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A Step-By-Step Guide to Launching a Branded Hashtag

Sprout Social

Chris Messina, currently a Developer Lead at Uber, is credited as the inventor of the hashtag on Twitter. Originally intended to group content based on subject matter, the hashtag has been adopted across every popular social platform and has cemented its place in our culture. When to Use a Branded Hashtag. Promotions.

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Top Instagram trends from 2019 and what to expect in 2020

Sprout Social

Social media is always changing and evolving, whether it’s social media demographics , the latest trends and memes or new algorithm updates. Since their creation in 2016, Instagram Stories have been fast growing, reaching 500 million daily active users by early 2019.

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Social Media in Higher Education: 8 Essential Tips

Hootsuite

Bonus : We surveyed 530 of your peers to learn how social media strategies have changed in higher education over the past two years. Advantages of social media in higher education. Social media isn’t all memes and arguing politics. Purdue University used social media for fundraising to great success.

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10 Social Media Predictions for 2019

agora pulse

For social media managers this time of year is less about decking the halls with boughs of holly and more about planning for 2019. The social media landscape is changing fast and with tougher KPIs, changing technologies and new techniques, it’s more important than ever to stay ahead of our game.

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Social Media Terminology: Social Media Words You Need to Know

agora pulse

New to the world of social media? This glossary can help you better understand all the different social media terms. Or maybe you’re a seasoned social media manager … but you still come across new words now and then in your workday. In social media, an algorithm varies by platform.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Byte App, the New Vine

Hootsuite

Then, in 2016, Vine’s parent company Twitter announced that the platform would be shutting down. So far there’s no way to explore the app by hashtag, so you either need to search for specific profile names or browse within categories. Create a meme-able format. Cue hearts breaking across the world. Download the free guide now.

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47 Things to Tweet That Will Electrify Twitter Engagement

Rebekah Radice

Then use a trending hashtag to get out in front of a whole new audience. Make sure you’re looking at trending hashtags based on location. Neal Schaffer (@NealSchaffer) September 3, 2016. Tamara McCleary (@TamaraMcCleary) September 3, 2016. Julie Maloney (@LifeCoachJulieM) September 3, 2016.