Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are some many different types of social media content to create and enjoy, from carousels to GIFs to videos. To successfully manage social media content creation across networks, you need to maintain a consistent brand voice, adapt to distinct formats and meet (or exceed) audience expectations.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The landscape of B2B marketing is continually evolving, and social media plays an increasingly important role in shaping how businesses connect with their audiences. As we move into 2025, staying ahead of emerging trends is essential for B2B brands. Authentic and Engaging Content In 2025, authenticity is key.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Back in my agency days, I worked on the first-ever digital ads and social media efforts for Coca-Cola. It was like learning a foreign language while landing on a new moon… Fast forward 20 years, as a seasoned social media pro I’ve seen it all. It’s that brands are going mega-viral without even trying.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 3, 2025

If youre ready to start leveraging these benefits, youre in the right place, because weve collated eight inspiring examples of real-world brands using employee-generated content. Most EGC is shared via social media, but it can also cover other channels, like blogs and podcasts. Here are some of our favorite examples 1.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 22, 2025

Creating a social media policy for your company Social media has become an integral part of daily life and workplace culture. billion people worldwide active on at least one social media platform and 69% of U.S. Why your company needs a social media policy Begin by explaining why the policy exists.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In times of historically low employee satisfaction levels, brand perception has never been so important. A strong employer brand can reduce the cost per hire by as much as 50%, and a negative reputation can cost a company as much as 10% more per hire. What is employer branding? Builds brand awareness.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 21, 2024

Social media isn’t just a current trend – it’s been a goldmine for millions of brands for over a decade. With 27% of all internet users actively searching for products to buy while scrolling through their favorite social media feeds, it’s a massive opportunity you can’t afford to miss. Maybe you’re a bit of both.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 13, 2025

In 2024, we saw social media evolve in many ways — from numerous updates to some platforms ( cough Meta) to explosive growth for others (Bluesky!). With all the changes on the horizon, it’s safe to say that social media will look a little different in 2025. We’re also watching things like the U.S.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Global social media marketing strategies and new tools are empowering more brands than ever before to reach a worldwide audience. Going global effectively requires investing in a carefully crafted social media marketing strategy. What is a global social media marketing strategy?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Casey Lewis, social media consultant, author behind the After School newsletter and expert of social trends among younger audiences, sums it up like this: “Any brand not actively trying to reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha is doing themselves a disservice. What brand content does Gen Z engage with? Data backs this up.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 30, 2024

New platforms, changing algorithms, and increasing audience expectations mean social media management is now a complex, full-time job. (We’re We’re preaching to the choir here, but social media isn’t just for interns anymore. What is social media management ? Honestly, was it ever? )

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 9, 2025

Social media has always been a fast-moving channel, with no guarantees that what works today will still work tomorrow. But what are the biggest opportunities in social media right now AI? Instead, its about focusing on the right opportunities for your brand and audience. Personalization? Something else?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s ever-changing retail landscape, brands are divided into two groups. Those who see social media marketing as a key part of their customer engagement strategy and those who view it as a nice to have. The importance of social media in UK retail has only grown. Let’s start with the basics.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Brands know social media is saturated with content. The answer: Edutainment social media. Blending education with entertainment is more than a trend—it’s a powerful method that’s reshaping how businesses connect with their audiences and develop their brand stories. What is edutainment content?

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Wondering which of your social media tactics are working? Busy social marketers need effective social media analytics tools to focus their efforts. What are social media analytics tools? Which network drove the most brand awareness for our product launch? That’s the theory.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Its time for a special edition of the Post Performance Report (PPR), a series where we showcase social media posts and campaigns inspiring us, and explore what makes them so genius. We unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping ideaswhile maximizing your budget and doing more with less.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Who is your social media audience, really? Done right, social media audience analysis goes beyond the basics. It can give you actionable insights to drive your social strategy. Key takeaways Social media audience analysis is about more than just demographics. What is social media audience analysis?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this episode of Behind the Post, Marissa Rosen reveals strategies for ghostwriting thoughtful, engaging posts on behalf of your executives, helping showcase their expertise and add a human touch to your brand. Hint: This is where you come in!

