Category: Strategy
The Growing Power of Nano-Influencers
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have likely heard the term “influencer.” Influencer Marketing has drastically changed traditional advertising in many ways, nearly synonymous with social media advertising and the marketing landscape. While print ads, bumpers, and 15-second video spots that are home to the traditional advertising world remain, there has been an unignorable migration to influencer marketing and adverting tactics. In other words, when hiring an advertising agency to produce an advertisement or campaign series for social media, the agency is likely to propose that the sponsoring company pay a relevant, high-status influencer to endorse the product […]
The Importance of Creating Warm Audiences
How effective are door to door salespeople, telemarketers, or those representatives blocking off sidewalks seeking donations? Most would rank these sales strategies somewhere between inefficient and annoying. This negative perception is due to a business relying heavily on generating sales from “cold” consumers. Cold consumers are those who know little to nothing about the brand as they haven’t had the time to develop an affinity for the products or services offered. When presenting a sales pitch, it is difficult for cold consumers to buy in and complete the purchase fully. The opposite of a cold consumer could be considered a […]
Value added content marketing
Change is constant in the world of content marketing. The last decade has indeed witnessed a lot of change due to the ever-growing landscape of social media. With the demand for engaging and authentic content at an all-time high, the importance of quality assets is prevalent and certainly where social media is heading. Short-Form Videos Using short-form videos is a vital strategy to leverage new capabilities and reach specific demographics. With the rise of Instagram Stories in 2016 and, more recently, TikTok, the power of short-form videos, particularly resonates with millennials and Generation Z audiences. Lighthearted, interactive media is […]
5 Tips to Better Manage Clients and Projects
5 Tips to Better Manage Clients and Projects Being a successful social media manager at a Digital Marketing agency requires a vast set of skills; some of these skills you can acquire in college and university but others? Not so much. Navigating the social media realm on behalf of a client certainly requires essential knowledge of various software, platforms and tools available. Similarly, achieving a consistent and memorable brand identity through social media messaging is only made possible with a strong relationship that includes authenticity, transparency and trust. Here are five simple communication tips that can help you to navigate […]
How to Craft a Winning Customer Experience
A business is only good as its customer base. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter the quality of what you sell because if customers have a bad experience, they’ll simply take their hard-earned money elsewhere. Good products and services die every day because a competitor provided a better digital or in-person experience. What exactly is customer experience and how does a company build a winning digital strategy that is relevant and realistic to implement? Let’s break this down in ways that will help you formulate your own. Additionally, if the goal is to partner with vendors like a website design agency […]
Brand & Mortar is a 5-Star Digital Marketing Agency on Clutch
Our team believes in creating well-defined digital marketing strategies that generate momentum for our clients. We’re dedicated to creating new opportunities for our partners, helping them to transform their businesses and boost their market influence. We are a multi-disciplined group of experts that know how to build web traffic for our clients. With the new year upon us, we are excited to announce our partnership with Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews platform for service providers in the IT services, web/app development, and advertising & marketing industries. Clutch uses various metrics such as market presence, quality of work, and verified […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media Paid Advertising: Part 1
Why is Paid Advertising on Social Media Necessary? If you’re a business owner or in the field of marketing or advertising, and you’re new to the world of social media paid advertising, this article is for you. With more than 2 billion users across platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, social media has seen an unprecedented explosion in growth the past decade. Creating content that stands out from the clutter and capturing enough attention and interest to be shared by multiple people is the hardest challenge for any social media marketer. Social media has almost infinite potential for reaching […]
The Psychology Behind Social Engagement and Brand Loyalty
Have you ever wondered how some brands succeed at creating content that builds a loyal following? Psychology can tell us a lot about why we do what we do. Take a look at these 5 psychology-based behaviours people perform online, and what tactics you can implement as a brand to get a more engaged audience.
Four User-Generated Content Strategies that Worked
User-Generated Content (UGC) is defined as any type of content that has been created and put out there by unpaid contributors or, using a better term, fans. It can refer to pictures, videos, testimonials, tweets, blog posts, and everything in between, and is the act of brand promotion by users rather than the brand itself[1] Many companies are testing out different forms of UGC to build brand awareness and engage with their tribe. These campaigns don’t always succeed, but let’s take a look at four that have.
The 6 “STEPPS” to Creating Digital Content that Goes Viral
A few weeks back, Connor, a Brand & Mortar colleague, introduced me to a book, Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger. Connor’s recommendations—whether they’re lunch options, video games, or craft beer—are usually pretty solid. He hasn’t steered me wrong yet. So, when he told me about a marketing book that he swore would alter my preconceived notions about online advertising, I took his endorsement to heart. Little did I know that Connor’s persuasive word-of-mouth recommendation would have a lot to do with what I was about to read.