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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

This article was previously published on Forbes on February 19, 2021. Social media marketers constantly try to balance the proven practices on established social networks with strategic bets on the up and comers. Still, these five upcoming social media networks look like platforms worth watching.

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An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer Social

Rule of thumb: If there is a subreddit about it, there is a vertical social network opportunity — GREG ISENBERG (@gregisenberg) May 25, 2020. In this article, we’ll go through what vertical networks are and the opportunities for businesses to adopt them in their marketing strategy.

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Annual Social Media Budget Planning For Companies And Bloggers

SocMed Sean

NOTE: I originally wrote and published this article back in November of 2011 and it has generated a lot of interest over the years. Whether you work for a Fortune 100 company or a blogger who relies on revenue from your content to supplement your income, it’s important to think about what goes into your social media headcount.

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Is it an ad or an article? Going native!

Sherrilynne Starkie

People have a lot of trouble discerning between online native advertising and editorial content, according to a recent survey by Contently, the content marketing software company. On nearly every publication tested, respondents identified native advertising as an article. .

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What a Brand Advocate Is and Why Your Company Needs One

Visually SM

Spontaneous manifestations about a company draw attention. In this article, you will see: What is a brand advocate? People usually look for positive reviews about a company and what it sells. That’s why brand advocates know the company well. Content published on social media is essential for companies.

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5 Helpful Social Search Articles

Firebelly

Here are 5 articles to help you understand social searchs relevancy to your business. For many news pages, social media has become the number one referrer and we are seeing some evidence that websites in the travel vertical and other such experience/story based content websites are moving towards the same pattern.

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What is Earned Media?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Three out of four people now check the news at least weekly and almost half will share news media content via their own social networks. Companies and brands that had previously dropped PR to focus just on content marketing are once again waking up to the incredible power of positive media coverage. What is Earned Media?

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