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Sprout Social

JULY 23, 2024

.” This quote from Megan Thee Stallion during a recent chat at Social Media Week captures the buzz we’ve been hearing in marketing circles: Pinterest is having a moment. With more brands revisiting the platform, marketers have a chance to make the platform a worthy addition to their marketing strategies in 2024 and beyond.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 30, 2025

Social media content in B2B marketing is about starting conversations that guide, inform, and generate mutual value. Even worse, poor accessibility can give the impression that a brand doesnt care about making its content available to people who cannot see the text and images and are using tools that read the posts out loud.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2025

Back in 2021, we shared a blog post showcasing the most popular social networks of the time, emphasizing the remarkable evolution of the social media landscape since its inception. In 2025, its clear that social medias influence has only deepened, reshaping how we connect, communicate, and consume content.

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Hootsuite

JULY 26, 2024

Social media competitor analysis tools should be a staple in every social manager’s toolbox. Unfortunately, there’s often a temptation to focus inward and get stuck micro-analyzing your own internal social media performance. Keep reading to get into the best competitor analysis tools for social media.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In today’s crowded social media landscape, social marketers know how challenging it can be to get their brand’s content to rise above the noise. But trying to identify relevant content for multiple social networks all the time is exhausting—and costly. What does this process look like in practice?

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Oktopost

JULY 21, 2024

Let’s be radically transparent here: social media managers are exceptionally hard-working professionals. With all the different hats to wear, how can a social media manager stay productive? With all the different hats to wear, how can a social media manager stay productive? The list just goes on.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As the poem goes: “Consumers scour social media with care, knowing that the holidays will soon be here.” The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching, and the influence social has on consumer purchasing behavior is undeniable. The sway of social media over holiday shopping habits can’t be overstated.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 31, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is supercharging social media marketing. Think of AI social media tools like Sprout Social as your marketing pit crew. They can fine-tune your social media engine, swap out tired tactics and keep you running at peak performancethey just cant drive the car.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A social media marketing strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve on social media. In this post, we’ll walk you through a nine-step plan to create a winning strategy for social media marketing. Social media is always changing! What is social media marketing?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 20, 2024

TikTok has exploded onto the scene, becoming more than just a social media platformit’s a cultural phenomenon. Yet, as organic reach becomes more elusive, brands are looking to TikTok branded content as a way to truly connect with their audience. What is TikTok branded content?

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Buffer Social

MARCH 5, 2025

Social media marketing is using social media platforms — like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, etc. It also includes paid social media marketing, like running ads and influencer marketing. But what’s the difference between a social media calendar and a social media marketing strategy?

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Creating content on social media can be powerful, both for businesses and aspiring creators — but it can be tough to figure out where to begin. You’re hemming and hawing over which social media platforms you should be on, which content creation tools you should use, and building a social media content strategy.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2025

Social media is where culture thrives. As UK social media marketers, we love navigating this ever-changing landscape, but staying ahead of the curve isn’t easy. Whether you’re a social media manager for a UK brand or a global powerhouse, the coming year is going to be a wild ride.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Managing a social media strategy is a constant balancing act between creativity and operational demands. Brands and leadership teams recognize the importance of integrating AI into their workflows, but it’s not as simple as flipping a switch. AI’s role in social media marketing goes beyond content creation and scheduling.

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Picture this: Your boss is asking you about the business impact of your social media strategy. You know you’ve moved the needle — brought in website visitors, converted some of them, and nudged brand awareness. This is where a social media dashboard comes in handy. But how do you prove it?

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Buffer Social

MARCH 31, 2025

If you want to share scroll-stopping content on your social media profiles, you need eye-catching images that display well in the feed.  But figuring out image sizes for each social network is tricky, especially considering how many different image options each platform offers.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 3, 2025

Organic reach has been in decline for some time now, but social media holidays can help brands get a bit of a boost. Where do social media holidays come from? Some are strictly social media holidays, while many are holidays off social media, too.

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Social media links make it easy for people visiting your website to find your business on social media — an essential first step toward growing your audience. Since every company has a different branding style, you might not want to use a social media platform's traditional icon styling.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 9, 2025

100% of marketers who read these social media statistics will have the data they need to plan and optimize their social strategies in 2025. Grab a bevy and dive into the latest social media stats for ol faves Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Pinterest, plus newcomers RedNote and Bluesky.

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