Sat.May 20, 2017 - Fri.May 26, 2017

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Increasing Blog Visibility: A #BookMarketingChat with @BadRedheadMedia

The Social Media Hat

While the #BookMarketingChat community are authors, and our chat was focused on how authors can use a blog and blogging techniques, I think every blogger and business, regardless of niche, would have gotten value from the chat!

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Social Selling: 4 Things You Need from Your Buyer Before You Can Sell to Them

Pam Moore

Marketers and business leaders spend a lot of time thinking about what we need to do as content writers, sales people, digital marketers, social marketers, brand leaders, data analysts and business owners to grow our business. We focus on content and visual marketing that grabs attention. We build beautiful landing pages that convert readers, listeners and viewers to buyers.

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Increase Instagram Engagement With These 6 Tips

Firebelly

In order to get the most out of your Instagram account, you must create content that leads to higher engagement. Increase Instagram engagement with these six techniques. 6 Tips to Increase Instagram Engagement: 1. Hashtags. Hashtags are a great way to connect your content with people who are interested in your product/service/industry. Jot down terms you would use to describe your business and then search those hashtags on Instagram to see what is trending.

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The Worst Advice We Got from Social Media Gurus: Our Social Media Expert Roundup

agora pulse

Chances are, if you’re trying to market your business, you will be introduced to a “social media guru” who will purportedly take your Facebook page to otherworldly heights. Before you hand over a penny to this person, listen up. Anyone who calls themselves a social media guru — or doesn’t dismiss someone else who calls them a guru — is probably not in the social media trenches, consistently producing good results using completely legitimate and ethical techniq

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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How Is Dark Social Affecting Your Brand?

Convince & Convert

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. But what is it, how does it affect your brand, and how you can measure it? Messaging apps continue to be on the rise with no end in sight, and they come with a bunch of new opportunities for marketers. The prize: billions of active monthly users, including coveted millennial and Generation Z consumers.

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The 7 Simple SEO Mistakes That Are Killing Your Content Marketing Strategy

Meltwater

High-quality, informative content is one of the most important success factors in B2B marketing.In fact,… Read More.

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How to Set Your Instagram Ads for Better Website Conversion

agora pulse

With more than a million advertisers currently competing for users’ attention on Instagram, it’s no surprise that some businesses are struggling to get Instagram Ads conversions. Competition aside, Instagram Ads is an incredible platform that yields relatively high numbers of engagement and conversion, including website conversions. You just need to know how to optimize your ads to stand out from your competition, grab your users’ attention, and get that click.

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Get Back Up and Do It Again

Ari Herzog

Paleo eating includes fruits and vegetables, nuts, and anything that had a heartbeat. No dairy. No grains. No refined or pasteurized foods. No additives. In other words, eat what the caveman would eat. Be a modern hunter-gatherer , not a later agriculturist. I joined the paleo revolution in July 2014 to lose belly fat and tone my abs. Exercise alone didn’t work.

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Build an Employee Brand Ambassador Program

Meltwater

Consumers no longer trust in the marketing content brands release into the world. In fact,… Read More.

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Should Your Social Media Content Change with the Seasons?

Ignite Social Media

It’s no surprise that a change in weather can affect our mood and health, but did you know it can also have an effect on the way we consume content? Whether we’re scouring the internet for the best summer BBQ recipes or covering our Pinterest boards in cozy sweaters and chunky scarves, our needs and desires change along with the seasons. As social media experts, it’s our job to create content that reflects the seasons without resorting to tired clichés.

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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How To Improve Your Online Marketing Strategies

The Realtime Report

How To Improve Your Online Marketing Strategies. Do you want to achieve better online marketing results? Unfortunately, a large number of individuals and businesses waste a lot of time, money, and effort working on online marketing activities that simply don’t work. However, it is possible to change this situation and start to improve the return on investment (ROI) you get from your online marketing strategies.

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LinkedIn’s New Direct Messaging Feature: Sell More on LinkedIn

Devumi

If you have been on LinkedIn for a while now, you will already know how hard it can be to offer your services to prospective clients. Moving from the initial public conversations to the more focused private dealings can be cumbersome. This could lead to your would-be clients losing interest in what you have to […]. The post LinkedIn’s New Direct Messaging Feature: Sell More on LinkedIn appeared first on Devumi.

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Are Digital Assistants in PR’s Future?

Meltwater

We're fascinated with the idea of mixing PR and voice assistant and voice automation technologies,… Read More.

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A Review of Snapchat, Instagram & Facebook Stories

Ignite Social Media

Taking a look at key features of the major social channels, you will see many of them overlap. Successful features on one platform tend to be adopted by others. This is especially true of Facebook. Since they got turned down to buy Snapchat, Facebook and/or Instagram has launched features to try to steal people away from the ephemeral platform. The most notable feature that used to be owned by Snapchat but is now available on all three platforms is Stories.

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The Content Marketing Survival Guide: How to Navigate the Wilds of Social Media

Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.

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How to Get More Facebook Reviews (without even asking)

Socially Sorted

Do you want more Facebook Reviews? If so (and I hope so) then listen up. . In this post, I’ll share how to get more Facebook Reviews without asking for them (especially if you are a location based business). I’ll also share a bunch of ways you can ask for reviews – the right way – so your loyal fans and customers will be happy to give an positive review for you. .

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How to Use Instagram Search & Explore to Boost Your Instagram Marketing

Buffer Social

Instagram places a big emphasis on search and discovery of content. It’s one of the few social media platforms with a Search and Explore tab in its app. Being featured in the search results or in Instagram’s Explore section can be a great way to boost your success on the network with added exposure and the chance to reach new users who may not have otherwise seen your content.

