Tag: Facebook

Best Practices for Running a Pet-Themed Promotion

When running a pet-themed promotion, you are tapping into a deeply emotional space. For many, pets are family members, and the stakes for health and safety are much higher than a standard giveaway. Here are the essential do’s and don’ts for a successful and ethical pet promotion: The Do’s: Focusing on Health and Safety DO prioritize safety standards. Ensure any physical prizes (toys, treats, or gear) meet rigorous safety certifications. Avoid

April 30, 2026

Everybody’s Using Social for Everything! But Are They Really?!?

There’s basically no such thing as doing any type of marketing without social platforms being part of the grand plan. Their reach is undeniable. While social platforms are an integral part of today’s marketing landscape, each one of them has their own restrictions and rules to abide by, and they’re not always easy to figure out. Platforms such as Instagram & Facebook (Meta) specifically state that they will not provide

April 22, 2026

5 Fast Sweepstakes Ideas — That Are Easy and Inexpensive to Deploy

Need to come up with a way to increase traffic or sales during the holidays? But no time left in the year to deploy a big idea or to get approval on a high budget promotion? Here are a few quick promotion ideas you can deploy within a few days that are also easy on the budget. What makes these sweepstakes so easy is that they utilize established social

October 8, 2013

Facebook Promotions Made Simpler with a Few Guidelines Change

So here is where I would usually rant about how, in typical Facebook fashion, Facebook announced a major change with no warning or regard for the promotions industry or Facebook developers. But this change is too good to really complain about from a client perspective. This time they have totally shifted the mindset for running promotions on Facebook and made it simpler and easier. And while this may mean

August 28, 2013

The Future of Memory

The future of memory is how Mark Zuckerberg and Kevin Systrom, CEO’s of Facebook & Instagram respectively, described Instagram’s video sharing capability. They noted this new feature “captured moments and experiences you wanted to remember and share with friends.” Jenna Wortham, a writer for the New York Times titled the video capture feature “the death of fantasy.” Those are strong words but she does raise an interesting point of view.

June 26, 2013

Facebook Hashtags: 6 Things to Be Aware of When Using Them for Your Brand

Over the last week the social media marketing buzz was about how Facebook incorporated hashtags into their search. The majority of news articles and blogs out there proclaim this a huge victory for brands in terms of being able to promote your products and services, and for searching and finding topics within Facebook. But hold on. Facebook hashtags are in place but they are still in the infancy stage. They

June 19, 2013