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Ayaz Nanji

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Ayaz Nanji is a digital strategist, writer, and co-founder of ICW Media, an agency specializing in content and social media services for tech firms. He previously worked for Google/YouTube, AOL, and the New York Times.

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Search Me: The Bing Question

Ayaz NanjiJune 16, 2020

For most consumers and businesses, the term ‘search engine’ has become synonymous with Google. While that focus is understandable—Google is …

Make It Move: 7 Great Examples of Animated Videos From Marketers

Ayaz NanjiMay 28, 2020

Thanks to its ability to deeply engage audiences and clearly convey messaging, video can be an immensely powerful tool for …

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Powerful Partnerships: 5 Amazing Brand-Influencer Collaborations

Ayaz NanjiMay 20, 2020

Influencer marketing has been surging in popularity over the past half decade, growing by roughly 50% every year since 2016.  …

Social Media Marketing in a Time of Crisis: 5 Key Strategies for Brand Recovery

Ayaz NanjiApril 30, 2020

Social media marketing during the Covid-19 pandemic can feel especially challenging because many of the things that make the channel …

How Brands Are Addressing Coronavirus on Social Media

Ayaz NanjiApril 14, 2020

Marketing is among the many areas being profoundly impacted by the pandemic and the impact of coronavirus on social media. …

From Engine to Friend: How Search Language Is Changing

Ayaz NanjiMarch 2, 2020

Although it evolved in countless small ways, the core search engine experience stayed the same for many years: A user …

How Instagram’s Interface Changed Over Time

Ayaz NanjiFebruary 13, 2020

This article was updated in July 2021. In late 2020, Instagram rolled out Checkout to all eligible businesses to sell …

The Most Watched Ads on YouTube: 5 Lessons for Marketers

Ayaz NanjiJanuary 15, 2020

As 2019 drew to a close, YouTube released a fascinating list that got a bit overlooked amidst all the other …

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What’s the Story with the Instagram Stories Experience? What Marketers Need to Know

Ayaz NanjiDecember 12, 2019

Over the past few years the content format has steadily become more prominent on the social network, and it’s now …

7 Killer Marketing Videos on YouTube

Ayaz NanjiNovember 20, 2019

This article was updated in September 2021. It’s hard to overstate how important YouTube has become to consumers. It is …

10 Spooktacular Halloween Social Media Campaigns

Ayaz NanjiOctober 7, 2019

This article was updated in October 2021. Each year as the end of October approaches, brands tend to overwhelm consumers …

Video Metrics 101: What Brands Need to Know

Ayaz NanjiSeptember 9, 2019

This article on online video metrics was updated in September 2021. Are your videos successful? This seemingly simple question often …

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