Hootsuite

JULY 6, 2022

Within those billions of users, Instagram fosters niche communities. Shared common interests bring these smaller communities together. People feel much more connected to a brand that actively engages their community. Article, for example, uses their Instagram bio to ask folks to use their branded hashtag to post their UGC.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Brand awareness creates a community that generates word of mouth buzz, ‘I love this product, and I know you will too.’ Your community knows what their friends and family like. As you test out new brand awareness tactics, use Google Analytics to see how those changes impact growth in new users. Harness the power of hashtags.

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Sprout Social

MAY 11, 2023

Brand safety tools can also track conversations about your company online: They monitor what people are commenting on your posts and ads, how your brand hashtags are being used and the discourse surrounding your brand. These features allow you to keep Twitter a safe place for your brand and community.

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Keyhole.co

MAY 9, 2023

Drop a comment: This encourages brand conversations, allowing you to build a community of loyal audiences. Count on Instagram analytics tools like Keyhole to streamline the analytics journey. To check engagement, click on — Analytics > Overview > Engagement from the menu. It might also start trending.

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Keyhole.co

JUNE 19, 2023

This allows them to enhance brand awareness, stimulate engagement, and foster a sense of community around the brand. Fosters a community: When multiple users echo the same thought, they often create a camaraderie that turns the community around a brand. Bonus: You can add campaign hashtags and keywords to Keyhole.

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agora pulse

AUGUST 12, 2020

From introducing brands to new customers to selling products and growing loyal communities, Pinterest is designed to help companies of all kinds grow. That’s because users spend 80% more on retail purchases than people off Pinterest do. Use keywords and hashtags. Pinterest Analytics Keep Brands on Track. Engagements.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Retail and beauty brands, in particular, have robust ambassador programs on social media because their products are straightforward to show off to customers. For example, check out your @mentions and #hashtags to see who’s scoring the most engagement when shouting you out. That said, new programs are popping up all the time.

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Later

MAY 6, 2020

From leveling up your posting schedule to taking part in challenges, and optimizing your hashtags, the creative ways to gain followers and build a TikTok community are endless. But it is a way to build up a community that loves and supports your brand. Tip #4 to Get Followers on TikTok: Use the Right Hashtags.

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Keyhole.co

JULY 31, 2023

Their bio provides a direct link to their community page for general issues and advises customers to drop a direct message for payment-related queries. Starbucks is always mindful of the unique aspects of their retail business which helped them adopt an investigative approach to answer customer queries by asking targeted questions.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The biggest retail dates of the year are just around the corner. According to the National Retail Federation, the average shopper is planning to spend $1,047 this holiday season, which is a four percent increase from last year. . Outdoor apparel retailer REI has taken a rather unique approach to its Black Friday marketing.

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Hootsuite

JULY 2, 2019

Target employees share the volunteer work they do with the social hashtag #TargetVolunteers. Create a hashtag to promote a specific employee advocacy campaign. Then create a leaderboard to show who’s getting the most impressions or engagement for the hashtag. Finally, they encourage employees to use the #tobeapartner hashtag.

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Adam Cohen

JULY 19, 2010

You can follow along with the hashtag #SM69 (for the 69th time they have had this weekly discussion). Adam has over 15 years of experience leveraging technology to drive and sustain business value for clients in the Consumer Product, Retail, High Tech, Healthcare and Financial Services industries. More about this blog here.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 23, 2018

This year alone, 51% of retailers plan to spend the same amount on their ad spend, while 48% plan to increase their spend. Optimize based on metrics and analytics. is an outdoors and sporting goods retailer. Their posts had a branded hashtag and content like this: What’s great about this post? Plan ahead.

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Talkwalker SM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Based on Talkwalker’s new and improved Instagram analytics (and our own appreciation), here are 10 brands killing it on Instagram to kickstart your social media strategy for the last months of 2016. According to Talkwalker’s social media analytics , 37 of Dior’s 72 Instagram posts were videos. Adidas (@adidas).

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Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

But those unstructured data points mean nothing in their raw, hashtagged format. With this competitive intelligence in tow, Leadtail and their client started brainstorming strategies to forge their own partnerships to drive brand reach and community engagement.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In the world of retail, brands fall into one of two camps: those that embrace social media marketing as a critical component of their customer experience, and those that view it as a nice-to-have. For retailers, social media is more than an accessory, it’s a through-line for the customer experience.

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Pixlee

AUGUST 22, 2020

While retail stores focus on generalized layouts and styles for days at a time, websites don’t have that same rigid structure. When shoppers see other real-life consumers engaging with your products, it’s easier for them to visualize themselves making that purchase and becoming a part of your brand community.

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Devumi

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The most successful social media business accounts will be massive, sprawling communities bursting with users, comments, and information. An example that would be filled out for a clothing retailer would look something like this: This is a fairly general social media data analysis spreadsheet. Time to really get to work!

