Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A social media marketing strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve on social media. In this post, we’ll walk you through a nine-step plan to create a winning strategy for social media marketing. Social media is always changing! Keep it concise.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2021

Social media and influencer marketing have each significantly impacted the work of B2B marketers. But the two combined have changed B2B marketing in profound, evolving, and still not completely understood ways. Social Media Marketing Becomes a Thing. Digital Channels Democratize Media.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Who is your social media audience, really? Done right, social media audience analysis goes beyond the basics. It can give you actionable insights to drive your social strategy. Key takeaways Social media audience analysis is about more than just demographics. What is social media audience analysis?

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Wondering which of your social media tactics are working? Busy social marketers need effective social media analytics tools to focus their efforts. What are social media analytics tools? But what does all this mean for a real social media team? That’s the theory.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 30, 2024

New platforms, changing algorithms, and increasing audience expectations mean social media management is now a complex, full-time job. (We’re We’re preaching to the choir here, but social media isn’t just for interns anymore. What is social media management ? Honestly, was it ever? )

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Those who see social media marketing as a key part of their customer engagement strategy and those who view it as a nice to have. The importance of social media in UK retail has only grown. In a 2022 report, it was found that 78% of consumers in the UK have upped their social media usage in the past year.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 30, 2025

Social media content in B2B marketing is about starting conversations that guide, inform, and generate mutual value. If your social media channels are frustrating for users with disabilities, over 70% of them will simply click out. Many social media publishing tools offer the capability to add alt text for images.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 8, 2025

Building your presence across multiple social media platforms is incredibly valuable for brands and creators — but it doesn't have to mean spending all day creating unique content for each channel. Crossposting is when you share the same (or similar) content on multiple social media accounts.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 16, 2025

Once upon a time, you could feel confident that when you posted something on social media, a decent chunk of your audience would see it. Image source Declining reach is a big problem for government agencies and public sector teams, which rarely have the budget to spend on social media ads. Sadly, thats no longer the case.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 3, 2025

Its part of Calms approach to niche marketing. When brands understand the niche interests of their target audience, social media marketing becomes more authentic and impactful. What is a niche on social media? With this initial idea, consider questions like: Where are they most active on social media?

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 3, 2025

Organic reach has been in decline for some time now, but social media holidays can help brands get a bit of a boost. When coupled with the right hashtag, these holidays provide businesses with a good opportunity to reach a like-minded crowd. Where do social media holidays come from?

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Where do you turn for meaningful stats on your social media marketing ? I'm grateful for the insight from some truly incredible tools that help make sense of the actions I take on social media. What are social media analytics?   The best social media analytics tools for marketers 1.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MAY 27, 2022

As a marketer, it’s important to balance how much time you spend on social media and the results you get. That’s where time-saving strategies for social media management can help you. Expert marketers use these strategies to get the most out of their social media marketing efforts.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 31, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is supercharging social media marketing. Think of AI social media tools like Sprout Social as your marketing pit crew. They can fine-tune your social media engine, swap out tired tactics and keep you running at peak performancethey just cant drive the car.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 22, 2025

B2B brands cant afford to put off their LinkedIn content marketing strategy. Because there’s no better place on social media to position yourself as a leader in your industry. From networking and recruiting to building credibility and beyond, the value of LinkedIn marketing is clear. The list goes on.

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Picture this: Your boss is asking you about the business impact of your social media strategy. This is where a social media dashboard comes in handy. It’s a visual representation of the key metrics that prove the impact of your social media efforts. But how do you prove it?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Managing a social media strategy is a constant balancing act between creativity and operational demands. According to the 2023 State of Social Media report , 39% of business leaders cite insufficient training and development as a significant hurdle in implementing AI effectively.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 18, 2025

And, as nearly one in four users now turn to social media as their primary search tool, caption optimization is more important than ever. Hashtag Strategy in 2025 A smart hashtag strategy in 2025 looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. For a deeper dive, check out our Hashtag Strategy Guide.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Facebook analytics also enables social media marketers to dive deeper into content performance and engagement to see what’s working and what isn’t. But thanks to social media data analysis tools, Facebook monitoring has become more effective than ever. Do you have a large social media marketing team?

