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2026 Marketing Trends for Vancouver Brands | Kipling Media

In 2026, Vancouver brands are no longer discovered in just one place, they are found through a messy mix of Google searches, TikTok and Instagram feeds, AI recommendations, and real-world exposure. For a creative, full-scale marketing agency like Kipling Media, this “Search Everywhere” reality is reshaping how we build brands,...

Top 25 Marketing Agencies In Vancouver (Updated 2025)

Updated for 2025. We’ve been maintaining and updating this list of top marketing agencies since 2018, making it one of the most trusted and consistently curated resources for brands, startups, and organizations looking to partner with creative talent in Vancouver. Whether you’re after a full-service firm, a nimble digital shop,...

Barbie Marketing is Everywhere – And Places it’s Not

By now you’ve probably seen some form of marketing for the Barbie movie, or at least heard someone mention it in conversation. How could you not? It’s estimated that the total marketing expenditure for the campaign was $150 million, more than the movie cost to make. Sure, the budget is...

Diving Deep into Partner Network Advertising

A 50% clickthrough rate might seem like every marketer’s dream, especially when paired with a $0.01 cost per click. Seeing this, you might think you have struck the advertising jackpot. But, as everyone knows, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. When one of our TikTok...

The 7 Best Superbowl Commercials of All Time: Breaking Down The Greats (2023)

Few ads are as well-received as those featured in the Superbowl. Every year, the Superbowl attracts millions of viewers, with 2022 setting a five-year record of 112.3 million viewers and 11.2 million streams. So naturally, February is game time for advertisers who vie for the mass exposure afforded by the...

TikTok: Understanding The Most Popular Social Media Platform In 2022

Haven’t you heard? Launched in its present form in 2018, TikTok joined the ranks of social media giants in record time. It had about one billion active monthly users worldwide by Sept. 2021. The 2022 marketing report predicted TikTok would break three billion downloads worldwide, with users spending $3 billion...

NFTs: A New Approach to Fostering Brand Loyalty

Web 3.0 technologies like NFTs have gained popularity very quickly in the last two years. But, people still have a healthy dose of scepticism about this blockchain ‘revolution’ – and fair enough. The NFT space is saturated with fraud and is subject to some serious ups and downs. Some consider...

Marketers Beware: Pulling Back the Curtain on Data Privacy

Imagine a perfect world where marketers have unlimited access to customer data across all devices, countries and ecosystems. They have a crystal-clear view of their customers, preferences, and exactly where they are in the buying journey. It sounds nice, doesn't it? Today, the unfortunate reality of marketing data privacy is...

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Best Canadian Advertising Campaigns of 2021

The last couple of years have been rough on everyone and changed basically everything. A lot has changed since our last look at this subject in 2018. Now more than ever, it’s hard to grab an audience’s attention—and nearly impossible to keep it. People are working harder, rushing around faster,...

How to Inspire Customers Through your Brand Story 

Picture two different brands. Brand A and Brand B. Brand A is reliable, safe, and smart; It prefers safety over style and never strays outside of the lines. Brand B is different; it's inspirational, resilient, cool, and constantly pushes the boundaries of what is achievable, never settling for less. Which...

Kipling Media Recognized for Industry Expertise

The way you market your company affects how well you succeed. Why settle for a typical marketing agency for your product? At Kipling Media, we specialize in alternative marketing. We are a six-person Vancouver-based company that will take your initiatives seriously and operate on your budget. Kipling Media can help...

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