In the bustling online ecosystem, social media stands not just as a platform for connectivity, but also as a powerful tool for law firms. By understanding the nuances of different social media networks and tailoring content...more
Recent research showed that social media is an incredibly powerful platform for marketers, achieving the highest ROI of any channel (according to HubSpot’s 2023 Marketing Strategy Trends Report). For social media marketers,...more
Learning how to measure your law firm’s success on social media can be tricky business. There are a lot of numbers and terms to sort through. Making things even more confusing, different platforms report those numbers in...more
Hashtags are at the core of many law firm’s strategy to expand their social media page’s presence and reach. Hashtags are one of the simplest things a firm can do to help get their posts in front of more eyes and form more...more
Instagram is a really powerful platform that needs serious consideration in your marketing efforts. Currently, Instagram has over 800 million monthly users, so chances are good that your target audience is present there...more
Social media is essential to your marketing strategy. Not only will it help gain exposure for your business and increase traffic to your website, but it will also generate conversation about your brand and services. In this...more
In the “old days”, Instagram was mainly used by consumer brands. As the platform has evolved and acquired more than one billion global monthly active users, Instagram now offers valuable opportunities for businesses too. Law...more
May 4, 2021 | Blog By now you’ve heard of hashtags, but maybe you’re not sure what exactly they are, why you should be incorporating them in your social media strategies, and how to use them to your advantage....more
Holland & Knight hosted Michael Ostheimer, a senior attorney for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for a webinar presentation on Oct. 17, 2019. Mr. Ostheimer has been with the FTC for nearly three decades, currently serving...more
It is often considered difficult for endorsers to make appropriate disclosures of their paid partnership with a brand within the confines of social media. Instagram has announced it will try to help make disclosures around...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been cracking down on brands for paying Instagram users to endorse their products or to share brand content without disclosing the relationship. Indeed, the recent settlements entered...more
How much trust do you place in celebrities who endorse products on social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube? Do you stop to consider whether they are compensated for their efforts...more
Use of social media is ubiquitous in today's society. This is astounding when you think back to 2004 and realize that social media did not exist then. Fast forward ten years and by September 2014, 58% of all American adults...more
Brand companies have come to view user-generated content as often one of the most effective and authentic ways to advertise their products or services. This is known as “user-generated content marketing.” For example, with...more
Oh, the once humble hashtag (or pound sign, number sign, octothorpe, etc.). For so long a symbol both ubiquitous and free from controversy, its new life as a go-to signifier of discussions and trending topics on Twitter has...more
Social media can be used in a multitude of ways for savvy brands to promote their products. A popular approach is providing “celebrity bloggers” with free or discounted items in exchange for a picture, post, tweet or...more