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Danielle Gray is an award-winning blogger and style expert and the founder and editor of The Style and Beauty Doctor. We recently asked Danielle for her insight on blogging, influencer marketing and how she built her brand. Here’s what she shared: Tell us the story behind the Style and Beauty Doctor. What inspired you to […]
Marketing budgets are tight and always scrutinized. Influencer marketing has proven to be a profitable and scalable channel, if done right. Learn from the following growth marketing experts as they give you tips on how to growth hack your business through Influencer Marketing: Kyle Lacy, VP of Marketing at OpenView Partners, and Joseph Cole, VP […]
>> Featured image from @barbiestyle Some of the biggest breakout stars in social media and influencer marketing, technically don’t even have a voice. So what is it about Barbie and our furry friends that make them so successful? What can we learn from them? 1. Relatability is Key. Keep it Light or be Serious, Just […]
The rise of social media influencers has opened countless new doors for connecting with consumers in meaningful ways. Influencer marketing works because it taps the experiences of consumers who “get” what other consumers want to know. Influencers have genuine relationships with their audiences and know how to build human connections on a level that brands […]
Trying to encapsulate performance in a one-dimensional metric does a disservice to marketers and everything they do. As the Director of Product Marketing at TapInfluence, I spend a good part of everyday elbow deep in data both for my own work and answering questions from others. There is so much we can see and analyze […]
Over the past week, influencer marketing has been in the news, due in part to a provocative “confessions” article on Digiday and a follow-up piece in The Drum yesterday. To be fair, the Digiday article has done a solid job of driving traffic. But more importantly, it has generated conversation around influencer marketing. Some of […]
In my family, it’s tradition to go around the Thanksgiving dinner table and share what we’re thankful for. As an angsty teenager, I thought this custom was cheesy. But, as I’ve grown, I’ve come to appreciate the importance of remembering why we all take time off work, pack suitcases, line up pet sitters, battle traffic, […]
One billion six hundred and forty million, or 1,640,000,000. That, my friends, is the number of results Google returns when you search “what new shows to watch this fall 2015”. For a medium that is said to be losing out to online video, the number of relevant results is staggering. What this tells me is […]
Think win win. How many times have you heard this phrase? Marketers should certainly think win win. We shouldn’t think about “extracting value” from consumers, but instead about “providing value”. At the end of the day it’s not about conversion rates and attribution models as much as it is about providing a useful product or […]
Influencer Marketing campaigns are only as good as the influencers themselves. Below are 10 characteristics to look for when deciding which influencers to include in your next campaign to drive scalability through reach, engagement and content for your brand. 1. Content Relevance It can be tempting to include a high-profile influencer in your campaign. However, it’s more […]
TapInfluence Partner with Blogalicious TapInfluence kicked off the New Year by announcing a partnership with Blogalicious, a social media influencer network representing over 2,000 multicultural bloggers and content creators. “This partnership was formed to serve the growing need by brand marketers for a more authentic way to connect with an increasingly diverse, yet underserved, audience, […]
You Like Us, You Really Like Us Ok seriously, we’re glad you’re interested in hearing from us. We are working hard to provide you with valuable content that informs, educates, and entertains you. And, we’ve got a couple of options. The first is our blog, The Soapbox Weekly Round-Up. Every weekend we’ll send you an […]
Not that everyday at a technology start up doesn’t have its own kind of excitement, but yesterday was one of those special days. We’ve heard from blog influencers as they request the ability to choose where they compose their posts – either directly on our influencer marketing platform, using our composer, or on their own […]
While much progress can be made with professional and partnership relationships online, nothing compares to meeting your peers face-to-face. We’re all busy. There are contracts to draft, campaigns to approve, roadmaps to build, and teams to manage. So when it comes to taking time to attend conferences and industry events, I choose my battles wisely. […]