The Social Scoop

Digital Marketing; from a Social Media perspective.

Unlocking the positive power of our digital connections
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Unlocking the positive power of our digital connections

Social media, when used mindfully, can be a powerful force for good. It helps us stay connected, find support, express ourselves, and even make a difference in the world. The key is to remember that balance is crucial - so don't forget to take a break and enjoy the offline world too!

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FAKE CLOUT: The pitfalls of buying Instagram followers
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FAKE CLOUT: The pitfalls of buying Instagram followers

In today's digital age, social media platforms have become powerful tools for personal expression, brand promotion, and building an online presence. Instagram, with its ever-increasing popularity, offers individuals and businesses a unique opportunity to engage with a vast audience. However, some individuals resort to purchasing Instagram followers in an attempt to quickly boost their follower count and enhance their perceived influence. In this blog post, we will discuss why buying Instagram followers can have detrimental effects on your account's authenticity, engagement, and overall reputation.

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Meta Lead Gen Ads: Your Business’s  Wingman
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Meta Lead Gen Ads: Your Business’s Wingman

Are your business leads drying up faster than the middle of Australia? We've got just the thing for you: Meta lead generation ads. What the are those, you ask? Well, let us break it down for you with an analogy. Think of Meta lead generation ads as the ultimate wing woman (or wingman, we don't discriminate) for your social media marketing efforts.

These handy little ad types are designed to help you collect contact information from potential customers without them even having to leave the platform. That's right, we're talking about convenient, non-intrusive lead generation at its finest.

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Authenticity - What does it mean?
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Authenticity - What does it mean?

According to Forbes, brand authenticity is a driving factor for 90% of millennial consumers when it comes to purchasing decisions. Millennials and Gen Z put more value on seeing online content that reflects unpolished reality, as opposed to the heavily branded, high-curated highlight reel of someone’s life on their social media platforms. It makes sense that this preference applies to their perception of advertising.

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The forgotten key of writing copy
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The forgotten key of writing copy

In the 1960s, marketing giant Ed Mayer developed the 40-40-20 rule for direct marketing, revolutionising the industry. However, people have since been trying to discover something new without remembering why it worked so well in the first place.

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Why aren’t my facebook ads working anymore?!
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Why aren’t my facebook ads working anymore?!

Have you been running Facebook campaigns for a while now? You may have noticed some BIG changes in “return” over the last 12ish months. Does this mean that Facebook Advertising is dead? Not exactly. Don’t give up just yet; let us clarify a few things.

What’s changed and how to navigate it…

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Facebook Ads - Link Clicks Vs Landing Page Views
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Facebook Ads - Link Clicks Vs Landing Page Views

When setting up a Facebook campaign, two of the optimisations available are "Link Clicks" and "Landing Page Views" (among many others). We've chosen these two objectives to highlight today as they are often confused; and the confusion can lead to an incorrect comparison of data between campaigns.⁠

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The differences between Instagram & Facebook
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The differences between Instagram & Facebook

It goes without saying that although Facebook and Instagram are both owned by Meta, they each have their unique differences that brands and businesses need to be mindful of when it comes to creating content for those platforms. Brands and businesses need to ensure that the experiences they are providing for their audience feel at home on those specific apps, as each has its own communication style.

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CBO - Campaign Budget Optimisation EXPLAINED
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CBO - Campaign Budget Optimisation EXPLAINED

You might see CBO and think that it's a new government organisation, but it is instead one of the best ways to increase your Facebook campaigns. Facebook advertising now offers a CBO option on campaigns with more than one ad set. The idea is that you set an overall campaign budget, set up multiple ad sets within this, and the algorithm will filter the budget through the best-performing audiences and creatives to get the biggest bang for your buck!

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How to rebrand your Facebook page
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How to rebrand your Facebook page

If you run your own business, you will know that things change – ALL the time!  To keep up with developments or stay in line with your offerings, you may choose to re-brand or rename your business at some stage. We won't go into reasons you may choose to rebrand, but once the decision is made, you need to tie up loose ends, including getting your social media channels in line.

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