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

Webbiquity SMM

And lead gen campaigns on Facebook and Instagram are 10X more expensive than brand awareness advertising. Somewhat surprising: the top challenge identified, by far, is a shortage of resources (talent, time, and budget: 44.4%). Nearly three-quarters of companies plan to maintain or grow their content marketing teams over the next year.

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Using Social Media in Education: 8 Can’t-Miss Tips

Hootsuite

Social media can: Connect students with resources from experts around the world. Facilitate communication and collaboration between classmates. And, you’ll often find resources that help to illustrate your lessons. Users share complex ideas and the Reddit community breaks them down. Generate UGC.

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What Does it Really Mean to Build a ‘Community’ on Social Media? (And Why You Should)

Buffer Social

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? Members will ebb and flow between the two groups — but this definition offers a handy benchmark to help you focus your community-building efforts.

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Ultimate Guide to User-Generated Content

Later

User-generated content (UGC) is a killer asset for brands and businesses looking to grow online. . UGC is an affordable way to share high-quality content that generates sales for your brand — it’s the social media equivalent of a word-of-mouth recommendation! . Building a loyal fan base and community around your brand.

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User Generated Content 101

Pixlee

The definition of user generated content (or UGC) is any form of content including blogs, tweets, photos, videos, and beyond that was created by users of an online system or service and is available via social media websites. Integrating UGC into campaigns has become a popular -- and inexpensive -- way to develop brand awareness and loyalty.

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Create your social media campaign plan for 2019 (with editable worksheets)

Sprout Social

We saw Facebook’s algorithm update rock the business world, for starters. Thanks to Facebook, social media at large received some serious mainstream attention in regard to consumer privacy and the crusade against “fake news.” And after all, the social landscape took quite a few twists and turns in 2018. Download Here.

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47 Social Media Statistics Every Marketer Should Know

Later

From influencer trends on Instagram, to audience stats on Pinterest, and Facebook shopping behaviors, there’s a ton of great metrics to pay attention to! Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teens say that Instagram is the best way to reach them about new brands or products — only 12% cite Facebook as the best way.