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X Adds New Source Reference Requirement for Community Notes

Social Media Today

More questions are being raised about the viability of the Community Notes process.

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Instagram Image and Video Size and Dimensions in 2024 — for Posts, Stories, and Reels

Buffer Social

When you search for the best photo size for the Meta-owned social media platform, you’ll find references to pixels as well as the ideal aspect ratio for each post type. Aspect ratio refers to the ratio of width to height. For example, a square image has a 1:1 aspect ratio because the width and height are the same.

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The Power of Nostalgia in Social Media Marketing

Social Media Strategies Summit

Their social media marketing regularly references iconic moments in pop culture history, like this influencer campaign with streamer and YouTuber Valkyrae that takes inspiration from a certain vampire movie franchise: @crocs A love so addicting, you just can’t stop.

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How to hire an influencer: A guide for successful partnerships

Sprout Social

To find your ideal influencer partner, make sure you’re tracking the following metrics: Content health and performance benchmarks Content health refers to how well an influencer’s content is performing compared to similar creators. Brand affinity refers to how much an influencer’s values and beliefs overlap with your brand.

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Strategies for Handling Crisis, Serving Customers, and Managing Negativity on Social Platforms

Social Media Strategies Summit

In particular, they always make sure to refer to the customer by name and restate the problem. Whitney noted that while her team uses templatized messages, they still take the time to add a little personality. “We We have the core of what we want to say, but we also make sure the customer feels heard.”

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How Government Agencies Can Succeed in a Pay-to-Play Space with No Budget

Social Media Strategies Summit

There are lots of ways to do this, such as: Adding eye-catching transitions Using trending audio or sound effects Front-loading key messaging in social media captions Leverage Social Media SEO Social media SEO refers to making your social content more visible on Google.

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How and why you need to track brand mentions across networks

Sprout Social

A brand mention is any reference to your brand’s name, products and services on a blog, website, news article, forum, social media post and other digital channels. Indirect mentions can also include misspellings, slogans without brand names and product-only references. What are brand mentions? Brand mentions can be direct and indirect.

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