The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 17, 2021

New Report: E-Cigarettes in Kid-Friendly Flavors Remain Widely Available Three Months After Deadline for FDA Action. The FDA has reported that it has denied marketing applications for over 1 million flavored e-cigarette products. The best-selling e-cigarette brands are still available for sale online and in stores.

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Report Survey Applications Retail 172

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Survey Reveals That 41.3% Over 120 B2C startups were interviewed and surveyed at Seed and Series A funding rounds. This survey, called “Startup Marketing Research: Challenges and opportunities in digital promotion”, was conducted by Zorka.Agency marketing team together with SOLYANKA. You can download the full report.

Startup 91

Startup Survey Strategy Marketing 91

Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Let’s explore the layers of influencer-brand partnerships so you can build and nurture successful collaborations—and create content worthy of interrupting your audience’s scrolling time. What is an influencer-brand partnership? Several had never been on a brand trip before.

Influencer 100

Influencer Brands Collaboration Authentication 100

Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

Analytics 139

Analytics Report Social Media Google 139

Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 6, 2024

This is a massive issue for many brands. For instance, imagine you’re the social media manager at an organic kombucha brand that predominantly sells to Gen Z and Millennial customers in New York. Maybe you could launch a new product, or perhaps you simply have to adjust your messaging to promote your brand slightly differently.

Social Media 215

Social Media How To Survey Analytics 215

Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2023

In a world where star ratings can make or break a brand, review analysis is your north star. It gives you deep insights from customer feedback so you can uncover trends, make targeted improvements to your business and build a richer brand management strategy. Why should brands carry out review analysis? Let’s take a closer look.

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Review Brands How To Analysis 126

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They need brands to provide quick and effective solutions to their problems. 51% of Memorable Brands Respond to Customers According to the 2023 Sprout Social Index, over 50% of brands that stand out on social media respond to their customers. Jay Baer created a brand-new report of this key data.

Social Media 143

Social Media Hubspot Statistics Survey 143

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

What does it take to build brand awareness? Today, we have brand mascots faking forbidden romances, sponsored dance challenges and internet beefs over—ironically enough— chicken sandwiches. Building a memorable brand takes some big swings but you have to walk before you can run. What is brand awareness? Our advice?

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Strategy Brands Hubspot Survey 130

The Realtime Report

MAY 30, 2023

Brands Spent a Whopping $673B on Social Media Ads in Five Years By Jastra Kranjec With 75% of Gen Zers and almost half of Millennials making purchasing decisions influenced by social media ads, it`s no wonder brands and companies continue pouring money into this type of advertising.

Social Media 91

Social Media Brands Statistics Comparison 91

Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 11, 2024

However, the one mistake brands make is using social networks to talk at their audience instead of communicating with their followers. Moreover, research shows that: 79% of consumers favor brand messaging that develops a relationship. 83% of people care as much about how a brand treats them as they do about the quality of its products.

Social Media 225

Social Media Tips Marketing UGC 225

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Luckily, there is a light at the end of the ask-hard-questions tunnel: Tags in Sprout reports. Sprout’s Tagging feature has changed the reporting game for many brands. In this article, we’ll show you how 3 brands have created a Tagging strategy for marketing campaigns, cross-org reporting and better insights.

Strategy 121

Strategy Brands UGC Marketing 121

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. However, influencer marketing is not only viable for B2B brands; it can play a crucial role in B2B social media strategies.

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B2B Influencer Brands Marketing 117

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

In survey after survey, year after year, lead generation is a top priority for B2B brands. In fact, according to the 2017 State of Inbound report , lead generation is the biggest challenge for 63% of marketers. Image Source: The 2017 State of Inbound Report. Guest post by Brandon Brown. Email Marketing.

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B2B Brands Influencer LinkedIn 217

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We surveyed 1,000 US consumers to better understand what’s driving perceptions and behaviors around social commerce (i.e., This report unpacks what brands can learn from these early adopters and how they can become even more competitive in this uncharted market. Brand awareness is the key to unlocking more purchases on social.

Buy 142

Buy Brands Survey Apparel 142

Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy. Whether aiming to enhance brand awareness, generate leads or boost sales, ensure clarity in your objectives. Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment.

Metrics 98

Metrics Influencer Marketing Survey 98

Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

But an ever-crowded space filled with brands and creators means your relevancy is always at risk. When a brand experience is consistently good, it champions powerful brand recall, turns customers into advocates and builds credibility that ultimately increases your repeat business. What is brand experience?

Brands 112

Brands Sentiment How To Analysis 112

Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

Brands 127

Brands ROI Authentication UGC 127

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Social listening, and more broadly online brand monitoring, is essential. Reports show social listening is considered a “key planning element” by 82% of professionals. Monitor brand mentions. Some may not even tag your brand while talking about their problems online. Through social listening. Track customer sentiment.

Sentiment 142

Sentiment How To Analysis Trends 142

Mindjumpers

MARCH 22, 2012

With the rapid growth in the use of social media by brands, there is a need to analyse the returns and benefits of going “social”. Therefore, Google has recently released a new set of Social Reports within Google Analytics. The State of Social Media Marketing– Annual Survey Report.

