Not All Social Data is Equal: Active vs Passive Users

Social media gives fans a direct connection to the entertainment they love, providing access and interactions with their most beloved characters, celebrities, and shows. And for brands and publishers looking to strengthen their connections with fans, social data offers pivotal signals in better understanding current fans while appealing to new ones. But even during times…

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Budweiser’s Social Affinity is Driven by Traditional Advertising

Increased TV ad spend moves the needle For Budweiser on ESPN One of the biggest misconceptions about using social affinity targeting is that it’s only effective on social. There is indeed value in having tools that provide efficiency and insight in the social sphere, but mutual social affinities are so much more. Social affinities represent…

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Why Affinities Matter at the Box Office

This summer’s box office story has a plot twist of its own – a decline in ticket sales. According to a report from TheWrap, citing numbers from comScore, the summer blockbuster season’s earnings are down five percent from last year. While there may be help on the way from established franchises’ latest titles, such as…

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And the Winner is… 9 Oscar Champs Determined by Affinities

  May I have the envelope, please? The Oscars are this Sunday. The Academy votes for who goes home with the golden statues, but what if social engagers chose the winners based on their affinities? Our infographic shows how differently things might turn out depending on which brand’s fans are voting. Want to find out…

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A Look Back at 2015

Another year has come and gone, and we at Affinity Answers could not be more excited to share the good times and prosperity awaiting us in 2016 with all of you. Just before the ball drops and 2015 is in the history books, we are taking a look back at a sample of the big…

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Turkey Talk… and Social Engagement

It’s hard to believe that it’s Thanksgiving again! So much has happened since last year’s big feast, but one thing that never changes is the centerpiece of most tables on the 4th Thursday of November: the turkey. Yes, the turkey has been celebrated, pardoned and a rumored choice of the U.S. national bird. However, we’re…

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TrueAffinity™ as a Success Metric

Measuring USPS / SpongeBob SquarePants engagement One of the most important conundrums facing marketers today is “how well did my campaign perform?” For direct response, the answer is practically built into the campaign. But for branding or sponsorships, how accurately can effectiveness – and engagement – be measured? Consumer engagement is the ultimate measure of…

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