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How Search Tactics are Replacing Hashtag Strategies for Social Media Success 

Ignite Social Media

Optimizing Your Social Media Profiles Just as optimizing your website’s metadata is crucial for improving its search rankings, optimizing your social media profiles is essential for boosting your online presence. So, the days of stuffing 20 trending (but irrelevant) hashtags into your post and expecting success are over.

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Building a New Kind of Cruise Community

Waxing UnLyrical

Regular WUL readers know that Shonali (a friend and former colleague at Socialmedia.biz ) showcases guest posts about how to build, engage and sustain an online community, among other things. so that others might gain insights for their own community efforts. Let loose in the comments and thanks for sharing your wisdom!

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How to use YouTube Creator Studio to Grow Your Channel

Hootsuite

YouTube Studio is where you manage videos, analyze the performance of your channel, respond to comments you’ve received, and start to make money from your channel by adding ads to your content. Here’s a quick overview of the metadata elements that you can optimize: Edit your video title. Get real results after one month.

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Stop Your Smartphone From Telling Burglars Where You Live

Ari Herzog

Because today’s smartphones are preinstalled with GPS technology (that power your maps and Foursquare apps so you always know where you are), that technology is also added in the form of metadata that is attached to every photo or video your device records. Comments I am astonished at the naiveté of people who leave clues to.

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7 Best Tips To Grow Your YouTube Channel + Monetization Hacks

Keyhole.co

Engage with your community Since YouTube is a social platform, creating a tight-knit community is crucial. Engage with your viewers by replying to comments, seeking feedback, and making content based on their suggestions. This builds a strong community around your channel, encouraging viewers to subscribe and return for more.

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How to Use YouTube Analytics and Track the Right Metrics

Hootsuite

Use these insights to inform your content and community management strategies. If you have an active Community Tab, make sure an admin is available to create posts and respond to comments at this time. If a video receives a lot of dislikes, set aside some time to read the comments and analyze people’s sentiments.

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5 YouTube features to use to boost engagement

Sprout Social

Let’s go through a few of the search features that can help you reach your audience, know your competitors and manage your community. Search YouTube comments. Just like any other social media platform, responding to comments is a key part of YouTube community management. Hashtag searches. It can also be daunting.

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