4. In 2020, Social Media has become the primary source of news in Ireland. The trend over the last number of is the for people to get their news from their social media channels and less so TV and newspapers, #Covid-19 spread quickly and this, of course has had a dramatic increase in the number of social media users as social media became their primary news source. More and more people prefer to consume information especially news on the internet. According to Forbes, 70 percent of Internet users surveyed said that they hear about the latest news on #Coronavirus via social media before ever hearing about it on a news station. Many social media users will see the breaking stories on their feed and go to the news sites to learn more. The survey found a 57 percent increase in traffic to news sites referred to as social media. It is simply because the information, (or let's be honest, disinformation) is spread out so fast on social media. From one person to another and eventually the whole world knows about it. Facebook and Twitter have become the main source of news for a huge proportion of the planet. The moment something like #Covid19 happens, you can instantly see that the topic’s hashtag becomes trending. But don’t forget, among the information, there will always be some fake ones and that is probably some disadvantages of social media for your business and data consumption. The next post is how these social media platforms can tackle this problem and how your business can make the most of this increased traffic on these platforms in order to get ahead using social media marketing techniques. “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” Oscar Wilde #socialmediamarketing #socialmediamarketingtips #SocialMediaMarketingStrategist #socialmediamarketingtip #socialmediamarketingagency #socialmediamarketingplan #socialmediamarketingstrategy As one of the top website design and social media marketing companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in social media management and search engine optimisation in Ireland.
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#Social media marketing is going to focus further on AR technology & Virtual reality
If time is defined as a measurement of change, then the clock is flying .. The big hype in the industry is focused on Artificial intelligence and Virtual Reality. You probably have a good idea what AI is and but what is Augmented Reality or VR exactly? Let me have go at explaining it .. AR or Augmented Reality is often confused with virtual reality, but the two are quite different technologies. While there are certain similarities, virtual reality actually means developing a whole new world from zero:- a simulation of the real and the imagination. whether it’s going back in time to walk with soldiers in realistic scenes of the trenches in WW1, or traveling to an imagined past world of dinosaurs. Augmented reality, on the opposite scales, takes the real world and projects virtual, computer-generated augmentations and changes to it, in order to improve our experiences. The famous platform which has implemented AR is #Snapchat. Yes, those fancy camera filters like bunny ear filters, 3D Bitmoji and all of its camera enhancing features are powered by AR technology. And just like it’s stories feature, other social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have also copied this feature, and have been working on it, not to be outdone. This is because AR will not only be just some special and sometimes silly camera filters anymore. The potential is vast with this technology. The reason being it can drastically improve the engagement experience on social media. Hence of course, it is a powerful social media marketing tool for brand and businesses to increase their engagement with their customers. Some potential features of AR in the social media future:
As one of the top website design and social media marketing companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in social media management and search engine optimisation in Ireland.  2.Video will become primary in #socialmediamarketing and #seo
YouTube is now the second largest search engine in the world. People are not only searching or products and services: people are using Google search but also looking at products and services on social media channels such as Instagram Facebook videos even stories, Discover on Snapchat Videos are versatile and can be both short and long but need to be engaging. The big plus is that they are also easy to share across multiple social platforms. People love them because they are easy to digest, entertaining and engaging. They are a much-loved type of content for a marketing professional because they can potentially give great return of investments (ROI). Because social media channels are designed for people to connect, share content, videos are a perfect fit for this. the big boys of social media like Facebook and Instagram are pushing hard for video content. Instagram’s recent algorithm give more preferences to videos when they are ranking for the content. In fact, a study by Cisco stated that by 2020, 75% of the mobile traffic will be video. So now you know what type of content to create for your #socialmediamarketing yes? #socialmediamarketing #socialmediamarketingtips #SocialMediaMarketingStrategist #socialmediamarketingtip #socialmediamarketingagency #socialmediamarketingplan #socialmediamarketingstrategy #socialmediamarketing101 #socialmediamarketingconsultant #SocialMediaMarketingServices www.cosmos.ie/online-marketing-services-kildare-dublin.html  Top Social media marketing trends for 2020
So as we head into the silly season of Christmas what are the top 10 #socialmediamarketing trends in Ireland into the year 2020? Quite a number of clients are asking about the #socialmedia marketing trends in Ireland for 2020.. let's take a look over the next few blogs.. or will it be with vlogs? More privacy and security There is definitely a consensus and trend out there in relation to #privacy and security issues: social media's future will lie in ensuring these are regulated. Privacy has always been a main concern on #socialmedia by some, however, this is now a concern for the majority no longer just the minority. Social media marketing has become hyper targeted; what the correlation is of course is highly relevant content to the viewer. The best social media marketing companies will identify when they are overreaching over personalising and over familiarising content. Yes, customers want a personal experience and individualised experience on any of the company's touchpoints, however over the next few years, companies need to identify the line between creepy and personalized content. In a funny kind of way customers and consumers know how much information big tech companies have on all of their online activities but they like to pretend or ignore or they don't! This is because, on any platform, we have our information exposed to the platform. Take Tik Tok or Instagram for an example, we sign up for the account, we fill out some basic information about us. And as we keep on using it, we are prompted to fill out, or consent to, more and more Information. This data is then collected by the social media marketing companies.. This is the same for all kinds of social media platforms, whether it be TIK TOK exploding on the scene, or Instagram But what we see is they are pushing towards data privacy and security more than ever before, because they are conscious that they risk alienating customers and consumers. Next blog we're going to look at how video is going to become the primary type of content over the next 12 to 18 months…. #socialmediamarketing #socialmediamarketingtips #SocialMediaMarketingStrategist #socialmediamarketingtip #socialmediamarketingagency #socialmediamarketingplan #socialmediamarketingstrategy #socialmediamarketing101 #socialmediamarketingconsultant #SocialMediaMarketingServices  10. ... it isn’t only your website that needs to be GDPR compliant Changes with #GDPR will change a large part of the business, and in the last few blogs we have focused solely on its effect on Digital Marketing As you start changing your website and digital activity to adjust, that there are a whole lot of issues you need to consider The data protection commissioner has provided some excellent tips www.dataprotection.ie/en/organisations but here are a few key questions to be considering now right now
As one of the top website design and SEO companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in website management and search engine optimisation in Ireland. #WebsiteDevelopment #websitelaunch #websitebuilder #websitedeveloper #websitetraffic #websitesGDPR  9. What about Google Analytics and #GDPR?
