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Facebook for Marketing Research: Political Polls #auspol

Laurel Papworth

I read an article on Wendy Harmer’s Hoopla Polls Fake Story by @gabriellechan that got me thinking about Nielsen polls, sentiment analysis and focus groups. And how totally outdated, outmoded and antique they seem compared to Big Data of social media. How to do Facebook Marketing Research. Well actually, we can.

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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. What are dark social strategies? A lot of that talk centers around advice.

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

Sprout Social

Before using Sprout Social, a software company known for its smart cutting machines and apps manually scoured Facebook and other social networks to surface product bugs and complaints. The company viewed social media as a massive, unorganized focus group.

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Why it’s time to break up with your biannual brand survey

Sprout Social

Commissioning a five-figure biannual brand perception survey—and spending multiple months on data collection and analysis—means the research you conduct will always be stale. Brand survey functionality across social networks. Brand surveys on social are typically used to gauge ad effectiveness.

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4 overlooked B2B market research methods for understanding your customers

Sprout Social

This is why B2B market research is critical. Market research helps companies to: Understand and build B2B buyer personas. Develop relevant, valuable content to assist buyers with their research. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on research firms. Get to know B2B buyers through keyword research.

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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. Monitor your mentions.

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