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Jessica Van Sack-Downey
Jessica Van Sack-Downey

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Mar 21

Here’s why a #TikTok ban would make short-form video MORE important — not less.

TikTok demonstrated the power of authentic short-form vertical video for brand discovery, but no platform has an exclusive claim to this form of content. YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels and Instagram Reels are the competition’s answer to TikTok. Even Pinterest has a short-form video component in story posts. Short-form video is…

Social Media

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Social Media

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Sep 27, 2022

Watching TikTok fear its own obsolescence is weird.

TikTok released a killer clone of the burgeoning BeReal App. It’s a feature called TikTok Now, it makes no sense and is sure to confuse anyone who isn’t familiar with BeReal … aka most TikTok users. The new in-app BeReal feature is about as off brand as it gets. It…

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Watching TikTok fear its own obsolescence is weird.
Watching TikTok fear its own obsolescence is weird.

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Sep 25, 2022

10 Ways to Make Money on Instagram

Instagram isn’t just for brand awareness anymore. With the right strategy, brands, businesses and public figures can use Instagram as a direct route to revenue. There are a lot of different ways to make money from Instagram, and in this post we’ll outline 10 methods. Keep reading to learn more! …

Instagram

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10 Ways to Make Money on Instagram
10 Ways to Make Money on Instagram
Instagram

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Sep 24, 2022

A New Age of Shoppertainment Levels the Playing Field for Small Businesses

The concept of shoppertainment — using entertaining stories and connections to drive sales — isn’t new. Just ask Lori Greiner, “the Queen of QVC,” or any infomercial pitchman from the last five decades. Merging shopping and entertainment has long been a winning combination. And now, brands have new opportunities to…

Tiktok Marketing Strategy

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A New Age of Shoppertainment Levels the Playing Field for Small Business
A New Age of Shoppertainment Levels the Playing Field for Small Business
Tiktok Marketing Strategy

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Sep 18, 2022

Is TikTok Becoming a Search Engine? Let’s Make Sense of this Moment …

The NYTimes published an article describing how TikTok is evolving into Google for Gen Z. The article is anecdotal but reflective of what many prominent TikTokers are saying about changes to the platform. In my last three TikToks I tested the theory that the TikTok algorithm was scanning for keywords…

Tik Tok

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Tik Tok

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