The challenge of marketing YouTube
CMO Danielle Tiedt believes her job involves “reflecting” the site rather than shaping its direction and that YouTube has a role to play in inspiring marketers
CMO Danielle Tiedt believes her job involves “reflecting” the site rather than shaping its direction and that YouTube has a role to play in inspiring marketers
Coca-Cola is launching a new YouTube channel CokeTV today (1 July), featuring what it describes as “entertaining and authentic” content from popular YouTube vloggers in a bid to connect with more young adults across the UK.
YouTube is challenging how much marketers spend on TV, saying that in 80% of cases brands “can confidently double their spend on YouTube” and still get better ROI, but is YouTube really competition for TV or should it be focused on how it complements?
Following the news that Instagram’s user base has reached half a billion people, Marketing Week sat down with its director of market operations, Jim Squires, to discuss the milestone, what it means for brands and advertisers and what comes next for the social media platform.
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From Nestlé declaring “growth is back” to two brands hiring their first CMOs, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
The CMA’s analysis into loyalty pricing is still ongoing, but it says it is “unlikely” to conclude that supermarkets are unfairly inflating non-loyalty pricing to make their member pricing appear more attractive.
Oatly CEO’s told investors it would refocus on its “reason for being” and be “slightly less self-indulgent” in how it uses its brand voice.
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