You can’t beat TikTok by becoming its clone
Mark RitsonOur marketing columnist examines the underwhelming response of the major social media brands to the TikTok threat and explores the perils of competitor orientation.
Meta promises ad ecosystem relying on ‘less data’ in privacy push
Manny PhamMeta is pledging to give users greater control over how their data is used to target ads, as the social media giant calls for an industry-wide response to regain consumer trust.
Test to impress: How brands are uncovering surprising insights about where their sales come from
Sean HargaveMarketers are being urged to look beyond last click modelling and run trials to establish their most effective channel mix in driving incremental sales.
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Does Facebook’s corporate rebrand to ‘Meta’ prove the future is ‘beyond’ it?
Mark RitsonOur marketing columnist stayed up late in Tasmania and put his headset on for the Facebook Connect VR conference. But he came away unimpressed with the branding revelations that followed.
Facebook rebrands to Meta as virtual worlds become ‘new North Star’
Charlotte RogersAdmitting the previous brand name was too “tightly linked” to one product, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants his business to become “metaverse first, not Facebook first” in a bid to graduate from social media to virtual worlds.
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Trust in brands is illusory, just look at Facebook’s continued growth
Mark RitsonFacebook repeatedly ranks low in consumer trust surveys, yet user growth continues, revealing the idea of trust in brands as anthropomorphic nonsense.
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Facebook’s Horizon Workrooms sucks ass
Mark RitsonFacebook’s new virtual meeting software falls victim to one of marketing’s worst sins, product orientation, simply because Mark Zuckerberg needs to find a use for virtual reality to justify his investment in Oculus.
WhatsApp looks to calm privacy fears with first international campaign
Manny PhamWhatsApp is aiming to highlight the fact it holds user privacy in high regards and show how its service actually works as it launches its first global campaign.
Brands join football’s boycott to protest ‘toxic abuse’ on social
Matt BarkerThis should have been a big weekend on social for Cazoo, with two of the teams it sponsors playing each other in the Premier League. However, its CEO says brands have a “responsibility to the wider community” to do the right thing.
Facebook’s Nicola Mendelsohn on why marketing in 2020 is a ‘marathon, not a sprint’
Charlotte RogersAfter a year of upheaval for Facebook, from ad boycotts to rows over hate speech, Nicola Mendelsohn is focused on the future, the value of resilience and the rise of discovery commerce.
Facebook promotes from within as it names Alex Schultz CMO
Matt BarkerSchultz comes in as CMO at a pivotal point for Facebook as it faces a difficult period with the upcoming US election.
‘An innovative storyteller’: Facebook begins its search for a new CMO
Sarah VizardFacebook’s next CMO faces ongoing challenges around reputation and trust, while at the same time being tasked with building the brand.
Facebook CMO steps down after two years
Charlotte RogersFacebook CMO Antonio Lucio is stepping down after two years in the role to dedicate himself to diversity and inclusion work.
Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Unilever join growing Facebook ad boycott
Ellen HammettMore than 90 major advertisers have or are planning top pull advertising from Facebook, which makes around 98% of its $70bn annual revenue from advertising, as part of the ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign.
Why are brands turning to direct response amid Covid-19?
Ellen HammettMarketers are moving money from broad-based brand advertising to direct response communications and this trend will likely continue beyond the pandemic. What does this mean for effectiveness?