Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Social media marketers understand how pivotal influencers are to the success of their brand. At the same time, they don’t always know the perfect formula to succeed with influencer marketing. What kind of content should you create with influencers? It all comes down to influencer authenticity.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Running influencer marketing campaigns that are engaging and FTC-compliant is a tricky balance. You want your influencer partnerships to feel natural and engaging. But at the same time, brands and influencers must be upfront about partnerships to avoid hefty penalties. DO: Be crystal-clear. Only share genuine experiences.

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Sprout Social

MAY 22, 2025

Social media was born from a desire to connectacross neighborhoods, borders and causes. While much of todays content skews commercial, nonprofits have a unique opportunity to return social media to its roots: building community, inspiring action and amplifying human stories. What is nonprofit social media marketing?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As the poem goes: “Consumers scour social media with care, knowing that the holidays will soon be here.” The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching, and the influence social has on consumer purchasing behavior is undeniable. The sway of social media over holiday shopping habits can’t be overstated.

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Sprout Social

JULY 30, 2024

Last April, Australian influencer Emma Claiir went viral for all the wrong reasons when she admitted to two incidents of past animal cruelty. Claiir drew so much backlash in the weeks that followed, she eventually stopped influencing altogether. More than half of brands put more than 20% of their budgets toward influencer marketing.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are some many different types of social media content to create and enjoy, from carousels to GIFs to videos. To successfully manage social media content creation across networks, you need to maintain a consistent brand voice, adapt to distinct formats and meet (or exceed) audience expectations.

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Hootsuite

MAY 28, 2025

Influencer marketing tools help you manage all aspects of your influencer marketing strategy. Some tools are general all-in-one influencer marketing management solutions. Others specialize in certain aspects, like influencer discovery or campaign management. Download now!

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 9, 2025

Social media has always been a fast-moving channel, with no guarantees that what works today will still work tomorrow. But what are the biggest opportunities in social media right now AI? In the words of Jon-Stephen: The most important thing a social media manager can read is the room. Personalization?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Marketing teams can’t afford to lose direction when navigating influencer collaborations, hashtag campaigns and content creation. Without a clear strategy when partnering with creators and influencers, you risk losing time, opportunity and resources. What is an influencer marketing strategy template?

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 13, 2025

In 2024, we saw social media evolve in many ways — from numerous updates to some platforms ( cough Meta) to explosive growth for others (Bluesky!). With all the changes on the horizon, it’s safe to say that social media will look a little different in 2025. We’re also watching things like the U.S.

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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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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Influencers and creators play a pivotal role in global social media marketing. Many leading brands rely on influencer marketing to raise awareness about their products, build brand recognition and increase their overall sales. But the first hurdle can be challenging: influencer outreach.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As brands continue to rely on multiple social media accounts to reach audiences and grow, influencers have become a fundamental part of successful digital strategies. It’s not hard to see why— Influencer marketing can increase your brand’s reach, engagement and overall credibility.

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Buffer Social

MARCH 5, 2025

Social media marketing is using social media platforms — like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, etc. It also includes paid social media marketing, like running ads and influencer marketing. A content calendar is the place where you slot your social media posts.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 27, 2025

Influencer marketing will be pivotal in most brands’ marketing tactics in 2025. Recent research reveals a remarkable increase in Australian influencers, prompting digital marketers and brands to pour significant resources into this approach. An example is influencer Michaela Ludlow , who works with Olay.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Sports marketing isn’t new, but it does look different. The use of social media in sports marketing has transformed the way fans interact with their favorite athletes, teams and sporting events. No longer just spectators, consumers play an active role in the sports industry and sports marketing campaigns.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 31, 2024

It isnt uncommon for companies to receive hundreds of brand pitches in their social inbox from influencers and creators. Sprouts Influencer Marketing Report found that 93% of influencers say the quality of a brands existing content impacts whether they agree to collaborate. What is a brand pitch?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 15, 2025

What happens when you combine the trust-building power of influencer marketing with the performance-driven results of affiliate marketing? You get affiliate influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for boosting brand awareness and sales. What is affiliate influencer marketing?

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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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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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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In this episode, Vahbiz Cooper shares her expertise on executing successful and impactful influencer marketing campaigns that are guaranteed to make a splash on social media.

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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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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In May 2024, hundreds of feet in the air, a 45-foot image of influencer, author and celebrity chef Molly Baz holding lactation cookies over her breasts ascended in New York City’s Times Square. Swehl’s Just Add Milk campaign is a potent reminder of the opportunity influencer marketing offers for skyrocketing brand awareness when done well.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 21, 2022

Brands also need influence in order to directly affect the behavior of their customers and make them more likely to identify with, relate to, or define themselves by the brand. The more influencing power a brand has, the easier it will be for it to guide its audience on how they shop, interact, and behave.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 9, 2025

100% of marketers who read these social media statistics will have the data they need to plan and optimize their social strategies in 2025. Grab a bevy and dive into the latest social media stats for ol faves Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Pinterest, plus newcomers RedNote and Bluesky.

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Sprout Social

MAY 29, 2025

Social media ROI reports often present a challenge: a disconnect between available metrics and actual business impact. Social teams need to prove real business impact, but the metrics social networks traditionally surfacereach, click-through rates and impressionswerent designed for that purpose.

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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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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 11, 2024

of internet users aged 16 to 64 use social media, spending an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes daily browsing social networks. So, whether you want to up your e-commerce social media game or ensure you’re getting the basics right, here are the tips and best practices you must follow in 2024 and onwards.

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Conferences have been on my mind a lot lately—specifically, the ones that bring together the brightest marketers and creators in the industry. After sharing the list with my Marketing team, one thought echoed across the board: "Our readers would probably love this, too."

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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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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2025

Back in 2021, we shared a blog post showcasing the most popular social networks of the time, emphasizing the remarkable evolution of the social media landscape since its inception. In 2025, its clear that social medias influence has only deepened, reshaping how we connect, communicate, and consume content.

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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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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2025

Were back with the latest edition of our series, @Me Next Time, where we invite Team Sprout and some of our favorite social experts to share how they really feel about the latest trends and industry discourse. This time, were tackling a familiar frustration: social media job descriptions that try to do too much. Why not social?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Which social media networks should your brand focus on? Social media management is evolving rapidly, and consumers are becoming more discerning about where they engage. In this article, we’ll explore how to prioritize social media networks so your brand shows up where it matters most.

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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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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Launching an influencer marketing program is no small featespecially for B2B brands. Yet, influencers are the modern way to reach audiences, and their content dramatically outperforms most content that comes directly from brands. These are some of the most common challenges when scaling up: Budget can be a major stumbling block.

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