Likeable

APRIL 2, 2019

Last month, Likeable held a one-day client summit focused on digital innovation to share best practices and insights around how retail brands should be preparing for the future of social media. No matter how much social media evolves, one thing will always be true: great content wins. Lead with video.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Posted in Conversion Conversion Optimization. And now in the era of rock-solid online competition, we have to evolve even further and ask ourselves: What does it take to lead the online conversion movement? Want to know the secrets of the most successful online retailing giants, eBay and Amazon? Test your theory.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Not only is shopping more digital than ever–it’s also more social. Mobile-first shopping grew by 20% from 2016 to 2017 and in 2018, consumers ranked social as their number one source of inspiration for purchases. To no one’s surprise, social buzz around shopping reaches its peak during the holiday season.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 25, 2013

Mobile marketing is the future. Any marketer, or marketing firm worth their weight in invoices knows that the key to future success is adapting to and optimizing for the mobile market. Mobile users are shoppers, and we’ve got data to prove it. By 2014 mobile is predicted to overtake desktop Internet usage.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 20, 2017

That being said, it seems like every brand on the market is pulling out the stops to invest in video content as a prime vehicle for conversions. At the end of the day, conversions occur when you put the right content in front of the right eyes. For the sake of conversions, it’s good practice to get straight to the point.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 8, 2022

When it comes to social media platforms, it can be tempting to just stick with the big names you already know, but no one wants to miss out on the next big thing. Whether you’re familiar with this hot social messaging app or not, there’s a good chance you should start paying attention to it. What is KakaoTalk? Get Started.

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Tweet Written by J-P De Clerck , who is an experienced content, conversion and social media consultant. Like Mindjumpers, he is associated with Social Marketing Forum. Mobile marketing is becoming increasingly important. And, according to the TNS Digital Life report, mobile users spend 3.1 hours on email.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 29, 2020

A social media posting schedule is a lifesaver for busy social marketers. In addition to making your workday less stressful, using a social media scheduler can help you plan an effective content mix. You can look for opportunities to reinforce social messaging across platforms. Conduct a social media audit.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 20, 2017

That being said, it seems like every brand on the market is pulling out the stops to invest in video content as a prime vehicle for conversions. At the end of the day, conversions occur when you put the right content in front of the right eyes. For the sake of conversions, it’s good practice to get straight to the point.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2011

The media landscape has evolved tremendously over the last quarter century. Consumers have evolved even faster with the advent of high-speed Internet-enabled mobile devices and social media. Are consumers entering conversion pathways that lead to sales opportunities? Army Chief of Staff.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: Facebook. Facebook puts its web feed in motion with auto-playing videos – shortly after rolling out auto-playing videos to mobile users, they’ve now arrived on Facebook.com (TechCrunch).

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Bonus: Learn how to sell more products on social media with our free Social Commerce 101 guide. Delight your customers and improve conversion rates. This lets retailers confidently service customers globally, regardless of their time zone. Needless to say, this is a major time saver for retailers.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 25, 2021

After all, social media – a key driver of social commerce – is used by more than half the world’s population , rising to three-quarters or more in markets like Northern and Western Europe, and North America. Simply put, all of this means social commerce is already too big to ignore – and it’s only going to get bigger!

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

Brands have many reasons to move away from the social media giant Facebook. But they were interested to discover if they could use the social network to increase purchases via physical retail stores. Pennington Lawn and Garden Makes Grass Seed a Global Conversation How often do you think about grass seeds?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 27, 2014

“O n our main [Sprouts Facebook] page , where we see a lot of that great feedback and conversation from our fans, we’ve noticed that they use the ‘L-word’ a lot when they talk about Sprouts. ” Dana leveraged the conversations happening around the brand to create a campaign around the “love” idea.

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Adam Cohen

JULY 19, 2010

Marc Meyer and Jason Breed have done an amazing job over the last year plus bringing in some highly respected and social-media-knowledgeable folks like Chris Brogan , Amber Naslund , Beth Harte and Jason Falls. When combining social media with other interactive marketing practices, the results can magnify both.

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 4, 2013

In order to help you decide, I have compiled a list of the most popular and effective social media channels at your disposal today. I will be following up with an in-depth detailed blog about each social media channel in the coming weeks. Social media may be free, but think about the value of your time!

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Sprout Social

MAY 4, 2021

In this article, we give you a detailed breakdown of social commerce: what it is, how it works and most importantly, how it could work for your business. What is social commerce? Social commerce is the buying and selling of goods or services directly within a social media platform. The Tiny Tassel.

