Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Social media advertising is a great way to quickly generate new customers and create a social media buzz around your (new) product. Social media strategy needs constant tweaking, analyzing, and learning from your or your competitors’ successes and failures.

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Advertising Social Media Strategy Tools 107

Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

For social media managers, being “always on” has long been a challenge of the job. Sprout research found almost two-thirds of social media professionals had experienced burnout in the previous three months , while two-fifths planned to quit working in social media within the next two years.

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Social Media Management Social Media HootSuite Skills 162

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Marketers need to take the same approach. That’s where content marketing comes in. Content marketing is a big job. Content marketing tools make that job significantly easier. All of this can help bridge the sometimes difficult gap between marketing and sales, making both teams more effective.

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Tools Content HootSuite Marketing 104

Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Mindshare, the media services company under the WPP umbrella, and technology giant Snapchat have delved into the intricate world of social media behavior, revealing the subconscious associations that users have with different platforms. ” The study didn’t stop there.

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Social Media Survey Study Collaboration 95

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Social media had a pretty interesting year, from the rise of the creator economy to the constant addition of new features and the dozens of X alternatives that came and went. Mohammed predicted that social posts would be generated by ChatGPT after being trained with a company's brand persona.

Social Media 99

Social Media Collaboration Social Media Management Newsletter 99

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Digging into your competitor’s approach through a marketing competitor analysis is critical to putting together or updating your brand’s marketing strategy. It is the key to your business’s future success because when you look more closely into your competitors’ marketing, you learn from their successes and mistakes.

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Analysis Sentiment Marketing How To 106

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Let’s be honest: you probably didn’t get into content marketing because you love working with numbers.    But I’ve worked in media and content marketing for over a decade now — long enough to know that keeping a close eye on the numbers is essential if you want your content marketing efforts to pay off. 

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Metrics Content Marketing Newsletter 98

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social listening tools are some of the most important for any social media marketer to master. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. What is social listening? First things first, though.

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Brand Monitoring Tools HootSuite Brands 98

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In today’s social media-driven world, information about customer behavior, public sentiment, and user preferences is at the tip of any business’s fingers. But when it comes to social data, it’s not about how much data you have but rather how you leverage it. 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions.

Analysis 69

Analysis Data Sentiment Metrics 69

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What are they posting on social media? What’s their email marketing strategy? This includes keeping tabs on your competitors’ social media activity, pricing changes, marketing campaigns, product launches and more. There might be a new automation software slashing marketing costs in half.

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Sentiment Metrics Analysis Trends 97

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I wasn’t always a social media manager. I started my career as a TV reporter, then worked for a company’s in-house public affairs department, before managing social media professionally. It’s safe to guess the supervisors and leadership also didn’t grow up with social media, and many of them are not avid users.

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Social Media Management Skills Social Media Upcoming 120

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Finding ways to drive traffic through social media has always been an uphill battle for marketers. Bonus: Read the step-by-step social media strategy guide with pro tips on how to grow your social media presence. Luckily, zero-click content may be the answer we’ve been seeking.

Content 97

Content HootSuite Sentiment Metrics 97

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Social media, while certainly still behind organic search, is now the fastest growing content distribution channel around the world. Over the years, this great shift means that much of the news we consume is being found thanks to the various social channels available to us. How can organizations advantage of this?

Social Media 98

Social Media Strategy Organization Hashtag 98

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s digital world, your social media strategy lives and dies by captivating visual content. We’re sharing four stellar examples (and a bonus) any brand can learn from to spark your social content creation. Leverage Reviews for Powerful Social Proof Positive customer reviews are marketing gold.

Social Media 96

Social Media Transportation Review Instagram 96

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Marketers are learning more about their target audiences and some of the most valuable information is what other brands they have their eyes on. Brand collaborations, especially co-marketing , are a win-win for your brand reputation. Influencer marketing campaigns are common brand collaborations. For example, e.l.f.

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Collaboration Brands Fashion Sports 112

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Automation is a close friend of any social media marketing strategy—Instagram included. Instagram automation can alleviate some of the repetitive tasks while allowing your social mean more time to develop creative campaigns. Automating likes and comments is a recipe for a potential social media crisis.

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Instagram Tools Strategy Hashtag 115

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Born storyteller Solveig Rundquist , Senior Content Manager at Mentimeter, joins host Olivia Messina to discuss how she incorporates storytelling into her content marketing and the data-driven strategies she’s implementing across social to drive results. Love going Behind the Post? Catch all of the episodes here!

