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How to Design On-Brand Instagram Stories

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Design site Canva offers hundreds of templates to remix and repurpose. Consistent color palettes and fonts go a long way in making your stories professional and recognizable. If you’re not sure where to start, spend some time examining existing color palettes and photo edits to see which colors are naturally reoccurring in your feed.

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The ‘Creative Desert’: Brainstorming Social Content Ideas During Slow Days

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For example, they tether their content to specific events — a basketball game or Monday Night Football. How a Post Goes From Ideation to Publication (With Examples!) Mitchell highlights an example from the NBA Playoffs when the Lakers played the Warriors. Things are different for a brand like ESPN.

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AskBuffer: Where do you start when creating new social channels for your business?

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For example, Gen Z users are super active on TikTok, YouTube, and even Snapchat, whereas 24 to 34-year-olds make up nearly 40 percent of both Twitter and Instagram users. For example, if your brand voice is educational, you may want to share content that is more explanatory and informative on social media.

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Instagram Reels 101: Everything Your Brand Needs to Know to Get Started

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Here are three practical examples of how to use Reels on Instagram: 1. Example: Red Bull. Example: Balmain. Example: Louis Vuitton. But then Instagram launched its own version, called Remix. Add a video caption and include relevant hashtags. Tag friends or collaborators. Showcase Your Brand Personality.

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How Government Agencies Can Keep Their Communities Engaged in Creative Ways [VIDEO]

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For example, although Vacchi Hill’s agency doesn’t deal with tourism, following tourism agencies online provides a great source of inspiration. The example below shows how the City of San Diego tried out Reels highlighting a newly opened park in the city. For example, when followers ask the U.S. Image source: City of San Diego.

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The Creator’s Guide to YouTube Shorts Analytics

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For example, if several of your top videos used lots of hashtags, then that’s a sign that you should use that tactic going forward. Last but not least, you can see how many times your content was Remixed by other creators. Use the performance of your top content to determine which ideas and tactics you run with in the future.

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How to Build an Amazing IGTV Strategy (According to Instagram!)

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For example, IGTV videos can now be previewed in-feed. According to Youshaei, a good headline is “Daft Punk Beatbox Remix” because it will read “Daft Punk Beatbox…” when truncated. Luckily, IGTV now supports both vertical and horizontal video, so you (and your viewers) have both options when tuning in! .