Back in April, Google Started testing out an expanded ad unit for AdWords that gave customers twice as much text as previously for their ads. The test fully rolled out in May and now all advertisers have access to fully expanded ads within their account. You can see in the picture below how big of a difference it makes when you have much more text space! You now have 140 characters to get your point across in your advertising. Photo provided by...
Read MoreOver the summer Instagram made two huge launches that resulted in Instagram stories and business profiles. Now business profiles are something that we have been waiting for a long time to see! Insights on Instagram has been one of the most asked about features and it is finally here. Here are some of the highlights of business profiles: The ability to see insights for your followers and on individual posts The ability to promote an Instagram post directly from your account ...
Read MoreWritten by Social Summer Camp summer intern, Francesca Neely-Dickey Whether you’re looking to score some new marketing skills or just want to gain experience in the field, Social Summer Camp gives a thorough but exciting look into the world of social media marketing. Today I’m sharing a little glimpse of my own experience working here as intern. No Pouring Coffees The stereotype for a lot of internships, especially those at larger agencies, tends to boil down to “you’ll be getting coffee for the...
Read MoreEven though the summer is our busiest time at Social Summer Camp (750 social media posts written a week...
Read MoreThe summer is the perfect time to test out retargeting on Facebook. What is retargeting on Facebook? Facebook retargeting allows you to reach people on Facebook after they have visit your website. This allows you to re-engage customers who have already shown interest when visiting your site. How to start retargeting? You can install the Facebook pixel on your site that captures all your website traffic, or just certain pages. Then you can run ads to reach those website visitors on Facebook. Where to start? I...
Read MoreVisual content marketing and social media go hand in hand. This is especially true for summer camps, where it is so much easier to show rather than tell visitors what a magical day at camp looks like. According to CMO Council 65% of senior marketing executives believe that visuals are the core of how their brand’s story is communicated. With everyone relying on visual content, it’s no longer enough to simply post a photo and hope it garners enough likes....
Read MoreInstagram made an interesting announcement that they will be rolling out mobile banners on profiles called "profile taps." According to AdWeek: "Advertisers can measure profile clicks in their campaigns. Photo Illustration: Yuliya Kim; Sources: Instagram Slowly but surely, Instagram is turning into a direct-response platform for brands, and now calls-to-action look a little bit more like banner ads than highly styled and edited posts. The Facebook-owned app is rolling out a feature that links ads to profile pages so that when someone clicks...
Read MoreRecently Facebook launched a live video platform. This platform is similar to periscope in that you can broadcast at any time you want directly from your Facebook page. Since this is a new tool for Facebook, they have been giving a lot of distribution (and even a notification) to brands that are using the live video option. If you are headed up to camp or have some exciting summer camp news to share, I definitely recommend trying out this awesome tool!...
Read MoreThe Social Summer Camp just returned from a fun filled day at Pubcon! Pubcon is an incredible digital marketing conference and our team had a really great time learning about new SEO and SEM tricks for our clients. I'll be sharing a lot more information in the next few weeks regarding our learnings, but there are give quick things I wanted to share that we learned: By 2017, 74% of all internet traffic in will be video- If you aren't...
Read MoreFacebook recently launched a brand new ad unit called a Facebook Lead Form Ad. The Lead Form Ad is a fantastic tool for summer camps! This ad allows you gather contact information from potential customers without needing any custom landing pages or pixels. Read on for a few great camp specific tips for running Facebook Lead Form Ads. What is a Facebook Lead Form Ad? When someone clicks on your ad, a form automatically opens with the person's contact information automatically populated,...
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