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With the rise of massively popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and now TikTok, the face of marketing looks nothing like it did a mere decade ago. Over the past five years, the evolution of advertising has escalated even more rapidly. Today, it’s almost unheard of for a company to rely on traditional advertising methods alone, and for good reason. Modern consumers expect something different from marketing tactics than they used...

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