Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 22, 2019

This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. — SS. — SS. — SS .

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Social Networking News Aggregator Journal 150

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 9, 2023

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. Firmbee.com on Unsplash As Norman Vincent Peale said, “All successful people have a goal.

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Social Media Tips Marketing HootSuite 267

Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Types of social media. Social networking. Video sharing.

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Types Social Media Microblogging Overview 145

Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Balancing activities across owned, earned, shared and paid media strategies is the best way to get a demonstrable return on investment (ROI) for today’s marketing and communications campaigns. This is the integrated digital media and marketing communications framework I use with my clients, no matter the challenge.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 22, 2022

Twitter, the social media platform of short status updates, can be a useful tool for marketing your business. Is Twitter Facing Challenges As A Social Network? Unfortunately, this can drive people away from using it as a social media platform. Is Twitter Still A Good Marketing Platform?

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

TikTok may be taking over as the social network of choice for digital marketers. TikTok is a social media app that allows its users to create, share, and watch 15-second videos shot on mobile devices. Yet like other social media channels , TikTok has faced challenges, like claims of addictiveness and privacy concerns.

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Trends Strategy Marketing Authentication 147

Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it?

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Communities Social Media Community building Groups 78

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

In 2023, we saw new platforms enter the scene and shake ups in platform preferences that changed the face of the industry, while other tried and true networks held consumer attention. This year, plan for more changing audience preferences and deeper social media fragmentation. Retailers go all-in on Instagram and TikTok.

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Social Media Strategy Exercises Retail 110

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The launch of Geocities by Yahoo marked for some the beginning of a new revolution in the online media called social networking. From an evolutionary standpoint and through historical data, there have been several milestones that have been reached that can help us formulate a true life cycle phenomenon in the social networking space.

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Social Networking MySpace Yahoo Case Study 221

Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

Are you looking to take your social media marketing strategy up a notch? Social media marketing is one of the most important aspects of a business, and it can be difficult to create and constantly refine an effective strategy. Being the first social media agency in the US , we have seen it all. What gets reactions?

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion people are active social media users. Social media marketing provides a unique opportunity to connect with this massive audience on the platforms where they already spend their time. But what exactly does social media marketing entail? What is social media marketing? Social listening.

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Social Media HootSuite Marketing Social Networking 76

Sprout Social

MARCH 31, 2022

Food for thought: a staggering 89% of marketers plan to increase (or maintain) their investment in short-form video in 2022. In this guide, we’ll break down these two dominant short-form social platforms including similarities, differences and best practices for both. Trying to decide between Instagram Reels vs. TikTok?

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Platform Instagram Video Meme 120

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Though it’s still one of the top three social networks for B2B marketers, Twitter is struggling. The platform needs to make changes to attract new users, and re-activate dormant accounts, in order to maintain its long-term viability. Case in Point: Event Marketing. So, there’s hope. Lots of things.

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Almost Savvy

JULY 12, 2010

Social Networking Lines Get Blurred With the unprecedented growth of Facebook, it has become the largest social networking platform by far. Is this because social networking is new? I’m sure this has been going on since the early days of humans interacting and forming communities.

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Social Networking LinkedIn Research Google 279

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). In addition, brands often spread efforts across multiple platforms for each of their campaigns. Guest post by Anand Srinivasan.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2023

Social media advertising requires marketing professionals to proactively respond to continually evolving user habits and adapt to different trends. Image credit: Merakist on Unsplash The last year in social media saw consumer preferences shift, new technologies emerge, and certain social platforms flourish.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.    As we dive into this new era fueled by changing consumer behavior, the influence of AI, and the shifting of how platforms function, certain key trends emerge, painting a picture of a different digital world.

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Social Media Authentication LinkedIn B2B 101

Direct Marketing Observations

APRIL 27, 2010

With that being said, once people are “there&# , and they “get it&# , they can see pretty quickly what the trans-formative nature and power of social media is like, and what it can do. Simply put, what we do in our communities needs to be validated. We become “part&# of the dynamic of the group, of the community.

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Social Networking Flash Mob Forums Communities 204

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 18, 2010

And once you have identified the conversations where you think a sales opportunity may be occurring you need to feed that into your listening platform so you can flag those opportunities when they come in. But what if you don’t have a listening platform? How much time and money can the team commit to the listening platform?