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A New Way to Discover Pinterest Recipes, Food Pins

Devumi

Although Pinterest is not all about food, it is the platform’s most popular category. With over 15 billion food-related pins posted on the site, Pinterest recipes are a favorite amongst the social network’s users. People search for food ideas more than any other topic on the platform. With that in mind, Pinterest decided to make life […].

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Snapchat Sued by Shareholders and Facebook Mischarges Advertisers – Social You Should Know

Ignite Social Media

Snapchat can’t catch a break and Facebook cops to another measuring mishap. All that and more in this week’s Social You Should Know! More Signs of Trouble at Snapchat. It was only a matter of time. Instagram continues to mimic elements of Snapchat that make made, the platform unique. This time, Instagram is introducing “ Face Filters ”. Other recent updates include a rewind feature and hashtag stickers.

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Social Media Marketing GPS

SMGPS will tell you the why & how to use social media for marketing, 1 tweet at a time. You'll learn essentials in digestible little spoonfuls.

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Social Sidekick: June’s Social Holidays, Themes, and Noteworthy Events

Meltwater

Greetings, Sidekick readers! We're giving something new a try. During the summer month's we're going… Read More.

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How to “Mature” Your Company’s Content Marketing Strategy

Oktopost

Content marketing is certainly not a novelty concept, but it may feel new to plenty of marketers. At least, that’s what 2017 research from The Content Marketing Institute revealed. Although a vast majority of polled organizations—89%—said they were using content in their B2B marketing approach, only 22% considered their efforts to be “mature.

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5 Elements Customers Want In A Business

The Realtime Report

5 Elements Customers Want In A Business. You can’t assume that just because you have a good product, people will flock to you and buy it. You have to earn the trust of your customer and prove yourself. Believe it or not, consumers are opinionated and care about the value they’re getting from a company. If they do not think your product is worth it, then they will not purchase your product or hire your services.

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How a Modern Day Worker Can Manage Time at Office More Effectively

Kikolani

Today’s workplace is shared by 4 distinct generations; the silents, baby boomers, X-ers, and Millennials. Each group has a different life and work experience and can inspire each other with some or the other new strategies. Considering an overall picture, the groups can be divided into modern day workers and outmoded workers. There are many differences between outmoded and modern workers like various mental, psychological, physical and social dimensions, which may lead to work performance contra

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How to Be Social: A Social Media Manifesto

Learn the 10 worst social media marketing mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Writing Wrongs: The Power of the Apology

Meltwater

It’s not easy to admit to being in the wrong. You’d think that, with a… Read More.

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Thoughts on Simple Living

Ari Herzog

Here are some thoughts on simple living: Buy less and give more. Malcolm Forbes said, “He who dies with the most toys wins,” but he was wrong. Consumption and accumulation create clutter but not happiness. Decide what you don’t use anymore and give it away. That other phrase, “One person’s junk is another’s treasure” is more apropos.

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Business Killer: Paying A Big Price For Inadequate Customer Support

The Realtime Report

Business Killer: Paying A Big Price For Inadequate Customer Support. It’s vital your company is getting its customer service right. Impeccable customer service can outweigh poor marketing, but exceptional marketing will struggle to replace poor customer service. So, what is “good customer service?”. This is often open to interpretation, but, on the whole, long response or wait times, lack of knowledge within the customer service team, impersonal interactions and poor attention to detail are huge

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How a Modern Day Worker Can Manage Time at Office More Effectively

Kikolani

Today’s workplace is shared by 4 distinct generations; the silents, baby boomers, X-ers, and Millennials. Each group has a different life and work experience and can inspire each other with some or the other new strategies. Considering an overall picture, the groups can be divided into modern day workers and outmoded workers. There are many differences between outmoded and modern workers like various mental, psychological, physical and social dimensions, which may lead to work performance contra

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8 Stupid Simple Social Media Tricks to Boost SEO

Discover just how easy it is to boost SEO with social media.

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Harnessing the Power of Social Media Influencers for Your Marketing

Devumi

Marketing a brand on your own often requires a considerable amount of work. Despite your best efforts, you still might not be able to capture your target audience. If this is you, it’s time to call social media influencers for help. To get the most out of the boost provided by these influencers, knowing how […]. The post Harnessing the Power of Social Media Influencers for Your Marketing appeared first on Devumi.

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Get Back Up and Do It Again

Ari Herzog

Paleo eating includes fruits and vegetables, nuts, and anything that had a heartbeat. No dairy. No grains. No refined or pasteurized foods. No additives. In other words, eat what the caveman would eat. Be a modern hunter-gatherer , not a later agriculturist. I joined the paleo revolution in July 2014 to lose belly fat and tone my abs. Exercise alone didn’t work.

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Priceless Pointers For Preparing Your Promotional Video Shoot

The Realtime Report

Priceless Pointers For Preparing Your Promotional Video Shoot By Harry Gardiner. Today many business owners are turning to a professional company to help them shoot their promotional videos. It’s currently the most popular way to publicize your business through your website and social media. Here are some suggestions to help you prepare so that the video comes out even better in a shorter time, saving you money and the videographer some effort as well: Why Shoot a Video?

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Is Social Selling Dead?

Koka Sexton

You may have heard the whispers. It is getting louder but I’ll get to that in a second. The idea. The post Is Social Selling Dead? appeared first on Koka Sexton.

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Micro Influencers & Marketing: Build Your Brand

Devumi

With the snap of a perfectly planned Instagram selfie, Gigi Hadid directs her 26.7 million followers to Tommy Hilfiger’s website to check out the latest spring line. This makes her one of the most notable social media influencers in today’s business world. Using social media influencers is one of the newest marketing strategies available to businesses […].