…

In today’s digital age, being online (in some way or another) is the best way to reach your customers. Yes, print ads and listings in the Yellow Pages can still be useful for some ventures, but people are getting online to research new brands and products more often than ever before. Building a strong online presence is a great way to find the customers you want. However, this also means your competition is right there with you. If every business is online, how do you stand out? Here are my best tips for boosting your…

As TikTok continues to grow with over 1 billion lifetime installs (of which half are monthly active users), a familiar worry is starting to brew among marketers — the same worry that comes up every time a new platform hits the mainstream — which is if you haven’t already created a Marketing strategy for it that you’re desperately behind the eight ball. Fortunately, that's not supported by the evidence, and if you don’t believe me just ask Jennifer Aniston, who just joined Instagram for the first time and has already…

Our Gen Z customers keep us on their fingertips. With only the last few weeks of the decade remaining, we thought of breaking the mold that most marketers may have found themselves stuck into. Most Retail and Omnichannel Marketing teams have indeed been laser-focused at targeting the Gen Z population for most of the years between 2005-2019. And, the trends have translated into unprecedented growth and popularity for a wide range of websites, mobile applications, and digital advertisement platforms. To name a few, Facebook,…

Access to Streaming Content Grows as Children Get Smartphones at Younger and Younger Ages As YouTube personalities, online influencers, and gaming celebrities have captured young peoples' attention, watching videos online has rocketed in popularity, topping TV, music, video games, and mobile games for enjoyment among tweens -- while four years ago it ranked fifth. Among teens, only listening to music beat out watching online videos, with playing video games, watching TV, and using social media trailing behind, according…

Nowadays, Video Marketing has become the most powerful way to reach audiences. It has quickly transformed the demand of customers. The increased use of Video Marketing has also affected how businesses reach their consumers and pitch their products. Research has shown that Video Marketing is much more convincing than any other Marketing type. It can target approx 81% of the customers reach once. From a business point of view, Video Marketing is more comfortable to create and work on. And seeing today's tremendous increase in…

Seeing your product in action helps convert customers eager to try before they buy. This is especially true for beauty brands. Now with the help of augmented reality, trying on lipstick, once only possible in-store, can be done virtually on YouTube. At the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity this year, YouTube introduced AR Beauty Try-On, which lets viewers virtually try on makeup while following along with YouTube creators using front-facing smartphone cameras. YouTube made AR Beauty Try-On available first through an…

Video marketing is one of the most effective ways to generate leads and boost sales. Video content is engaging, as evidenced by the success of streaming platforms including YouTube and Twitch, and the fact that it's versatile in the topics it encompasses makes it a smart investment. Nonetheless, there are a few ways for one to make their advertising efforts stand out among the competition. As provided by Carola Jain, here are 4 ways to improve your Facebook video marketing. Provide captions with videos. By performing a…

Even though Facebook has moved away from being the cool, young kids' platform and more towards a mature, adult audience, it's power as a social media platform is still undeniable. While video sharing sites like YouTube and Tik-Tok are dominating the younger audience, Facebook video marketing still commands attention as a form of promising video content sharing. Videos precede higher engagement rates, and when paired with the massive user scope and a video-biased algorithm, Facebook becomes a video platform rivaling its…

During the recent protests in Hong Kong, organizers looking to avoid government surveillance turned to Telegram. The encrypted messaging app soon became one of the most downloaded apps in Hong Kong. Then its servers were hit by a cyberattack that its founder said came “mostly from China.” In the wake of Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings, the government blocked residents from accessing the country’s most popular social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Viber. According to officials, the…

NoxInfluencer, a free-to-use YouTube analytics tool, is allowing people to view YouTube channel stats, including YouTube earnings and rankings, YouTube video analytics and live subscriber counts. Besides helping YouTubers and social media managers with optimizing and improving their YouTube channels, the analytics tool also helps people view and compare YouTube channel stats. Users of the analytics tool can easily view their YouTube channels' global and country ranks, as well as estimated YouTube…

This article is co-authored by Mollie Kehoe. Sometime in early 2019, it became clear that Generation Z was the next burgeoning focus for marketers. Despite its $200 billion in spending power Gen Z is a tough target for marketers, who are confused by this new generation. In truth, Gen Z is distinct from its forerunners. Most conspicuously is their immersion in digital from their earliest days. They are the first true digital natives. With that in mind, here is a guide for marketers who are addled by Gen Z, a moving…

YouTube has released its Bumper Ads Leaderboard, which showcases the top 10 six-second adverts that people loved this year. It’s the battle of the FMCG brands, with Doritos, Papa John’s and Cadbury all making a play for first place. The top spot is taken by Mars-owned confectionary brand, Maltesers, promoting its Maltesers Buttons product, which shows two people using the buttons as substitutes for a game of Tiddlywinks. Chocolate overall has made for great snackable ads, with Maltesers and Cadbury adverts performing…

Today, Google has announced 6 new app advertising features for its AdMob and App campaigns. These app advertising solutions would help customers to reach the right audiences with the best-in-class experiences using AdMob and App campaigns. Customer Experience (CX) is now widely accepted as a currency to measure effectiveness of Marketing, Advertising, Sales and Customer Service. Without CX, there is hardly any scope to develop and deliver a finite Marketing and Advertising strategy. App developers are constantly…

Did you know that you can increase landing page conversions by up to 80% with the use of a video? Did you know that Email Marketing campaigns using videos can increase open rates by up to 6 times? If you want better responses you should consider this medium. It takes a lot of work and resources to make a good presentation. Besides the camera, lights, editing software and other equipment, there is also the material and its delivery. Writing a script is hard enough, but even the most compelling script needs a charming…

YouTube Premium customers can now pay with paysafecard, enabling millions of additional consumers to sign up to the enhanced content service Paysafe Group (Paysafe), a leading global payments provider, has collaborated with the world’s biggest video streaming platform YouTube. The partnership will see YouTube add the popular online prepaid solution, paysafecard, as an alternative payment method for YouTube Premium in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. With the addition of paysafecard as an easy and safe online cash payment…