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How a social media consultant can help your business

Sherrilynne Starkie

Google Adwords and Analytics certifications are fundamental to online advertising and data insight. Facebook Blueprint certification and Twitter Flight School demonstrate mastery in major social networks. Certifications from HubSpot and Hootsuite show inbound marketing and social media management expertise.

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Must have digital skills for PR pros

Sherrilynne Starkie

This is where new industry certifications come into play, and Google Adwords and Analytics are great starting points. Adwords certification demonstrates basic and advanced proficiency in online advertising. HubSpot and Hootsuite both offer certification too. And they need be bona fide social media and inbound marketing experts.

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How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

For this step in the process, we’ll use the Google Adwords Keyword Planner to find sites ranking for similar keywords. However, you’ll be better off using a paid platform like Hootsuite or Sprout Social. What do they say in their Facebook intro copy? What types of media do they post? What tabs or features do they use (e.g.,

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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

The resumes I see that have Google AdWords , Facebook Blueprint , Hootsuite Academy or similar accreditation are much more likely to make the first cut. As a recruiter, I look for certifications from those technology companies that drive the internet (think Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Hootsuite).

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Create a Customer Experience Strategy [FREE TEMPLATE]

Hootsuite

One popular method is to use the Google Adwords Keyword Planner to analyze your website. Use Hootsuite Streams to track them across every social network. Use Hootsuite Streams to track them across every social network. Try Hootsuite free for 30 days. Simply type the keywords into the search bar and see who hits first.

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Annual Social Media Budget Planning For Companies And Bloggers

SocMed Sean

2) Listening and Engagement Tools like Hootsuite, Curata, Sprout Social, Brandwatch. 6) Allocated Budget for Paid Media Advertising like Google AdWords and Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube ads. 2) Listening and Engagement Tools like Hootsuite, Curata, Sprout Social, Brandwatch.

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[SOLUTION] Six Tips for Managing Your Social Media Over Holiday Vacations

SocMed Sean

Believe it or not, some folks still believe that managing business social media channels means playing on Facebook all day. Be sure to make your announcement very prominent, so they don’t have to dig through old Facebook posts to find out why you aren’t responding. Be open, honest, and transparent.