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Pixlee

DECEMBER 15, 2021

billion people use social media globally, and it is only predicted to increase to a massive 4.41 When examining brands that advertise, social media advertising was seen used by about 83% of marketers and ranked second in success behind SEO marketing. billion in 2025? Trends to Watch in 2022. from 2021 through 2028.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 13, 2017

Social media is 24/7. It has become second nature for consumers to turn to social networks like Facebook and Instagram on their morning commute, during the day while on-the-go and even as they wind down in the evening. This is especially true for retail brands that maintain several locations.

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Adam Cohen

JULY 12, 2010

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. But those same companies need to leverage, not ignore, that insight available when fusing social media into the marketing mix they already have.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 28, 2011

Social media marketing has clearly been embraced by consumer brands. Pepsi famously dropped its Super Bowl advertising a year ago in favor of a social media campaign. SMR has developed a sophisticated methodology for continuously tracking the top brands on social media based on reach, satisfaction and other metrics.

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 8, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The biggest retail dates of the year are just around the corner. Do you have your social media marketing ready? According to the National Retail Federation, the average shopper is planning to spend $1,047 this holiday season, which is a four percent increase from last year. . That’s right. Is your website prepared?

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Laurel Papworth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I have a lot of friends in Cairns”: which would be irrelevant except that, in social media terms, everybody knows everybody. You see, Facebook doesn’t give up those discussions easily, as the conversation is not taking place on the restaurant’s Business Page, but on my friends’ personal pages.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 15, 2013

Posted in Commerce Conversion Optimization Customer Experience eCommerce Leadership Online Testing Optimization Personalization Testing. billion spent online this past holiday season has taught retailers anything, it’s that capturing customers—and their dollars—online is crucial. Data is crucial to online retail. If the $42.3

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Convince & Convert

MAY 10, 2013

This week: From ExactTarget , a free white paper called “ 3 Truths Every CMO Needs to Know About Social Media and the Customer Experience “ From Expion , a case study about how H&R Block mobilized 90,000 tax professionals in social media using Expion to guide their activity. The Social Activator.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Businesses have been turning to social media to connect with their consumers in a new and exciting way. Furthermore, Latinos are taking over social media in a big way. Internet-ready mobile phones have become wildly popular among a wide range of people from different age groups, genders, and ethnic backgrounds.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 15, 2022

Bonus: Get a free, in-depth guide to The Why, What, and How of Social Commerce. Learn how to sell more products on social media and delight your customers without relying on cookies. Later, retailers adopted Black Friday. Use social media marketing to promote your sales in advance. What is Black Friday?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 3, 2013

Beth Dockins , Director of Customer Service for Scott’s Miracle-Gro , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss Scotts approach to social media customer service, social media “tribes”, and how the Scotts brand has evolved to becoming an informational and educational company for lawn and garden owners.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 2, 2020

The past several years have seen huge shifts in the social media landscape and this year is sure to continue that trend. Social Media has truly grown into its maturity as a marketing channel. Social now dominates the way people communicate, shop and interact with brands. But the campaign didn’t end on social.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 5, 2013

Posted in Behavioral Targeting Business Intelligence Conversion Conversion Optimization Customer Experience Interactive Marketing Internet Search SEO Strategy User Generated Content. They check in with their trusted third-party sources, and expect your message to be consistent from desktop to mobile to tablet and back again.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A chatbot is a piece of automated messaging software that uses artificial intelligence to converse with people. A Facebook Messenger bot is a chatbot that lives within Facebook Messenger, meaning it converses with some of the 1.3 More than 16% percent of people use social media messaging and live chat services for brand research.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 27, 2020

In this post, we will cover the key benefits of implementing this tag that includes insight into rich audience data, creating important target audiences essential for campaign effectiveness, and the ability to track and analyze key conversions associated with your campaigns that would not be available otherwise.

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Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2023

Operating on social media without brand safety tools is like browsing the internet without malware protection. Brand safety tools are automated solutions that protect your brand from threats on social media and other digital channels, including major reputational risks such as your ads appearing alongside distasteful content.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2013

Charlie Kautz , Content Marketer at TaylorMade Golf , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss delivering fresh story-telling content across several platforms every week, following the PGA Tour around the country, and what it’s like having the best job in social media. How did you get involved in social media?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 19, 2021

Online shopping is going social. The Sprout Social Index 2021™, UK & Ireland report found 63% of consumers bought from social media in the past year. Social commerce features are emerging across many platforms, creating new opportunities for brands big and small. What is social commerce?

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