Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Writing for social media is not an easy job. . Great content can help you start inspiring conversations, build engaged communities, create buzz around your brand, and even directly influence sales. Keep reading for expert tips and tools that will help you become a more confident and effective social media writer in no time.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Social media managers create innovative, high-quality content to engage followers and grow their company’s social media presence. Agility is a fundamental skill in social media marketing, essential for continuously adapting to the evolving digital landscape. billion users by the end of 2022.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

TikTok may be taking over as the social network of choice for digital marketers. TikTok is a social media app that allows its users to create, share, and watch 15-second videos shot on mobile devices. Yet like other social media channels , TikTok has faced challenges, like claims of addictiveness and privacy concerns.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 22, 2022

Twitter, the social media platform of short status updates, can be a useful tool for marketing your business. Unfortunately, this can drive people away from using it as a social media platform. Is Twitter Still A Good Marketing Platform? Reasons To Continue Marketing On Twitter.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2023

Social media advertising requires marketing professionals to proactively respond to continually evolving user habits and adapt to different trends. Image credit: Merakist on Unsplash The last year in social media saw consumer preferences shift, new technologies emerge, and certain social platforms flourish.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Unfortunately, negative comments are a fact of life for any brand with a social media presence because you can’t please everyone all the time. Read on for our top tips on navigating negativity on social media. And, of course, don’t forget to share those guidelines via a pinned post or your social media bio.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 25, 2022

Investing in social media management increases your brand’s awareness, generates leads, drives traffic to your site and boosts community engagement. While that sounds great to executives and stakeholders, they may not understand how the costs associated with social media translate to business objectives.

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Ignite Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Brands know by now that their presence on social media is more important than ever — 2022 proves that fact. The social media landscape is seen as an ever-changing field, not to mention a growing market of $221.29 billion in 2022. Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules .

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 30, 2024

Higher education marketers and communications teams are constantly grappling with the sheer number of social media accounts across campus. And creating a holistic social media strategy becomes a serious headache. It makes it hard for students to know where to turn for information.

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Ignite Social Media

MAY 17, 2022

It’s hard to believe that we’ve provided social media marketing services for 15 years now. As the original social media agency in the United States, we have seen social media platforms grow from small startups into some of the most influential companies today. Social Media Users are now 93.4%

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Hootsuite

JULY 11, 2022

As far as social media platforms go, Snapchat is pretty casual. But that’s social networking. When it comes to marketing on the app, strategy is key. Developing a successful plan for your brand requires knowing a lot about your audience, and that includes which social platforms they use, and how, and why.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Social media for government agencies is about demonstrating your expertise, building trust and credibility, and providing audiences with fast, reliable, unambiguous information. Every government social media marketer occasionally struggles with ideas or a lack of content. Provide Community News & Updates.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 4, 2024

million paying subscribers as of the 3rd quarter of 2022? But beyond their top-notch content, they’ve also made a name for themselves on social media. In this blog, we’ll be taking a deep dive into what Netflix is doing right on social media and how they’ve contributed to their success.

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Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 13, 2022

I could probably have shortened this post up dramatically though by just saying that Tik-Tok will be THE platform of 2022, but what’s the fun in that? As 2021 dry-heaved to a thankful close we had no choice but to be optimistic in 2022. What has 2022 brought to us all? Social resets every day. Simply put, more of more.

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Pixlee

DECEMBER 15, 2021

billion people use social media globally, and it is only predicted to increase to a massive 4.41 When examining brands that advertise, social media advertising was seen used by about 83% of marketers and ranked second in success behind SEO marketing. Trends to Watch in 2022. billion in 2025?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The internet is packed with advice for social media managers. The trouble is, only some of those articles consider the unique challenges faced by higher ed social media teams. Create Graphic Templates for Your Team Accessing high-quality visual assets is a common headache for higher ed social media marketers.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 27, 2022

Looking for a direct communication channel to potential and current customers? A marketing solution that drives community and commerce? Messenger was grown out of the original Facebook Chat functionality and spun off into its own product in 2011, making the instant messaging platform 11 years old in 2022. billion times.