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B2B Journal How To Apple 75

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Known for their active celebrity and athlete campaigns, it is no surprise Adidas has millions of followers across social media platforms. Let’s plunge into Adidas’s social media strategy. Correspondingly, they have a massive online following across their various social media accounts. million Facebook: 40.95

Sports 59

Sports Social Media Strategy Apparel 59

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Influencer marketing continues to be an essential part of most social media strategies. From stop-motion to animated illustrations, short videos grab attention in an increasingly noisy social media landscape. Pay attention to trends on leading social platforms and focus on what makes short videos so shareable.

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Influencer Campaign Video Instagram 96

Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In the ever-evolving realm of social media, where platforms are both arenas for branding battles and hubs for community conversations , Twitter’s transformation into ‘X’ has become a fascinating study in corporate identity evolution. Were you in favor of X's rebrand of Twitter?

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Twitter Social Media Sentiment Reddit 78

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. Brought to life in March 2022, The Arboretum (Arb), a virtual community powered by Sprout, has become a thriving hub for social and marketing professionals—from practitioners to C-suite executives. We set out to change that.

Communities 85

Communities Community building Industry Crowdsourcing 85

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

And their slightly regal but warm approach extends to their online presence and marketing. In this blog, we will explore Apple’s social media strategy and what makes them click with their vast audience. Here are some key ways in which Apple’s social media strategy works. million Facebook: 14 million Twitter: 9.6

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Social Media Strategy Apple iPhone 59

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

BFCM — Black Friday and Cyber Monday — is an exhilarating but often daunting time of year for business owners and marketers.  But capturing market attention is well worth doing over this high-spend period. Make your sale invite-only For certain target markets, exclusivity makes sense. Happy BGCM planning! 

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Examples Campaign Discount Marketing 92

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Social media competitor analysis tools should be a staple in every social manager’s toolbox. Unfortunately, there’s often a temptation to focus inward and get stuck micro-analyzing your own internal social media performance. What is a social media competitor analysis tool? Clear data.

Analysis 86

Analysis Tools Social Media HootSuite 86

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They excel at identifying trends and specifically curating products for different markets and regions. This blog inspects how Samsung’s social media strategy furthers its dynamic marketing. Predictably, Samsung has multiple country-specific and industry-specific social media accounts with tons of followers.

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Curation Social Media Strategy Content 52

Writtent Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

For example: HubSpot is one of the fastest growing internet marketing software companies in the U.S., So they use their tagline, “Inbound Internet Marketing Blog,” followed by a list of common blog post topics, to tell you what the blog is all about. It’s one of the most crucial aspects of how to start a blog successfully.

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Hubspot How To Loyalty Resources 96

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They see your ads, interact with you on social media and explore your website before they buy. To keep up with it all and better inform your social media marketing strategy , create a customer journey map as a blueprint to help you understand your customers at each stage. Generate marketing campaign ideas.

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Examples Template Templates How To 104

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Are you tired of spending countless hours creating a social media strategy for your business? To test if AI is really ready to replace social media marketers and strategists, I decided to perform an experiment. Would I happily take back the hours I spend agonizing over social media plans? Absolutely.

Strategy 87

Strategy HootSuite Analytics Statistics 87

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation. The data paints a clear picture – paid media is here to stay, and businesses are increasingly aware of its power. Jump ahead: Examples of Paid Media for B2B Marketers Why Do You Need A Paid Media Plan in Digital Marketing?

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Examples B2B ROI CPA 62

Sociallyin Insider Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Instagram Influencer Marketing is the shiny new toy in every brand's digital candy store. Gone are the days when drab old billboards and yawn-worthy commercials ruled the marketing roost.

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Influencer Instagram Brands Marketing 59

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Customer sentiment analysis is a facet of AI marketing that involves understanding how customers think and feel about your products, services or business. For example, let’s say a video game company drops a new game and monitors social media and gaming forums for player reactions.

Sentiment 111

Sentiment How To Analysis Review 111

Writtent Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

If you’re sold on the idea of content marketing, you need several different types of content and a lot of it to build your reputation and attract traffic to your website. Internet marketers create case study blogs and websites all the time to see what they can learn about search engines, social media, and more.

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Case Study Study Reputation Loyalty 96

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Creating a social media strategy takes time to research and write, but not all digital marketers have enough hours in the week. Download our free social media strategy template to help develop a plan with more ease and speed. Altering existing strategies can be difficult, too.

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Template Templates Examples Social Media 52

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

All it takes is for one person to post a comment about your brand, products, or services on social media and suddenly, you’re the hot topic for the day. But you can’t do this unless you are already practicing social listening and can pick up on the trend when it begins. How did the company do this?

Examples 59

Examples Brands Sentiment Reputation 59

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We have news for you–social media is no longer a useful tool restricted to marketers. Sales teams across the globe are now cashing in on its success with the advent of social selling. Social selling isn’t just another sales tactic gaining some momentum – it’s the future of B2B sales.

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B2B Team Conversation Education 84