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tuiccim · 4 years

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TikTok Trend: #ItsSettled

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader, Billy Russo x Reader

Word Count: 1653

Warnings: Angst, language

Summary: Work at Anvil yields results and dangerous temptation.

A/N: Divider by @whimsicalrogers

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You sit across from Billy in his office and prop your feet on his desk while giving him a shit eating grin.

“So, what’s this offer, Mr. Russo?”

“Consulting on an as needed basis for training, security, so on.” Billy’s dark eyes stare into your own.

Despite feeling insulted, you keep your expression benign. You had expected a job offer and had planned to counter with consulting. “I told you, my consulting fee is hefty.”

“That’s not a problem. Plus, I don’t think it's the right time for you to be leaving the Avengers and I think you feel the same.”

“Mind reader now, are we?” You smirk.

“Not usually. There are so many things going on here and with the Avengers. I think you’d like to keep a finger in both pies for the time being.” Billy returns your smirk.

“I don’t fuck my employers. Mixing business and pleasure only causes trouble.” You counter.

“That’s disappointing but, as much as I’d like to take you to bed, you’re worth more to me as an asset.”

“Then it’s settled.” You stand and shake Billy’s hand. This was going to be fun.

A few weeks into your consulting position and you had already improved several of Anvil’s procedures. Billy was quite pleased with your progress. You had earned his trust, proven your loyalty, and was now a trusted member of his team. He had fed your disdain for Steve and Tony, as well as the entire situation with Bucky. He hated the Avengers and was glad to bring you into the fold.

Finished with running a training exercise that day, you had just dismissed the team you were working with when you felt a breath fan across your neck.

“Watching you take down men twice your size almost makes me regret employing you.” Billy says. He often flirts this way.

You lean back into him and look over your shoulder, “But then your business wouldn’t be running so damn smooth.”

“And my cock wouldn’t be so achingly hard all the time.” Billy whispers in your ear.

“Mmmm,” you release a small moan and rub your hips against him, “then may I suggest a cold shower?” You laugh as you pull away and finish stowing gear.

“Fucking tease.” Billy chuckles.

“Absolutely.” You smile as you unzip your tac suit just enough to give a peek of your breasts.

“I have a job for you.” Billy’s voice is gravelly.

“What would that be?” You hop up on a crate to sit. Billy immediately positions himself between your legs and cages you with his arms.

“I need some intel.” Billy states while bringing his lips to your neck.

“On?” You lean your head to give him access.

“Carl Creel.”

“And who is he?” You whisper as Billy’s lips travel up and down your neck as he speaks.

“A bad guy. I just need some info on him. Stark and SHIELD have dealt with him in the past. I believe Stark even ran some tests on his abilities.” Billy’s teeth scrape against your skin deliciously.

“And how, mmmm, how am I supposed to get that to you? Everything is encrypted and shielded from leaving the Tower.”

“Put it on this thumb drive and hand it off to Benjamin Poindexter in R&D. He works for Stark and can get it out of the building undetected.” Billy says.

You pull back and look at Billy, “Will it piss Tony off if you apprehend this guy?”

“Immensely.”

“Consider it done.” You grin.

You head to a meeting with the Avengers team, but when you get to the meeting room, a different one than normal, the door is locked.

“No electronics. All devices must be checked.” FRIDAY announces. A drawer pops out of the wall. You place your phone and tablet in it and turn expectantly to the console. “Your watch also, Agent.” Friday pronounces. You roll your eyes before removing the watch and dropping it in as well. The door buzzes and you are finally allowed entry.

“Good, we’re all here.” Steve says from inside the room.

“What is this room?” You ask as you look around at Tony, Steve, Natasha, Bucky, Sharon, Sam, and Artie.

“It’s entirely shielded. Nothing electronic can get in or out. No cameras, no audio, nothing.” Tony smirks. “Since we know who our mole is now we can’t have this meeting in the conference room.”

“So, we can say or do anything in here without it getting out?” You ask to be sure.

“Exactly.” Tony says. “We need to make plans.”

“Yeah, yeah. One minute.” You say as you walk to Bucky. Jumping into his arms, you crash your lips into his.

Bucky’s chest rumbles with a chuckle and once you pull back he grins, saying “Hi Doll.”

“Hey baby.” You whisper against his lips.

Steve clears his throat loudly causing you and Bucky to laugh.

“Shut it, Punk. We haven’t been able to even be in the same room for weeks. Give us two minutes.” Bucky grouses at his best friend.

“Yeah, yeah, I know. Sorry.” Steve says.

“I still don’t think the two of you dating is the best idea.” Artie pipes in. You and Bucky both flip him off while sharing another kiss.

When you finally separate, you turn to Sharon, “Hey, friend, how are you doing?”

“Good. Been dating a really sweet guy, but I think he’s interested in someone else.” Sharon winks at you.

“Thanks for doing this. I know the publicity wasn’t really what you wanted.” You say.

“Just one of those things. I don't mind you owing me a favor.” Sharon smirks.

“Actually, the polling on you two dating is extremely favorable, Agent Carter.” Artie announces.

“Artie, shut up.” Steve says as he puts an arm around Sharon. “Hi Beautiful.”

“Hi.” Sharon whispers sweetly to Steve.

Artie groans, “Oh, this is going to be a nightmare.”

You laugh, “No wonder you weren’t so keen when I suggested Sharon date Bucky, Captain.”

Steve looks at you with a little pink tinging his cheeks and shrugs.

You remember the meeting that started this all:

“How bad is this?” Bucky asks.

“I don’t-” your phone ringing cuts you off. Looking down at it, the dreaded name appears, Tony Stark. You look at Bucky as you bring the phone to your ear. “Tony?”

“Both of you, conference room, now!” Tony demands before hanging up abruptly.

“It’s bad. Conference room.” As you make your way to the door, Bucky interlaces his hand with yours, pulls you back for one last kiss, and then leads you out. As soon as the conference room door closes, you eye Tony and Artie Pithins, Director of Public Relations.

Artie looks disdainfully at your joined hands and says, “This ends now.”

“Cam down, Artie. I know this looks bad but we can fix it.” You say.

“Friday, black out mode. You’re supposed to be single. We needed to release the story and make you look bad for this to work.” Tony throws at you.

“This can work out to be even better. Hear me out.” You insist.

“Doll, what the hell is going on? What are you talking about?” Bucy says.

“A mission.” You say.

“We believe we may have a mole and very few people know the specifics of this mission.” Artie says with arms crossed.

“And why would you be in on it?” Bucky asks Artie.

“Necessary optics for it.” Steve says as he enters the room.

“Look, bare minimum, we believe there is a mole working for Billy Russo, owner of Anvil. I was supposed to have some bad PR leaked about me and make it look like I was on the outs with the team in order to get him to try to recruit me.” You turn to the rest of the group, “This can work out even better, I think. Instead of me causing trouble, I could be heartbroken. Hell hath no fury, right? It would make sense that I’d be willing to turn against the team over that and I throw in a few anecdotes about the tightass and the playboy running the team and I’ll have him.”

“Tightass?” Steve grouses.

Tony rolls his eyes at Steve before turning to you, “How does Bucky break your heart?”

“That video will go viral,” Artie chimes in. “It’s bound to, with her popularity and people’s curiosity about Sergeant Barnes. But if, that same week, we see him out with another woman. Say, Natasha? It would play all over the tabloids.”

“Natasha won’t work, Artie. Everyone knows she’s my friend and they’ll see it as a publicity stunt. I think there is only one person that could raise the profile enough.” You look at Steve.

“No.” Steve shakes his head.

“Sharon is perfect. A few dates, some PDA, and then an appearance at the party. It’ll be sold.” You argue.

“I agree.” Artie says.

“Wait, you two actually agreed on something?” Tony looks between you and Artie, the animosity between the two of you well established.

“First time for everything.” You say.

“Why does it have to be Sharon?” Steve says again.

“Because it’ll cause an uproar.” You nearly shout.

“What is happening right now?” Bucky puts his head in his hands.

You look at Bucky and cups his face, “I’m so sorry. I couldn’t tell you about this mission. It was very hush hush. I need to be single to get Billy’s attention. I’m his type and as the newest member of the team he’ll see me as being vulnerable to being turned.”

“This is bullshit.” Bucky says.

The next hour is spent making plans. Bucky is furious at the thought of you dating someone else, but understands the mission comes first. Everyone leaves the conference room worse for wear but with the mission intact.

Now that the mission is nearly complete, you look to your team. “Well, now that we know who the mole is, how are we handling it?”

Part 6

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complexgods-backup · 3 years

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Work for it

Kunimi x gn!reader

18+ Minors dni or I will come to your house and light your favourite plushie on fire. Don't test me I've done it before.

Warnings: explicit sex, degradation kink (uses of the word slut and whore), a dash of praise kink, dacryphilia, oral (m receiving), orgasm denial, breeding kink if you squint.

