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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good.

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In bull or bear markets, social media intelligence makes all the difference

Sprout Social

When I think about data, I inevitably think about social media. That might be because I spend my days working with our clients’ executives to capture the voice of their customer, but I think it’s because social media intelligence is the next data frontier. billion people are on social. Think about it: 4.62

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The ultimate social media listening guide for marketers

Sprout Social

You’ve heard the talk about social media listening but now you want to know how to put it to use. To review what social media listening is and how it’s different from monitoring, check out our thorough listening guide here. Advantages of social media listening. Create a brand analysis.

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It's a Subscription Model Market, Facebook's Pivot to Professionals, X Targets Streaming: Monday Social Media News Roundup

Buffer Social

Get the need-to-know highlights from the social media industry that happened the week of October 2-6. Reviving Interest in Threads Meta explores new options to reignite interest in Threads, alongside Instagram's focus groups with creators. Top Reads on Social Media and Creator Economy 1.

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14 Social Listening Tools for Effortless Brand Monitoring

Hootsuite

Social listening tools are some of the most important for any social media marketer to master. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing. Why do marketers need social listening tools?

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The Social Listening Playbook for Super Eager Marketers

agora pulse

If you’ve been working with social media for awhile now chances are you’ve come across the term social listening. You might have ever been asked by a client or boss to compile a social listening report or set up some conversation monitoring. Why brands use social listening. The names of your products.

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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. How to conduct a/b tests using social media.