Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The holiday season has traditionally been the largest revenue generator of the year for major brands and retailers, but 2020 has marketers taking their typical playbooks and throwing them out the window. Not only are people using social media differently, but purchase behaviors have changed. Key Takeaways. Be Strategic with Paid Media.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

And this percentage is growing with every passing year, which means digital marketing should be at the forefront of any promotional strategy because it is universal, affordable, and will only grow in importance. Engaging in social listening means going one step further than merely maintaining the presence of your brand on social media.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

Influencer marketing is getting bigger in 2022. A recent report shows 76% of brands are planning to increase their influencer marketing budgets this year. If your brand’s not working with influencers on marketing campaigns, you’re missing out big time. Influencer marketing tools for social listening.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What are the most common social media questions marketers get asked? We put the question to our LinkedIn community and based on the responses one thing is clear: There’s a lot of people out there who don’t know what social media marketers do. Can social media really be a full-time job? Can we just buy followers?

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This past year many marketers struggled with their social media advertising efforts. State of Paid Media Buying in 2020. 2020 was a unique year for social media marketing, but the state of social ad buying specifically had some interesting points we want to address. Expect to pay more in Q4.

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agora pulse

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here are the 10 best free social media marketing tools money can’t buy—because they’re free. Whether you’re part of a bootstrapped social media agency or a digital marketing department, you always have a budget. Barometer is #2 on our list of favorite free social media marketing tools.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 30, 2022

How do you adjust your marketing strategy to include Gen Z without turning away your existing audience, or worse, looking like you’re trying too hard? Here’s what you need to know about Gen Z to effectively market to this savvy, smart, and social-first generation. Cost of living is the top concern of almost 1/3 of Gen Z.

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Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Snapchat targets by DMA (designated market area). This third-party data is included at no extra cost, unlike on other platforms. That’s tremendous value and makes Snapchat a chance to try different targeting than the other social networks. On Meta, you can target right down to the city level.

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Pam Moore

MARCH 31, 2017

I am thrilled to announce that Social Profit Factor is finally here! It is THE social media training academy for small business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, CMOs, CEOs, directors, recruiters, sales professionals, real estate agents, speakers, authors, network marketers, artists, franchisees, franchisors and YOU!

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 28, 2019

Plus, trying to keep up with the rate of innovation happening on the top social networks is a job in itself. The only guarantee we have in the digital and social landscape of today is change! Paid advertising costs are increasing. Influencer marketing can be highly beneficial but requires knowledge and investment.

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Almost Savvy

JULY 15, 2010

Why then are people and businesses promoting themselves and trying to get me to buy their stuff as soon as I connect with them? I most certainly do not want to click on your link to buy something or find out more about you. Uh…ewww. It’s rude and presumptuous. When you want to talk, let me know. I’ll be here.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 13, 2019

They’ve adapted to using online social networks (namely LinkedIn) to identify passive candidates in the last few years and it’s serving them well. These are usually the same people who say something like, “We don’t sell anything online” when I ask them about their internet marketing strategy.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 22, 2017

There is no doubt influencer marketing is a powerful way to zoom your social media and business success online. According to TapInfluence, Influencer marketing content delivers 11X higher ROI than traditional forms of digital marketing. 84% of women turn to social networks before making a purchase decision!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

AUGUST 10, 2009

In my last blog post we discussed How Social Commerce will lead to Advocacy Based Marketing (ABM) because of things like Facebook Connect. And if we start to move to Advocacy Based Marketing (ABM) then perhaps a new measurement – the Cost per Advocate model will need to be born.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 15, 2023

LinkedIn automation is a topic of some debate in social marketing spheres. But LinkedIn also works with approved marketing partners to help recruiters, marketers, and advertisers automate some of their tasks on the platform, from finding candidates to managing ad campaigns. Are LinkedIn automation tools allowed?

