Ignite Social Media

APRIL 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of retail marketing, it’s often the unexpected brands that deliver the most inspiring and effective influencer campaigns. Full disclosure : Big Lots is an Ignite Social Media client and we work together on the influencer program. Watch the video below.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As a social media brand or content creator, getting an audience hooked on your uploads is as fundamental as it is challenging. The good news is that if you’re having that issue and you seek to increase those engagement rates on social media, you’ve come to the right place.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to The Sprout Social Index™ , consumers across age groups agree the most memorable thing a brand can do on social media is respond to customers. Evolving your social strategy to meet consumer demands requires you to listen better, scale your customer care efforts and integrate your social and customer data.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 25, 2024

In the dog-eat-dog world of social media content, many marketers and creators will do anything to stay ahead. From Hootsuite’s Swiss army knife versatility to Talkwalker’s data-driven insights and Pocket’s simplicity, discover which content curation tool best aligns with your social strategy.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 1, 2020

We all know that data-driven marketing is the backbone of any successful business. After all, as the great Geoffrey Moore once said, “without big data, you are blind and deaf and in the middle of a freeway.”. But what in tarnation can we do with the infinite amounts of marketing data we are collecting?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 15, 2023

Higher education marketers are busy, so finding the time to keep up with the latest industry developments can be challenging. How are external trends and events going to affect your broader marketing strategy? Here are ten higher education marketers you should start following right now. Figuring that stuff out can be tough.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 24, 2023

You can put your heart and soul into your social media posts, but without taking a hard look at your brand’s past performance, it can be challenging to achieve the results you want going forward. We’ll also cover the key essentials of what is a social media audit and how to use one to optimize your social media presence.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. Now an essential tool for all marketing efforts, it has changed how brands reach their customers, build awareness, and foster connections with their audiences. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results.

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Oktopost

MAY 26, 2020

There’s a good reason for this astronomic growth — the rewards are huge and the market has all kinds of directions to grow in. . They’re acquiring customers, developing a brand identity, and expanding their market share. Why Fintech needs social media. There’s another angle to social media to keep in mind, too. .

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. If you’re growing your business and footprint online, this is the best time to understand social media SEO. What is social media SEO?

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of social media’s greatest advantages for marketers is the ability to gather data in real-time. Social media data can help you gauge the initial success of a campaign within just a couple of hours of your launch. Social media data mining also gives you key insights into your audience.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

As marketers, it’s our job to know our target audience’s needs and preferences. It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 4, 2021

With growing competition, the best way for your brand to stand out on social media is through engagement. In fact, according to the Sprout Social Index™ , 40% of consumers believe that memorable content makes a brand’s social best in class. And creativity is the top reason why a brand’s social presence stands out.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 12, 2018

I don’t know a marketer out there that would say that influence in social media is not a commodity, if you know how to leverage it. Discussions on influence in social have been around since social began. Then and now, and thus, the more data a marketer has, the better the decision they can make.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Executing on a social media marketing strategy is like completing an obstacle course. Managing social through down markets requires an additional layer of focus, rigor and empathy. Dietrich is a former CMO, most notably the head of marketing who took Atlassian public in 2015.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 4, 2022

It’s no secret that video is becoming a staple in innovative brands’ marketing strategies. The sheer number of available formats and venues for social media video illustrates the point well (think TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook Stories, just to name a few). Social media video marketing statistics.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

And by now every social media marketer should have outlined their 2023 goals. For example, a goal would be to increase social media followers by 10%. Or simply starting to be more consistent on social media. Here are effective ways social media managers can kickstart the year having the right goals in check.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 26, 2024

If there’s one thing social media marketers need more of, it’s time. More time to execute their social strategy, to create content, and to engage with customers. But since you can’t get more time in your day, the next best thing is to use social media collaboration tools to get everything done. Clear data.

