Auctions play a critical role for advertisers to purchase inventory on social media. Millions of these split-second bidding wars occur online every single day, but as crucial as they are they remain a mystery for many buyers. Today we’re dispelling the fog around social media auctions. Here’s a rundown of what auctions are and why they’re […]
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No is the best advice an agency can offer. It sounds counterintuitive. When the customer is always right, why would you ever want a paid service partner to push back? Surely you want an agency who takes briefs and runs with them. Not in my experience. People hire agencies for many reasons. They’re brought in […]
There are few marketing fails quite as spectacular as Willy’s Chocolate Experience recently held in Glasgow. Advertised as “a day of pure imagination and wonder,” the unlicensed event ended with children’s tears, demands for refunds, and calls to local police. Naturally it’s taken the internet by storm. Complete with AI fabrications, insufficient supplies, and a […]
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New beef between two marketing giants has rendered thousands of trending videos silent. After a breakdown in talks between TikTok and Universal Music Group, the music juggernaut pulled its entire catalogue from the platform. As a result, videos featuring the works of Adele, Harry Styles, SZA and more remain available on mute. It’s an odd […]
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TikTok is placing big bets on long-form content. The platform has thrived on short clips since its launch in 2016, however newly announced changes to its creator programme reveal a major shift in strategy. On December 16th, TikTok phased out the original Creator Fund initiative, replacing it with the new launched “Creativity Program.” Despite its […]
2024 has arrived and with it a chance to reflect, project, and build resolutions for the year ahead. For higher education marketers, it’s an opportunity to review what tactics are resonating with students and improve on those which don’t. With this in mind, we’ve put together a few resolutions the higher education sector should adopt […]
2023 is at an end, but the biggest trends in the HE sector have a way of lingering. Today we’re keeping one foot in the past as we predict the top factors affecting student recruitment in 2024. Better still, we’re providing tips on how to best navigate them. Here are our top topics: The Continued […]
How to measure engagement on organic social media channels? That’s simple. It’s just a combination of likes, comments, and shares right? The posts which don’t hit the average benchmark get tossed for themes which resonate. But what happens when your organic channel needs to address the needs of multiple audiences who have different needs? For […]
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Black Friday is the World Cup final of marketing. The day itself, and those surrounding it are a flurry of business activity and a masterclass in efficient marketing. While there’s nothing quite like it in the HE sector, apologies to students looking for flash-sale degrees, the phenomenon still offers plenty of lessons for education specialists. […]
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Free access has been a hallmark of social media platforms since their inception. From Myspace to the early days of Facebook and Twitter, these platforms amassed huge growth because of low bars of entry. One just requires a functioning email address to create personalised accounts. However with recent announcements of ad-free tier subscriptions from X, […]
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