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Top 8 Viral Social Campaigns of the Year

Social Media Strategies Summit

Before the VMAs started this year, social engagement with content related to the show was up 129% over 2018. Organic social conversations were also up 331% over 2018 , by tapping into the active social fan bases of performers and nominees. The content auto-played for users as they opened the app.

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

Social Media Strategies Summit

TikTok was also downloaded 1 billion times in 2018 , eclipsing Instagram’s 444 million downloads. TikTok is a social media app that allows users to post short-form lip-synced, music, talent, or comedy focused mobile videos. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Source: Mobile Marketer.

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Everything Marketers Need to Know About TikTok

Likeable

merged into TikTok in late summer 2018, leaving TikTok as the current dominant platform for short-form video sharing. In 2016, a new video sharing mobile app named Douyin launched in China. as one of the most downloaded apps of 2018. as one of the most downloaded apps of 2018. What is TikTok? How do you use TikTok?

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8 Popular Instagram Trends of 2020 (So Far!)

Later

This is big news for the platform as it’s the first time creators will be able to make money directly from IGTV since its launch in 2018. Instagram Trends 2020 #5: Memes are Taking Over. Memes are really popular on Instagram — like really, really popular. Ready to jump on the meme bandwagon?

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A Painless Guide to Social Media Marketing for Dentists

Sprout Social

But it’s 2018 and more likely than not, your audience is on social. A post shared by Jacaranda Smiles (@jacarandasmilesfl) on Apr 30, 2018 at 8:00am PDT. A post shared by Your Daily Dose Of Dentistry (@about_dentistry) on Apr 30, 2018 at 4:12am PDT. — Collins Bay Dental (@collinbaydental) April 30, 2018.

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10 Social Media Predictions for 2019

agora pulse

Storytelling emerged in 2018 as a core technique for engaging consumers. FUN FACT: The voice search market grew by a jaw-dropping 187% in the second quarter of 2018. UGC comes in the form of photos, videos, memes and stories and is set to rise dramatically in 2019. Social Media S torytelling for the Greater Good.

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Instagram vs Facebook: which is best for your brand’s strategy?

Sprout Social

As of June 2018, Instagram has grown to a whopping 1 billion monthly active users , positioning itself as one of the fastest growing social media networks globally. We are at a space where mobile dominates, with consumers spending more time browsing the web on mobile than desktop on average. Here’s a Facebook post on mobile.

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