Sherrilynne Starkie

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Is Facebook advertising worth it?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Is Facebook advertising worth it? Facebook ads are radically different from mainstream media and other digital platform ads. They allow advertisers to target only those people who are most likely to be interested and to find value in the offer. It’s a powerful approach that has revolutionized advertising.

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Top news in social media

Sherrilynne Starkie

Here’s this week’s list of the most important, must-know social media news featuring LinkedIn, World Emoji Day, Instagram Sales and Instagram anti-bullying. LinkedIn is adding three new advertising features plus an optimized click pricing option. We are in a pivotal moment,” says Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri. “We

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How a social media consultant can help your business

Sherrilynne Starkie

When you figure that nine out of ten Canadian adults use social media, it’s clear where the best marketing opportunity is. Many organizations are on social media, yet they don’t see tangible business advantages. It can seem like social media is a waste of both time and resources in a world of competing priorities.

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Infographic: Native advertising effectiveness

Sherrilynne Starkie

Sharethrough worked with IPG Media Lab to complete the industry’s first native advertising effectiveness study using both eye-tracking and survey-based techniques. INFOGRAPHIC: The Mobile Advertising Ecosystem Explained. Marketing Social Media banner ads Marketing and Advertising native advertising'

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How Twitter & Facebook are making social media ads more transparent

Sherrilynne Starkie

It’s creating an ‘Advertising Transparency Centre’ to offer visibility into advertisers and the ads they post and provide a feedback mechanism for users. It will also allow users to see ads that have been specifically targeted at them and the information advertisers are using to target them.

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Study shows social media drives sales

Sherrilynne Starkie

Research released today by LoyaltyOne and two leading North American academic institutions provides the long-awaited proof that social media interaction between a customer and a brand drives immediate and long-term sales increases. Related posts: Facebook advertising facts. Social media in call centres.

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Gartner: fake social media reviews

Sherrilynne Starkie

In 2009 in the USA, the FTC determined that paying for positive reviews without disclosing that the reviewer had been compensated equates to deceptive advertising and would be prosecuted as such. Social Media Reviews: 10 percent to be paid for by companies in 2014. Map your LinkedIn contacts. Down a new path? Related articles.

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