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B2B Platform Social Media Marketing 225

agora pulse

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Need a good social media marketing book that fuels your learning and your career? Here’s our list of favorite reads for different aspects of social media. To monitor social media algorithm updates, feature rollouts, and new tactics, you probably read blogs or watch explainer videos.

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Skills Social Media Marketing Influencer 195

Sprout Social

AUGUST 25, 2020

If you’re curious about marketing on Reddit, we totally understand why. With billions of visits per month and 430+ million active users , the platform represents one of the most engaged communities online. Not to mention that content originating from Reddit tends to score huge numbers on social media.

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Reddit How To Marketing Banking 132

Later

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Wondering what the top social media platforms for SMBs are? If you’re a small business just getting started with social media marketing , it can be challenging to know which platform will help you tap into the right audience – especially if you’re a time-strapped solopreneur! Are you looking to reach new customers?

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Platform Social Media Small Business Instagram 78

Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2022

Vertical social networks aren’t overnight sensations. If you look closely, online communication preferences have hinted that this was coming all along. Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve.

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Social Media Film Exercises Social Networking 101

Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

Are you looking to take your social media marketing strategy up a notch? Social media marketing is one of the most important aspects of a business, and it can be difficult to create and constantly refine an effective strategy. Being the first social media agency in the US , we have seen it all. What gets reactions?

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Class Social Media Strategy Marketing 91

Janet Fouts

APRIL 29, 2013

Silicon Valley Tech Women held a panel at the shiny new SalesForce offices in downtown San Francisco entitled Leveraging Social Networking to Advance Your Career. Global Social Media Marketing, Cisco Systems. Jana Messerschmidt VP of Business Development & Platform Relations, Twitter. LaSandra Brill Sr.

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Social Networking Yammer LinkedIn Resources 138

Convince & Convert

APRIL 25, 2014

Tweetable Moments Too many marketers these days are like T-rexes, with little, tiny arms. jtroyer Tweet This Giving Back to Your Top Influencers Back in 2003, VMware ‘s online community was centered around a forum. This begs the question: is social media, in its current incarnation, serving the senior population?

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Communities B2B How To Forums 134

Sprout Social

MAY 26, 2022

Sprout users now have the ability to schedule and publish TikTok videos, manage and reply to comments and measure how their TikTok videos are performing compared to other social networks. Why TikTok marketing campaigns are so valuable. How to plan, build and launch memorable TikTok marketing campaigns. Learn more here.

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When I first started building Diversability with the vision of creating a community of people with disabilities (and the allies who support us) elevating disability pride, I kept encountering roadblocks when trying to get the word out. Now, in 2023, we have 80,000 followers across our social networks and 5,800 in our closed communities.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 16, 2021

As one of the world’s top 5 most popular social networks, Twitter has long been an important platform for brands to include in their marketing plans. Not only does the platform boast 192 million daily active users , but 40% of those users have reported purchasing something after seeing it on Twitter.

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Features Twitter Strategy Newsletter 171

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks December 21st, 2010 Tweet I first heard about Amplify earlier this year; I believe it was at the January chapter meeting of IABC/DC Metro.

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Social Networking Class Comments Conversation 270

Pam Moore

JULY 6, 2019

Communication has and always will be foundational to relationships and success in life or business. Many self proclaimed social media and marketing experts may want you to think content marketing was invented via the era of social media and social networks. Definition of content marketing.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We don’t have to tell you that social media is an industry that changes almost daily. At any given moment, there are new tools, platform updates, improved tracking, and several 2020 social media trends are emerging now that point to our industry being one of constant movement. 1 Ephemeral content disrupts social video.

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Trends Social Media Instagram Platform 182

Quintly

AUGUST 31, 2023

LinkedIn is a social media platform that has evolved quite a bit since its inception.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 22, 2019

It is the foundation of the online web and how you can use social media and digital marketing to connect with your customers, prospects and broader community. Want to grow your online or offline community? Communication has and always will be foundational to relationships and success in life or business.

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Content Marketing Template Templates 78

Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

Influencer marketing is getting bigger in 2022. A recent report shows 76% of brands are planning to increase their influencer marketing budgets this year. If your brand’s not working with influencers on marketing campaigns, you’re missing out big time. Influencer marketing tools for social listening.

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Hootsuite

JULY 11, 2022

As far as social media platforms go, Snapchat is pretty casual. But that’s social networking. When it comes to marketing on the app, strategy is key. Developing a successful plan for your brand requires knowing a lot about your audience, and that includes which social platforms they use, and how, and why.

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