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Top Video Marketing Trends of 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

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. Of those that don’t currently use video, two-thirds plan to start in 2024. But video isn’t a silver bullet.

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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

Social media marketers constantly try to balance the proven practices on established social networks with strategic bets on the up and comers. Few marketers were prepared for its sudden gain in popularity, though. At the beginning of 2019, only 4% of social media marketers in the United States used the platform to reach consumers.

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The social media video statistics marketers need to know for 2022

Sprout Social

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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Don’t Focus on the Upcoming Year’s Predictions

Justin Levy

While the onslaught of prediction posts becomes tiresome, predictions are valuable as companies are working on what key initiatives they will be focusing their spend on in the upcoming year. Sure, there will be new platforms that will likely launch in the upcoming year that you’ll need to evaluate and can’t predict yet.

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3 Steps to Creating a Winning Instagram Marketing Strategy

Convince & Convert

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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Here’s What To Do With Your Live Video Once It’s Over

Social Media Strategies Summit

In April 2016, Facebook launched Facebook Live and the response from marketers was initially very positive. 25% of brands posted a live video that year ( Buffer ). Since then, the popular video medium has grown and been adopted by Instagram (IG Live), Twitter (Periscope), YouTube and Twitch among others. minutes of live video.

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Video Marketing For Your Business

yMarketingMatters

This year has been called “The Year of Video Marketing” as businesses find new ways to reach customers. Videos stand out on social media, giving customers a quick overview of a product without overwhelming them with text. Why the explosion of video content? It’s easier than ever to create a fun video at little to no cost.

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