by Evan Pyle

In case you haven’t noticed already, the social commerce takeover is here. Shopping has never been so social, with 28% of social media users saying they use the likes of Instagram and Facebook for inspiration for things to buy. But like any burgeoning concept, the definition of social commerce is still somewhat vague, allowing for…

by Mackenzie McDonald

Over the years, Instagram has revamped its design on several occasions, prompting varied feedback on maximizing product visibility from users and brands alike. In 2020, the platform’s decision to relocate the Reels button to the middle of the navigation bar and to replace the Activity button with the Shop button was met with widespread criticism….

by Mackenzie McDonald

The end of 2022 marks another successful year for the ever-evolving beauty industry. After a difficult 2020, beauty brands rallied to connect with customers in new ways, ushering in an era of rapid innovation that has dramatically changed the landscape of beauty marketing in 2022. Their efforts have certainly paid off: following an 8% decrease…

by Evan Pyle

The beauty industry is finding that consumers love when brands “be real.” Brands are finding success with organic content, influencer content and content shot on phones instead of professional cameras. This is true even for consumers’ personal content as social media attitudes start to prefer users showing themselves being real instead of performing for social…

by Mackenzie McDonald

If you’re not familiar with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) or the difference between the two, you’re not alone. In our fast-paced digital society, AI and AR in the beauty industry comes up frequently, but many people don’t have a solid understanding of how either technology actually works. The increasing popularity of AI and…

by Evan Pyle

TikTok continues to take over but in new and unexpected ways! A recent study has discovered that more Gen Z social media users are choosing TikTok as their main search engine for anything from how-to guides to restaurant recommendations. Google continues to be the search engine of choice for other generations, but the kids of…

by Emerson Steele

In the last few years, we have witnessed the changing face of influencer marketing—the number of dads that pop up on my TikTok “For You” page doing magic tricks, sharing funny stories about their kids, or performing their own “Outfit Of The Day” routines is vast. While these dads are not necessarily beauty influencers, they…

by Evan Pyle

There’s been so much news in digital marketing in August 2022! From updated shopping trends to new tools created to improve the online shopping and marketing experiences…  Here’s an update on all things new in digital marketing in August 2022! Photo by Roberto Cortese on Unsplash Shopify Shows Off with Shopify Collabs We’re loving the…

by Evan Pyle

While we totally understand the rise of tech updates to address privacy concerns across internet usage, it’s starting to really affect marketing prospects! Apple’s recent updates to their operating system’s privacy have cut into targeted ads and email marketing has taken a hit in accurately measuring KPI’s. Google’s idea to cut third-party cookies from Chrome…

by Evan Pyle

Anyone else noticing big changes on their social media homepages? TikTok’s influence is really taking over! User interfaces across your favorite social media apps are continuing to look more like TikTok in their newest updates on their platforms. From full homepage feeds to prioritizing different forms of content, there are big design changes coming to…