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What Social Media Means For Your Business in 2014/2015

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A few years ago it was very difficult for a small business owner to compete with big businesses and their marketing budgets for advertising and exposure. It also allows you to reach out directly to influencers, bloggers, media and journalists to tell your story. Follow me on Twitter , Facebook , Linkedin , Google+ , and Pinterest.

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What Digital Marketing Might Look Like In 2015

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As the year comes to a close, many marketers are left wondering, what is on the horizon for 2015? He''s written many successful business books ( Return On Influence , The Tao Of Twitter, Born To Blog and Social Media Explained ) and brings a wealth of real life experience to the discussion. return on influence. born to blog.

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4 Emerging Social Media Platforms To Watch In 2019

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Launching a social media profile almost always results in the need for more human resources, content creation, and advertising budget. It’s similar to other video apps like Google Hangouts, but the big differentiator is that you don’t have to request to join a chat. Trend #3: Influencer Marketing.

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11 of the Best Influencer Marketing Tools

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Finding the right influencers and building relationships is hugely important for your brand. According to a McKinsey Study , marketing-inspired word-of-mouth generates more than twice the sales of paid advertising and customers have a 37 percent higher retention rate. For every dollar spent on influencer marketing , marketers see a $6.50

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Seven Quick Tips for Winning Ways at Social Media on a Tight Budget

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Social media advertising investments will continue to grow, with a 17% compound annual growth rate from 2016 to 2021. Sorry for sounding basic—but you need to stop “borrowing” photos from Google. And, 73% of consumers claim that they have been influenced by a brand’s social media presence when making a purchasing decision.

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October Marketing Updates: losing likes, a less creepy ‘gram and an awesome acquisition… mazel!

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It was an interesting (albeit manual) tool for checking in on key prospects’ or influencers’ interests, but no real value is lost since the existing “explore” feature is a better option anyway. Back in January of 2017, Google announced that they were eliminating third party pixels on YouTube in favor of the “Ads Data Hub”.

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

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I’m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). Paid advertising on social media was still 4 years away. I sat down with a friend to flesh it out and then brought it to my business partners in the advertising agency for which I worked.