A/N: I saw a tiktok of someone saying they don't find Kunimi hot and I was so outraged I actually made myself h-word for him all week, so enjoy this dumpster fire. Also, this is technically the first nsfw work I posted publically so please be nice ok thank u <3 *pirouettes out of sight*

Word count: 1.1k

You were needy, and about to make it everyone's problem. And by "everyone," I mean your boyfriend, Kunimi. He had been studying for his finals all day, and hardly gave you the well-deserved attention you so craved. But, you didn't want to admit it so you hoped that your boyfriend would notice you prancing around practically half-naked in your shared apartment, walking past his desk more times than was necessary.

"Baby, stop doing that," Kunimi said after the fifth time you went to the bedroom to get something you allegedly forgot in order to continue on your thesis you were technically supposed to be working on.

"Doing what? I'm not doing anything." You answered innocently, giving him the well-practiced doe-eyes you knew drove him crazy.

"Really? You just expect me to believe that you're prancing around in those tiny tight shorts for yourself?" He let out an amused huff as he finally looked up from his laptop, his gaze uninterested as he appraised your outfit. He hummed softly in approval, despite the bored look on his face.

"Maybe I wanted to look nice for myself, it's not unheard of, you know, Akira." You replied sweetly, as you turned to go into the bedroom.

You could feel Kunimi's eyes following you until you disappeared into your shared bedroom. Your heart started racing once you heard Kunimi shut his laptop and make his way over to your bedroom. You knew he was hard from the way he was looking at you before, and you couldn't wait for what was about to come. You pretended to look for a book on your bedside table until Kunimi gently cupped your ass. You didn't mean to let out a gasp, but once you did, Kunimi knew he won.

"What do you want?" He asked once you turned around to face him.

Your face flushed before you gave him the obvious answer.

"You."

Immediately, his eyes darkened, smirking as he led you both to the bed. It seemed innocent enough, but you knew your boyfriend. There was no way he was going to be nice about this. As if you just jinxed something, Kunimi made himself comfortable on the bed, head resting against the pillow as he looked at you with an intense expression.

"Work for it." He said, not raising his voice in any way, but you knew from the tone he used that he wasn't asking. No, he was demanding. And who were you to deny him the pleasure?

Immediately, you bent over him to kiss him, licking into his mouth whilst your hands made their way to unbuckle his belt and slide his pants down his legs. You palmed his erection through his boxers, grinning into the kiss as he groaned.

"Why don't you put that mouth to good use, baby?" His voice turned husky, gently guiding you down his body.

You freed his straining erection from his boxers, proud that he was already fully hard. You licked the underside of his shaft, paying close attention to the vein that was protruding there. You smeared the precum beading at the tip across the head with your thumb, eliciting a hiss from your boyfriend.

"I don't think I told you to be a tease. Make me feel good." He said, sounding breathless.

Obeying his demands, you swallowed him almost whole, slowly bobbing your head as your eyes met his. He was a sight to behold, gripping your hair as he tried not to close his eyes at the pleasure he was feeling. He was quite vocal, despite what others might think, tiny gasps and moans leaving his mouth every so often.

"So good for me, baby. Just like that." He praised as you took him even deeper, your nose brushing against his lower abdomen.

As he was getting close, he pulled you off him, your mouth releasing him with a lewd pop.

"Undress." He ordered his hands resting behind his head as he propped himself up more on the bed, ready to enjoy a show.

You did as you were told, getting rid of your shirt and slowly pulling down your shorts, revealing your arousal.

"So needy for me, baby." He cooed, as he cupped your sex, not doing anything to help ease the arousal you felt. He had been all praise until now, but his smirk grew more sadistic by the second.

"How pathetic." He mused, gathering the arousal that has gathered at your sex on his fingers. He brought his hand up to your mouth, ordering you to lick them clean. You obliged.

"Now, ride me like the desperate slut you are. I see you already prepped yourself." He smirked, not doing anything to help you get off.

You didn't need to be told twice, guiding yourself over him, slowly sinking down.

"Stop being a tease and ride me." He sounded breathless, trying his best not to show it. You smirked a bit as he bottomed out, rolling your hips ever so sensually, eliciting a loud moan from your boyfriend.

"Fuck, you feel so good." He praised as he watched you lose yourself in the moment.

You found a rhythm in no time, the room filling with sounds of both your moans and skin slapping against skin.

"That's it. Fuck me like the pathetic whore you are. No one can fill you up like I can, isn't that right?" Kunimi gripped your hips as he couldn't stop himself from meeting you halfway, rutting up inside of you, finding that spot inside you that made you see stars.

"A- Akira I'm close." You moaned, trying to go faster to find your release.

The grip on your hips was ironclad, however, not letting you go any faster than you were.

"You cum when I tell you to. Don't you dare cum before that."

You whimpered as you continued riding him, feeling the coil in your abdomen getting unbearably tight.

"Please- Please I need to c- cum I can't wait any longer." You begged, tears spilling from your cheeks, mixing with the sweat that was gathering on your face.

"So pretty when you cry." He moaned, allowing you to go faster. "That's right baby, cum on my cock." You moaned as you came, never slowing down as you felt your boyfriend tense up, nearing his own orgasm.

"So good for me, squeezing me so tight baby. Th- that's right. Just like that, ah- let me fill you up baby." He moaned, his hips stilling as he came inside of you.

You both caught your breath, his cock softening inside you as you rested your head on his chest, damp with sweat.

"Was that what you needed?" He asked, softly kissing your forehead.

You couldn't respond with words, too fucked out, so you simply nodded. He chuckled, knowing exactly why it was you didn't speak.

"Can you move?" He asked, gently rolling you both to the side so he could slip out of you.

You nodded, sitting up, ignoring how wobbly your legs felt.

"That's right, you're doing great." He praised. "Let's get cleaned up, shall we, my love?"

#kunimi x reader #kunimi smut #kunimi x you #haikyuu smut #hq smut #hq x reader #haikyuu x reader #haikyuu x you #kunimi x gn!reader #haikyuu x gn!reader #This was in my head all WEEK #Just… Riding this lazy mf… the dream #I will make everyone simp for him ok he is FINE #my writing

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polandspringz · 3 years

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Essay/Study on Ochako’s Character

Gonna rehash a point the manga has made explicitly clear and we all understand already but I was sent a tiktok that made me angry so I want to talk about it. (There will be some manga spoilers!)

There was a video going around talking about how Ochako was using her quirk wrong and how it would’ve been more powerful and useful if she had, say a weapon like a giant hammer, and instead of just making things float she would make the hammer light to swing around but at the point of impact she re-activated the gravity on it to hit her opponent with. The video specifically was criticizing her quirk in regards to her using it in her fight with Bakugou in the Sports Festival. (I’ll link the video in the notes because otherwise this post won’t be shown in tags).

First off, Ochako can’t use a giant hammer or weapon and release the anti-gravity at the point of impact because in order to release the anti-gravity she needs to touch her fingers together. Yes, this requirement could have been eliminated by Horikoshi just writing the rules of her quirk differently, but there are issues with the idea in this video anyway. Gravity only goes DOWN, so her swinging a hammer around, unless she was striking overhead and down towards the ground, would be useless. Secondly, she has already used items on the field or during training to swing around like a bat, and she doesn’t need to release gravity to make a hit with these. The object may not have a force acting DOWN on it, but it still has density and when she swings it she creates a force that acts on the object. Third, in regards to her Sports Festival fight being “improved” by this mechanic, support items were not allowed during the festival (unless necessary for the user’s quirk, like Aoyama), and against Bakugou he likely could’ve just broken or blown up a hammer or weapon like that.

Moving on though, the real reason I’m making a post about this is because one of my friends remarked that Ochako has a “high tier power but her character archetype doesn’t let her do it”. Ignoring the archetype part (I’m not going to get into actual literary archetypes here), Ochako DOES use her high tier power in the series. She uses it in the ways the rules of the series’ universe allows her to. She isn’t going to have a god-like power because we know quirks, although they can get stronger and reach a singularity point that can be disastrous (see Quirk Doomsday Singularity Theory), there are also cases where as the generations continue, quirks get weaker and the children fail to inherent one, as seen with Izuku. Horikoshi has been very good at building a society and universe inside BNHA, and this includes characters all having limitations, not just a single weakness, but all quirks have a specific set of circumstances surrounding them or rules. Ochako isn’t just a ruler over gravity and can control it completely, she can only make things FLOAT and then make them NOT FLOAT. It’s just labelled as anti-gravity because it’s shorthand. MOVING ON THOUGH 2.0-

Hearing Ochako’s character doesn’t allow her to be strong bugs me a lot. Mainly because Bakugou himself said that Ochako was strong and not to underestimate her because she’s a girl at the end of his fight with her in the Sports Festival. To say the type of character she is makes her not strong by default- I’m assuming my friend meant she’s a member of the supporting cast, specifically the love interest to the hero- is an insult to her character. In the words of @createandconstruct , Ochako is the deuteroganist, not Bakugou. Bakugou is the rival to Deku, but Ochako is a secondary character who’s journey to become a hero has been given more growth and focus than Bakugou, who always has wanted to be a hero. Ochako started the series wanting to only become a hero to have a license that would allow her to legally use her quirk. This would help her parents with saving money on moving construction equipment and help her earn money as well. But flashforward to Class 1-A vs 1-B and when she saves Deku from Blackwhip’s initial explosion. Chapter 212 opens with Ochako’s thoughts, showing the changing of her motives and goals in becoming a hero.

