Monday, November 23, 2015

Macy's on Social Media



 Is this the Miracle on the Instagram Feed?

Building off of what we discussed about social media in class, Macy’s provides a great example of social media marketing this holiday season. As explained in this article, they have a variety of Instagram and Facebook advertising plans in place. What’s more, they are using Facebook and Instagram together very effectively, to “re-target” people on Facebook who saw their Instagram ads. Specifically, they are using video ads, shown differently on Instagram and Facebook (e.g., shorter videos on Instagram, longer on Facebook), as described and shown in the article (watch them! I may or may not have teared up a bit…). The article also specifically describes some of the formats/platforms they are using like Canvas and Marquee.

I found it to be a super interesting read that puts to life how brand strategies are evolving in our social media world. I particularly think it’s interesting how they are using video and how they are linking Instagram and Facebook. Definitely check it out! I’ll be on the lookout for these ads this season!

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/how-macys-will-target-its-facebook-and-instagram-ads-holidays-168243

- Allison Kuncik

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