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Hootsuite

JULY 4, 2022

TikTok videos using the #Finance hashtag have 6.6 Regardless if you’re the hottest new retail brand or a local library in a small town, you can find a home on TikTok. Schedule posts, learn from analytics, and respond to comments all in one place. @siouxfallsfirerescue Reposting this video but it didn’t get the hype it deserved

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Later

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Building a loyal fan base and community around your brand. UGC Best Practices #5: Encourage UGC That Builds Community. UGC is also about building a community, so if you’re looking to harness its power, you need to make your audience feel they’re part of something bigger than a simple repost. View this post on Instagram. ?ƒ????

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 31, 2022

You have to follow Instagram’s Terms of Use and Community Guidelines. Once you know what your niche is, look up your competitors by searching hashtags that are relevant to your business. You can also check the Explore page and browse trending hashtags, accounts, and photos. Provide correct information and follow best practices.

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Buffer Social

MAY 28, 2019

Setting the stage … Whenever we hop on customer research calls with our community, we often end the call by asking this one open-ended question. Likes will still be available as usual in your full Instagram analytics both natively and in social analytics products like Buffer Analyze. We hope you enjoy! It goes like this.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2021

It includes content planning, measuring analytics, copywriting and design, and more. Community management is just one piece of the puzzle. And, just like with every piece of social media management , your community managers need the proper tools to see success. What is community management? Let’s dive in.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 6, 2019

How you could do this for your business: Take a look at your event calendar and see if there are any upcoming events and activities that your online community can follow along. Use Instagram Stories to do research and interact with your community. Bring your offline and online communities together. Company retreats.

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Buffer Social

JULY 16, 2018

Brian : In September of last year, Instagram announced their business community has grown to 2 million advertisers , up from one million advertisers back in March of 2017. One of my favorite brands on Instagram is a outdoor retailer called Huckberry. Let’s kick off the show! Definitely go check them out for inspiration. Enjoy the show?

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Later

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Whether they use a branded hashtag like Airbnb or curating their whole feed from their community of influencers and ambassadors like Mejuri, UGC is here to stay! . You can search by hashtag, or save posts that you’ve been tagged or mentioned in directly to your Media Library! . Make sure to tag us and use the hashtag!

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 29, 2016

Take a look at your event calendar and see if there are any upcoming events and activities that your online community can follow along. Use Instagram Stories to do research and interact with your community. This is great if you are a tourist attraction or school or even a retail store with a great physical space and environment!

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Keyhole.co

AUGUST 29, 2020

Hashtags can be a great way to boost your post’s visibility, but the ideal number of hashtags depends on the social media platform. While you’re better off using fewer hashtags on Twitter, you’ll see more success using a lot of hashtags on Instagram. Let’s first cover why you should be using hashtags in the first place.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 4, 2020

Engagement from your community? Now available on draft in our taprooms and in retailers starting Feb. Couple your launch-related posts with a hashtag. Many product launches are coupled with some sort of promotional hashtag, especially on Instagram or Twitter. The benefits of creating a hashtag are twofold.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 21, 2022

Even if you’re an experienced retailer with a keen eye for Facebook advertising and selling — what happens if you’re not selling as many products as you’d like? Build a community. Creating Facebook Groups is a great way of bringing together like-minded customers and building a sense of community around your brand.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

And if you’re using an analytics tool like Sprout, honing in on your most important metrics is a cinch. For instance, retail stores usually see a big influx in social media activity during November and December, so it can skew the month over month comparison for January of the following year. Increasing community engagement.

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Sprout Social

JULY 10, 2019

From social selling to community-building and beyond, there’s a reason why Instagram is booming right now among businesses and consumers alike. Building a community? For example, Crate and Barrel is a shining example of a retail brand whose Instagram marketing strategy is laser-focused on social selling. The reality, though?

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Later

AUGUST 28, 2019

How to Use Analytics to Tailor Your Pinterest Marketing Strategy. You can build a strong community that engages with your content, drive brand awareness, click-throughs, and ultimately product sales. And if you’ve nailed your Pin strategy, they’ll gradually be saved again and again, spreading across the Pinterest community.

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Later

JANUARY 1, 2020

Here’s an example from the Instagram retailer Lisa Says Gah : Later’s resident “no-edit edit” expert @lexiecarbone recommends using the VSCO filters A4, A6, A10, AL5, S2, N3, or J2 (AL1 is good for indoor photos as it softens the LED light). Want more insight into all the juicy info @fohr.co

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For example: YouTube is testing community features allowing creators to share text and image based posts (aka, Facebook). Marketplace : A convenient destination to discover, buy, and sell items with people in your community. Facebook is trying to be the go-to place for news and trending stories (aka, Twitter). Acquisitions: .

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Keyhole.co

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

That’s why you need a social media scheduling tool to help you create and schedule content in batches, so that you can also focus on monitoring, analytics, customer service and more. Users also gain access to social listening and monitoring tools, social media team collaboration, community management and more.

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Later

JULY 17, 2020

Strengthen the Sense of Community Around Your Brand. Get to Grips with Pinterest Analytic. According to TechCrunch , the number of Product Pins has more than doubled in the last year, with traffic to retailer sites increasing by 230%. . How to Sell on Pinterest Tip #6: Strengthen the Sense of Community Around Your Brand .

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