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Seven Ways to Increase Your Brand Influence

Webbiquity SMM

say strengthening their brand is a top business objective. However, while most focus on brand awareness, it’s crucial to understand that brand awareness alone doesn’t create conversions and sales. Brands compete for the attention of their customers in real-time, across various channels. Image credit: HubSpot.

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9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

However, the one mistake brands make is using social networks to talk at their audience instead of communicating with their followers. Moreover, research shows that: 79% of consumers favor brand messaging that develops a relationship. 83% of people care as much about how a brand treats them as they do about the quality of its products.

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10 Great Examples of User-Generated Content in Higher Education

Social Media Strategies Summit

User-generated content (UGC) is an invaluable tool for higher ed social media marketers , helping them level up their content creation capabilities while building brand trust. According to TINT , three-quarters of consumers find reviews and testimonials submitted by real people more credible than brands talking about themselves.

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How Search Tactics are Replacing Hashtag Strategies for Social Media Success 

Ignite Social Media

Hootsuite did a small experiment afterwards and found that posts with good captions generated 30% more reach than posts with hashtags. TikTok is also becoming a search engine. Given that, we need to think about in a search engine optimization (SEO) mindset as we create social content.

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Nine Benefits of Using Social Proof in Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

People praising a product or brand through ratings and reviews increases its credibility and authority. Testimonials: People who bought a product or service provide short, quotable statements reflecting their positive brand experiences. Having an expert talk positively about your product can improve trust and enhance brand credibility.

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Metaverse dangers: How to protect brands from the dark side

Sprout Social

According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse. And with metaverse investments surpassing $120 billion dollars in early 2022—more than double the investment in 2021—brands can’t afford to avoid resolution.

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How To Manage & Improve Online Brand Reputation in 2023 (Guide)

Keyhole.co

Do you lie awake at night worrying about what PR disaster will derail your brand image online? So, it’s fair to say that a positive online brand reputation is a business’s greatest asset today. Your brand reputation management must consistently improve to sustain a good name. You are not alone. For that, follow these steps: 1.