Posts written by Bill Hildebolt

Performance Marketing Made Easy with Awin Power 100 Winner gen.video

We are super excited to announce that Awin has named gen.video part of their Power 100 for our role in Redefining Affiliate for the industry. We take a lot of pride in this effective endorsement of ...

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The Value of Cross-Posting on Multiple Platforms

Key Article Takeaways: Cross-promotion has major benefits including: Supporting authenticity Assisting reach + Frequency Provision of additional assets In today's video-first world, cross promotion ...

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Ruminations on Partnership Marketing and Influencer Marketing

Key Article Takeaways: Affiliate marketing has grown in the digital world The performance marketing space has rebranded to “partnership marketing” Partnership marketing claims influencer marketing as ...

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Maximizing Clicks from Social to eCommerce

Key Article Takeaways: There are a few simple rules for maximize clicks on social: Let them go where they want to go Utilize coupons Stack your links Influencers are taking advantage of sources like ...

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How are Retailer Preferences Shifting for Social Media Users?

Key Article Takeaways: In eCommerce, it's important to give consumers the choice of where they can buy a product based on availability. Factors such as browsers enabling auto-fill payment information ...

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Repurposing Influencer Content & Perpetual Rights

Key Article Takeaways: Many influencers and their representatives are pushing for the “show business” model, noting that they are “talent” in every sense that an actor in a movie is. An influencer's ...

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2 Types of Sales Conversions Stemming from Influencer Marketing

Key Article Takeaways: There are two different conversion rates to consider: Product Page Conversion Rate and Influencer Conversion Rate Revenue = traffic x conversion rate x price. Everything you do ...

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Evaluating an Influencer’s Audience

Key Article Takeaways: Audience measurement and avoiding unnecessary budget sinks are prevalent topics of discussion in brands/marketers running influencer Wanting to hone in on specific audiences ...

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Organic Posts vs Paid Media Value

Key Article Takeaways: Main benefits from Paid Campaigns with Influencer Content: Easier comparisons to other marketing activities Cheaper on traditional metrics Easier targeting of appropriate ...

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gen.video The Long Term SEO Value of Influencer Marketing

The Long Term SEO Value of Influencer Marketing

Key Article Takeaways: SEO benefits are generally underappreciated in the influencer industry By the time SEO benefits are recognized, a brand manager can be in an entirely different role in a ...

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It's a Hits-Driven Business! (Or, the Economics of Virality)

Key Article Takeaways: Best Practices in risk management (including influencer marketing) include: A portfolio approach Understanding the variability (Beta) in performance. Always estimate views ...

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Shifting Values of The Three Basic Types of YouTube Sponsored Content

Key Article Takeaways: The three main YouTube sponsorships (aside from ambassadorships) are: :30 burn-in pre-roll, mid-roll, or end-roll Brand/product Integration Brand Showcase :30 burn-ins excel in ...

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