Hootsuite

JANUARY 17, 2025

It differs from brand advocacy, which focuses on using social media to increase brand awareness and trust. In this post, were looking at the practice of using social media as an advocacy tool to: promote charitable campaigns, connect with political leaders , and generally advocate for positive change.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Key takeaways Brand loyalty is the emotional connection that drives repeat purchases from a specific brand, even when alternatives exist. Loyalty boosts customer lifetime value, reduces acquisition costs, and generates powerful word-of-mouth promotion. Brand loyalty. What is brand loyalty? Satisfaction.

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Martech

OCTOBER 3, 2024

That emotional connection to a brand is extremely important to customer loyalty. There’s a big difference between a customer who buys from you again (a repeat customer) and one who actively chooses your brand over all others because of an emotional connection (a loyal customer). These customers have their favorite brand top of mind.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 14, 2025

As the industry steadily gains popularity outside of Asia, more brands and creators are tapping into its potential. This article will break it all down: what live social shopping is, how it works, the latest trends and real-world brand examples. Plus, well look at whats next for this evolving space. What is live social shopping?

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Buffer Marketing

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This will allow you to maximize your brand reach,  engage with the right people , and nail your  social media marketing strategy. Of course, it isn’t only about the total number of users on the host of social media apps out there. Does it fit your brand image? active users, according to  Statista.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 21, 2025

Brands can tap the power of these creators highly engaged, niche audiences to increase awareness and loyalty. By listening to and engaging with niche communities, brands can also stay culturally relevant and keep a pulse on their audience. This can boost loyalty over time, turning your audience into brand advocates.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 15, 2025

You get affiliate influencer marketing: a high-impact strategy for boosting brand awareness and sales. Affiliate influencer marketing, or influencer affiliate marketing, is a type of brand partnership where influencers earn a commission for driving product or service sales through their content.

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Vertical Response

JULY 7, 2024

Wondering which social media platforms to use to elevate your brand in 2024? Instagram excels in visual content and influencer marketing, providing numerous creative formats and strong e-commerce features, making it essential for brands targeting younger demographics. This makes it a vital tool for brand engagement and growth.

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 12, 2024

For example, a brand community can also be a social community, and vice versa. Brand Communities A brand community is a place where like-minded customers can come together and talk about how much they love what you do, create, or value. Plus, I get all the best advice from users who enjoy the platform as much as I do.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 22, 2024

They were the largest and most influential generation in the history of modern consumerism, yet their social movements and corporate distrust confounded advertisers who had to completely rethink their playbooks. After decades of consistently marketing to young people, marketers are again mystified by a new generation. Sound familiar?

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Sprout Social

APRIL 28, 2025

But unlike other social platforms, where engagement might be more straightforward, Reddit’s community-first culture requires brands to earn users’ trust by providing real value. Key demographic details include: 44% of Reddit users fall into the 18-29 age group. of users identified as male and 39.1%

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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 23, 2024

But, did you know: In Hubspot’s 2023 survey on The State of AI in Marketing, it was revealed that 33% of marketers use AI for idea generation, 28% for copywriting, 26% for creating marketing images, and 25% for summarizing texts. Generate creative ideas for celebrating [specific holiday or season] on my social media channels.

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Orbit Media Studios

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Generally, these keyphrases focus on search terms where users are actively looking to visit a website rather than getting answers directly from the search engine result page (SERP). Disruption : The flood of AI-generated content will overwhelm both users and algorithms. Disruption one! Disruption two!

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Martech

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Companies can showcase products and services, generate leads, build brand awareness and establish “thought leadership” within their industry. Demographics and usage According to LinkedIn : It has more than 830 million users worldwide. The United States has the most LinkedIn users at over 180 million. billion by 2027.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Brand mentions on social media are the new word of mouth. They give more visibility into opportunities for brand amplification, but also reveal potential risks and crises, making them a key aspect of social media listening. In this article, we’ll define the different types of brand mentions and show you how to monitor them.

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Calvyn Lee Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Rather than focusing on product features, successful brands tell engaging stories that connect with their audience. Instead, it’s about building authentic connections through storytelling, providing value through education and engagement, and maintaining a consistent presence.

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Martech

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The new offering aims to optimize targeting to Pinterest users and manage campaign budgeting. Some of the new tools have generative AI creative capabilities, allowing brands to create and improve visual assets. Dig deeper: How brands are using AI tools in Meta’s Advantage+ campaigns Bidding for ROAS. Promotions.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s ever-changing retail landscape, brands are divided into two groups. Yet, this presents a challenge—brands must create marketing strategies that are effective across different platforms and resonate with diverse consumer preferences. Promote your products on social media. Cross-promotion is key. Don’t be shy.

