Oktopost

MARCH 21, 2019

Silicon Valley product designer Chris Messina invented the now ubiquitous hashtag when he was searching for a way to organize the fast-moving Twitter stream. The Twittersphere realized the power of the hashtag when people started adding #sandiegofire to their tweets about a San Diego fire. How to Use Hashtags on Twitter.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2021

While we have stepped into the new year of 2021, there is one trend that will not be going away anytime soon: social media live events. Videos may show up on a user’s news feed during and after the social media live event. TikTok followed other social channel trends and launched their live feature in 2019.

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Ignite Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Now that all the turkeys have been carved and the Black Friday shopping has ended, brands and marketers are in their final Q4 push and are preparing for 2019. Catch up on the latest news from the social media world in with our Q4 social media updates. . Q4 Social Media Updates. We can help!

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2019

2019 is underway and there have been several new updates since December. We’ve compiled a few of the highlights from our bi-weekly newsletter – Social You Should Know. Keep scrolling for your January social media updates! January Social Media Updates. One month down, 11 to go! Looking to stay informed?

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Instagram Stories was one of the most dynamic social media channels in 2019. And at Buffer, Stories has been a major focus in 2019 as well. Not to mention, we had a ton of Stories podcast episodes in 2019, which you can find in our archives. . The Best Instagram Stories of 2019. And it’s hard to choose. .

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

If you find yourself spending more time switching between networks and running complex manual searches for mentions than interacting with brand mentions, then you’re in need of a social media monitoring strategy. What is social media monitoring? Monitoring and listening do often partner up in a company’s social strategy.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 25, 2019

A little inspiration goes a long way when it comes to brainstorming social media contest ideas. PS: before launching your social media contest be sure to make sure it doesn’t violate the platforms’ T&Cs or R&Rs.). 7 Social media contest ideas to increase engagement. Like and/or comment to win.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Ever consider running a social media takeover? A social media takeover is when you grant posting privileges to a person of interest, like an influencer, expert, or professional. While takeovers are most popular on Instagram and Snapchat , they can be hosted on any social platform. Why run a social media takeover?

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Hootsuite

JULY 2, 2019

Or, it can mean that employees share the company culture online. Employee advocacy can take many forms, but the most common and effective channel is social media. Your employees already have social media profiles. It’s not just the company that benefits. The reasons why are simple. Job seekers (i.e.,

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Some hashtags feel like quaint relics of an internet past. But there’s one throwback hashtag that will never go out of style: #TBT. Maybe it’s because this hashtag comes with nostalgia built right in, but the #TBT (or #ThrowbackThursday) hashtag somehow never gets old. What does TBT mean? When did TBT start?

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Social media in higher education provides an indispensable resource to students and alumni — not to mention the school itself. Social media in higher education is a perfect avenue for that. This means one thing: Establishing a presence on a social media for higher education institutions is more important than ever.

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Unmetric

JUNE 11, 2019

Updated for 2019! It’s pretty evident that social media isn’t anymore just a medium for communication and funny cat videos. We all know how big of a role social media plays for business and that managing multiple social accounts on different social media networks can be time-consuming.

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Pixlee

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In 2019, this strategy will still use many of the techniques and approaches that were popular in 2018. But there are key trends that brands should be aware of if they want to expand success in their influencer marketing strategy in 2019. Here are the most important trends we’re expecting to see in 2019. .

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 24, 2018

According to a 2018 industry report by Social Media Examiner , 87% of all marketers indicated that their social media efforts generated more exposure for their businesses and 78% reported increased traffic to sites. Below you will find 9 components that are critical to a successful social media strategy.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 10, 2021

Influencer marketing—also known as branded content or working with creators—is a surefire way to expand the reach of your brand on social media. Let’s look at how to make a social media influencer program work for you. These people have dedicated and engaged groups of followers on social media. 93% of U.S.

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Sprout Social

MAY 3, 2022

The cannabis industry is booming, which means more brands are leveraging social media as a channel to promote their products, share educational information about cannabis use, and advocate for decriminalization, social justice and destigmatization. The challenges of cannabis social media marketing.

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Unmetric

JULY 16, 2019

Social media is dynamic. With it, you can easily detect content that stands out and rises above the social media noise. . You can derive creative inspiration from outliers and figure out how you can use similar Posts to improve your social ROI. innocent drinks (@innocent) July 3, 2019. instagramdown.

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Unmetric

APRIL 2, 2019

A few days back, our social media manager chose Mattel, a US-based toy manufacturing company, as the Brand Star of the day for their tweet on BTS-based dolls. In 2019, collaborating with #BTS seems to be the way to go for brands! In 2019, collaborating with #BTS seems to be the way to go for brands! RT TO SPREAD!

