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Top five: social networks are cleaning up their acts

Sherrilynne Starkie

Top five: social networks are cleaning up their acts. In this week's top 5 must-know social media news, we see major social networks rolling out initiatives to protect privacy and increase transparency. Small and independent retailers take note. Sherrilynne Starkie. followers . Apr 06, 2018.

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Does your brand take bloggers seriously?

Sherrilynne Starkie

The study shows that blogs are the third among online sites most likely to influence a consumer purchasing decision, coming after retail and brand websites. However brands are spending 57% of their social budgets on Facebook and only six per cent on blogs. Brands tend to use reach metrics which often are no measure of influence.

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5 Reasons Facebook Should Continue to be Part of Your 2022 Marketing Strategy

SocMed Sean

Is Facebook dying as a social network? Regardless of its current dominance, some still fear that Facebook may be dying as a social network. And with the difficulty to provide sufficient regulation and oversight to social media, many people have become frustrated with Facebook. The answer is absolutely yes!

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How to analyze customer reviews for brand insights

Sprout Social

Not being proactive can lead to grim repercussions as fast fashion retailers are learning the hard way. According to The Sprout Social Index™ 2022, 34% of customers believe it’s important for brands to speak out to remain culturally relevant. Profiles tab: View metrics at the individual profile level.

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Industry benchmarks to inform your social media presence

Sprout Social

Our Sprout Social Index: Above and Beyond found that only 56% of marketers are using social data to understand their audience, despite the fact that many of their key goals can be informed by social data. As marketers work to increase their familiarity with social data, they often encounter some common roadblocks.

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Welcome To The Video Generation

The Realtime Report

Peer to peer influence and video content is impacting retail like never before. Content and social networks are the new currency. Today’s consumers are always on and more selective on what messages they respond to, and forming new affinities with brands and retailers based on authentic storytelling. Content For Retail.

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Track the Online Metrics that Matter and Sales Isn't One of Them.

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Track the Online Metrics that Matter and Sales Isn’t One of Them Unless you have all the clients you could possibly want right now you’ve probably heard you should be online marketing. if yes, please explain.

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