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10 Trends That Defined Digital Marketing in 2016

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Social media marketing is one of the fastest growing marketing niches, and 2016 brought about much-improved search functionality. Here are a few brands that nailed it this year: During the 2016 Super Bowl, Gatorade created a Snapchat filter that allowed users to share a Super Bowl tradition—dumping Gatorade on the coach—with their friends.

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7 of the Best Email Marketing Campaigns of 2016

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Here are seven of the best email marketing campaigns we saw in 2016. Social proof is just the latest iteration of word-of-mouth advertising. There are lots of “how to” resources out there, and lists of tips for email marketing—and many are great resources. Grammarly: Leveraging Third Party Endorsements.

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Free speech, Meta, data privacy and email: A delicate balance or a complete disconnect?

Martech

Fast-forward to 2016, when Facebook faced public scrutiny over its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Dig deeper: How to balance ROAS, brand safety and suitability in social media advertising Email: Business email address Sign me up! To address these contradictory rulings and preserve internet innovation, the U.S. Processing.

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What is Comparative Advertising? [+ Examples]

Hubspot Marketing

Advertising is the process of creating messages that raise awareness of your brand. Most advertisements center around one business, but a unique type, called comparative advertising, centers around two. Given this, using comparative advertising requires care and attention. Comparative Advertising Examples.

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8 Examples of Emotional Appeals in Advertising (And Why They Work)

Spiralytics

Advertisers recognize this truth by using advertisements that appeal to emotions that resonate deeply with audiences. Whether evoking joy, fear, or nostalgia, emotional appeal advertising is a key strategy for creating memorable connections and driving consumer behavior.

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How to Advertise on Social Media—A Marketer’s Quick-Start Guide

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

But with more people fleeing traditional TV and radio for ad-free streaming services like Netflix and Spotify Premium, advertising on those once-powerful mediums has lost much of its luster. In 2016, SocialFlow observed a 42% drop in organic Facebook posts over a three-month period.

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38 YouTube stats marketers need to know in 2025

Hootsuite

Overall other than a minor drop in 2021 downloads for YouTube Kids have continued to increase since its launch in 2016. YouTube advertising stats Make the most out of your YouTube advertising strategy with these YouTube ad statistics. 32% of U.S. According to Google, YouTube is the place to be for gaming content creators.

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