Most of my client website are configured to use Google Analytics or similar to track user journeys, mainly to improve the customer experience. However Google Analytics has always been an anonymous tracking system as is their AI based Algorithm. There is no “personal data” being collected,(as a general rule) so I believe GDPR does not impact on its usage. Its different altogether with Google Tag Manager; it’s a powerful tool that enables your website to send information to third-party applications by inserting small amounts of code. Its used for things such as external remarketing and retargeting systems, and a host of other services. The issue for businesses with regards to Tag Manager is to ensure you have a contract in place with the individuals that have access to your Tag Manager (which may well be your web designer, or digital marketing agency) to ensure they understand their legal responsibilities as a data processor on your behalf as data controller.( The same of course applies when your collecting Data in the Dashcam of your car) If you are interested in Google’s commitment to #GDPR then a good place to start is here How Google complies with data protection laws So, the underlying issue with the new GDPR is to identify and have in place contracts with your third-party data processors to protect both your own interests. As one of the top website design and SEO companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in website management and search engine optimisation in Ireland. #WebsiteDevelopment #websitelaunch #websitebuilder #websitedeveloper #websitetraffic #websitesGDPR  Things are not so straightforward when it comes to third-party tracking software! A significant number of websites are using third-party marketing software solutions or even AI on their website. These could be lead tracking applications like Lead Forensics, Leadfeeder or CANDDI. They may be using call tracking applications like Call Tracking or Ruler Analytics. All great tools for generating leads but be wary: The use of these tracking applications raise some very thought provoking questions in terms of GDPR compliance, and in my opinion, its still remains a grey area. At first view, these applications track webusers in ways they would not expect and for which they have not granted consent. EG., it is tracking my behaviour each time I return to the website, or view a specific page on your site, or complete specific action. But the suppliers of these applications assure us they are GDPR compliant. First, the suppliers like CANNDI are advising that banners stating clearly and unambiguously that cookies are being used, the software suppliers say that the use of cookie tracking technology is in the legitimate interest of your business as a data controller, and specifically Section 47 allowing for “processing for direct marketing purposes or preventing fraud.” CANNDI advises: Legitimate Interest - If using the legitimate interest principle within your website tracking it is advisable to have on record during your GDPR preparation that this is the case. This should include the grounds on which you are using this. The providers of these tools are stating that they are GDPR compliant. But if the software is doing anything illegal, then it is your business’ responsibility as the Data Controller. The real question is to identify the GDPR compliance risks in using this kind of software, and to reduce or eliminate your risks as a business owner. As a result, you need to review your contract with these software providers carefully. As one of the top website design and SEO companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in website management and search engine optimisation in Ireland. #WebsiteDevelopment #websitelaunch #websitebuilder #websitedeveloper #websitetraffic #websitesGDPR  7. Online payments and payment processing how to comply with GDPR rules
If you have an e-commerce website, as many of our clients do, (thanks to the excellent Trading Online Voucher Scheme*more information on scheme here)then you are more than likely going to be using a payment gateway whether it be PayPal, Stripe, Woo Commerce, etc. Your own website more than likely be collecting personal data before passing the details onto the payment gateway. If this is the case,which it probably is your website will be storing personal data after the information has gone through to the payment processor, you will need to change your web processes to remove any personal data after a 'reasonable period', for example, 60 days. GDPR legislation is not explicitly clear about the exact number of days, it is your own judgement as to what can be defended as 'reasonable and necessary.' Over the next few months we will see this clarified through the European courts in the various nation states. Next months blog we will look at Third party tracking software(such as Google analytics) and how these fit with GDPR rules. *Local enterprise office will fund up to 50% of the cost)  How do I get Privacy notice and terms and conditions correct for GDPR on my website 6. How do I get Privacy notice and terms and conditions correct for GDPR on my website?
The Data Protection Commission office has very kindly provided a sample privacy notice that you can use on your website. It is succinct, transparent, and makes for easy. You will also need to update your terms and conditions on your #website to reference #GDPR terminology. Of course you will need to make it completely clear what you will do with the information once you’ve captured it, and how long you will keep this information both on your website and also on your systems. Needless to say you will also need to implement the other changes in your website highlighted in my blogs over the last few weeks. As one of the top website design and SEO companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in website management and search engine optimisation in Ireland. #WebsiteDevelopment #websitelaunch #websitebuilder #websitedeveloper #websitetraffic #websitesGDPR  No. 5. Named parties, naming the names! Any website forms must clearly show each party or business for which the consent is being given. It is not satisfactory to say specifically defined categories or the great cover all of third-party organisations: they must be specifically named in the form. In this example, you can see Tesco Mobile Ireland understands the gist that we need to give named permissions for updates Of course the other rule applies too in this context: opt in rather than opt out. As one of the top website design and SEO companies in Ireland www.cosmos.ie has years of experience in website management and search engine optimisation in Ireland. #WebsiteDevelopment #websitelaunch #websitebuilder #websitedeveloper #websitetraffic #websitesGDPR  |
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