Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Developed over two years by an experienced executive team, Hedgehog isn’t just another social network—it’s a sanctuary for real conversations and a genuine sense of community. Join the conversation today and become a part of this transformative journey towards a more inclusive and enlightened society.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Bluesky , the innovative open social network, has thrown open its doors to the public on February 6, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the realm of social media. This pivotal event served as the launching pad for its journey toward becoming a powerhouse in the realm of social media.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

Social media networks, and the way users interact with them, evolve quickly. 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. Retailers go all-in on Instagram and TikTok.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Rule of thumb: If there is a subreddit about it, there is a vertical social network opportunity — GREG ISENBERG (@gregisenberg) May 25, 2020. In this article, we’ll go through what vertical networks are and the opportunities for businesses to adopt them in their marketing strategy. What are vertical networks?

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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.  So, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It’s a good time to take stock of your social media marketing strategies to assess what’s working and where you have room to improve. There is a lot of chatter about emerging social media sites, and where brands should make investments in 2019. So how is a social media marketer to decide?

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Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Social media intelligence could be the answer. By tuning in to the conversations that your target audience is having–both about your brand and the broader topics in your industry–you can gain valuable insights into how they think, what they care about, and what motivates them. What is social media intelligence?

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Razor Social

MAY 15, 2019

If you are building out an influencer program, or already have one in place, and you are working (or intend to) work with social media influencers, you need to read this guide. There’s a very good reason why Google trends shows massive growth in search traffic for influencer marketing. The influencers found them!

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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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Keyhole.co

MARCH 7, 2024

Instagram influencers get paid to channel their creativity and post beautiful photos. Not to mention the free goodies and extra perks that come with holding an influential status on social media. Before you dive in, however, keep in mind that becoming a social media influencer isn’t as easy as it looks from a distance.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

This is the integrated digital media and marketing communications framework I use with my clients, no matter the challenge. How Canadians use Social Media. Canadians love social media. The fourth most-popular social network for Canadians is Instagram. Canadian Media Consumption Trends.

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Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today, we’re focusing specifically on the world of social media marketing, looking at what aspects of the industry have been altered in response to COVID-19. Social Media Monitoring. Fortunately, this comes from every angle in the industry – whether you’re the client, the agency, the influencer, the vendor, etc.,

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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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Sprout Social

MARCH 8, 2017

If you hang around a social media marketer long enough, you’re bound to hear the term social media influencers tossed around in conversation. Social media influencers are the bread and butter to marketing strategies and help brands build valuable relationships on social media platforms.

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Pam Moore

APRIL 24, 2017

Brands big and small are getting more savvy at embracing new media and the ever changing social media and communication channels and formats such as live streaming video, recorded video, audio, visual marketing, blogging, micro-blogging and the list goes on. How to identify the best influencers to work with your brand.

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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). Depending on your campaign strategy and target audience, social media marketing could be a 24×7 job. First things first.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 22, 2019

2018 was a year of lasting impacts on the social media industry. Even in an industry marked by fast change, 2018 will go down in history as a big year for social media and all of the marketers who use it to sell their products or services. Social Media Trends of 2019 #1. Here are our top 10 trends for 2019.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 14, 2011

In my previous post, I have given an overview of the changing trends in social media. This post explains the process of changing trends and how it actually influences business model. Take a look: Social networking: Connect, Share, Engage. Social groups or group communication is the answer to this.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 26, 2012

While I haven’t given in to the craze yet, it’s impossible to ignore its meteoric rise in the world of social media, not just within our industry but in mainstream adoption. This is also a good time though for said teams to re-evaluate their adoption of new networks into their overall strategy. Compare audiences.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2019

Going over this distinct group of improvements that people seem to choose at the beginning of the year got me thinking – what if social media channels attempted to improve in the same way we do? Trust in social networks overall is on the decline, but Facebook in particular has been in hot water over the past year.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 13, 2017

For years many social media savvy marketers have tapped into the power of hashtags to grow their brand, community and even generate leads and sales. Hashtags are a big part of social networks such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Because as I always say, social media is about people. Episode Highlights.

