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Dark Social in 2023: Here’s Why (and How) You Should Track It

Hootsuite

Welcome to dark social. Don’t worry, dark social isn’t the same as the notorious “dark web” trying to lure you into evil. Dark social is the oldest social network in action: private, untraceable human-to-human communication. While it’s not legal advice, our social media compliance is a good starting point.

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What day is leg day? And 8 other questions answered with listening data

Sprout Social

A leading medical device manufacturer wanted to understand conversations about efficient heart valve technology within its industry and which factors influence patients’ buying decisions. The company viewed social media as a massive, unorganized focus group.

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How to Test Content Marketing and Digital Campaigns with Social Media

Pam Moore

Thanks to social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, marketers can obtain real-time customer insight within seconds and begin using such data to optimize their digital and social marketing programs for the highest success and ROI possible. It's there for the taking.

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How to collect and mine your social media data for growth

Sprout Social

Raw social data includes: Shares Likes Mentions Impressions Hashtag usage URL clicks Keyword analysis Follower count Comments Message volume Message response rate and time Social media data also includes the insights you glean from social listening when analyzing conversations and trends related to your brand.

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4 overlooked B2B market research methods for understanding your customers

Sprout Social

With Google Trends , Answer the Public , Ahrefs Keywords Explorer , Google Keyword Planner and other SEO tools can help you answer the questions: What questions are buyers asking about your industry, product or service? Which brands in your industry also rank for specific keywords? Are people searching for your brand keywords?

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How to Conduct a Social Media Sentiment Analysis (Tools + Free Template)

Hootsuite

That means you need to understand how your audience feels about your brand, your social posts, and your campaigns, not just how much they mention you. Back in the Mad Men era, marketers brought in focus groups to understand how people might respond to a new advertising campaign or slogan.

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5 Data-Backed Social Media Trends You Need to Know for 2019

Buffer Social

Stories and rise of ephemeral content across social networks , which I’m sure we’ll see a lot more of in 2019, is capturing the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. In 2019, we should begin to see the rise of WhatsApp as a primary social customer service channel. Rise of social media TV and vertical videos.

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