And then flashforward to the aftermath of Shigaraki and Gigantomachia post the Paranormal Liberation War Arc (Chapter 296).

And then we get this iconic page:

Ochako may not be a “strong female character” in the “physical sense”, as in she doesn’t have tons of muscles and uses an obvious weapon, but she IS strong in the physical sense. She is capable of putting up a fight and assisting in the rescue. Even if you want to say her making the rubble float doesn’t require lifting, therefore she’s not physically straining herself to move objects, well- she is. Using her quirk for too long causes nausea and makes her vomit. But if you think Ochako as a character is forced into a role that focuses less on her physicality and more on her emotionality (and you think that this is because she’s been sidelined because she’s a woman and the love interest) then it’s still a discredit to her character. Again, just because she doesn’t use a traditional weapon or display more obvious feats of strength like her male counterparts in the story doesn’t mean she isn’t just as strong. While other heroes, and Deku now in recent chapters, are driving themselves to destruction through their feats in trying to save everyone, Ochako is the character who will save the heroes when they are about to break. That might make her more of a “support” hero in some’s eyes, but at the end of the day she is still saving people, she is still being a hero. Her goals have shifted from wanting to be a hero for the sake of having a quirk license, to wanting to be a hero for the sake of being a hero and saving those asking to be saved.

Lastly, if you still believe that characters in the BNHA universe who only show “emotional” strength or power instead of “physical” strength or power are weaker, then I feel like you missed a lot of what Horikoshi has been saying in regards to quirks and hero society being corrupt. It goes back to the idea of “Why can’t quirkless people be heroes? Why does someone having a quirk being what qualifies them for being a hero?” We see this in characters like Ragdoll, who were heroes with quirks that were just support items, who did all of their fighting through combat they learned that was NOT a part of their quirk. Ochako learned hand to hand combat and has used it throughout the series when fighting. She has displayed physical strength, but she doesn’t need to in order to be a strong character.

#end of rant #SORRY I WENT TO WORK ON FANFICTION AND GOT TAGGED IN THE VIDEO AND WENT OFF #boku no hero academia #bnha #bnha spoilers #my hero academia #ochako uraraka

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sociallyinsmmagency · 3 years

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IMPRESSIONS VS REACH: WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHY THEY MATTER

If you’ve been on a mission to grow your brand online, and more specifically, on social media, you’ll know by now that there are a multitude of metrics that each platform uses to measure the success of your efforts.

IMPRESSIONS VS REACH: WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHY THEY MATTER

And if the term “impressions VS reach” sounds familiar, you’ve probably been wondering what they mean, why they matter, and what the difference is between the two. After all, they do sound very similar.

Today, we’re going to talk about them, but more importantly, we’re going to teach you how to make the most of both of these incredible metrics and how you can improve your efforts to get even more of them.

Are you ready to get started? Let’s hit it.

Defining Impressions VS Reach

In order to really find out what this means, we have to dig into each of these metrics separately. So here goes!

What are Impressions?

In short, this means that a particular piece of content, (either paid or organic) was delivered to a user’s feed. This doesn’t necessarily mean they SAW it or specifically interacted with it, it just means that it was put in the feed, and unique.

What is Reach?

Digital reach is the total number of people who actively saw your content. It means that a paid or organic piece of content was not only delivered to a user but truly SEEN by a unique visitor as each view by the same party still counts as an impression, whereas ONE view by a unique visitor only counts as one.

Impressions VS Reach: A Deeper Look at the Differences Between the Two

Because the difference between the two metrics is vague overall, it can be difficult to comprehend what might actually be particularly powerful about either of them or find out why there’s such a demand for impressions VS reach or vice versa.

Here’s another example:

Let’s say you have 500 followers on Instagram and you publish a short-form video. If every follower were to see it, you would have 500 digital impressions and would have reached 500 people.

The next day, you might publish a graphic and once again all of your followers see it in their feed. Your reach would STILL be 500 because you’ve reached every single one of your followers, however, your impressions are now 1,000 because ALL of your followers saw both posts.

Reach equals the number of people to who your content was displayed: aka, this doesn’t necessarily mean they actively SAW it. Just that it was delivered to their feed and it reached them.

Impressions: the number of people who SAW your content.

This is why you may have reports that show a significantly higher number of impressions than people in your followers. Confusing? Yes. Vitally important to the overall success of your campaign? You better believe. And that’s why it’s imperative to sort out why each one is important and what they mean.

Not All Impressions are Created Equal

There are also different TYPES of impressions, with some having more of a positive impact than others. Let’s take a look at all of the types and discuss how each one can impact the outcome of your campaign.

#1 Paid Impressions

Paid impressions can be incredibly powerful for getting your name out there. The number that this metric presents to you is the number of users who saw your paid content. Like a boosted Instagram or Facebook post, or a traditional Instagram ad or Facebook ad. The only downside? You’ve got to pay for them.

#2 Organic Impressions

The number in your campaign results represents the number of unique users, (most often followers) who saw your content. Upside? It’s free of charge!

#3 “Viral” Impressions

Contrary to how it sounds, this does not mean that your content is viral or will go viral.

This number is the number of individual, unique views from people who saw your content via shares and/or Stories published by others and often includes other metrics like likes, shares, and comments.

...and Neither is Reach

Just like with impressions, not all reach is created perfectly equal. Each has their positive and negative aspects, with some being more powerful than others. Let’s take a look:

#1 Paid Reach

Paid reach equals the amount of times your content was displayed in the feed through paid advertising efforts like ads and boosts.

#2 Organic Reach

This is the total number of times your content was displayed in your audiences’ feed, but only through organic efforts. A.k.a you didn’t pay for this reach.

And it can also be helpful to note that it’s not uncommon for your reach to be less than your follower count. So don’t get discouraged!

#3 “Viral” Reach

This is the total number of times people that your content was shared or displayed by followers and was seen, commented on, liked, or shared by their audience.

And just to reiterate: it does NOT mean that your content will or has gone viral. ;)

Going Beyond Impressions VS Reach and How it Plays Into Your Marketing Strategy Long-Term

We’ve gone into the deepest depths of definitions, but it’s time to take a wider glance at how impressions VS reach impact your marketing strategy in the long term. And why they matter. Ready? Let’s hit it.

Reach Increase=Increased Awareness

As your reach increases over time, either because your followers are sharing your content, or because your audience is growing, you will experience a boost in awareness, too.

Of course, we ALL want our reach to go as far and wide as possible. However, just because you’re able to cast a wide reach and bring awareness to your brand that way, you don’t get to just walk away with “all the success” and call it quits.

You can reach a million people- but the only relevant people in one million are the ones who will actively purchase and engage with you. The individuals who will take an interest in your brand.

This means that the only true way to get value out of your efforts is to target your graphics, videos, copy, and messaging for the people who will be actively taking a part in your brand and in your business in the long term.

Looking to increase your engagement even more? Pay special attention to retweets, shares, saves, comments, and likes. These accounts and interactions can lead you straight to your next customer and help you increase your reach even more!

Why You Should Monitor Your Engagement Metrics (HINT: It Spells Success)

The more impressions you have, the more likely your content is popping up in users’ feeds. This is a great sign! But what can you do with this information?

More impressions mean you’re doing something right, but the goal should always be to never stop improving. A/B testing and adjusting can help you unlock even more success. No brand should ever settle for less. You deserve to be able to unlock your full potential.

On the other hand, if you’re not seeing a number of impressions you can be proud of, it’s time to make some adjustments.

Is your content optimized for the social network you’re utilizing?

This is a no-brainer, but something that often goes under the radar if you’re on multiple social media accounts.

ALWAYS optimize your social media content for particular platforms. Your word count should be on point and for the love of tacos, don’t use “link in bio!” as a call to action when it’s not necessary. (aka, nowhere except TikTok and Instagram)

Put your focus on the community

Shifting your focus from results to the community can be a tough one because it often involves letting go of the “overnight” version of success all of us so often feel called to engage in.

You can do this by publishing more shareable content, interacting with your audience and retweeting them, sharing their content (maybe on a Story), commenting on and liking their posts, and being a part of groups they’re active within.

Find out if your hard work is paying off

Now it’s time to do some SOCIAL LISTENING!

Dig in, y’all. Find out just how successful your hard work has been and make notes about how you can continually improve to drive metrics. Who knows but that you might just get to a point where you can stop asking about impressions vs reach and which is more powerful. ;) (We’re just throwing shade. ;))

Frequently Asked Questions

If you don't have the difference down yet, don't sweat it. You'll get the hang of it! Re-read the blog post if you need to- or even get in touch with us HERE.

We are going to help you a little bit more by providing the answers to other frequently asked questions below, too. So keep reading when you think you've read the above enough times to be an expert. 😉

How to Calculate Impressions

Depending on what platform you're utilizing, it will do most of the work for you. Often "expanding the details" on a Tweet, looking in your Facebook business dashboard and Instagram's business metrics will tell you.

