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Earlier this year, the digital marketing (and social commerce) world was thrown into a bit of chaos over the latest iOS updates that were released by Apple.  These updates disrupted the data (that’s normally leveraged in social media ad campaigns) as well as the results. Articles began to flood the digital ecosystem as businesses, advertisers, and even Facebook were attempting to find a solution to “stop the bleeding,” so to speak.    When In Doubt - Go Live! Then there

Every advertiser and marketer using Facebook and Instagram ads is asking the same question right about now...“What the heck is going on?!”  As Apple’s latest iOS update has sent performance plummeting in recent weeks, we decided to pick the brains of some of the best social media minds at National Positions to unpack what is happening. And we are doing this in podcast form. Welcome to Apple iOS vs. Facebook Part 1!     In this episode of Digital Breakthroughs,

Judged by a panel of industry experts from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA),  The Communicator Awards honor excellence in communication across the spectrum of digital, video, podcasts, marketing, and more.  For the past two years (2019 and 2020), National Positions has been recognized for excellence in design, website development, video development, and beyond.  This year, we are proud to announce that we have taken home two awards from a brand new awards category​​—Marketing Effectiveness!  The emerging awards category recognizes

TikTok is not the platform that comes to mind when discussing digital marketing, but there is great potential on offer from the ever-growing social media platform. Since 2018, TikTok has experienced a sharp increase in users, nearly tripling in size. It is expected that TikTok will join the ‘billion monthly active users’ club and reach 1.2 billion in 2021. With such a big audience, it would be unwise to not tap into the kind of exposure a brand can get

Social media platforms continue to be used by people of all ages around the world every day. Facebook and Instagram, for example, have billions of users, and they offer fantastic marketing opportunities. The question is, though, which approach is better: paid social media advertising or organic? Both can work equally well, and you can even combine them for great results, but organic social media efforts tend to drive better results. In recent years, social media advertising has been pushed into

Marketers are expected to think creatively and strategically, whether they’re planning content or their marketing budget. Being a successful marketer requires the ability to create and adhere to a strict budget. It is essential to achieve marketing growth while also taking cost-effective routes, so no money or efforts are wasted. With that said, businesses mustn’t take the cheapest options because it will show in the delivery of marketing as well as the results. Instead, they should focus on quality while