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Encourage your employees to share about your company on social media, and watch awareness and trust of your brand flourish. As creative director for Contentworks Agency , I’ve rolled out social media employee advocacy programs for a number of brands. Even more (65%) trust a company technical expert.

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Hootsuite

MAY 20, 2020

With the increased use of social tools for business communications, social media security is more important than ever. While the benefits of social are clear, there are risks to be wary of. If you are on social (and who isn’t?) , you need to protect yourself against common social media security threats.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 16, 2019

It’s no secret that many marketers still struggle with social media measurement. There is no one-size-fits-all definition for social “success.”. on social media. Our guide to social media measurement can bridge the gap between your social contentanalytics and actually growing your presence.

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Unmetric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

We’ve curated a comprehensive list of competitor benchmarking tools to help you keep tabs on what your competitors are up to: Competitor benchmarking tools for social media. Competitor benchmarking tools for social media. In the ever-changing social media landscape, the one constant is your competition.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Social media is always changing and evolving, whether it’s social media demographics , the latest trends and memes or new algorithm updates. In order to help you, as a marketer, stay on top of these changes, we’re touching on a few Instagram trends that defined 2019 as well as bringing you a few trends to expect in 2020.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 2, 2020

TikTok is a bite-sized social video platform that allows users to create, share, and edit videos with built-in tools the make it easy for anyone to add music, implement special effects, and join in on the latest trends. As of May 2019, eMarketer found that only 4% of US social media marketers are currently involved with the platform.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 28, 2019

The digital marketing and social media content landscape is getting scary for marketers who don't have a content strategy. The social web is more crowded and noisier than ever. The tactics that worked in past years will not work in 2019. Editorial Calendar Highlights (for our 2019 Content Calendar Template) .

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Pixlee

APRIL 2, 2019

When brands involve communities in an authentic and transparent way, they can boost company loyalty on the whole. Now the company is looking to go full circle by expanding its retail footprint where it can provide in-person help to customers. Brand Loyalty. Madison Reed features happy customers to showcase the results of their product.

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agora pulse

JANUARY 3, 2020

But these tips can help you expand your Twitter follower count and boost positive social interactions. But, as with all the social media networks, competition is fierce. minutes on the social platform per session. million App Store downloads in Q1 2019 (a year-on-year increase of 3.6%). That’s over 5 per second.

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agora pulse

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As director of Contentworks Agency , I’m using December to plan for 2020 and make a commitment to improving and evolving my social media strategies. So, let’s look at some New Year’s resolutions that social media managers should consider. Does your brand look inauthentic on social media? Image source.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Social media marketers are always looking to uncover the “next big thing”, and as we head into 2019 personalized social media engagement is becoming the latest must-have strategy for businesses of all sizes. And this applies to social media too. “We hire for heart.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2022

For an outsized impact, let social media be the secret sauce that elevates your strategy from “good” to “great.” Social’s role in investor relations has blossomed over the past few years, making it a go-to channel for listing day communications. Social media doesn’t just move markets on its own.

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Pixlee

JANUARY 5, 2022

Social commerce is a rapidly growing segment of ecommerce, and most social platforms continue to introduce in-app tools that support the marketing efforts of ecommerce brands and retailers. . Convenience in Social Shopping. So how do you create a shoppable video, either paid or unpaid, on your favorite social channels?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

OCTOBER 3, 2019

By now, you’ve probably heard of the emerging social media site, TikTok. TikTok is a social media app that allows users to post short-form lip-synced, music, talent, or comedy focused mobile videos. TikTok is different from other social media platforms in that it is content-driven rather than relationship-driven.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2020

From sharing life experiences in real time to virtual shopping with augmented reality, social media has become a part of everyday life for most people in the world, including those who were born well before the dawn of the internet. Facebook reaches 500 million users , making it the biggest and fastest growing social network.

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agora pulse

JANUARY 14, 2020

Now, it’s a huge place of opportunity for social media marketers and managers. A lot of social media managers and marketers don’t know what to do with TikTok. In Q3 of 2019, TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Snapchat for App Store and Google Play installs. Hashtag challenges.

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Pixlee

DECEMBER 31, 2018

To prep for the Big Show in the Big Apple, we’ve curated a must-watch list of some famous incumbents and brilliant upstarts that are bringing a fresh take to retail in 2019. Odds are you’ve heard of every company on the list, but take time out of the conference to meet with these amazing brands! The Hershey Company.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 17, 2018

When in doubt about your marketing strategy, turn to the social media experts. Social media marketing is becoming increasingly pivotal for businesses around the world. Today we gathered 13 of the world’s leading social media experts and asked them to share their best advice for marketers.

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Razor Social

MARCH 14, 2019

In this article, you’ll find out how you can save time and money and get better results by reducing the number of tools you use for social media management by using Agorapulse only. When I first launched RazorSocial, I focused on reviewing social media tools. You know what was really annoying? What is Agorapulse?

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