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How to Find Your Audience on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

You spend time planning and creating content for multiple social media platforms. When HubSpot asked social media marketers about their biggest challenges, “ reaching our target audience ” came in second place, only behind “ creating engaging content.” This is a massive issue for many brands.

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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. When I started Ignite Social Media in 2007, the battle between MySpace and Facebook still raged and Friendster was hanging on for dear life.

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How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

Social media is a cut-throat world. But it’s not all bad news because those same rivals can be a major source of inspiration for your own social media strategy, helping you identify new opportunities and close gaps in your content calendar. Read on to learn how to run an effective social media competitive analysis.

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The Biggest Social Media Moments of 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s fair to say 2023 has been a busy year in the social media world. Cockroach Slays at Met Gala Many major social media moments are entirely predictable. Sadly, it also proved to be one of the shortest-lived social media moments of 2023: It is with deep sadness that we must report the #MetGala cockroach was stepped on.

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Facebook's Outlines its Efforts to Protect Upcoming Election in Myanmar, A Key Inflection Point for the Platform

Social Media Today

Facebook has published a new overview of the various measures its taking to protect the upcoming Myanmar election, where the platform has huge influence.

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Social Platforms’ Changing Approaches to Political and News Content Could Sway Upcoming Elections

Social Media Today

As Meta moves away from news content, X is embracing it, which could change voting outcomes.

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10 Examples of Brands Hopping on Social Media Trends (That Worked)

Social Media Strategies Summit

But for every high-profile failure, there are countless instances where brands got it exactly right when hopping on social media trends. This article will focus on the second camp, sharing 10 of our favorite examples of brands that used trending subjects to generate social engagement.

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