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 17, 2025

Key takeaways Social media advocacy is the practice of using social platforms to advance causes like charitable campaigns, connecting with political leaders, or driving social change. It differs from brand advocacy, which focuses on using social media to increase brand awareness and trust. In the U.S.,

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JULY 26, 2024

Did you know that 68% of marketers admit they’re concerned about the return of their social media activities? Image source To make big decisions about where and how to spend your social media marketing bucks, you need to understand the impact of every platform, strategy, and tactic you employ.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can probably guess the top two social networks for B2B marketing pretty easily, but do you know which platform is #3? What the biggest missed opportunity is for B2B marketers? How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors? The Top Social Networks for B2B Marketing.

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Buffer Social

APRIL 23, 2025

With the ever-changing nature of The Algorithm™, hashtags have remained one of the most reliable ways to boost your content’s visibility. Your TikTok or Instagram hashtags might be what gets your content discovered, shared, or saved — especially when they’re relevant, timely, and well-placed.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion talking about her favorite app being Pinterest during ADWeek’s Social Media Week event. Key takeaways Pinterest marketing is the practice of using the platform as a visual search engine to help relevant audiences discover products or services. What is Pinterest marketing? The strategy?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

From a brand awareness and community engagement perspective, jumping on social media trends can be rewarding for higher education institutions. How To Spot Social Media Trends The first challenge of jumping on social media trends is to spot those trends in the first place. Let’s get into it.

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Hootsuite

MARCH 12, 2025

Over one billion people use LinkedIn, making it the worlds largest social media platform for professionals. Using LinkedIn hashtags will help those people find you and your content. But which LinkedIn hashtags do you use? How else can you use hashtags, besides in content, to find fellow professional peeps?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Social media is a cut-throat world. But it’s not all bad news because those same rivals can be a major source of inspiration for your own social media strategy, helping you identify new opportunities and close gaps in your content calendar. Read on to learn how to run an effective social media competitive analysis.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 14, 2023

Finding it hard to compete with social algorithm changes using hashtags? Here are tips to make sure you can outsmart social media search and get in your audience’s feed. Remember when Adam Mosseri said in March of 2022 that your caption matters more than your hashtags in terms of post visibility and reach?

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Social media measurement is all about using data to make informed decisions that support and align with business goals. In this post, we’ll explore how social measurement can drive real results for your business. What is social media measurement? What can social media measurement tell you about your brand?

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Social media for financial services is often met with some hesitation. As a result, it can be hard to know how to tailor your digital marketing strategy accordingly. But heres the thing: social media marketing isnt just about trends and hashtags. Plus, financial services brands arent a monolith.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2025

AI in content marketing is transforming how marketers like you have traditionally worked. A Sprout Social Pulse Survey from Q2 2023 reveals that 71% of social marketers have already integrated AI and automation tools into their workflows and 82% of them report positive outcomes. The reality is otherwise.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Want to know why social media listening should absolutely, 100% be part of your marketing plans right now? Social media listening is the same as this but on a massive scale. What Exactly is Social Media Listening (& Why Should I Care)? 3 Examples of Social Media Listening in Action.

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Hootsuite

MAY 1, 2025

Influencer marketing campaigns are a multi-billion-dollar business , and each year, more and more savvy brands partner with influential social creators to drive revenue, boost visibility, and connect with motivated audiences. Key takeaways Influencer marketing campaigns that work are built on strategy, not just follower count.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 18, 2021

If I asked you to tell me about social media marketing, you’d probably describe an e-commerce brand promoting its products. Or maybe a B2B company using social platforms to generate leads. But those aren’t the only use cases for social – far from it. Department of Defense. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Back in my agency days, I worked on the first-ever digital ads and social media efforts for Coca-Cola. It was like learning a foreign language while landing on a new moon… Fast forward 20 years, as a seasoned social media pro I’ve seen it all. As such, I don’t get overly surprised nor excitable these days.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Social media for government agencies is about demonstrating your expertise, building trust and credibility, and providing audiences with fast, reliable, unambiguous information. Every government social media marketer occasionally struggles with ideas or a lack of content. But getting it right can be tough.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 30, 2025

Or maybe it’s March, and you’re side-eyeing your social media, wondering if you missed the reset window. Whether it’s the first week of January or the last day of October, the best time to get your social media on track is right now. Grow newsletter subscribers by 25% through social media traffic.

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