Vertical Response

AUGUST 19, 2024

Struggling to get noticed with traditional advertising? Alternative advertising breaks the mold with creative strategies that captivate and engage audiences. This article covers the top alternative advertising methods, showing you how to achieve impactful and memorable marketing results.

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Buffer Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2025

A TikTok ad is an advertisement by a brand or creator appearing on people’s For You page. TikTok users can customize their ads a lot , including whether they want to use branded content or user generated content , video or carousel, bidding strategy, etc. But first… Should you advertise on TikTok?

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

JULY 11, 2024

Influencer marketing is the practice of collaborating with recognized experts or popular social-media users to drive brand awareness, engagement, and revenue. By partnering with industry influencers, brands can reach new audiences while deepening trust with existing ones. Think of influencers as partners rather than merely promoters.

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illumin

JANUARY 14, 2025

As we dive into 2025, the advertising landscape is undergoing a massive transformation driven by new technologies, evolving consumer behavior, and changing regulatory frameworks. Brands, agencies, and retailers need to navigate these shifting trends to stay competitive. Dont feel like youre prepared?

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Martech

JUNE 11, 2025

To drive growth in an AI-saturated, attention-poor market, we need to refocus on what really moves the needle: building a brand that stands out, connects with buyers and earns trust. Brands that don’t stand for something relevant or dissolve into generic messaging will not increase share or retain customers.

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Buffer Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This will allow you to maximize your brand reach,  engage with the right people , and nail your  social media marketing strategy. Does it fit your brand image? We recommend reading through this list to learn more about the social media apps that might be great for your brand. Jump to a social media platform: 1.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Key takeaways Brand loyalty is the emotional connection that drives repeat purchases from a specific brand, even when alternatives exist. Loyalty boosts customer lifetime value, reduces acquisition costs, and generates powerful word-of-mouth promotion. Brand loyalty. Let’s start with a simple brand loyalty definition.

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Martech

JANUARY 3, 2025

Marketing has traditionally served as the “guardian of the brand,” ensuring organizational consistency across all channels. AI creates brand assets at scale, offering speed and efficiency. Think of editorial style guides and brand guidelines. AI needs time to learn a brand, just like a new marketing writer would.

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 24, 2024

While the drink brand does tout ingredients that “ burn calories ,” many TikTokkers falsely claim the fitness beverage contains everything from Ozempic to cyanide and will give you luscious locks, sturdy nails, and an early grave. So what’s a brand to do when UGC goes off the rails? Just search for videos about Celsius on TikTok.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

JULY 16, 2024

In 2014, I was just a few months into my job as an executive creative director and head of Amazon’s internal creative agency – then known as D1 – when I found out we would be creating a global Amazon Prime Day advertising campaign promoting the world’s biggest single-day sales event across nine countries. But times were changing.

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illumin

JULY 23, 2024

Augmented reality is changing the game for advertisers. Immerse yourself in the wonders of AR advertising. Augmented reality (AR) is emerging as a groundbreaking technology – not just for consumers in the advertising world; it also offers brands the opportunity to create immersive and interactive experiences for their audiences.

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Buffer Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

Enter: Social media advertising. Getting started with social media advertising is overwhelming, to say the least. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know to kickstart your social media advertising efforts. What is social media advertising? But what if you want some quick wins under your belt?

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Sprout Social

JULY 30, 2024

But what made this event even more unsettling was Claiir’s then-ongoing partnership with vegan, cruelty-free brand, MCoBeauty. When the brand found out about the crisis, they released a statement condemning Claiir’s actions and announced that their partnership was terminated—a move that protected the brand from further outrage.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This has grabbed the attention of travel advertisers and marketers, generating anxiety about the future of addressability and attribution. Why are advertisers concerned? Because of this, third-party cookies are a well-established cornerstone of personalized digital advertising. What is first-party data?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 15, 2025

You get affiliate influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for boosting brand awareness and sales. Affiliate influencer marketing, or influencer affiliate marketing, is a type of brand partnership where influencers earn a commission for driving product or service sales through their content.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2025

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can rapidly boost visibility, but success depends on strategy. Geo-targeting by region or city: Customize ads with local references, store availability, or region-specific promotions to make your campaigns feel more personalized and timely. Claim Your Offer to improve click-through rates.

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Vertical Response

JULY 7, 2024

Wondering which social media platforms to use to elevate your brand in 2024? Key Takeaways Facebook remains the top choice for businesses, offering extensive advertising tools, customer engagement options, and effective community-building through groups. One of Facebook’s standout features is its robust advertising capabilities.

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DirectMail2.0

JANUARY 8, 2025

Below is an overview of each promotion, including discounts, registration periods, promotion periods, and mail piece requirements. The United States Postal Service (USPS) offers mailers opportunities to reduce postage costs while enhancing customer engagement through innovative mail piece designs and technologies.