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Martech

MARCH 11, 2025

Generative AI is reshaping the web for brands and users alike, as features like Googles AI Overviews move the burden of processing search results from human users to AI services. AI Overviews use generative AI to pull information from various sources to generate responses.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 29, 2024

Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the latest major development revolutionizing the way people search and interact with information online. How generative AI/answer engines work. GEO positions your brand to appear in AI-generated results when users search for queries related to your products, services or areas of expertise.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2024

Generation X and millennial women are reaching this milestone with a collective sense of frustration and confusion. Beyond its biological implications, menopause represents a significant opportunity for brands to redefine women’s health and wellness strategies. Williams (Parallel Path) Why does this matter now more than ever?

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 23, 2024

My job was to increase the number of leads we generated from our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. Back in 2019, KFC Australia ran a promotion. To promote the offer, KFC devised a giant Facebook experiment. KFC was limiting the promotion. This is due to the generation effect. Create scarcity. It’s not hard.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If these users like your content enough, they may want to check out your profile and even follow you. Boost credibility To the average Instagram user, a post that has tons of engagement means other people are enjoying it. As such, good engagement serves as social proof and reflects positively on your brand authenticity.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 6, 2025

Inbound marketing focuses on drawing prospects toward your brand through meaningful content, and blogs often take center stage in this approach. Educational content builds trust, positioning your brand as a reliable resource while encouraging readers to explore your offerings. User intent plays a big role here.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 23, 2024

Most user searches are conducted on search engines first. This strategy will also ensure a brand presence across all spheres of the digital landscape. Higher quality leads: SEO targets users actively searching for related content or products, resulting in more qualified leads. ebooks, whitepapers).

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 30, 2024

With 70 billion views a day and counting, Shorts are becoming a go-to choice for creators and brands to connect with their audiences through short-form video. Youll also get a ton of YouTube Shorts ideas with real-life brand examples to inspire you. Meanwhile, 84% of TikTok and 88% of Instagram Reels users are already watching Shorts.

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Branding Transform Finance User-Generated 84

Lynton Web

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Managing multiple brands in HubSpot isn't just a technical challenge it's a puzzle that can impact every aspect of your business. As some companies grow, they juggle distinct brand identities while maintaining operational efficiency. While they both solve multi-brand management problems, they take fundamentally different approaches.

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Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

However, the specifics can differ dramatically based on age and generation. Let’s break down some of each generation’s most prominent content consumption habits based on data and how to shape your strategy with them in mind. Content Consumption Habits By Generation To be real, I don’t like to put anyone in a box.

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SocialPilot

JULY 24, 2024

In a world where attention spans are already shorter than ever, understanding how your audience interacts with your brand online is crucial. Tracking KPIs such as website traffic, lead generation, and conversions originating from social media helps you understand the true ROI of your social media efforts.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Is the primary focus on brand awareness, engagement, driving traffic to your website, or promoting products and services? For instance, if the focus is brand awareness, your calendar will need posts that highlight company values, behind-the-scenes content, or educational posts. Align your goals with your content calendar.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 13, 2024

It can also elevate your brand and drive more bookings. Blog posts, social media updates, videos, and authentic user-generated content help you harness the power of storytelling to showcase the unique experiences your travel company offers. Are you aiming to increase brand awareness, drive website traffic, or boost bookings?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 22, 2025

B2B brands cant afford to put off their LinkedIn content marketing strategy. Having a LinkedIn presence is an expectation for B2B brands. Reaching a targeted audience LinkedIn lets brands get seriously granular and niche down when it comes to audience targeting. Why do content marketing on LinkedIn? You totally can!

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SocialPilot

OCTOBER 20, 2024

After creating thousands of posts and generating 170K followers on Instagram, I understood that virality isn’t about luck or hopping on the latest trends; it is about understanding how the Instagram algorithm works , how your audience behaves, and crafting relatable content that strikes the right chord on both fronts.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping ideaswhile maximizing your budget and doing more with less. In this end-of-year lineup, were sharing the best brands on social media in 2024, according to members of Team Sprout. Maybe the occasional irreverent or sexually explicit brand voice.

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 8, 2025

Advertising is how businesses promote themselves and what they sell to their audience members. With billions of people on social media, it's clear why businesses choose to advertise and promote themselves through this medium. Or that there are over 2 billion monthly active Instagram users ? LinkedIn has over 1.2

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Martech

JULY 29, 2024

I am the first generative AI chatbot for marketing technology professionals. This means that users can directly access and import assets from the DAM into the CMS without needing to download and upload files manually. Context) You are a marketing ops leader for a high-end jewelry brand. I am trained with MarTech content.

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Management eCommerce CRM User-Generated 118

Search Engine Land

JULY 16, 2024

Examine the rise of AI-generated content spam and scams. Creativity and accuracy These generative AI models have been trained on content created on the web by individuals, and the content generated by these machines re-elaborates someone else’s creativity and lacks any recognition or attribution.

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