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Hootsuite

MAY 3, 2021

UTM tags provide three key benefits: They help you track the value of social marketing programs and campaigns and measure ROI. They provide precise data about conversion and traffic sources. Bonus : Download a free guide and checklist to help you convince your boss to invest more in social media. What are UTM parameters?

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Hootsuite

MARCH 2, 2022

Let’s talk about why it’s important to understand social media marketing for retail brands. Nearly three-quarters ( 74.8% ) of the world’s population over the age of 12 use social media. Those people are engaging with retail brands on social. For retail brands, social commerce opens up a new pathway to purchase.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

Brands have many reasons to move away from the social media giant Facebook. But despite all of these reasons to move away from Facebook, there is no denying the platform’s continued influence. But they were interested to discover if they could use the social network to increase purchases via physical retail stores.

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Parler is a twitter-style social media platform that was launched by John Matze and Jared Thomson in 2018. Their biggest differentiator is their concept which is to provide a social media network that is free of judgement, where people can freely express their own thoughts and opinions. What is Parler?

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Unmetric

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s pretty evident that social media isn’t anymore just a medium for communication and funny cat videos. The network is crowded with brand advertisements, contests, free giveaways and much more that vie for consumers attention. You can dissect which type of your posts on social garner more engagement and at what time.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

A few last-minute additions for your 2018 strategy are to include more video, use Pinterest for Search, activate micro-influencers and determine a role for Messenger. Quality video content is still paramount so keep in mind these best practices when creating video content for social. . Activate Micro-Influencers. More Video.

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The Realtime Report

JUNE 18, 2014

Influicity is set to unveil a “first-to-market” platform that allows marketers to efficiently search and connect with YouTube influencers. Once selected, marketers can collaborate with influencers using the platform’s campaign management and analysis tools to bring a video campaign to life.

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 22, 2014

SOCIAL MEDIA is no longer a novelty , but a strong marketing tool for small and medium business owners. Businesses have definitely realized and experienced the power and importance of social media. Social media has leveled the playing field for small and medium businesses. . Social media is not a fad.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Guest post by Brandon Prebynski , Social Media Lead, Global Emerging Markets at Cisco Systems. The amount of activity within social media varies for each business and its objective(s). The impact you have when building your community can be increased with the campaigns you run (encouraging a social media call-to-action).

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Pam Moore

APRIL 22, 2017

There is no doubt influencer marketing is a powerful way to zoom your social media and business success online. According to TapInfluence, Influencer marketing content delivers 11X higher ROI than traditional forms of digital marketing. 84% of women turn to social networks before making a purchase decision!

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Visually SM

AUGUST 19, 2020

But with so many social media platforms out there, how can your company make such a big decision? In this guide, you will understand why it is so important to have social media profiles for your business. By the end of this article, you will be able to understand: Why does a brand need a social media presence?

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a thought that pops up many times throughout the day while I’m working as the Social Media Manager at Buffer. What really helps me is making a checklist for my social media activities. Reply to notifications on all platforms It’s important to reply to people who are engaging with you on social media.

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Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Social media intelligence is the art and science of gathering data about online conversations so that you can use that information to improve your content creation and deliver more value to your audience. . But it’s not enough to know that there are conversations taking place. Mining conversations.

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Hootsuite

MAY 20, 2020

With the increased use of social tools for business communications, social media security is more important than ever. While the benefits of social are clear, there are risks to be wary of. If you are on social (and who isn’t?) , you need to protect yourself against common social media security threats.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 4, 2023

More than three-quarters of the world’s population aged 13+ uses social media. 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. What is social media marketing?

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Unmetric

AUGUST 19, 2019

billion active social media users and that the average person has 7.6 social media accounts? . Imagine the volume of conversation taking place across multiple social media networks by billions of people daily! What can a social media monitoring tool do? Did you know there are 3.5

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