However, you can also use tools like Sprout Social and they'll track it for you!

Looking to calculate it on your own? Here's the formula:

Impressions = Cost / (Clicks Per Impression/1000)

P.S we love this tool for calculating the cost of impressions. Check it out!

How to Measure Your Reach

Similarly to impressions, you can get this information straight from the platform you're using, or from another tool.

Reach VS Frequency

Reach is the total number of potential customers who see your advertising efforts. Meanwhile, frequency is the number of times that those viewers will be exposed to your efforts.

One is not more powerful than the other because BOTH are necessary components.

The post Is IMPRESSIONS VS REACH: WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHY THEY MATTER appeared first on the Sociallyin Insider blog.

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VinePair Podcast: What Happens When Cocktails and TikTok Collide?

TikTok has been everywhere in 2020. It’s not often that a social networking app becomes the subject of international intrigue, but when President Trump announced that he planned to ban the app (and then walked those plans back), it brought new attention to what had previously been thought of as a predominantly Gen Z platform. As that generation reaches legal drinking age and begins to shape the culture and industry around drinking, the creativity and exploration in the drinks space on TokTok is fascinating.

On this week’s episode of the VinePair Podcast, Adam Teeter, Erica Duecy, and Zach Geballe discuss what drinks culture currently looks like on TikTok, how brands, bartenders, and others can look to use the platform to grow their audiences, and why combining TikTok’s extremely powerful algorithm with an online marketplace could create massive opportunities.

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Adam: From Brooklyn, New York, I’m Adam Teeter

Erica: In Jersey City, I’m Erica Duecy.

Zach: And in Seattle, Washington, I’m Zach Geballe.

A: And this is the VinePair Podcast. Before we get into today’s hot topic, which is TikTok — and if you’re not on TikTok we’re going to teach you everything you need to know about TikTok, because you’ve probably heard a lot about TikTok in the past few months — a word from our sponsor. This podcast is sponsored by Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum. Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum is crafted from the same incomparable Bermuda blend as the renowned Black Seal Rum. But it’s barrel aged even longer, until it acquires an extra luscious nuance, complexity, much like a rare Scotch or Cognac. Each bottle is hand-numbered, hand-labeled, and dipped in black sealing wax, the same way Goslings first bottled rum in the early 1900s. Consider it the ultimate sipping rum, because we do. So does the Caribbean Journal who named it the No. 1 aged rum in the world. Find this rare rum on reservebar.com where, for a limited time, you’ll save $15 off your order with the code “VinePair.” And now to our show. We’re going to start a new segment here on the VinePair Podcast, before we get into witty banter, which I always enjoy with the two of you, what we’re drinking this week. We’ve had a lot of listeners email in and ask us what we are drinking so that we can help them discover some of the things they should be drinking. As brief as possible, let’s talk about some of the stuff we’re drinking this week. Erica, why don’t you kick us off, what are you drinking this week?

E: In the past couple of weeks, I have moved into my fall bourbon drinking, and how I like to drink my bourbon is in a Manhattan. And, the thing I’ve been doing, which I think is an amazing trick for people, is mini Manhattans. Instead of making a full Manhattan, I just make a half recipe so it’s like a little tiny guy. Sometimes I just don’t want the calories or the sugar or the alcohol of a full Manhattan, but I’m still getting my fix every night, which I really enjoy. The bourbon that is fueling my Manhattan this week is the Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select. It’s a bottle that I think provides a really good price to value. I think you can find it from $33 to $36, depending on where you’re trying to buy it, but it’s really an awesome bourbon. So I recommend it.

A: That’s awesome. Zach, what about you?

Z: Well, first of all, Erica, I’m impressed that you can apparently settle for a mini Manhattan. I definitely need at least a regular Manhattan, sometimes a maxi Manhattan, whatever the opposite is. I know we’ve talked about this before but I felt compelled the last couple of days, and again will tonight, to drink some Napa wine. What’s going on in Napa right now is really, really devastating losses to some absolute institutions there. And unfortunately the fires there, as of a recording time, are still nowhere near under control, so it’s possible that sadly the toll will be much greater. And, for me, this specific wine that I’m thinking of is from Cain, which is one of my favorite wineries there on Spring Mountain. Unfortunately it was really, really badly damaged the last couple of days. I think all of the 2019 and 2020 vintages were lost. I think the vineyards mostly seemed to be OK as of now, but again, getting details is still tricky. I’m going to have a bottle of Cain Five, which is their flagship wine, tonight. It’s a very classic Bordeaux blend using the five principle Bordeaux varieties. It’s delicious, it’s a bit of a splurge, but I have a couple of bottles in my collection and it just feels like the right thing to do. Chris Howell, the winemaker, is a really lovely guy. I got the opportunity to have dinner with him last year and he did something that winemakers rarely do, that I love, which is he mostly poured other people’s wine. I actually had to coax out of him his own wine. That’s a kind of modesty that maybe I don’t share, but I appreciate, so that’s what I’m drinking.

A: Cain’s amazing, they were on our Top 50 Wines of the Year a few years ago. They were No. 4 for Cain Five. That wine is really amazing, it’s a huge bummer that everyone’s going through that. Thanks for taking us down, Zach, but it was necessary. I don’t know if I’ve talked about this yet on the podcast. At the VinePair picnic a few weeks ago, I brought it out for the first time and now I have one in my fridge, which is St. Agrestis. It’s a distillery in New York, they started making Negronis in these beautiful bottles, RTDs (ready to drink), a few years ago, and this year they had the brilliant idea of putting them in a box. So they’re boxed Negronis like boxed wine. There’s 20 Negronis in the box for $60. And I have to say $3 and a Negroni is a pretty sweet deal. It has really great gin in it from Greenhook Ginsmiths. It’s awesome, more people should be buying this. I know you can get it at Astor so if you live around the country and you want to go to Astor Wines, I know you can buy it there, and I think they shipped to 40 states around the country. But this thing is just awesome to have in the fridge. At the end of the day, if I don’t feel like making a cocktail, I can easily just open the fridge, put an ice cube in my rocks glass, if I want to add some citrus I will — I usually do, and you just have a great, well-made Negroni. Naomi loves it too. I think they’re claiming that it will last for a year. It’s definitely not going to last for a year in my fridge because I’m going to finish it. But that it could last for a year I think is awesome, and I can’t believe that they’re the only people that have done this. More people should be doing it, I think it’s so cool to have a box of cocktails in my fridge. So that’s what I’m drinking.

Z: And it gives you that really beautiful ease of service, you just pour it.

A: Yeah. It’s awesome. I’m not dirtying my mixology equipment, I’m not worried now about if I have enough Campari still on my bar — or some other bitter liqueur, or how fresh is my vermouth, I’m not worried about any of that stuff at this point. And now it allows me to play with other cocktails. I felt like a lot of times I would just default to a Negroni at home when I was making cocktails, and now I figure I’ll default to other things and just have this in the fridge at all times. It’s awesome.

Z: Frankly, I want more things in my life in a bag or in a box. I used to be like a lot of wine people, turn my nose up at the idea, but the more I’ve been around it, it’s such a great solution for a lot of things. It’s easy, it lasts, the space it takes up is very small, which is great. Bottles on a bar can be clunky, and not that the bottles for a Negroni are usually that difficult to fit in there, but I want more things in a bag and box please.

A: It’s funny, when I went away for Naomi’s parents’ 40th anniversary two weekends ago, we brought up a box of white wine from Sokol Blosser, the producer in Oregon who makes, I think, pretty solid Pinot for the price and pretty solid Chardonnay. And they just had a white blend. And I put it in the box and it was the perfect thing for the weekend because people didn’t have to ask me — you guys are probably in the same situation when you’re with family or friends, I’ll always get, “What should we open next? Can you open something? I’m not sure what’s open. There’s all this stuff on the counter.” And now there’s white wine in the fridge. It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, if you wanted to have a white wine and go sit down by the lake or go have a white wine, and people loved it. And I think you’re right, Zach, there’s a convenience thing there. And I think more people should do it and get creative with it. That’s why I love this cocktail thing. This is just so stupidly obvious yet also so creative.

E: And I think that’s why we’re seeing the huge explosion of RTD cocktails right now. I just received a whole shipment last night of cans that are Crafthouse Cocktails from Charles Joly. They’ve made 10 different craft cocktails that are in these little aluminum bottles, and I can’t wait to try them. Tim, one of our staff writers, and I we’re just talking about how we need to do a huge roundup and tasting of all of these RTDs — we should probably do it on the podcast, too — and take people through what are the biggest ones, what are the best ones you can buy, and where can you buy them online.

A: For those of us who are ignorant, who’s Charles Joly?

E: He has won all sorts of top bartender of the year awards for every award. He has won all the awards for best bartender. He was out of Chicago, I’m not sure where he’s located right now, but fantastic talent. I’m super excited to try the mixtures that they have put into the bottle, how they’ve done the citrus stabilization. I can’t wait to dive into those.

