Convince & Convert

JANUARY 8, 2014

Marketers are evidently enthusiastic heading into 2014… about everything. Called 2014 State of Marketing , insights from over 2,500 global marketers , the report is full of data about marketers’ outlook and plans for the coming year. Jay is the founder of [link] and host of the Social Pros podcast.

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Small Business Mavericks

DECEMBER 30, 2013

If you’ve been paying attention to the rise of social media in the past few years, then you know that Facebook has risen to be the No. 1 site online, and you may know that social media traffic has been on a steady rise, as well. Other social media sites that do well in sending traffic to websites include: YouTube.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 13, 2014

The PubCon conference, being held in New Orleans March 17 to March 20, 2014 at the New Orleans Convention Center , is a great conference that I’m attending and speaking at next week. I prefer the organic SEO-related sessions and the social media sessions, so my list is probably going to be a little biased towards those sessions.

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Writtent Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

57% of marketers report custom content is their top marketing priority for 2014. The most common content marketing tactic is social media, used by 87% of marketers. The average B2B marketer engages in content promotion on 6 social media platforms. 58% of B2B marketers will spend more on content in 2014.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media use isn’t quite universal—but it’s getting close. population now has at least one social networking profile; more than half use two or more social networks. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 But social media marketing spending will rise anyway.

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Socialmedia.biz

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Social media is your best friend. Target audience: Startups, businesses, brands, digital marketers, advertising agencies, SEO specialists, entrepreneurs, educators, journalists, Web publishers. S tarting up a new business is a special undertaking that requires a lot of preparation, planning and action.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 22, 2014

Last week everyone was talking about the latest social media campaign gone wrong: drugstore chain Duane Reade tweeted a picture of celebrity Katherine Heigl leaving one of their stores, along with a message that sounded like a product endorsement by the actress — all without her consent. David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 1, 2014.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2020

A few recent announcements across the social media landscape recently led me to theorize the future direction that Facebook may take. As a leading social media agency, we’ve watched this platform evolve since day one, updating strategies as new features emerged and others disappeared. Facebook shut down Gifts in 2014.

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yMarketingMatters

JUNE 4, 2013

You cannot afford to ignore social media. Consumers rely on social media to research and make buying decisions and for customer service issues. You need to leverage this with a strong presence on major social channels like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Google+ for real-time communication and service with your customers.

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Later

JUNE 27, 2019

When it comes to growing your business on Instagram, influencer marketing has proven to be a huge growth asset. And it’s not just for the mega brands — influencer marketing for small businesses can seriously level-up a campaign, build brand awareness and reach new audiences, without blowing the budget. .

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

The 2014 Carnegie Conference – January 30-31, 2014. This year’s theme is integrating online and offline marketing strategies into comprehensive outreach – something that’s sure to provide value to most small business marketers. The Social Media Strategies Summit – February 4-6, 2014.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Since 2014 our team has grown from 34 to 78 team members.

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Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 10, 2014

I just came across an interesting survey, BRANDfog’s 2014: The Global, Social CEO. This annual look at social media engagement in the C-Suite explores the changing role of a business leader’s involvement with social media by surveying 1000 employees in both the UK and the US.

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Social Media Marketing

APRIL 3, 2013

Each week at Ford, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 30, 2017

Do you remember your first social media profile? Or, how about your first social media post? Social media has changed and evolved so much since the early days, it’s almost hard to believe how far we’ve come. How people use social media has changed as well. Let’s dive in!

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 15, 2013

Did you know: Mobile internet usage has almost doubled every year since 2009, and mobile users are projected to outpace desktop users by 2014. Time spent on mobile social media increased by a huge 387% from 2011 to 2012. Here are some facts and stats to consider. In 2013, 91% of Americans own a smartphone.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Here are five more key takeaways from the digital marketing stats and facts detailed below: Digital, social media marketing budgets will grow. Social media’s share of the total marketing budget will grow from 10% in 2015 to 14% this year, while spending on offline advertising will fall 2%. Consumers hate online ads.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 14, 2021

While you’ve probably already included platforms like Twitter and Facebook in your social media strategy , WhatsApp could be equally as important to your brand. It can be used for business, too. WhatsApp Business was created specifically with small business owners in mind. What is WhatsApp? It’s reliable.

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Small Business Mavericks

DECEMBER 22, 2014

As the 2014 year wraps up, the predictions and lists for 2015 are starting to roll out. Social media — because your customers can connect immediately. SEO for Small Business responsive websites SEO' Just like all New Year’s Resolutions, there are some good ideas that everybody agrees they should do.

