Ignite Social Media

MARCH 18, 2024

million followers across major social platforms, Duke Men’s Basketball has the largest following of any college sports team – even bigger than Duke University itself. Their social media presence is truly in a league of its own. So how have they built such a commanding social media empire? With over 5.4

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s time to take your first steps into social media marketing. billion people are social media users. Worldwide, social users spend almost two and a half hours on social platforms each day. Find more eye-popping stats about social media here !) Your mind is ready. Your body is ready.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex. Will brands sit this one out?

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Thankfully, Pinterest recognizes the ever-changing trends and was willing to, based on algorithm data, host a webinar to give us the latest scoop on potential 2022 trends. There are several reasons to incorporate Pinterest data into your social media strategy. Why You Should Incorporate These Trends in Your Strategy.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2023

Social media advertising requires marketing professionals to proactively respond to continually evolving user habits and adapt to different trends. Image credit: Merakist on Unsplash The last year in social media saw consumer preferences shift, new technologies emerge, and certain social platforms flourish.

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Ignite Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2023

There is a prevailing notion that young people don’t use Facebook, with Gen Z shifting their focus towards other social media platforms. To gain a better understanding, I analyzed the data to see whether Gen Z remains active on Facebook or not. What is Gen Z’s Favorite Social Media Platform?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 1, 2024

Video is no longer optional for marketing teams, with 91% of businesses using it as a marketing tool and 88% describing video as an important part of their marketing strategy. If you’re going to see success from video marketing, you need to know what works (and what doesn’t ) — and the landscape changes fast.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 26, 2022

Social media marketing is always changing, but one thing is for sure — it’s here to stay. Adopting a future-proof social media strategy will help you stay ahead of the curve. Adopting a future-proof social media strategy will help you stay ahead of the curve. Follow these 5 steps.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 4, 2023

The term “social media” implies connecting with others, socializing and sharing. While this is a reason one may engage with social media, from its earliest days other motives have driven users to partake. Image credit: fauxels on Pexels There are four core motivations for engaging with social platforms.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Social media managers create innovative, high-quality content to engage followers and grow their company’s social media presence. Agility is a fundamental skill in social media marketing, essential for continuously adapting to the evolving digital landscape. Guest post by Eva Chan.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2024

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy.

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Oktopost

MARCH 13, 2023

Stephanie Melgoza goes Behind the Post to reveal her data driver social media strategy. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Episode Summary The strongest strategies are those that are data-driven.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 3, 2022

The great content marketer Ann Handley advocates for making your customer, rather than your company, the hero of your brand story. To create an effective marketing, sales or social media strategy, you must first have a clear idea of who is consuming your content and why. What is a buyer persona? Glad you asked.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What is social media technology? At its core, social media technology is software designed to manage a company’s social media profiles across multiple platforms. From emerging networks to well-established platforms, audiences have a nearly insatiable appetite for social media content across channels.

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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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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? With less than 25% of leads being sales-ready when they first come in, the question remains: how can we, as marketers, actually know when it’s time for a sales executive to contact them? Hot topics of this episode include: How to leverage social data for better engagement.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. Since B2B buyers primarily research solutions on their own, effective marketing is crucial.

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Oktopost

APRIL 26, 2024

Why should social media management for law firms be on your immediate to-do list? Social media takes our legal branding to the next level by getting social with our audience and providing them with real insights for their legal needs. We live in an age where promoting our services online is essential.

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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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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2021

A new year means a fresh start for your brand’s social media marketing strategy. As we enter 2021, it’s time to drop some of those bad social media habits and focus on tactics that are designed to drive real, meaningful results for your business. Using Other Digital Marketing Tactics on Your Social Media Platforms.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In today’s social media-driven world, information about customer behavior, public sentiment, and user preferences is at the tip of any business’s fingers. But when it comes to social data, it’s not about how much data you have but rather how you leverage it. Jump ahead: What Kind of Social Data Can You Analyze?

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In fact, brands should be prepared for other changes that could impact their social media marketing performance. That, along with data and privacy issues, was among our concerns all along. Major algorithm changes over the years have devastated publishers and others that rely on social traffic for their business model.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 6, 2023

And it’s exactly why you should focus on providing holistic customer service through social media. On social media, most customers just want to be heard and understood. Not sure how to provide great customer support via social media? 13 Social Media Customer Service Stats You Must Know 1.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Need a good social media marketing book that fuels your learning and your career? Here’s our list of favorite reads for different aspects of social media. To monitor social media algorithm updates, feature rollouts, and new tactics, you probably read blogs or watch explainer videos.

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

And social commerce has also been top of mind as every major social network has released more shoppable features throughout the year. But as social media marketers look ahead to 2022 planning, here are several social media predictions that can help guide your strategies. TikTok Goes Mainstream.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Native social media analytics capabilities have changed a lot over the past year or so. Facebook, arguably, has one of the most-robust native analytics platforms available providing an overwhelmingly high number of data points. We’ll also call out some pain points and things to keep in mind when you’re exporting data.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Between algorithm shifts and the rise of new platforms, the only constant in the world of social media is change. And continuing your social media training is the best way for you, and your team, to achieve a quick knowledge and credentials boost. Org-wide social media marketing training.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To grow your audience on social media, your content needs to be original, eye-catching, and engaging. We are sharing our top picks for most inspiring and engaging social media posts over the past month. Stay up to date with the latest in social media marketing. Stay tuned for our list next month.

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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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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Most marketing professionals constantly grapple with two questions: What do our customers actually want and how can we turn them into our biggest champions? Without a deep understanding of their audience, even the most seasoned marketers, at times, find themselves in a cycle of guesswork and reactive strategies. Here’s how.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 4, 2024

But beyond their top-notch content, they’ve also made a name for themselves on social media. In this blog, we’ll be taking a deep dive into what Netflix is doing right on social media and how they’ve contributed to their success. But first, let’s dive into what their social media accounts look like.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

CEO of SmartBug Media®, Jen Spencer, takes on data storytelling in this episode. Watch the recording: Want to hear more from renowned marketing leaders on data storytelling? It’s no wonder with a marketing leader like Jen, SmartBug Media® was recently named Hubspot’s 2021 Partner of the Year !!

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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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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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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 12, 2021

Once a force to be reckoned with, Snapchat more recently seems like an afterthought in most social media strategies. Until then, here’s some interesting data regarding the current state of Snapchat and its active users: As of Q4 2020 , Snapchat has accumulated over 265 million Daily Active Users, a 22% Y-o-Y growth.

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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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Quintly

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Social media are one of the most popular places where people like to spend their time on the web. As a result, social media are rich with diverse data you can use for different purposes. The data can reveal, if your social media strategy is working and where some adjustments need to be made.

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