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Content Marketing and Social Media: 25 Insights and Stats from Three Research Reports

Webbiquity SMM

Nearly three-quarters of companies plan to maintain or grow their content marketing teams over the next year. Those are among the findings from a trio of this year’s best research reports, from WordPress VIP , Hootsuite , and Metricool. How are goals and strategies for content marketing changing? Budgets are growing.

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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

As marketers, it’s our job to know our target audience’s needs and preferences. It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight.

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Nine Benefits of Using Social Proof in Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Social proof is a powerful tool for marketers who know how to use it effectively. Consumer comments have (often far) more weight than paid ads. With social proof, prospective customers get an in-depth look at a product or service without wading through direct marketing or sales-focused copy. What Is Social Proof In Marketing?

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Social Media Marketing Goals and How To Achieve Them — Five Tips

Webbiquity SMM

Goal-setting is the foundation of any successful social media (or any other type of) marketing campaign. Having clarity on marketing goals is an important first step, but creating a realistic plan for achieving them is essential. These are among the key questions for marketers to ask when determining how best to reach their goals.

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4 Research Methods to Find Unique Angles Outside The First Page of Google

Buffer Social

My content and keyword research was limited to what I saw on search engine results pages (SERPs) for a long time, especially at the beginning of my content writing journey. So, I ventured out to find more research methods to address this issue. You need to expand your research beyond those pages to serve these gaps.

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How to Create a Rocking Content Marketing Strategy

Writtent Blog

You know that inbound marketing is the hot new trend and that attracting customers with compelling content really works. Creating a content marketing strategy that incorporates customer research, quality content, and methodical distribution is key to successful inbound marketing.

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10 Reasons Market Research is Critical to Social Media

Adam Cohen

But those same companies need to leverage, not ignore, that insight available when fusing social media into the marketing mix they already have. Brian Solis has a terrific series starting this week on the changing marketing, advertising and communications, where he adds a 5th P: People. Will there be future demand for products?

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