The Social Media Incubator

JUNE 13, 2013

In an announcement by the social networking service giant on Wednesday, Facebook informed users of the rollout of hashtags to status updates. “Hashtags are just the first step to help people more easily discover what others are saying about a specific topic and participate in public conversations.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 7, 2014

It can’t be over-stated how important it is to research a hashtag before you use it and to give a little thought to what people may do with it once you unleash it on the world. I stuck to Twitter posts simply because they’re easier to embed, but most or all of these hashtags appear across social platforms.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Twitter’s conversational nature makes it ideal for brands that want to build relationships with their audience rather than just broadcast their message. Live video became wildly popular in 2016, and continues to be one of the top social media trends of 2017. TLKS , an open-source talk series. hY3DZgrZUj.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2017

A powerful multi-purpose Twitter tool that enables you to monitor your personal/brand mentions, retweets, relevant keywords, and hashtags; track competitor mentions and compare performance; switch between multiple Twitter accounts; and report on results. Showcase reviews: Buffer Social, BuzzBlogger, Cent Muruganandam, Social Media Explorer.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s based on an open-source, “federated” concept, where different servers use the same protocol to speak to each other and share content to one feed. If I had the technical prowess, I would create a “Creator Economy” or “Social Media Updates” feed.

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We’ll also help you figure out whether there’s any marketing potential on this newly trending alternative social media platform. Download our Social Trends report to get all the data you need to plan a relevant social strategy and set yourself up for success on social in 2023. What is Mastodon? Market research.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Here’s everything you need to know about the up-and-coming Bluesky social network and how you can use it for your brand. Bonus: Get a free social media strategy template to quickly and easily plan your own strategy. Bluesky functions in a similar way to most social networks and text-based apps. We’re here to help!

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