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The last two months we offered you a crash course in Snapchat 101 and outlined some of the unique features of the phone application. This month we are going to discuss some of the small business opportunities with Snapchat.

The first version of Facebook Canvas Ads was released back in February. These ads were limited to a few large brands and then later, opened to everyone. This month, Facebook has now added a 360-degree video feature to this ad platform to make them more interactive and more engaging than any social media ad ever before.

Last month, we discussed the basics of Snapchat. Now we can delve into the most exciting features of this sophisticated phone app which have contributed to users’ eight billion daily video views on the platform. The app now rivals even Facebook’s video engagement, so here you can discover what the fuss is about.

As if staying relevant to Millennials and Gen Y could not get any more dynamic, they've been buzzing about a social media platform that has previous generations scratching their heads. In our three-part blog series on Snapchat Social Media Marketing to Millennials we're going to explore the marketing opportunities that Snapchat represents. But first, we need to talk about what Snapchat is and how it works.

Over the years, we’ve been called in to create digital marketing results for B2B, B2C, and nonprofits of all sizes, and in countless industries. There are a number of reasons why companies decide it’s time to work with a marketing agency. Some are entrepreneurs who are looking to take their marketing efforts to the next level. Many companies have internal marketing people and seek an agency partner to be an extension of their existing team.

Social media is an interactive and engaging marketing tactic that has the potential to launch new ideas and products to stardom. But, running a successful social media campaign isn’t as easy as it looks. Effective social media campaigns require planning, strategy, and careful execution. Below is an examination of a particularly good social media campaign followed by a look at a social media fail.

Instagram users miss about 70 percent of posts in their Instagram feed. This means Instagram users can only scroll so much before they switch to doing something else. Instagram, a Facebook company, will soon provide users a way to view what’s most relevant to them more quickly. With an upcoming algorithm update coming to the social media app, which intends to place the best content at the top of a person’s photo feed rather than going by chronological order, we're here to examine the impacts on social media marketing.

We discussed content marketing and marketing automation two years ago. With 42%-46% of marketing budgets expected to go into content development this year, we thought it made sense to revisit how digital best practices will impact your business in 2016.

Last Sunday, the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 (pause for celebration). We are from Denver so of course we watched and celebrated the game, but we are still ad geeks at heart. As an advertising agency, we couldn't help ourselves so we watched the ads with the same vigor as the game.

"To tweet or not to tweet... that 'tis the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind To suffer the slings and arrows of marketers' fortune Or to take arms against the seas of troubles."