If you’ve logged onto TikTok within the past week (haven’t we all?), you’ve probably seen the latest #goodbyetiktok and #savetiktok content as users stateside prepare for the very real possibility that the nationwide ban on the app will go into effect on January 19. As we anxiously await the Supreme Court’s decision on TikTok’s fate,…
Snap is reminding creators that its app is a central place to build a community in a new ad campaign. The company’s campaign comes as rival TikTok faces a potential ban in the U.S. this week. The Supreme Court is set to rule on a looming ban that would wipe the app from the U.S….
TikTok’s potential removal from U.S. markets by January 19 has marketers and influencers racing to figure out how to reach the app’s lucrative audience elsewhere. With 44% of Gen Alpha using TikTok in 2024, it’s hard to imagine a world where this platform–a gateway of discovery (and brain rot) for millions of tweens–is suddenly gone….
The potential TikTok ban might leave casual users frustrated as they look for ways to enjoy funny animal videos or explore the latest book series. However, content creators and their agencies are working to expand their reach beyond the platform, investing in newsletters, podcasts, and establishing their authority in their niche. ADWEEK reached out to…
Private equity-backed Later said that it plans to acquire influencer marketing firm Mavely in a cash and equity deal valued at $250 million. Later manages social media and influencer campaigns where creators receive commissions for posting sponsored content. Mavely runs a network of 120,000 creators that work with 1,400 brands and retailers like Nike and…
Live shopping and video commerce are exploding, driven by growing consumer interest and the success of global disruptors like Shein and Temu. These international players dominate their markets with highly engaging, frictionless shopping experiences and have expanded aggressively into the U.S., raising the stakes for domestic brands. This evolution parallels the introduction of TikTok in…
The aspirations around experiential events have exploded in recent years. Activations used to be confined to physical spaces, and now entire worlds can be built in digital realms like Fortnite. And even physical events have reached ambitious new heights. Now in its sixth year, ADWEEK’s 2024 Experiential Award winners know how to dazzle with interactive…
Hootsuite is going all on in influencers to promote its biggest report of the year. This week, Hootsuite launched its “Social Media Trends 2025” report–its annual analysis of the biggest social trends that marketers need to know about in the coming year. When the report went live, ads from LinkedIn influencers that work in social…
In this special episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast, host Jenny Rooney speaks with media and marketing legend Gary Vaynerchuk. They explore the future of marketing, how creative content is reshaping reach, the rise of live shopping, and the need for brands to adapt to the fast-evolving social media landscape. The Vaynerchuk family immigrated to…
According to Gary Vaynerchuk, marketers should spend more time developing creative for social media. At ADWEEK’s Mediaweek event, Vaynerchuk, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the agency VaynerMedia, spoke with Jenny Rooney, Adweek’s chief brand and community officer. Vaynerchuk said that creative content plays a crucial role in driving reach and providing consumer insights. “I…
Claim, an app that helps shoppers find and use promotions at stores, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The funding was led by VMG Technology and also includes previous investors Sequoia Capital and Susa Ventures. The three-year-old company has raised a total of $20 million. Claim’s goal is to help marketers find new…
Shoppers of all ages are buying products through social apps, gaming platforms, and livestreams, according to new data from Horizon Media, exclusively shared with ADWEEK. TikTok’s popularity among younger audiences, and the buzz around TikTok Shop, has spurred the notion that it’s Gen Zers who are most likely to shop via social platforms. According to…
In this episode of The Garage podcast, hosts Dan Massimino and Evan Hovorka are joined by Casey Hamlyn, North America measurement lead at TikTok. Join them as they explore the world of retail media on TikTok, from the challenges of balancing content creation with advertising, to the importance of data hygiene and trust-building. Hamlyn also…
In March this year, Nicole Rechtszaid, co-founder and co-CEO of Ghost Agency, witnessed some clients seeing six-figure monthly sales on TikTok Shop, enjoying up to 8% click-through rate (CTR), a metric outperforming ecommerce giants like Amazon. Fast forward three months and Rechtszaid is not sure how long this windfall will last. TikTok Shop rolled out…
TikTok announced new tools for advertisers today at its fourth annual TikTok World event, focusing on artificial-intelligence-powered automation and measurement tools that make it quicker and easier for marketers to create relevant ads on the platform. The first set of tools, TikTok One, is a hub that gives advertisers access to creators, creative tools, agency…
Lifestyle publisher Real Simple partnered with social platform Pinterest on Wednesday to produce a shoppable print magazine, part of a broader push from both parties to shorten the distance between the inspiration and transaction phases of the consumer journey. Real Simple, a Dotdash Meredith property that offers readers home furnishing tips and recipes, introduced the…
Last year, global ecommerce sales totaled nearly $6 trillion and are expected to grow 10% this year. People expect nothing but the best shopping experience every time, and expectations increase every time they experience something better. This represents a sharp departure from how commerce has traditionally been approached–as a mere transaction after all the creative…
Paramount Global has hired the bank Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips to explore the sale of VidCon, a live event franchise focused on the creator economy, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company is hoping to secure a strategic buyer for the experiential property rather than a private equity firm, according to the person. The…
Younger consumers put a lot of stock in the opinions of their favorite influencers. That’s become increasingly evident in the era of social commerce, with 73% of Gen Z consumers and 68% of millennials saying they look to creators to inform their purchase decisions, according to a study by Northwestern University and commissioned by LTK….
It’s the summer of 2023 and our team is putting the final touches on a 100-page social playbook for a client. Boom, another social platform launches. It’s not the first (or last) time this has happened. But at the time, this thought occurred: Why are we spending hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars on…
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