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Photo credit: DIY Marketers.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 6, 2017

Ever get the feeling that many of the digital marketing tactics effective in the past—even a year ago—no longer work as well as they used to? Keyword research, solid on-page SEO, and sharing content across the most popular social networks is still essential. Show and Tell: Use More Video Marketing. You’re not alone.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This trend toward growth and diversity means that no one social platform or channel can be ignored. Take a holistic look now at the 2020 social media trends emerging now and how they will affect the platforms you use, how you use them, and your business as a whole. 3 Social commerce will come into maturity. Source: Pinterest.

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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?

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Oktopost

MARCH 10, 2022

B2B Growth Marketing, Demand Generation, Field Marketing—however you badge it, it’s a numbers game. Yet, organic social media is one channel that still delivers consistent results. Many marketers shy away from social media because they don’t understand how to measure social media return on investment (ROI).

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Photo credit: DIY Marketers.

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Your Escape From 9 to 5

JANUARY 31, 2020

Inbound marketing is definitely the way to go in the digital world. The entry cost to inbound marketing is getting cheaper by the hour and almost negligible. The good news is anyone with great content can start this digital marketing but you certainly need some skills and an inbound marketing strategy to be successful.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Now offering both consumer intelligence and social media management, Brandwatch provides easy-to-use access for small businesses and large corporations around the world. They have an extended library of case studies to show how their customers are using their tool for their marketing efforts. Social Media Management.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rather than limiting social media to corporate profiles, this strategy involves sales teams utilizing their personal accounts to reach new prospects, share insights, and engage in meaningful conversations. Social selling broadens your business’s reach, connecting you with a diverse audience through your employees’ combined networks.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As you plan your Instagram marketing strategy for 2020, it’s important to know the latest facts about this very popular social network. That makes Instagram the second-ranked traditional social network in terms of active users, behind Facebook. Instagram is the fastest growing social media platform in Canada.

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Later

MARCH 22, 2021

Voice marketing is one of the hottest new trends. In this blog post, we’re explaining the different types of voice marketing — as well as how you can use it to build your brand online. What Is Voice Marketing? What Is Voice Marketing? And voice marketing makes it easy to cater to your audiences on-the-go.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 7, 2019

Social networks have become the primary means of keeping friends, family members, and business contacts up to date on what’s happening in our lives. 77% of all Americans have at least one social media profile. Guest post by Rosemary McKee. Build Hype for your Event. Run a Giveaway Contest.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). And…even social media itself.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 7, 2022

Instagram marketing campaigns can help you achieve a specific objective over a fixed period. An Instagram campaign is when Instagram business profiles share content designed to achieve a marketing goal. There are several broad types of Instagram marketing campaigns. And 90% of users follow at least one business on the platform.

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 20, 2016

The days of only using textual content marketing to build your brand, attract, inspire, engage and empower your audience and customers are long gone. If you are only using textual marketing you are already falling behind. As humans we are bombarded by marketing and media everywhere we look.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Why then do so many brands fail to do basic brand monitoring on social networks, and across the Internet more generally? There is no more powerful form of marketing than word of mouth: happy customers singing your praises to friends, family, and peers. It’s preposterous even to suggest such things.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

15% of the social media users in the US use Facebook to shop, making it the second social network after Pinterest where they shop the most. Shops catalogs your products in collections, allowing interested customers to browse, save, share, and even buy your products within the app. Wondering how to set up a Facebook shop?

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 11, 2012

They will often buy virtual goods and services. Web-based social networks. Traditional web-based social networks in China are in many ways copies of Facebook. However, the networks are changed to better fit the Chinese user and market in several ways. The networks in China are much more fragmented.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Keep in mind we all start in the same place and that’s at ZERO!

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Do you have social media, digital marketing and branding problems? We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding.

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Justin Levy

JUNE 23, 2010

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Facebook Marketing: Now Available! I’m proud to announce that my first book, Facebook Marketing: Designing Your Next Marketing Campaign (affiliate link), is now available for purchase.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

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