Since its launch in 2016 and emergence in the U.S. market in 2018, the TikTok video platform has exploded in popularity. Despite attracting threats of a ban and controversy from American politicians due to national security concerns, TikTok continues its unstoppable surge in users. The platform allows users to record short videos, which can then…
Marketing is perhaps the most misunderstood and often most overlooked element of running a business. Why is this? Because—unless you run a marketing business—it is difficult to know and understand all the nuances that go into marketing a small business. Chances are, you opened a restaurant, health practice, auto repair shop, doggie day care, or…
AZ Media Maven encourages clients to adopt two-factor authentication for all online accounts to protect security.
When you think of your favorite brands, certain images, feelings, and values spring to mind. Consider for a minute the Nike swoop, or the multicolored Google logo—they are recognized immediately worldwide. That’s the end result of successful brand consistency. Building brand consistency When brands are inconsistent, they lose track of their target audience and often…
Since its 2016 launch as Douyin in China in 2016, short form video app TikTok has taken the world by storm. ByteDance, which founded TikTok, has retained ownership to this day. The app spread to international markets in 2017. That was the same year ByteDance acquired app Musical.ly. Musical.ly featured short form videos of people…
Like all social media platforms, Instagram is constantly changing and evolving. Whether it’s the algorithm that decides what content users see (and changes frequently), updates in types of content you share to the platform such as Reels, or trending hashtags, the rapid changes can be hard to keep up with. Here are some of the…
Creating relevant and timely content to share on your company’s social media platforms is key to a successful marketing strategy. But many business owners don’t know what content works for their audience or how to execute it. One question we get asked frequently by our clients is “how do you come up with ideas for…
If you have spent any time at all on social media, you’ve heard at least something about hashtags. Chances are you probably have heard a lot more thanks to copious media coverage on trending topics such as #Metoo, a movement launched in 2017 for women speaking up about sexual abuse and harassment. The hashtag became…
The decade brought massive changes to marketing via social media AZ Media Maven, a boutique social media marketing and public relations agency in the Phoenix area, celebrates 10 years in business this month. Imagine that when we started, Facebook had yet to acquire Instagram (that takeover occurred in April 2012), Clubhouse didn’t exist, and Twitter…
It’s a new year and time to think about what you should change in your small business media strategy for 2022. One way of reaching your customers that’s becoming increasingly popular is social media ads. As more people and businesses small and large have flocked to social media for staying in touch, regular posts from…