The Realtime Report

JULY 16, 2014

The real question is, are social network users looking for a new type of social networking site? According to a new study (also released today by Bubblews*), out of the 76% of Americans who use social media, 83% said they are more likely to discover meaningful news on social media than any other resource.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2024

Social media strategy templates Social media calendar templates Social media post templates Social media reporting templates Social media management templates What is a social media template? Social media audit template A social media audit is a step-by-step review of your business’ social presence.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This was a time when we saw global brands from Sephora to Yelp release social responsibility statements and pledges to commit more resources to diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of their business. In 2023, brands continue to be held accountable by their customers—but the bar is higher. She meant that.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Reddit isn’t often mentioned alongside the “big” social networks, though it’s one of the most influential. That growth, combined with 40% of Gen Z searching social platforms for info instead of Google, makes Reddit a unique opportunity for brands. Reddit is a social network with a forum-style discussion structure.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 9, 2023

With 93% of marketers leveraging social media for increased brand exposure, it’s vital for businesses to identify ways to stay ahead of the curve. Alignment with Business Objectives: Social media marketing goals should align with your overall business objectives. Image credit: Twitter Here’s how Sprout Social is doing it.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Social networks are essential for expanding your web presence —not only for creating social signals now a key component in search engine rankings, which makes your website and blog easier to find in search, but also by giving you more places to be found online. This also applies to other professional / social networks (e.g.

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Janet Fouts

APRIL 29, 2013

Silicon Valley Tech Women held a panel at the shiny new SalesForce offices in downtown San Francisco entitled Leveraging Social Networking to Advance Your Career. Global Social Media Marketing, Cisco Systems. Most of the panel chunks up time throughout the day to manage their social networks. LaSandra Brill Sr.

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Pam Moore

OCTOBER 25, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · Personal Branding: 5 Pillars to Build a Brand of Authority and Influence. Do you need a personal brand in business today? Personal branding is a requirement for any business leader in any niche. You have a personal brand regardless if you consciously designed it or not. . The answer is yes!

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Be honest: when’s the last time you conducted market research? And taking the time to do research might not seem like much of a priority. But consider that the majority of consumers today feel that brands don’t understand them. Why is market research so important, anyway? First, let’s define what market research is.

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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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Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2022

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Nearly three-quarters ( 74.8% ) of the world’s population over the age of 12 use social media. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. follow companies and brands they’re thinking of purchasing from.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 8, 2018

A brand is not a logo, colors, fancy tag line or even a fancy Super Bowl commercial. A brand is not your Facebook page cover video, Twitter background or set of beautifully designed Pinterest boards or images on your Instagram profile. The truth is your brand is all of these things and more. The Living, Breathing, Human Brand.

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Kikolani

MARCH 1, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. 29 Blogging Business Survival Tips – Advice on revenue generation, networking, social media, time management, and building a business.

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The Marketing Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Home About In the Media Twitter’s Retweet feature (beta) Criticising Social Media ? I write about Social Media and how it is being used as a conversational channel by individuals and organizations. November 26, 2009.5:10 November 26, 2009.5:10 I guess, it's an entrepreneur/ blogger fav topic to blog when starts a startup.

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 14, 2019

As many marketers and business owners are challenged to make their brands become human a few of the questions we hear most are: What do I talk about? The biggest mistake people make when it comes to building their social brand is blurring these two words. Becoming a human brand isn't going to happen overnight.

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Pam Moore

MAY 27, 2019

Humanizing your brand enables you to build a relationship built on trust, authority and human connection that can be felt in the heart. Ensure your audience and potential customer remembers your brand when it comes time to make a purchase decision? 5 easy ways to use data and social insights to humanize your brand.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

­­This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media plus slow motion kitten action on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. 33 ways to measure your online competition – what key factors to look for when performing competitor research.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Waves of corporations have responded by making pledges to uphold eco-friendly, socially responsible, antiracist business practices. Despite more frequent business pledges, consumers remain skeptical– 52% believe brands that take stances on societal issues are just trying to drive sales. Responsive brands breed trust.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 8, 2019

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. But what is dark social, how does it affect your brand, and how you can measure it? The four most popular messaging apps already have more monthly active users than the four major social networks. What Is Dark Social?

