Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

BFCM — Black Friday and Cyber Monday — is an exhilarating but often daunting time of year for business owners and marketers.  But capturing market attention is well worth doing over this high-spend period. Outdoor apparel retailer REI has led the charge here, opting out of Black Friday for years on the trot.

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Ignite Social Media

MARCH 23, 2020

One week ago today, we wrote a blog post on how to think about social media marketing during the COVID-19 outbreak around the globe. In Asia, which had significant impact from the virus before us, 53% of people reported browsing Facebook more often. Having said that, it does seem to be a buyer’s market right now.

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CPM Social Media CPC Sample 175

Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

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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Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Brands are flocking to Facebook but are overlooking the significant opportunities and value that bloggers bring to digital marketing initiatives, according to the T echnorati 2013 Digital Influence Report. This disconnect is a result of a lack of uniform metrics used to measure the success of influencer marketing campaigns.

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Pixlee

JULY 20, 2020

Influencer marketing in 2020 looks very different than it did even one year ago. While on the one hand, brands saw their foot traffic come to an unthinkable halt, ecommerce has flourished, and influencers have proven to be essential in maintaining and increasing community engagement. . Diversity Needs to be a Priority.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 13, 2021

Here are just a few industries that would benefit from offering customer service online: Retail Industry: Your brand sells products or goods – online, in store locations or both. Your Budget – Every Marketers Nightmare. First, we need to determine if your brand falls into an industry where offering customer service even makes sense.

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Social Media Brands Startup Loyalty 210

agora pulse

JULY 12, 2018

So, if you’re still saying your brand doesn’t need YouTube community building, you might need to rethink. So, with that in mind, I’m going to tell you 13 YouTube community building hacks you never knew about. It sounds basic but branding your channel properly is one of the most important steps you need to take to build your community.

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Adam Cohen

JULY 12, 2010

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. But those same companies need to leverage, not ignore, that insight available when fusing social media into the marketing mix they already have.

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Now you’re looking at your performance report, wondering what the numbers actually mean. 1 Analytics Tool for Growth Beautiful reports. Our beginner’s guide to TikTok marketing will help you get started and connect with TikTok’s hyper-engaged community. Is a 2% engagement rate high or low? Clear data. Not sure how?

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Industry Engagement HootSuite Analytics 125

Sprout Social

APRIL 15, 2020

As brands planned their strategies, they could not have predicted the way COVID-19 has quickly swept up global markets and conversations. In the wake of the crisis, some brands and social marketers find themselves pivoting away from the social strategies they worked so hard to plan. However, not all is lost nor does it have to be.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

And once you do, you’ll be able to create a smart Instagram marketing strategy that will create leads, sales, and an audience devoted to your brand. That way you can make the best decisions when it comes to your social media marketing strategy. More than 89% of Instagram’s community lives outside of the U.S. Mexico: 22 million.

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Instagram Social Media Marketing Survey 145

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2019

2018 SBA reports show there are 30.2 Fast Retailing. Identify Relevant Groups, Communities. Groups and communities enhance the feeling of community , which is core to social media. People form social media groups and communities to discuss matters they care about. They include: Adobe Systems. IHS Markit.

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Small Business Pharmaceuticals HootSuite Startup 216

Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

What is social media personalization and why are marketers prioritizing it? According to Salesforce’s State of the Connected Consumer report , 73% of consumers expect companies to understand their unique needs and expectations. Another 56% expect all offers to be personalized. Audience research Every audience is different.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

With its infinite scroll functionality, thumb-stopping content, and the high possibility of video virality, TikTok has taken the world by storm and it’s a no-brainer to infer that retailers and CPG brands alike should be thinking of ways to integrate the platform into their social media mix. Glossier Embraces UGC & BTS. Followers: 161.7k.

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Hootsuite

JULY 6, 2022

In a 2021 survey, 44% of people reported using Instagram to shop weekly. They’re reporting using features like shopping tags and the Shop tab. Within those billions of users, Instagram fosters niche communities. Shared common interests bring these smaller communities together. foster relationships with your community.

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Later

APRIL 9, 2020

Thinking about jumping into affiliate marketing on Instagram? In this blog post, we’re explaining what affiliate marketing is, how to get started, and how you can use an affiliate program to fast-track your brand’s growth and success! Table of Contents: What is Affiliate Marketing? What Are the Benefits of Affiliate Marketing?

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Affiliate marketing Affiliate network Instagram Marketing 97

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What younger consumers want from brands Depending on your company and industry, appealing to younger consumers doesn’t always mean marketing to Gen Z or Gen Alpha. Understand your new competitors The 2023 State of Social Media report also shows 92% of leaders say social data will have a positive impact on improving competitive positioning.

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Brands How To Authentication Collaboration 114

Pixlee

JANUARY 21, 2020

Every community-driven brand looking to thrive in 2020 has at least one thing in common: they’re prioritizing personalization. Community-driven brands stand out now because they have created products people love, learned based on customer feedback, and iterated constantly to improve their product-market fit. Why is that?

