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This Week in Social Media – 7/17/2013

Social Media Marketing

Here are four keys to turning customers into brand advocates. However, a recent study from Sloan finds that social business is being delayed , largely due to factors such as lack of an overall strategy, too many competing priorities, lack of a business case or value proposition, and lack of management understanding.

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Native advertising is here to stay

Sherrilynne Starkie

Many high profile news sites and social networks have been offering native ads to brands for quite some time. Dell was the inaugural featured brand. The launch instigated some journalists to comment that the Times is destroying its blue-chip brand. Native ads provide value to brands, readers and publishers alike.

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This Week in Social Media – 4/17/2013

Social Media Marketing

Much has been made of personal brands in the last few years, but this Forbes article suggests that it shouldn''t be viewed as self-promotion but rather as a requirement for leadership. They hired brand journalists rather than copyrighters to help them with the content on their sites. The challenge is how to build a platform around it.

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How to Improve Your Facebook’s Organic Reach [Infographic]

Your Escape From 9 to 5

Most brands would have noticed their organic Facebook reach has started to decline. This decline has been visible from late 2013. According to Ogilvy, organic reach has declined to 6%, a drop of 49% since October 2013. Avoid overcrowding of content on news feed due to limited space and the amount of new content.

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The 3 big marketing fallacies for 2013

The Way of the Web

Having worked with a huge range of brands and clients over the years, there are certain issues and concerns which I know will increase in regularity over the next 12 months. So identifying and tackling them now as part of your strategy for 2013 will be key in having a successful year with less problems.

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Exploring video length best practices for social media

Sprout Social

Between 2013 and 2018, video consumption online has increased at an average of 32% per year. More and more videos are being published, which means you’re competing against a lot of content. Because videos are available on so many platforms these days, brands should know where to focus their efforts. Videos should be accessible.

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Facebook Hashtags: Free Hashtag Tool + 70 Ideas

Hootsuite

Facebook introduced hashtags in 2013 , but since then, they’ve been pretty quiet about how to use them. Hashtags can help you monitor Facebook conversations, track brand mentions and learn more about how customers feel about your products or services. Find out how to reach the right customers, lower your cost-per-click, and more.

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