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How Your Business Can Survive the 2018 “Facebook Apocalypse”

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Zuckerberg made an announcement on January 11, 2018 that some have labeled “ Facebook’s Nuclear Bomb “: You can read the post for yourself, but these are the highlights: People feel better and happier when they have conversations with friends on Facebook. At least not for free.). And perhaps part of that is true.

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What is viral marketing (and does it actually work in 2020)?

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Well, much of modern viral marketing on social media can be illustrated by the popularity of memes. Although not necessarily tied to a specific product, how memes spread goes hand in hand with the principles going viral. You can’t really explain memes or crazes such as the “does pineapple belong on pizza” debate. For example.

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7 Steps to Jump-Start Your B2B Instagram Presence

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On Instagram, there are over 1 billion monthly active users as of 2018 , with 90% of those users under 35 – that’s a ridiculous amount of people. Tip #4: Use Hashtags. Instagram videos and photos are categorized by hashtags. This means, if you want your audience to find your posts, you should use appropriate hashtags. .

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The Next Big Thing in Social: Top 7 Brands Embracing TikTok

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TikTok was also downloaded 1 billion times in 2018 , eclipsing Instagram’s 444 million downloads. In the past year, TikTok has tested and launched advertising options including in-feed native video ads, brand takeovers, hashtag challenges, and more. By now, you’ve probably heard of the emerging social media site, TikTok.

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The complete guide to social media and the beauty industry

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A post shared by Sephora (@sephora) on Oct 7, 2018 at 5:06pm PDT. A post shared by oVertone (@overtonecolor) on Aug 17, 2018 at 3:16pm PDT. A post shared by SAVANNAH PEÑA (@vmariexoxo_) on Oct 5, 2018 at 1:01pm PDT. In short, hashtags and UGC are crucial to creating a much-needed sense of advocacy and community.

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The TikTok Effect: 6 lessons from TikTok trends to influence your social strategy

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in summer 2018, TikTok has generated six billion lifetime downloads in app stores and hit 689 million users worldwide, with no plateau in sight. Between viral dances, memes, recipes, hacks and other TikTok trends, it’s hard to avoid the platform’s influence, leaving many brands to wonder—should we be on TikTok? billion views.

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Everything Marketers Need to Know About TikTok

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merged into TikTok in late summer 2018, leaving TikTok as the current dominant platform for short-form video sharing. as one of the most downloaded apps of 2018. Challenges are the norm, usually grouped together with a hashtag. Memes : TikTok even has its own meme videos that simply catch on. What is TikTok?

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