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illumin

MAY 15, 2025

Here are some tips to advertise effectively. Consider some of these insights when planning your home and garden advertising strategies in order to stay at the top of mind for your consumers. Geotargeted marketing lets brands identify and target consumers based on certain demographics and behavior, aside from just location.

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 23, 2024

It broke the norms for newspaper advertising with an overwhelming amount of white space that caught attention and challenged the industry norms, showcasing the car’s unusually small design as a benefit, not a drawback. Back in 2019, KFC Australia ran a promotion. To promote the offer, KFC devised a giant Facebook experiment.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2024

Beyond its biological implications, menopause represents a significant opportunity for brands to redefine women’s health and wellness strategies. Strategic imperatives for brands Empathy-driven marketing: Menopause transcends biology; it’s a transformative experience that requires empathy and understanding.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 28, 2025

But unlike other social platforms, where engagement might be more straightforward, Reddit’s community-first culture requires brands to earn users’ trust by providing real value. million daily userseach day, with 42 million app downloads in 2024 2 million websites linking to Reddit pages as of March 2025 So how should brands post?

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The new plans allow advertisers to better align their full marketing strategy with campaign goals, offering customizable options for budget, ad format, buying method, and campaign objectives—whether aiming for conversions or building brand awareness. Why we care. Awareness Plans. First seen. Email: Business email address Sign me up!

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Paid media advertising is a cornerstone of digital marketing, allowing businesses to reach targeted audiences and maximize their visibility online. According to an Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers study, the digital marketing industry generated $225 billion in ad revenue in 2023.

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SocialPilot

JULY 24, 2024

In a world where attention spans are already shorter than ever, understanding how your audience interacts with your brand online is crucial. All this knowledge empowers you to refine your social media strategy and create content that sparks engagement and fosters a loyal community around your brand.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 22, 2024

They were the largest and most influential generation in the history of modern consumerism, yet their social movements and corporate distrust confounded advertisers who had to completely rethink their playbooks. In this guide, we explain how Gen Z wants brands to show up on social media and what it takes to market to them the right way.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Paid media advertising has become an important part of digital marketing strategies, allowing businesses to reach new customers and see measurable growth. Quick Takeaways: Paid media advertising refers to any paid digital marketing efforts, including ads on search engines, social media, and display networks.

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Martech

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Some of the new tools have generative AI creative capabilities, allowing brands to create and improve visual assets. Dig deeper: How brands are using AI tools in Meta’s Advantage+ campaigns Bidding for ROAS. Promotions. The deals ads module promotes discounts and sales events to users in their Home Feeds.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 21, 2025

Brands can tap the power of these creators highly engaged, niche audiences to increase awareness and loyalty. By listening to and engaging with niche communities, brands can also stay culturally relevant and keep a pulse on their audience. This can boost loyalty over time, turning your audience into brand advocates.

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Spiralytics

JANUARY 20, 2025

Its about time that traditional advertising evolved. They want brands that speak to them as peoplenot just as a demographic box to check. Gender-neutral advertising is a modern approach to inclusivity thats reshaping how brands connect with their audiences. How can your brand get it right? Why does this matter?

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illumin

APRIL 4, 2025

Brands and businesses worldwide have been investing more and more in ad spend, specifically during March Madness. This isnt unheard of for brands to put money into sports advertising. In fact, one of the biggest advertising opportunities for brands each year is during the Super Bowl season.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping ideaswhile maximizing your budget and doing more with less. In this end-of-year lineup, were sharing the best brands on social media in 2024, according to members of Team Sprout. Maybe the occasional irreverent or sexually explicit brand voice.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A brief history of Super Bowl advertising Super Bowl advertising has evolved significantly since the first game in 1967. By the 1980s and 1990s, brands began to recognize the Super Bowl as a prime opportunity to reach a massive audience, leading to more elaborate and memorable campaigns. Give it a try. Processing.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s ever-changing retail landscape, brands are divided into two groups. Yet, this presents a challenge—brands must create marketing strategies that are effective across different platforms and resonate with diverse consumer preferences. Promote your products on social media. Cross-promotion is key. Don’t be shy.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In recent years, attention measurement has become a key focus for advertisers and their ad agencies as they seek to predict and optimize outcomes. Understanding audience behavior Audience reactions vary greatly depending on the brand’s objective (whether it’s direct response or brand building), creative format and message type.

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illumin

JUNE 12, 2025

Here are some trends shaping Father’s Day advertising for 2025. Father’s Day in 2025 is just around the corner (most especially in North America), and brands are getting creative in how they connect with modern dads and those shopping for them. Notably, about 25% wait until the final week, creating a spike in last-minute buying. 

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illumin

MAY 29, 2025

From hyper-personalized Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)-specific advertising to data-driven omnichannel strategies, the modern dealership must adapt to meet the expectations of today’s online car shoppers. Share updates on new inventory, promotions, and events to engage both past and potential buyers. Follow @illuminHQ

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