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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. Understanding these different types of social media will help you develop a better content strategy and know where to focus your time and energy.

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What is hashtagging and how to use it effectively

Sprout Social

To hashtag or not to hashtag? That’s the question frustrating social media marketers today. The short answer: Yes, definitely use hashtags. Hashtags are an essential asset in your digital marketing toolbox. Which is further complicated by experts who negate the benefits of hashtagging or dismiss them as irrelevant.

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How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

Step #2: Gather Top-Level Social Media Data You’ve identified your competitors — now it’s time to find out what they’re doing on social media. Start by gathering the following top-level information and social media metrics : Which social networks are they on? What types of media do they post?

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10 Great Examples of TikTok Content for Higher Education

Social Media Strategies Summit

Check out these ten examples of TikTok content for higher education: 1. While TikTok’s audience has grown a little older as the platform has gained in popularity, it still skews a lot younger than any of the other larger social networks and has more female than male users. That wasn’t the case for any other social network.

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How to Use Hashtags, Expand Your Reach and Develop Brand Awareness

Socialmedia.biz

A company or a person posts a Tweet or an Instagram post that links to a piece of content, followed by a dozen (or unbelievably, sometimes more) hashtags. However, that isn’t meant to be a statement on the effectiveness of hashtags in general. Hashtag usage can be extremely rewarding, but only when it’s done in a smart way.

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The Complete Guide to Using LinkedIn Hashtags in 2022

Hootsuite

Did you know the technical term for a hashtag is an octothorpe ? That’s exactly the kind of nerdy content that goes over well on LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals. Connection is the core purpose of LinkedIn, whether you’re building your personal network or marketing your business. Get noticed.

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How to Use Hashtags: A Quick and Simple Guide for Every Network

Hootsuite

Whichever social media platforms your brand uses as part of its social media strategy , knowing how to use hashtags will help boost your brand’s social media engagement. But if you’re sticking with #ThrowbackThursday posts on Twitter, unsure of how else to use hashtags, stay right here. What is a hashtag?

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