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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Ten-cent text messages, AIM chat rooms with your best friends and glittery MySpace pages with bulletin boards are just a few nostalgic elements from the early days of social media. Soon enough, features like direct messages and @-mentions arrived, changing the trajectory of social media forever. So what’s next?

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We went into 2022 determined to nail our online advertising strategy. And it paid off: In Q4 of 2022, we quadrupled our income from the previous year. Looking at these results, we decided to cut back on Meta ad spend in May and pause all social media ads in June. 

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 30, 2022

How do you adjust your marketing strategy to include Gen Z without turning away your existing audience, or worse, looking like you’re trying too hard? Here’s what you need to know about Gen Z to effectively market to this savvy, smart, and social-first generation. Gen Z and social media statistics. population.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

Influencer marketing is getting bigger in 2022. A recent report shows 76% of brands are planning to increase their influencer marketing budgets this year. If your brand’s not working with influencers on marketing campaigns, you’re missing out big time. Influencer marketing tools for social listening.

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Keyhole.co

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s getting easier and easier to get data; therefore, you should rarely rely on your ‘gut’ to make critical marketing decisions concerning your social media strategy that could potentially impact your business. Social media marketing has become increasingly popular in the last few years. Let’s dive in.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 14, 2023

Finding it hard to compete with social algorithm changes using hashtags? Here are tips to make sure you can outsmart social media search and get in your audience’s feed. Remember when Adam Mosseri said in March of 2022 that your caption matters more than your hashtags in terms of post visibility and reach?

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than three-quarters of the world’s population aged 13+ uses social media. billion people are active social media users. Social media marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with this massive audience on the platforms where they already spend their time. What is social media marketing?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 2, 2022

One of the most compelling reasons for marketers to incorporate YouTube into their strategies is that a huge number of people spend a great deal of time there. So what’s hot on YouTube in 2022? Yes, YouTube is a jewel in any digital marketer’s crown. But like on all social networks, trends on YouTube come and go.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s hard to remember when we weren’t all glued to social media. Yet the proportion of marketers using social media to reach new and existing audiences has risen every year since 2013: Image source. Identify ways to leverage influencers and thought leaders on social media effectively.

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Keyhole.co

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Kardashians are the original apex influencers who perfected the model of conquering social media with intriguing content and popularity. Skims’ content marketing strategy uses the same genius, leading to its top position. Here’s the total followers on Skims’ main social media accounts. Instagram: 5.7

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.

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Pixlee

MARCH 30, 2022

With 250+ speakers, 600+ sponsors, and unlimited networking opportunities, Shoptalk 2022 reinvigorated in-person events, creating a space for the retail community to talk technology, trends, and consumer behavior in today’s increasingly digital world. Trend #1: Social Media & Ecommerce Channels as a Power Couple.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 15, 2022

What TikTok Commerce Looks Like in 2022. In March of this year, eMarketer hosted a TikTok Commerce 2022: Strategies for Success webinar. Like product tags on Instagram or affiliate marketing links. The 3 Cs are as follows: Communities: Communities are a niche group of TikTok users who share a common interest.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it?

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 25, 2022

Although anytime can be a good time to switch up your marketing strategy, the start of the new calendar is one that resonates with us quite a bit. With that in mind, we talked to 10 small business owners to learn about what they're changing in their marketing this year.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 7, 2022

Social media is always evolving to satisfy the needs and interests of its users. New social media platforms emerge to serve specific audiences or to offer something different. Not all new social media apps will blow up like TikTok. New social media apps and platforms marketers should watch in 2022.

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Hootsuite

MAY 8, 2023

Insurance social media marketing presents unique challenges. Social media marketing for insurance companies offers the ability to address those concerns. Keep reading to find out how to build an effective and compliant strategy, and set your brand apart from the competition on social media.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2022

If you look closely, online communication preferences have hinted that this was coming all along. Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve. We’ve seen social trending this way for the past few years.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

From the rapid rise of short-form videos to leveraging the value of community building, here’s what we think is what's hot and what's not in social media so far in 2023. Social media is a hot spot for emerging trends — they come and go. Given that social media is a whopping $231.1

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