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17 marketing campaigns with a positive message for women

The marketing and advertising industries have historically been more about fantasy than reality, and female idealisation rather than empowerment. Today, however, we’re seeing a sea-change in the way brands represent and market to women, fuelled by social and political movements. There’s still work to be done, of course. That beach body campaign wasn’t all that […]

10 brands with hilariously funny product page copy

Quality product descriptions can make a huge difference to the ecommerce user experience. 

Not only can good copy nudge consumers and increase conversion rates, but it can also help to differentiate a brand. Humour is one effective way that brands can make product descriptions stand out, with an increasing number choosing to be quirky and fun rather than just informative.

The GDPR may be good for inbound marketers, but it’s no excuse for crap content

A marketing friend recently pointed out an observation: all the GDPR best practice guides are recommending the same thing. Namely, to go all in on inbound, content-led campaigns (so potential customers are willing to offer up their personal data).

This sent a bit of a shiver down my spine because, at one stage, the thing to go all in on was SEO. Or it was about going all in on social. Or a particular social network. And we all know how crammed full of noise and rubbish those quickly became.

The future of content is marketplaces, not AI

Content generation is increasingly being undertaken using management platforms and dispersed teams of freelancers, rather than traditional fixed role, in-house teams.

This trend is evident in a burgeoning gig economy and a rise in technology companies providing HR and content platforms. Over and above AI, these content marketplaces represent the future of content creation.