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Visually SM

JULY 31, 2020

Let’s suppose you have a successful Digital Marketing strategy, and everything is well and good. But how is your video marketing performance? If you haven’t already made substantial investments in video content for social media platforms, then it’s about time to get started. So, let’s do this!

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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Ten-cent text messages, AIM chat rooms with your best friends and glittery MySpace pages with bulletin boards are just a few nostalgic elements from the early days of social media. Soon enough, features like direct messages and @-mentions arrived, changing the trajectory of social media forever. So what’s next?

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 2, 2023

Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. Social media has also changed the way products and services are marketed. This sets a new law for businesses and social media marketers alike: if you aren’t on social, you’re missing out on a significant portion of your market.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good. It’s corn. ??

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 10, 2019

According to data from eMarketer, average time spent and overall engagement on Facebook is expected to continue to decline. The new Groups tab will now show a personalized feed of activity across all the groups you’re a member of and recommend similar groups based on your interests. Groups will be the New Facebook.

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Sprout Social

MAY 16, 2023

It’s been two years since we last partnered with The Harris Poll to understand how leaders view the state of social media and its impact on an organization. At that time, social as a channel and profession was undergoing a major evolution. Today, it’s clear that constant change is simply a part of the job.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 16, 2018

What’s in store for the social media industry in 2018? The way consumers use social media channels is constantly evolving and as marketers and entrepreneurs, we need to adapt to these changes. The report shows us how marketers, from businesses of all sizes, are approaching social media marketing.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). The only difference is experience level (most people working in social aren’t entry-level or freelancers).

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 22, 2021

As our teams dove into Q4 research at the beginning of the year, we notice that our data partner, GWI (formerly known as GlobalWebIndex), recently moved YouTube out of the ‘social media network’ category and into the ‘streaming service’ category. YouTube As A Social Media Network.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2022

Is it time to step up your social media monitoring ? With so many networks and interactions across social media, tracking your engagement data can be tricky. According to the Sprout Social Index™ , 60% of brands analyze their social data daily.

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Hootsuite

MAY 31, 2023

Are you ready to tap into ChatGPT social media success? Social media managers have suffered too long with tedious, manual tasks. Luckily, ChatGPT, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tool that generates human-like content, promises to make social media success more attainable.

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agora pulse

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

What can clients expect from a social media marketing agency? Let’s look at the expectations that clients have of social media agencies (and what social media agencies need to be clear about providing to customers). Most social media marketing agencies offer set services for flat fees.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 17, 2020

Marketers need to take note of this if they want to plan on developing their video marketing strategy on social media. Luckily for us, there are many ways that video can be used in social media marketing. Follow our 7-step guide to creating a successful social media video marketing strategy.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2021

Those two are common questions business owners are asking when considering Instagram marketing. While the answer to the first question is complicated (and I’ll elaborate on it below), the answer to the second question is “Instagram marketing is almost always a good idea”. But how to create an effective Instagram marketing strategy?

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Social media was born in the late 1990s and has since grown into one of the most highly used forms of communication in our world. Recent data tells us that over 50% of the global population and 79% of the U.S. population use social media, and regular usage has spiked this year in large due to the global pandemic.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than three-quarters of the world’s population aged 13+ uses social media. billion people are active social media users. Social media marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with this massive audience on the platforms where they already spend their time. What is social media marketing?

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Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

There is no doubt 2018 is going to be a year of massive fear, shock, change and wasted time for even the smartest business and marketing leaders. By now we should know that when it comes to social media and digital marketing, the only guarantee we have is change. How are you positioned in the market?

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Buffer Social

JUNE 5, 2017

How do you know what’s working with your social media? The social networks provide us with a ton of data about our posts but it can be hard to distinguish the signals from the noise. The key is social media analytics and reporting ! . 7 Tips for Getting Better Social Media Results by Using Data.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In this piece, the team behind Figo’s social media presence shared their tips for maintaining a regular social cadence and translating results to larger company goals. Why social media consistency matters for brands Consistency on social media isn’t just nice to have: it’s a non-negotiable for long-term success.

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