A: That’s awesome.

Z: Erica, maybe you need your own Manhattan in a bag or box; that way it’s even easier to make yourself a Manhattan.

E: Yeah, I’m going to have to get myself one of those little cute barrels and a little barrel aged one on the counter.

A: So guys, today’s topic is the thing we’ve all been waiting to talk about: TikTok and alcohol. So before we jump too much into this topic, I want to be very clear to anyone listening who’s in the business, there is no way right now in TikTok to guarantee that if you are on there making drinks you are able to age-verify whether you are talking to people over 21 or not. So please bear that in mind with everything we’re discussing. If you’re a brand thinking about getting on TikTok, and spending money, and you are worried about being compliant, again, nothing that we’re discussing right now should be taken as advice because there is no way, again, just like with the Snap platform at this moment, that you can truly guarantee whether or not the people that you’re posting your videos to are 21. With that being said, I think TikTok is one of the most exciting platforms right now for what is happening in the alcohol space. I think there is a ton of creativity happening on the platform. I’m going to say it is mostly in spirits. I’m not seeing it as much in wine and beer, but TikTok is amazing. I also lost my entire life on TikTok recently. I think I turned it on at seven in the evening and all of a sudden Naomi came out to the couch and it was 3 a.m., and she said, “Are you coming to bed?” I said, “What? Oh my God, I’ve just been on TikTok.” That’s because the algorithm is so good. And I’m talking so good. I’ve never seen another tech platform that had an algorithm that learned this quickly and is this smart about the things you like. I can go down crazy rabbit holes where I’m learning how to bake bread by a ton of people, and now I’m obviously in drinks TikTok. That’s why I’m curious what you guys’ experiences are. I told you guys a few weeks ago I wanted to do a TikTok podcast and both of you said, “OK, fine. We’ll freaking download it.” So before I talk about everything TikTok and sort of give the whole history of TikTok, I’d love to hear, what are your impressions of it now? You both have been on the platform. What do you think?

E: From my perspective, I know why the algorithm is so good. It’s because they’re using AI. And so they are able to tag all of the objects in a video and then that helps them serve up content similar to the things that you were looking at in the prior videos or in the videos that you’ve watched the most. And I do think that the algorithm is amazing. I went down the rabbit hole of looking at flair bartending, and then it was actually hard to move away from that. Flair bartending is having more than a moment, it is dominant on that platform and booming. And a lot of the videos that are being posted are from Russia, from throughout Europe, from Asia, most of the cocktails that you’re seeing are in metric measurements, they’re not in the States. And the amount of creativity, I agree, is pretty fascinating. There’s just a lot happening there, but there’s also a lot of junk to get through. I looked pretty hard for wine, it’s really hard to find wine content, and I did not find very much that I found super compelling. So it definitely seems to be a place for cocktails and flair bartending. But I’m curious to hear what you guys have found.

A: Zach?

Z: So I think it’s really interesting that you guys both really talked about how effective the algorithm was because my impression has been that it’s actually the effectiveness of the algorithm that, to this point, kind of exposes to me the limitations of the platform. And by that I mean that when you have such a tight correlation between what you’ve previously watched and what you are going to be served up in the future, I think it creates a real homogeneity. And that’s the thing that I was surprised by, and I think it’s born out not just in the drink space but with this TikTok challenge, so much of the platform seems to be around recreating someone else’s popular video and doing it yourself. And I can certainly understand how for a lot of the user base, which let’s be honest skews a lot younger than us, typically. That’s a hugely important thing. We all went through a phase in our teens or 20s where we wanted to be just like someone else, we wanted to copy their style, their mannerisms, their vocabulary — whether that was someone we knew, or someone on TV.

A: I think you’re taking the really old man position right now. And I’m going to say that everything you’re saying is completely incorrect, but I will correct it after you make your point. But yes, I think you’re definitely taking the crotchety old man position right now.

Z: But here’s the thing, I think there’s a fundamental challenge, and it’s a challenge that the drinks industry faced, in some ways, with Instagram as well. Although I think there’s a little bit of a difference there, and it’s that a lot of the things that I think people typically find appealing about alcohol are pretty difficult to translate to that medium. And we’ve seen that, that’s been an issue with wine and beer, and to a lesser extent, cocktails. There’s more of a visual aspect to those, it’s hard to translate those into compelling visual content. One of the reasons, Erica, I think you don’t see a lot of great wine content is, what exactly does a great 15 second wine video look like? I know at VinePair we’ve certainly tried to produce that, and I think some of the stuff we’ve done has been really good. But it is very hard to make a compelling piece of video and audio content about something that is deeply experiential. And so I think that’s why you see flair bartending so big because it looks cool. It’s fun to watch people do that. I certainly watched plenty of videos of people making crazy a** concoctions but I also, and again, crotchety old man or not, I also looked at a lot of those things and thought I would never, ever, ever want to drink that. I left those drinks behind 15 years ago. And so if you’re 21 and 22 and especially if you’re in a place where you can go out to bars safer than another part of the world or whatever, f*** it, have fun with it. Enjoy these crazy a** drop shots that people are coming up with where the drink changes color. But I don’t know, that’s not compelling content to me, personally. I’m still kind of at a loss to figure out how that translates into a platform that I’m going to rely on regularly.

A: I’m not seeing much flair bartending, so that’s interesting that the two of you are. And that’s what I think is actually interesting about TikTok. So, TikTok isn’t just about copying. There’s a little bit of that in the pure form of it, but it’s a lot about having fun and being creative and being your own person. What I think is very interesting about TikTok is some of the largest influencers on the platform I’ve never seen before. I don’t know if when you guys were watching you ever saw the Sway Boys, or you saw Hype House, saw some of these massive celebrities that have tens of millions of followers, I certainly haven’t. The only exposure I’ve ever had is reading Taylor Lorenz, the very well known New York Times style report. I saw a little bit of flair bartending in the beginning but now I’m seeing a lot of very serious mixology. And I’m seeing a lot of those personalities. And I think what’s interesting about it is it really is allowing those that are more entertaining, those that are providing a service for people are getting more views. But what’s cool about TikTok is it’s not just about who you follow, unlike Instagram. So it’s not about creating this profile where you’re pushing people over and over “Follow me, follow me, follow me, follow me. I’ll follow you. You follow me,” that kind of thing. That’s not how TikTok works. TikTok just rewards good content. And I think that that’s what makes the platform so exciting to so many people, and I think it is really exciting, especially for the spirit space. If you are a bartender who is engaging, and that is really great at making drinks, and that can tell a story while you make those drinks, and can show you a beautiful cocktail at the end, it doesn’t matter if you are a bartender who owns a really well known bar in Manhattan or you’re a bartender that is making drinks somewhere else in the middle of the country and you’re not the bar owner but you just know how to make a great cocktail, you can have a platform on TikTok and really build a name for yourself. And I think in that regard, the platform is very exciting and very different from anything else that’s existed before it. I mean, look, you saw Vine tried to create this and they weren’t able to because the algorithm was s***. Instagram has tried to mimic it, they can’t. So it says a lot about what the technology is. Also why China is never going to allow it to be sold to the United States, because the algorithm is so valuable. But it’s really actually, I think, a very fascinating place to learn how to make drinks, if you can find those right people. And then yes, you could start following them. But what I think is cool is that there are little niches in everything. You are both right, there doesn’t really seem to be any wine TikTok. But I think that’s because it’s very hard to make engaging wine content. In general, like you said, Zach, it’s very difficult. The stuff I’ve seen on Instagram is pretty bad. I think we do a very good job with Keith’s 15 second wine reviews. We’ve brought them over to TikTok, some of them are doing well, some of them not as much. Our explainer videos are doing incredibly well, people looking for knowledge on what to do and how to understand the platform. But wine content as a whole on social media is pretty difficult. If you post a bottle shot on Instagram, I don’t know necessarily that that moves mountains for that winery and will cause that winery to sell out. Same with beer Instagram, I’m not really sure. But cocktails, there’s a real opportunity to make those cocktails and also be entertaining at the same time, and that is why I do think flair bartending has taken off in these certain circles, but why there’s a lot of other kinds of bartending that are also finding a moment, as well as just people who are being silly. People who are just saying, “Oh, here’s how I’m mixing my Truly today.” But I think that alcohol does have this really interesting space there and people are being playful with it. And I like it because it embodies what we’ve always said at VinePair that there’s all these ways to experience drinks and there’s all these different ways to learn about drinks and people are being really open and honest with the drinks they like and are showing. It’s a great place to understand what people are interested in right now, regardless of age, I think.