Analytics 239

Analytics Report Google Disqus 239

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Future of Customer Experience Survey by PwC shows customers are looking for speed, convenience, and friendliness when shopping. The survey also found: 73% of customers consider experience an important part of their buying decision. 1 in 3 customers (32%) will leave a brand forever with one bad customer service experience.

Conversation 98

Conversation Brands FAQ Survey 98

Visually SM

JANUARY 10, 2021

People who say good things about your brand can influence others to become loyal consumers. It is essential to invest in building brand advocates to get new supporters. However, customer loyalty is stronger when someone supports a brand without incentives. In this article, you will see: What is a brand advocate?

Company 130

Company Brands UGC Reputation 130

Hootsuite

JULY 12, 2022

And all that strategy got us thinking about the relationship between social and brand identity. Classic marketing wisdom used to say the brands we love earn our trust with an amazing product experience and consistent, emotionally resonant messaging. Social-first brands like us are taking it one step further. hot dog combo.

Brands 114

Brands HootSuite Module Meme 114

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. What is social listening? What are social listening tools?

Brand Monitoring 98

Brand Monitoring Tools Brands HootSuite 98

Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse. And with metaverse investments surpassing $120 billion dollars in early 2022—more than double the investment in 2021—brands can’t afford to avoid resolution.

Brands 116

Brands Avatar How To Privacy 116

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can find the answers to those questions and many more in the just-released research report from Onalytica and Immediate Future, the 2022 State of B2B Social Media Marketing Industry. Though the entire 25-page report is worth a read, here’s a much shorter look at a few of the most important—and surprising—findings from the study.

B2B 225

B2B Social Media Marketing Influencer 225

Keyhole.co

OCTOBER 10, 2023

What people think and feel about your company, products, and services is your brand sentiment. In the absence of magical powers that can help you see into customers’ minds, brand sentiment allows you to dig deep into the mentions and messages that your brand receives to discover the underlying emotions that are being expressed.

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Sentiment Analysis Brands How To 52

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The new Digital 2020 October Global Statshot Report – produced in partnership with Hootsuite and We Are Social – shows that connected tech continues to play an ever more important role in various aspects of people’s everyday lives. Digital 2020 October Global Statshot Report (October 2020) v01 from DataReportal. Screen time increases.

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Report Social Media Yahoo Analysis 145

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It’s no longer enough to respond only to @mentions of your brand online. If that’s all you’re keeping an eye on, you’re most likely missing a variety of messages that only mention your brand by a variation of your name or shout out a product. Responding to customers has been shown to lead to stronger brand loyalty among customers.

Social Media 135

Social Media Strategy Brands Airlines 135

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Is Your Brand Performing Like It Needs to? One of the most important things you can do as a founder or CEO is track the performance of your brand. A brand isn’t simply the branding you put on posters. Your brand is made up of every decision you make that affects how customers relate to your business.

Brands 103

Brands Posterous Survey Price 103

Later

MAY 28, 2021

With over 756 million users , it’s full of opportunities for brand marketing. In this blog post, we’re sharing five ways you can use LinkedIn to market your brand and reach relevant audiences. How to Use LinkedIn for Marketing Your Brand . Share Your Brand Voice. LinkedIn Marketing Tip #4: Share Your Brand Voice .

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LinkedIn Brands Marketing Airlines 100

Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

Most consumers expect brands and companies with a social media presence to interact with their customers in meaningful ways. As social continues to evolve, the ways audiences engage with brands will grow alongside it. Choose a brand over the competition (77%). Recommend a brand (76%).

Engagement 135

Engagement Brands Influencer Review 135

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. What do different types of influencer marketing campaigns look like?

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Examples Influencer Campaign Marketing 125

Audiense

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At some point in time, every brand will experience a PR crisis. In fact, a survey by PWC noted that 69% of business leaders reported experiencing a crisis over a period of five years, with the average number of crises being three.

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How To Travel Survey Reputation 94

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 27, 2022

So brands—now’s the time to build a social customer care strategy (if you don’t already have one). Brands have several options for delivering customer support, but the one that appeals most to consumers is social media. So how are customers using social channels to receive support from brands? Good job RC Culver’s!

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Statistics Social Media Brands Issues 108

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. They are revolutionizing marketing, with an increasing number of marketers reporting that AI capabilities have helped them boost creativity and workflow efficiency.

Strategy 127

Strategy Sentiment Marketing Analysis 127

SocialFish

JANUARY 19, 2011

There is a brand new Pew Internet Research survey out called The Social Side of the Internet which is all about the impact of the internet on GROUP-FORMING. Check out the report here. There’s lots of data in here about internet users joining groups, including associations.

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Survey Groups Groups Embedding 195

Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2023

During this period, a substantial 38% of surveyed teens identified TikTok as their preferred platform, while only 2–3% expressed the same sentiment for Facebook. When queried about their Facebook usage patterns, approximately 54% of US teens reported using the platform on a monthly basis. How Much Does Gen Z Use Facebook?

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