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Retail Cost Startup Privacy 66

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And with more than half of marketers anticipating hiring between two to six new positions, teams are in dire need of more help. The agencies in our Agency Partner Directory , for example, use Sprout Social to power publishing, reporting and more for their clients. 9 stellar social media management agencies for your brand.

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Social Media Management Social Media Real Estate Brands 89

Sprout Social

AUGUST 24, 2022

I love how personal and genuine brands can get on social media and the communities they can create. As both a user and an insider, it’s evident that awareness is grown, traffic is driven and communities are built through social media more than any other tool.”. Successful creators don’t just churn out content, they inspire communities.

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Social Media Management Social Media Tips Skills 102

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Online marketing activities preovide marketers with a wealth of metrics; actually, too much information. Marketers just want the competitive and multichannel metrics they need to make informed decisions, nothing more. Yet that’s what was argued recently in The 5 most worthless metrics in marketing in iMedia Connection.

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Metrics Marketing Class ROI 195

Saying It Social

APRIL 11, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Social Networking For a Cause: The Power of Online Communities I’d like to use this blog post to step out of our social-networking-for-business mentality and talk a little bit about using social networking for special causes.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 25, 2019

That’s where a social media marketing agency can be a lifesaver. Why hire a social media marketing agency, anyway? The amount of information and resources available to modern marketers is staggering. The same rings true when it comes to growing communities or engaging customers. OK, fair question. The reality, though?

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Social Media How To Marketing ROI 94

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Black Friday and its online bestie Cyber Monday are a great time of year for brands to implement a social campaign to support traditional marketing efforts. There’s a variety of ways for social media to complement your marketing plans for the holiday season; here’s a snapshot of some top approaches to consider for your brand.

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Campaign Social Media Retail Discount 156

Sprout Social

JULY 30, 2020

In fact, roughly half of consumers report using social more since the coronavirus pandemic began. Ingredient is a food marketing agency and several of their clients are grocery stores, which were deemed essential businesses during COVID-19 and were one of the few places consumers still regularly visited during the pandemic.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The biggest retail dates of the year are just around the corner. Do you have your social media marketing ready? We’ve researched some of the trendiest marketing ideas for Black Friday + Cyber Monday, including flash sales, messenger marketing, and UGC. Inspiring examples of Black Friday / Cyber Monday marketing.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. Another 39% of marketers work with creators on a monthly basis. your potential customers) can come in handy.

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Pixlee

MAY 21, 2020

With shifting budgets, content changes, and messaging rifts, marketers have had to embrace agility. And while many budgets have been shifted online, paid social has remained an interesting indicator of the state of marketing. Although people are spending more time online in 2020, marketers social budgets are changing.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In spite of all the research and prep that marketers funnel into campaign planning, creative production or hashtag ideation, campaigns tend to chart a path of their own post-launch. Initially, #AthleteAnd was just a hashtag we used to brand and market players’ stories. Social media campaigns are living, breathing things.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We spoke to marketers across industries to see what their brands are planning and what they’d like to see from their peers this Women’s History Month. Avoiding Women’s History Month marketing mishaps Consumers increasingly decide who to buy from based on how a brand’s values align with their own. And consumers see right through it.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Experienced marketers will tell you that customers are much more likely to respond to campaigns that engage them on a personal level. The marketing strategy must be relevant and timely while meeting the customer’s individual needs. In terms of rate of response, the simple SMS dominates the market. A few statistics….

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Three other personal finance bloggers joined me in investigating the state of EMV support in their communities. After visiting several neighborhoods and talking with members of the local business community, here is my report on what you can expect when using a chip in Hawaii. Damian Davila (@idaconcpts) February 17, 2016.

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Sprout Social

MAY 5, 2020

When marketing practitioners and their bosses align on goals for social, they can unlock social’s potential as a true driver for business growth. For practitioners, this means understanding how marketing leaders prioritize their objectives for social and leaning on social data to develop effective strategies that support bottom-line goals.

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Skills Class Data Team 132

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 2, 2013

Brands quickly picked up on the importance of visual communication and started building Instagram communities. While online videos aren’t a new phenomenon, in 2012 we saw brands really harnessing the power of this type of content to showcase brand image and community understanding.

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Social Media Tumblr Instagram Privacy 237

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 23, 2013

Dan Moyle , inbound marketing evangelist at Amerifirst , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the importance of educating consumers, why advertising is a waste of money, and how a mortgage company got so many followers on Pinterest. From Cision , a free ebook called Power Your Story: Content Marketing Essentials.

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Advertising Marketing How To Education 130

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2016

at a retail store that the number of people who walked by window matters. On the most effective way to report PR initiatives to executives: @shonali A3:Get agreement on what role PR plays in the path to purchase, then measure it. shonali A2, p.2 2 – Try telling a mgr. Sales matter. Gerard Corbett chimed in: A2. measurepr.

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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2021

The report found that, as a result of positive social media interactions with a brand, consumers are more willing to: Buy from a brand (78%). This rich source of new information can improve marketing messaging, surface industry trends and make a substantial impact on your business. They report issues.

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Engagement Brands Review Influencer 136