E: From my perspective, I think what is interesting about TikTok right now is that if you do have really good content, you can rack up a ton of views. You can have far more reach on that platform than you can on many others, if the content resonates, and there’s a variety of ways to do that. But I think that brands, if they are looking to get into the space, there’s a couple things to consider. First, as the platform develops here in the States, I do think that they probably will allow some sort of age gating. And I think that day is probably coming soon. So the Chinese version, Douyin, has links in the videos to purchase products and to tip creators like they do on the Twitch platform. And that functionality is expected to come out on the U.S. version sometime soon. So when the monetization becomes a reality on TikTok, which could be six months, who knows, then I think they’re going to see that that’s the way to make money for the platform as well, and start age gating so that we can have more regulated products that are able to be shown to viewers who are the right age. But in the meantime, I’d say for brands that are looking to get into the platform and start to build an audience, I’d say any of that portrait view, Instagram stories — repurpose them, just repost them, reuse that content, and then you’ll start to build an audience. And then, at some point, there’s going to be the tools for brands to monetize. You might as well start now with the type of content that is engaging but definitely doesn’t show young people, any young people imbibing at all. I was reading that TikTok in the past six months removed 49 million videos for content that depicted regulated goods with minors. And, for context, the number of video views per day on the platform is over a billion, so that’s a small percentage, but the ability for brands to use this platform more effectively is going to change and it’s going to change soon.

A: All you have to do is look at Walmart getting a piece, or potentially getting a piece, of this deal and realize that they’re going to start using that algorithm to make sure that, “Oh, all of a sudden Zach’s been looking at a lot of cocktail videos and a lot of those videos also included really nice aged rums, only he lives in a state, let’s say L.A., where we actually can sell alcohol through Walmart. And he has a Walmart account, why don’t we have one of those show up at his house and he can return it if he wants, or if he keeps it and he likes it then we’re going to charge him.” I think there’s a huge opportunity of that coming very fast with how powerful this algorithm is. I think, for me, it’s really interesting because — I’m obviously the TikTok fan here, I’ve spent a lot of time on the platform — of the ways people can create personalities for themselves. There’s this woman I’ve been following, she’s ThirstyLA, and all of her cocktail videos she’s dressed up in sort of ’50s attire, ’50s music in the background, it’s all very atmospheric. And then you have a guy like Thirsty Whale, and he’s in his apartment with a very ridiculous bar, let’s be clear a way more ridiculous bar than you can think of. The only person, I think, who has a bigger bar is probably Aaron Goldfarb. Very heavily stocked, making drinks, and it looks like he’s in a professional bar. And I think people have figured things out and they’re creating their own personas, and I just think it’s awesome.

Z: Here’s my question that I have that comes out of this, which is, I think one thing that you guys have both talked about that really intrigues me is at some point is TikTok more an entertainment platform or a commerce platform? And it isn’t to say that you can’t necessarily be both, but I think about a lot of the examples that you’ve given and I think the person who might watch some guy with an elaborate home bar make really fancy elaborate cocktails, that might be entertaining for you, and for lots of people. It might be entertaining for me, but I don’t know that it’s going to then cause me to go out and spend any money. I might go, “Wow, that guy has a bunch of cool bottles,” but I’m not going to buy some obscure black walnut liqueur just because I saw this guy make a drink with it. I’m going to go, “Huh. Interesting. Cool.” And if I went out to a bar maybe I’d see if they have it and maybe I’d ask them to make it.

A: Zach, you clearly don’t understand influencers because, with all due respect, there’s a ton of people that already are buying what these people are pushing. One of the biggest gins that I’ve seen a lot, and clearly this must be a campaign, I don’t know if you both are familiar with Empress Gin?

Z: Oh yeah, but they’ve been doing this all over platforms.

A: I guarantee you, people are buying it because that’s what these people are using.

Z: That’s a great question. Let’s pull the Nielsen data. I don’t know. You could be right.

A: They wouldn’t do it if it didn’t.

Z: Adam, I read a lot of stories about Instagram influencers who people gave lots of money to and it turned out that they didn’t do s*** for brands.

A: From what I’ve looked at, for the brands that do it a lot, it works or they wouldn’t keep doing it, for brands that actually aren’t just dipping their toe in it. Haus, whose co-founders I interviewed, is a perfect example. They figured out the influencer model and they’re 10x sales right now on platforms. A brand like that who is doing it has figured it out and also knows who to go to. If the influencer has a very loyal following. That’s going to be the issue: How many people are actually following the person? You’re right, I don’t think an influencer that has 3,000 followers is moving something for anyone. But I think certain influencers with very loyal communities absolutely do move products. Look, I’m the first person to pooh-pooh influencers. I’d think, “Oh, why are we paying attention to all these different influencers?” But at the end of the day, a lot of them who are good and who have really engaging content and who are shouting out this one product over and over and over again, especially when it’s not really clear that it’s being paid for, do move products. They just do. And, again, you can argue it all you want for some of the small people, but there would not be a lot of these brands who do it over and over and over again if it didn’t work. These marketing people are paid way too much money to get it wrong.

E: Yeah, I agree with that. I think that if you look at the brands right now that are on Instagram spending a lot of money for influencer marketing, those are the brands that are soon going to be transitioning over to TikTok. Those are the ones that have realized if these campaigns are working for them, and I know a lot of these campaigns do work, that TikTok is going to be the next platform, and they’re probably already experimenting.

A: I think the problem why we don’t have a really clear answer is because a lot of the brands that are big, like the Hendricks of the world or anything owned by, let’s say, the Pernos, the Camparia, the Diageos, they’re not going to take the risk because they are very, very, very, very, very strict about having to make sure that at least 70 percent viewability, 90 percent of any platform — whether it’s Instagram, our site, whatever — is 21-plus. And TikTok can’t guarantee that yet. Whereas a company like Empress Gin, I don’t know who owns them, may not care yet. So you’re going to have some of these smaller craft brands take the risks and they’re going to play much more than someone else would because they’re not as worried. Aviation was the same way. There’s a lot of ads that they got away with because they were a smaller brand, even though they were owned by Ryan Reynolds, to some extent that a Diageo never would have done. Now that Diageos bought them, Ryan will not be allowed to do an ad making fun of Peloton and encouraging you to drink after an exercise. But at the time, they could get away with it because they were smaller, and it’s all self-policing anyways. So that I think it’s going to be really interesting to see. But as a whole, I think the platform is really interesting. I think that people who play with it and figure it out are going to be pretty successful. Again, I don’t know if that’s going to translate to success in other things, but I think you might see some bartenders build profiles, get book deals, whatever off of TikTok, for sure.

Z: I think the one point you made, which I think is the best one, is that a platform, especially a relatively new one, at least to American audiences, always affords opportunities for new people to make a name for themselves. It was true on Instagram. It’s true on Twitch, not so much for our industry but for lots of other ones, and so I agree. You know, if you are able to create a presence, if you’re able to be engaging in the forum TikTok promotes, then yeah, you can have real success and you can have lots of views. And we know that in our culture views translate into influence and influence translates into product moved, according to Adam, and so I think there’s the possibility there. I was a little late to Instagram. I’m cool with that, too, but I look forward to seeing what comes out of it. I think you’re right, there’s some really interesting ways to convey drinks to people and convey drinks culture, and I look forward to my life two years from now.

A: I think what makes the platform so interesting — I realize I’ve talked on a large majority of this podcast — I’ve never made a single TikTok. I just like going on and seeing what’s going on. And there’s different platforms for different people. We talked about this before we jumped on to record: Erica is back on Twitter tweeting a lot more. Zach, you’re on Twitter a lot. I’m not the biggest Twitter fan, and I don’t really go on ever. I don’t even go on to view. Twitter is not my platform. And that was an older platform. I’m into commerce and pushing things, I’ve never seen anything get pushed through Twitter. I’ve seen massive people tweet out stories, and no one clicks. That’s not what Twitter is. Twitter is all about the feed. Earlier on, when I was really interested in building VinePair, we weren’t interested in people just knowing about the article. I’m interested in people actually reading them. And so we were finding much more success on platforms like Pinterest and Facebook, so I was drawn to them. And now really Instagram. What I think is cool about TikTok, in terms of cocktails, too, is I think Instagram has really rewarded a different kind of cocktail maker. It’s someone who’s really good at making cocktails and also photographing them, and TikTok actually rewards, a little bit, the opposite. It rewards someone with a really good personality. There’s a lot of drinkstagramers who I think could never translate to TikTok, and probably vice versa. There’s a lot of people who are becoming really big in the drink space on TikTok that probably don’t take the best photo. Or don’t take as good a photo as some of the other people. And it would take them a very long time to build that same audience, but they are really engaging, and they seem like a really fun person that you’d love to grab a drink with, and they seem super accessible when they make the cocktail and they tell you a story. And so they grow pretty quickly. I think that’s what makes each interesting for different people, and why everyone has to play around with whatever platforms they’re on to figure out what they like.

E: My takeaway from it is there are now social platforms for all personality types. Some of them are more monetizable than others. Brands will wait to see which ones are going to end up being the most monetizable. They’re changing all the time. But then again, you’ve got to watch the Social Dilemma, if you haven’t watched already, and you’re going to delete them all.

A: It’s Social Network’s 10th anniversary.

E: If you have not watched Social Dilemma already, that’s something that everyone should watch, especially you, Zach, with kids. You’ll never let your kids download any social platform ever. I promise.

