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How to Strategically Use Social Media Trends to Boost Your Brand

Ignite Social Media

Social media moves fast. As a social media marketer, it can be tempting to jump on every viral trend in hopes of riding that wave of engagement. However, not all trends are created equal when it comes to brand marketing. Can we authentically connect it back to our brand mission and values?

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10 Examples of Brands Hopping on Social Media Trends (That Worked)

Social Media Strategies Summit

The internet is littered with examples of brands receiving backlash after failing to read the room. But for every high-profile failure, there are countless instances where brands got it exactly right when hopping on social media trends. That made Twitter’s rebranding a real open goal for marketers.

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9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

of internet users aged 16 to 64 use social media, spending an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes daily browsing social networks. So, whether you want to up your e-commerce social media game or ensure you’re getting the basics right, here are the tips and best practices you must follow in 2024 and onwards.

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The Biggest Social Media Moments of 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s fair to say 2023 has been a busy year in the social media world. Brands Ride the Barbie Bandwagon Plenty of blockbusters have been backed by huge marketing campaigns. Cockroach Slays at Met Gala Many major social media moments are entirely predictable. So far, so what ?

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32 Signs You Might Be a Social Media Marketing O.G.

Ignite Social Media

We’ve been doing nothing but social media marketing for brands since 2007. And with every social media year feeling like 7 human years (or something like that), we’ve been at this a really long time. Are you a social media marketing O.G.? appeared first on Ignite Social Media.

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Facebook Adds New Listing of Political Branded Content to Highlight Paid Memes

Social Media Today

After implementing new rules around the use of memes by political candidates, Facebook has now added a new listing of branded political content to improve transparency.

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Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules to Know

Ignite Social Media

It’s so easy to grab music, sounds or images on social media and reuse them. So is it ok for brands to do the same things individuals can do? As you use social media platforms to build your brand, you shouldn’t overlook the legal consequences that might arise. Fair Use in the Social Media Age.

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