Following the recent news that Instagram has continued its trial of hiding likes from users, A comment from Adam Williams, CEO of Takumi, the leading Instagram influencer marketing service. “We wholeheartedly support platforms investigating ways to promote better mental health. We think it’s crucial that Instagram is taking this issue seriously and hiding likes on posts could go […]
Rovio Appoints Kairos Media As Global Influencer Marketing Agency
World renowned games-first entertainment company and creator of Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment , has appointed Kairos Media as its global influencer marketing & media agency of record, following a competitive pitch process. Kairos Media will be handling and delivering a global strategy aligned for the Angry Birds 10th Anniversary campaign, marking a decade since the […]
Adfluence, an influencer marketing platform, recently joined hands with Swarovski, world-renowned producer of premium jewelry and accessories, to plan and strategize unique and engaging influencer marketing campaigns for the brand. Adfluence started with brand’s campaign for the Indian festival Rakhshabandhan. Swarovski planned to launch their new collection for Rakshabandhan to celebrate the bond between siblings. […]
Leading influencer marketing service, Takumi, publishes findings on the Instagram influencer marketing industry’s dynamics – in a study of over 4,000 consumers, marketers and influencers across the UK, US, and Germany. The report ‘Trust, transactions and trend-setters: the realities of influencer marketing’, focuses on four key themes: legislation, authenticity, influence & trust, and creativity & control. […]
Starting July 10, Snap is launching a new form of content on its platform, titled Creator Shows, which will star a range of digital-native creators, social media influencers, and established celebrities. Creator Shows will be continually added to the Discover page of the Snapchat app, and will focus on a “first-person, personality driven” content experience. So […]
Social Chain, the global, social-first marketing agency, and Brita, have launched #NoFilterNoFuture, a breakthrough social media campaign aimed at jolting people to take action to reduce single-use plastic waste, while driving awareness and purchase intent for Brita’s Filtering Water Bottles. The campaign includes content creation by Instagram influencers, with their posts featuring shocking photoshopped imagery […]
Whalar is proud to unveil its release of the world’s first neuroscience study on influencer – ‘The Science of Influencer’. This study uncovers the true power of influencers by answering the question – why does influencer work? Included in the report are some startling comparisons of the emotions evoked and memories created by influencer ads […]
Instagram has launched a tool that will let advertisers pay to make influencer posts appear as ads so that they reach a bigger audience. Until recently, brands who paid influencers to post sponsored videos or images on their Instagram profiles have had their reach limited to that particular influencer’s following on the platform. Now, posts uploaded […]
RhythmOne, a Taptica, released its sixth annual Influencer Marketing Benchmarks Report. This report provides insights into return on investment (ROI) and best practices based on an in-depth analysis of 67 US-based campaigns that ran and were completed between January and December 2018 as part of RhythmInfluence, the RhythmOne influencer marketing solution. The report provides full-year […]
New research has found that the vast majority of internet users lack any confidence in what they see and read online. Only 8% of them globally think that three-quarters or more of the information they get from social media is true – dropping to 4% when it comes to information from supposedly trusted influencers like […]