A: With that said, let us know what you think of the podcast. If you’re on TikTok I’d love to hear what you think, and what you think about the platform. Email us at [email protected]. If you’re a marketer that plays around with working with employers, we’d also love to have your perspective and proof that I’m right. That would also be something that you could send an email to [email protected]. One more word from Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum. Goslings Family Reserve Old Rum is crafted from the same incomparable Bermuda blend and as the renowned Black Seal Rum. But it’s barrel aged even longer, until it acquires an extra luscious nuance, complexity, much like a rare Scotch or Cognac. Each bottle is hand-numbered, hand-labeled, and dipped in black sealing wax, the same way Goslings first bottled rum in the early 1900s. Consider it the ultimate sipping rum, because we do. So does the Caribbean Journal, who named it the No. 1 aged rum in the world. Find this rare rum on reservebar.com where, for a limited time, you’ll save $15 off your order with the code VinePair. Again, that’s reservebar.com, use the code “VinePair,” and buy a bottle of Family Reserve from Goslings. Zach, Erica, I’ll talk to you next week.

E: See you then.

Z: Sounds great.

A: Thanks so much for listening to the VinePair Podcast. If you enjoy listening to us every week, please leave us a review or rating on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever it is that you get your podcasts. It really helps everyone else discover the show. Now, for the credits. VinePair is produced and hosted by Zach Geballe, Erica Duecy, and me, Adam Teeter. Our engineer is Nick Patri and Keith Beavers. I’d also like to give a special shout-out to my VinePair co-founder Josh Malin and the rest of the VinePair team for their support. Thanks so much for listening and we’ll see you again right here next week.

Ed. note: This episode has been edited for length and clarity.

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VinePair Podcast: What Happens When Cocktails and TikTok Collide?

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Adam: From Brooklyn, New York, I’m Adam Teeter

Erica: In Jersey City, I’m Erica Duecy.

Zach: And in Seattle, Washington, I’m Zach Geballe.

A: That’s awesome. Zach, what about you?

Z: And it gives you that really beautiful ease of service, you just pour it.

A: For those of us who are ignorant, who’s Charles Joly?

A: That’s awesome.

Z: Erica, maybe you need your own Manhattan in a bag or box; that way it’s even easier to make yourself a Manhattan.

E: Yeah, I’m going to have to get myself one of those little cute barrels and a little barrel aged one on the counter.

A: Zach?

Z: Oh yeah, but they’ve been doing this all over platforms.

A: I guarantee you, people are buying it because that’s what these people are using.

Z: That’s a great question. Let’s pull the Nielsen data. I don’t know. You could be right.

A: They wouldn’t do it if it didn’t.

Z: Adam, I read a lot of stories about Instagram influencers who people gave lots of money to and it turned out that they didn’t do s*** for brands.

A: It’s Social Network’s 10th anniversary.

E: See you then.

Z: Sounds great.

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10 Essential And Easy SEO Tips for Small Business

Competition for those top search engine rankings is fierce. And as a small business, you’re fighting an uphill battle. Not only do you lack the big marketing budget of your larger competitors, you’re trying to juggle all the other responsibilities of running a small business, from filling orders to keeping up with payroll and more.

But you don’t have to have the digital marketing budget of Walmart to compete. The internet gives you the power to reach billions of prospective customers from a small office – or even a garage. But if you’re going to take full advantage of those opportunities and build your online presence, then you’ll want to heed these ten essential SEO tips for small businesses.

Tip 1: Do the Research

Too many small businesses rush into things without the proper planning. They pick up a social media tip here and a content marketing idea there, try it out for a week or two, watch it fail, and throw their hands into the air, saying, “Nothing works for me!”

But there’s a good chance that it could work if you’d do the proper research.

So, what’s the most important research for a small business that’s looking to make effective use of SEO?

First, you’ll want to engage in some keyword research. Use Google Ads’ keyword finder tool to search for keywords that are related to your small business. Note the amount of traffic each keyword generates as well as how competitive it is. And as you go through, take notes of any keywords that look like they might be worth pursuing.

Second, you need to know your competition. I know you may not want to check out their sites and social media accounts since they’ll make you feel the weight of the work involved in catching up. But if you fail to take a healthy account of your competitors, you’ll be destined to remain behind them.

So, find out what keywords they are ranking for. Look for topics and areas that they may be missing, find out what kind of backlinks they have, and then, use that data to begin developing a plan for your site.

This is the foundation for any successful SEO strategy. If you’re unwilling to do the necessary research on important keywords and competitors, you might as well just throw in the towel.

Until you’ve got this tip honed, don’t even bother looking at the rest of them.

Tip 2: Develop Quality Content Tailored for Your Audience

Keyword-stuffing doesn’t work anymore. Google, Bing, and Yahoo have gotten smarter. They won’t be fooled by lists of keywords hidden at the bottom of each page. And these days, they’re thinking less like search engines and more like humans.

So, what does this mean for implementing effective SEO tactics?

Once you’ve gotten a solid list of valuable keywords that are rankable, you’ll want to begin developing quality content that’s tailored for your audience. Don’t worry about filling your blogs or articles up with X number of keywords. Instead, focus on creating answers to your audience’s biggest questions (you may even want to consider checking out a site like AnswerThePublic.com).

And as you put your content together, make it engaging, entertaining, and informative. The longer you keep people’s eyes glued to your site, the better your site will rank.

And speaking of quality content…

Tip 3: Don’t Forget the Power of Video

YouTube is one of the largest, most visited sites on the web. TikTok has taken the world by storm. Livestreaming has become a regular event for individuals, organizations, and small and large businesses alike. In other words, video is one of the most powerful ways to connect to your customers.

But video isn’t just a great tool because of its incredible reach. It also offers other benefits that you should consider as you develop your larger SEO strategy.

When you upload your videos to a site like YouTube and embed them into your business’s pages, you are creating easy backlinks. And though they aren’t as effective as other kinds of backlinks (which we’ll get to shortly), they’re certainly worth something.

In addition, video keeps your visitors on your pages longer. If you’ve got a ten-minute video on your homepage and a prospective customer watches the whole thing, Google will be impressed with your ability to retain peoples’ attention. And they’ll reward you with a higher quality score.

This is why you should think about content marketing from a wider perspective than just blogs or articles. Content video marketing is the next big thing. And your small business can reap the benefits of riding the wave if you’re willing to take the dive right now.

Tip 4: Listen to Google

Although it doesn’t always feel like it, Google wants you to survive – and even thrive. After all, when you succeed, Google does too.

This is why Google has offered webmasters so many tools and guides. They don’t try to hide the things that lead to higher rankings or penalties. And though they may not give the world access to their whole algorithm, they are willing to tell us a tremendous amount about what does and doesn’t work.

So, listen to them!

Check out their Webmaster Guidelines and visit their Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. They even have a series of training and help videos that are well worth checking out if you’re interested in learning how to best optimize your site for higher search rankings.

As you listen to Google, you’ll discover the things that lead to penalties (such as ad-heavy layouts, bad content, and keyword-stuffing). Avoid those things. And if your site has already fallen into any of those traps, fix it.

Don’t neglect this essential source of information. Be willing to listen to Google and adjust your site’s SEO accordingly.

Tip 5: Effectively Utilize Metadata

Although keywords are less important than they once were in the content of your pages, they are still important. They’re just playing a larger role in metadata.

In other words, your site’s metadata matters. Every one of your pages should have simple and descriptive titles, meta descriptions, headers, and image alt tags. In addition, your URL should make the page’s content clear. All of this is incredibly simple and yet it’s so easy to neglect. Don’t get everything else right and lose points by forgetting to put quality metadata in place.

Along with effective metadata, you should also look at the structure of your site’s pages and make sure they make sense. A confusing or inappropriate structure can leave your site struggling to make it to the first page of the search rankings.

Tip 6: Build On-Site & Off-Site SEO

Targeting the right keywords, building great content, developing an effective structure, and implementing quality meta data… These are all vital things to do when developing an effective SEO strategy for your small business.

But they aren’t enough.

In addition to your on-site SEO efforts, you need a plan for off-site SEO. Whereas on-site SEO is focused wholly on building the best site you can, off-site SEO seeks to develop connections that will draw more people to your site and give it a sense of credibility and authority.

This is largely done through backlinks. But you may be wondering, “How do I get other sites to link to my business’s page?”

There are a variety of different methods, but these are the most popular:

Guest Blogging

Writing guest blogs for sites that serve a similar niche as you is a great way to develop quality backlinks. Normally, you can include a bio with your blog as well as a link to your site. And the more guest blogs that you’re able to create, the more backlinks you’ll receive.

Influencer Marketing

When influencers, whether through social media or their website, mention your brand, products, or services, it builds off-site momentum for you. And if they link to your site, it’s even better since it also leaves you with another backlink.

Reviews

If you offer customers the ability to leave reviews, whether through Facebook, Google, or some other platform, you’ll be developing a stronger SEO game. But be warned, if you don’t maintain high standards when it comes to your product or service, you may end up with negative reviews. And that can be very bad indeed. So, always offer top-quality service along with that invitation to leave a review.

Social Media Marketing

We’ll discuss this further below. Needless to say, social media is yet another easy way to develop backlinks and greater authority.