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ProBlogger

JULY 6, 2016

Karlee’s small business relies almost solely on Instagram to help get the word out about her gourmet goodies, both by posting on her own account , being featured on huge accounts in the baking trade, and her (often famous) clientele’s personal IG feeds. Business Basics. Freshly-Baked Take Home Tips.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Just a year later, in 2014, it would reach only about six percent of its fans. That means for every 100 fans of a Page, an organic post will reach, on average, only five or fewer people 1 These data are from a research by Social@Ogilvy. Is it the end of organic reach on social media? I don’t think so. His secret?

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ProBlogger

JULY 6, 2016

Karlee’s small business relies almost solely on Instagram to help get the word out about her gourmet goodies, both by posting on her own account , being featured on huge accounts in the baking trade, and her (often famous) clientele’s personal IG feeds. Business Basics. Freshly-Baked Take Home Tips.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Facebook negates text updates from Pages as being different than text updates from friends — January 2014. Facebook says the best way to share is by using a link-share — January 2014. Facebook encourages Pages to tag Pages by saying it will give more exposure — February 2014. So, there it is.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 13, 2014

But now, the Facebook Developer blog has this statement in its August 7, 2014 post which basically reverses the policy: “You must not incentivize people to use social plugins or to like a Page. It won’t be put in place until November 5, 2014 so there is time to make adjustments.

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Proactive Report

MAY 4, 2015

We all know that most companies are using social media now. She’s been studying this for five years now and she shared the 2014 stats for Inc. 500 social media use in an SNCR webinar today. The study was done in two parts: first an observational study of the websites and social media accounts of the Inc.

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yMarketingMatters

JUNE 4, 2013

You cannot afford to ignore social media. Consumers rely on social media to research and make buying decisions and for customer service issues. You need to leverage this with a strong presence on major social channels like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Google+ for real-time communication and service with your customers.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In 2014, Tommy’s Superfoods was born. The resulting campaign helped the business to reach more than one million people on social media and grow its email list by 22 percent. Here’s how the campaign generated these impressive results… Creating a movement to help achieve business goals.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Image credit: Social Media Examiner. Here are three more key takeaways from the more than four dozen social networking facts and statistics below: Facebook is the most popular social network on the planet—except with CEOs. Small business loves Facebook, though most don’t know if it “works.”

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Today we delve into the world of giving your blog a shake-up for 2014 when you’re a bit weary of the same-old same-old. One day, a post about bus stop ads, the next day, how to set-up PDFs to open at screen height, and another day, musings on a new social network. 2014 Reboot: Get Ready for the New Year With a Blog Overhaul.

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Likeable

AUGUST 18, 2020

If you’re not up to speed on the happenings of the All the Social Ladies podcast , allow us to help you get there. Our CEO, Carrie Kerpen, who started the podcast back in 2014, passed the torch this season to two of Likeable’s awesome employees, Jenn Burgess and Michelle Greenbaum. How can we use social media for social good?

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 15, 2013

Did you know: Mobile Internet usage has almost doubled every year since 2009, and mobile users are projected to outpace desktop users by 2014. Time spent on mobile social media increased by a huge 387% from 2011 to 2012. Here are some facts and stats to consider. In 2013, 91% of Americans own a smartphone.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 23, 2016

Despite the growing popularity, social media for business is still put on the back burner for a lot of organizations. There’s skepticism around its effectiveness for local or small businesses because we see huge brands like Coca-Cola, Nike and Starbucks get all the success. Marketers spent more than $8.3

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Ari Herzog

MAY 7, 2014

I helped small business owners, large business managers, nonprofit directors, and anyone in between with social media. kimgarst) May 7, 2014. I’m also scheduling 1-on-1 trainings with micro/small business owners to teach them the fundamentals of Facebook and LinkedIn. I did it all.

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Diva Marketing Blog

JULY 17, 2014

Diane Everson , publisher of The Edgerton Reporter in Edgerton, WI wasn’t the only one whose newspaper spanned generations at the 2014 Inland Press Mobile and Social Solutions Conference last month. As I quickly learned, running a weekly or small community newspaper is not unlike owning a small business.

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yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Social media networks were a novelty 5 years ago, but today their importance is no longer debated. Yes, businesses have definitely realized the power of social media and accepted that social media marketing has to be part of their marketing and PR mix. Grew business partnerships. billion users.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. In fact, a search for “social media agencies&# on Google yields more than 41 MILLION matching Web pages.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2017

We’re thrilled to share that Sprout Social has been named to G2 Crowd’s “Best Software for Marketing Teams” list for 2017, an honor we believe reflects our commitment to making social media marketing an inclusive, collaborative effort. Since 2014 G2 Crowd has annually released a “Best Software” list based on reviews.

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