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

All it takes is for one person to post a comment about your brand, products, or services on social media and suddenly, you’re the hot topic for the day. If the comments are positive, then your brand has won some free publicity that will win you new customers.

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Pam Moore

MAY 15, 2019

Influence marketing is helping brands of all sizes big and small engage their dream customers, ignite communities, increase brand awareness and nurture powerful relationships. There are also agencies who claim to help brands big and small build relationships with an influencer marketing program. billion dollar industry in 2019.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 16, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be a data analyst to craft social listening queries that drive results. Social listening has always been a powerful tool for brands that know how to wield it effectively. Even just one solid query can give a brand a rich, unbiased view of consumer sentiment.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

We are living in exciting times with the advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, live video streaming, user behavior analysis, data measurement and analysis, communication mediums, social media marketing, social networking and the power at our fingertips to bring human beings and communities together.

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Kikolani

APRIL 12, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. These techniques are based on what I’ve learned from 4 years of research and 300 copy-related A/B tests. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Kikolani

MARCH 4, 2011

­­This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, online business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. Making Money Online / Online Business / Personal Branding. Social Media / Social Networking. Blogging / Freelance Writing.

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Kikolani

MARCH 10, 2011

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. A complete guide to the Google Panda Update – 50+ articles and resources to help you get to know the latest algorithmic change.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 23, 2011

The Resources Mashup. 70+ Resources on How to Start a WordPress Blog – Just in case you missed it earlier this week, here are resources for starting your own blog on WordPress including choosing a domain name, purchasing your domain, hosting, WordPress installation, themes, plugins, settings, essential pages, backups, updates, and more!

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Sprout Social

JUNE 17, 2021

Continue reading for seven stats that prove just how important social media marketing is for businesses of every shape and size. 55% of consumers learn about new brands on social. If your brand isn’t poised to capitalize on the growing networks, those consumers are most likely going to discover your competitors first.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

How do you “do” social media marketing, and how do you get started? In this post, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about marketing your brand on social media. Bonus: Get a free social media strategy template to quickly and easily plan your own strategy. Social listening. All in a day's work.

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Buffer Social

MAY 12, 2016

Instagram changed its logo on Wednesday, and as with almost any significant change to a popular social network, the internet was split. But why do social networks feel the need to change their core functionality and design? Why social networks change (and why we keep coming back). What this means for brands.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 11, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Social Networking For a Cause: The Power of Online Communities I’d like to use this blog post to step out of our social-networking-for-business mentality and talk a little bit about using social networking for special causes.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

­­This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, online business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. 101 resources to help you become a better blogger – huge list of blogging resources. Online Business / Personal Branding.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And when one in three consumers prefers to contact brands via spoocial platforms, it’s clear that social media should play a key role in your customer care strategy. Image source To help you determine what that looks like, we’ve created a 10-step process to deliver five-star customer service on social media. Positive comments.

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Keyhole.co

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Also, this type of recruiting includes employer branding and influencer marketing. Social media helps employers spread key information about their company values and culture. 6 Benefits of using social media for recruitment There are many advantages to using social media when sourcing candidates.

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Keyhole.co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Do you lie awake at night worrying about what PR disaster will derail your brand image online? So, it’s fair to say that a positive online brand reputation is a business’s greatest asset today. Your brand reputation management must consistently improve to sustain a good name. You are not alone. For that, follow these steps: 1.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 27, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. A Stalker’s Guide to Competitive Research – Competitive research is an extremely lengthy, time-consuming and constant process.

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Kikolani

APRIL 27, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Resources Mashup. The Research Says Yes, I Say No. Stanford Smith of Pushing Social finds 5 content marketing sources at your fingertips. Here’s why.

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