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Three Reasons We Can’t Disconnect from Social Media

Webbiquity SMM

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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Top Five Social Media News: Instagram native scheduling is here!

Sherrilynne Starkie

Lots of social media news out this week and here’s a summary of the top five stories you need to know. Pinterest improves organic reach for retailers. This lets retailers expand their organic reach. It has funded a study that developed machine-learning algorithms capable of turning brain activity into speech.

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2019 Social Media Trends to Watch

Ignite Social Media

2019 Social Media Trends to Watch. Now, as the year wraps up, it’s a good time for social media marketers to re-evaluate their social media strategy with fresh eyes. As user behavior and the platforms themselves continue to evolve, it’s imperative to adapt to the social media landscape.

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Studies Determining The Value of a Facebook Fan

Mindjumpers

Tweet At the moment, there is much discussion going on about the actual ROI of a social media presence. Many businesses going social are not sure how to measure their social media efforts and this makes them question how much to invest online. million in equivalent media over a year.

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Industry benchmarks to inform your social media presence

Sprout Social

Use these social media benchmarks to get a feel for how your brand is stacking up to peers in your industry. This data can help you level-set across your organization to be a better advocate for social, and help your marketing team focus resources where you might be falling behind the competition.

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10 Great Social Commerce Examples to Get Inspired

Social Media Strategies Summit

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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7 Proven Social Media Promotion Ideas That Don’t Suck

Hootsuite

There are many reasons to use social media to promote your business. But the tl;dr of all of them is: people are on social media. Research shows that interaction — even briefly — with your brand on social media leads to increased brand awareness and loyalty , and influences purchasing behavior. Guess what?