Tip 7: Be Willing to Experiment with PPC

Pay per click (PPC) advertising is one of the easiest, most cost-effective ways to reach new customers. And though it’s more expensive than pulling in organic traffic, it can help jumpstart your efforts if you’ve got the money to spend.

In addition to being incredibly easy to set up, PPC advertising is also one of the most reasonably priced ways to drive lots of traffic to your site, quickly.

Once your larger SEO strategy is on point and running smoothly, PPC advertising can be just the thing to get noticed and build momentum so that you move up the search rankings faster and get to a place where you don’t really need it anymore.

Tip 8: Go Local

As a small business, there’s a good chance you have a local presence in your community. If you have a physical location that customer’s can visit, you need to spend time honing your local SEO strategy.

You should setup a ‘Google My Business’ profile, ensure your address and phone number are on every one of your site’s pages, and contact local directories to have your site listed. All of these things will help you develop a stronger local footprint and make it more likely that Google will rank you when someone in your town searches for “…businesses near me.”

Tip 9: Don’t Neglect Social Media

As you’re likely aware, social media is an absolute behemoth. It has the power to take your small business to the next level of success and to connect with customers (and prospective customers) more quickly and easily than ever before.

So, are you taking advantage of it?

Every small business should, at the least, have a Facebook page setup. Depending on the demographics of your target audience, you might want to consider an Instagram or Twitter account as well (and if you’re targeting Gen-Z, you may want to look into TikTok).

Include social sharing buttons on all of your pages so that it’s easy for customers to engage with you and share your content with family and friends.

You can also interact with other businesses (and through groups) using your brand’s account. So, like, share, and comment on content that’s coming from others in your niche. Develop relationships and discover opportunities to build greater credibility, authority, and backlinks.

And all of this is on top of the more basic features of social media – being able to share content from your site with millions of people, generating new leads.

Tip 10: Be Consistent – And Patient

When it comes to SEO strategy, one of the number-one keys to success is consistency. If you try something new out for a week and find that it does little to increase traffic or sales, don’t give up. SEO is a long game. It’s a process of relationship building. And like any relationship, it won’t bear good fruit until a little time has passed.

So, be willing to create a sustainable content schedule (of written and video content) and consistently release it. Share what you’ve created with your social media audience and interact with others every week. And keep doing it until you see results.

There may be moments when you need to refine things. If that’s the case, do so and keep going. But whatever you do, don’t give up. Instead, remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. And neither will your small business’s online marketing strategy.

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10 Essential And Easy SEO Tips for Small Business

Tip 1: Do the Research

But there’s a good chance that it could work if you’d do the proper research.

So, what’s the most important research for a small business that’s looking to make effective use of SEO?

This is the foundation for any successful SEO strategy. If you’re unwilling to do the necessary research on important keywords and competitors, you might as well just throw in the towel.

Until you’ve got this tip honed, don’t even bother looking at the rest of them.

Tip 2: Develop Quality Content Tailored for Your Audience

So, what does this mean for implementing effective SEO tactics?

And as you put your content together, make it engaging, entertaining, and informative. The longer you keep people’s eyes glued to your site, the better your site will rank.

And speaking of quality content…

Tip 3: Don’t Forget the Power of Video

But video isn’t just a great tool because of its incredible reach. It also offers other benefits that you should consider as you develop your larger SEO strategy.

Tip 4: Listen to Google

Although it doesn’t always feel like it, Google wants you to survive – and even thrive. After all, when you succeed, Google does too.

So, listen to them!

Don’t neglect this essential source of information. Be willing to listen to Google and adjust your site’s SEO accordingly.

Tip 5: Effectively Utilize Metadata

Although keywords are less important than they once were in the content of your pages, they are still important. They’re just playing a larger role in metadata.

Tip 6: Build On-Site & Off-Site SEO

But they aren’t enough.

This is largely done through backlinks. But you may be wondering, “How do I get other sites to link to my business’s page?”

There are a variety of different methods, but these are the most popular:

Guest Blogging

Influencer Marketing

Reviews

Social Media Marketing

We’ll discuss this further below. Needless to say, social media is yet another easy way to develop backlinks and greater authority.

Tip 7: Be Willing to Experiment with PPC

In addition to being incredibly easy to set up, PPC advertising is also one of the most reasonably priced ways to drive lots of traffic to your site, quickly.

Tip 8: Go Local

Tip 9: Don’t Neglect Social Media

So, are you taking advantage of it?

Include social sharing buttons on all of your pages so that it’s easy for customers to engage with you and share your content with family and friends.

And all of this is on top of the more basic features of social media – being able to share content from your site with millions of people, generating new leads.

Tip 10: Be Consistent – And Patient

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lettiehhickman · 4 years

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10 Essential And Easy SEO Tips for Small Business

Tip 1: Do the Research

But there’s a good chance that it could work if you’d do the proper research.

So, what’s the most important research for a small business that’s looking to make effective use of SEO?

This is the foundation for any successful SEO strategy. If you’re unwilling to do the necessary research on important keywords and competitors, you might as well just throw in the towel.

Until you’ve got this tip honed, don’t even bother looking at the rest of them.

Tip 2: Develop Quality Content Tailored for Your Audience

So, what does this mean for implementing effective SEO tactics?

And as you put your content together, make it engaging, entertaining, and informative. The longer you keep people’s eyes glued to your site, the better your site will rank.

And speaking of quality content…

Tip 3: Don’t Forget the Power of Video

But video isn’t just a great tool because of its incredible reach. It also offers other benefits that you should consider as you develop your larger SEO strategy.

Tip 4: Listen to Google

Although it doesn’t always feel like it, Google wants you to survive – and even thrive. After all, when you succeed, Google does too.

So, listen to them!

Don’t neglect this essential source of information. Be willing to listen to Google and adjust your site’s SEO accordingly.

Tip 5: Effectively Utilize Metadata

Although keywords are less important than they once were in the content of your pages, they are still important. They’re just playing a larger role in metadata.

Tip 6: Build On-Site & Off-Site SEO

But they aren’t enough.

This is largely done through backlinks. But you may be wondering, “How do I get other sites to link to my business’s page?”

There are a variety of different methods, but these are the most popular:

Guest Blogging

Influencer Marketing

Reviews

Social Media Marketing

We’ll discuss this further below. Needless to say, social media is yet another easy way to develop backlinks and greater authority.

Tip 7: Be Willing to Experiment with PPC

In addition to being incredibly easy to set up, PPC advertising is also one of the most reasonably priced ways to drive lots of traffic to your site, quickly.

Tip 8: Go Local

Tip 9: Don’t Neglect Social Media

So, are you taking advantage of it?

Include social sharing buttons on all of your pages so that it’s easy for customers to engage with you and share your content with family and friends.

And all of this is on top of the more basic features of social media – being able to share content from your site with millions of people, generating new leads.

Tip 10: Be Consistent – And Patient

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10 Essential And Easy SEO Tips for Small Business

Tip 1: Do the Research

But there’s a good chance that it could work if you’d do the proper research.

So, what’s the most important research for a small business that’s looking to make effective use of SEO?

This is the foundation for any successful SEO strategy. If you’re unwilling to do the necessary research on important keywords and competitors, you might as well just throw in the towel.

Until you’ve got this tip honed, don’t even bother looking at the rest of them.

Tip 2: Develop Quality Content Tailored for Your Audience

So, what does this mean for implementing effective SEO tactics?

And as you put your content together, make it engaging, entertaining, and informative. The longer you keep people’s eyes glued to your site, the better your site will rank.

And speaking of quality content…

Tip 3: Don’t Forget the Power of Video

But video isn’t just a great tool because of its incredible reach. It also offers other benefits that you should consider as you develop your larger SEO strategy.

Tip 4: Listen to Google

Although it doesn’t always feel like it, Google wants you to survive – and even thrive. After all, when you succeed, Google does too.

So, listen to them!

Don’t neglect this essential source of information. Be willing to listen to Google and adjust your site’s SEO accordingly.

Tip 5: Effectively Utilize Metadata

Although keywords are less important than they once were in the content of your pages, they are still important. They’re just playing a larger role in metadata.

Tip 6: Build On-Site & Off-Site SEO

But they aren’t enough.

This is largely done through backlinks. But you may be wondering, “How do I get other sites to link to my business’s page?”

There are a variety of different methods, but these are the most popular:

Guest Blogging

Influencer Marketing

Reviews

Social Media Marketing

We’ll discuss this further below. Needless to say, social media is yet another easy way to develop backlinks and greater authority.

Tip 7: Be Willing to Experiment with PPC

In addition to being incredibly easy to set up, PPC advertising is also one of the most reasonably priced ways to drive lots of traffic to your site, quickly.

Tip 8: Go Local

Tip 9: Don’t Neglect Social Media

So, are you taking advantage of it?

Include social sharing buttons on all of your pages so that it’s easy for customers to engage with you and share your content with family and friends.

And all of this is on top of the more basic features of social media – being able to share content from your site with millions of people, generating new leads.

Tip 10: Be Consistent – And Patient

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