Sherman: E-commerce performance marketing now relies more on storytelling and branding than ever
Sam Sherman · 95% Referral Growth and He Almost Did It Alone · Apr 16, 2024 · at 19:19
Sam Sherman, co-founder of Socium Media, discusses how performance advertising for e-commerce brands has shifted away from technical ad targeting toward creative storytelling.
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“And I think for e-comm. It's much more storytelling and branding now than it's ever been”
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