SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Social media is no longer just a place to be. And building a strategic social media marketing funnel is the thriving secret for brands that succeed. billion social media users globally, your target audience is bigger than ever, but so is your competition. ” SocialPilot Marketing Team.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 27, 2024

As technological advancements and consumer behaviors shift, staying ahead of the marketing curve is becoming increasingly critical. Implementing a few marketing strategies can help manufacturing companies unlock significant growth potential and succeed in a competitive industry. This step begins with thorough market research.

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Martech

JULY 10, 2024

No marketing technology series would be complete without discussing the ever-important measurement of success or KPIs. I have been writing about KPIs and ROI my entire career, with the topic becoming especially hot and heavy during the dawn of social media. I wish it were that simple when it comes to AI.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s time to take your first steps into social media marketing. billion people are social media users. Worldwide, social users spend almost two and a half hours on social platforms each day. Find more eye-popping stats about social media here !) Your mind is ready. Your body is ready.

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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2023

The right social media marketing tools make a big difference. And without the right social media marketing tools, your social strategy may fall flat before given the chance. Good social media marketing can transform the success of your brand. Let’s dive in.

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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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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 30, 2023

Let’s face it - social media marketing in 2023 is harder than ever. Marketers also need to share it across a bunch of different apps and tweak it to fit the aesthetic and tone of each platform. Brands with an engaged social media community will win audiences. Not much time on your hands?

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Businesses Grow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

So of course, I wanted to talk to the owner about marketing (can’t help myself). The proprietor had a lovely place filled with antiques and art — such an interesting, visual environment! In fact, she didn’t use social media at all, a personal decision that certainly goes against the grain.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The digital marketing ecosystem is full of trends that flicker and fizzle faster than your Instagram stories. It takes a discerning marketer to know where their brand should invest time and resources. Here is a roundup of the top social media opportunities where brands will confidently see momentum in 2024.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Well, the same goes for organic marketing minus the juice part. Organic marketing is all about naturally attracting your audience to your brand or business. But how do you do that especially in a saturated market like 2025? Table of Contents What is organic marketing? Organic marketing, however, pulls people in.

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Buffer Marketing

MARCH 4, 2024

Social media marketing is one of the most intense jobs out there, with the world constantly changing around you.   As a freelance content marketer for 3-4 years, I managed myself with tools, and without them, well, I’m not sure how I could have coped and scaled my workload. 

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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. For social media marketers, Facebook monitoring allows you to keep a pulse check on your brand. Do you have a large social media marketing team?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Power Reviews reports that 87% of consumers regularly research products online before purchasing them, so mastering digital marketing is essential as you grow your business. As you focus on SEO, social media, content creation, and PPC campaigns, it’s easy to overlook critical steps. Content Marketing Checklist 1.

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

Do you take a good, hard look at your team's marketing strategy every year? Without an annual marketing plan, things can get messy — and it's nearly impossible to put a number on your budget for the projects, hiring, and outsourcing over the course of a year if you don't have a plan. You should.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The role was a management position and carried strategic responsibility for marketing, communications and PR — all things I was excited about. I didn’t know it yet, but I was about to take a crash course in event marketing. Because the goals fall under marketing, the responsibility typically falls to the marketing team.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

According to Sprout Social Listening data , from January 1 to March 6, 2024 there were almost 7.6 A proof point that illustrates what many social marketers already know: Presidential elections make social media a hard place to navigate, even if your brand isn’t inherently political.

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Martech

APRIL 19, 2024

Marketers who are judged by the number of leads they generate will push for quantity. But big-ticket purchases in B2C and B2B will help marketers see ROI with a small number of wins, which pushes some marketers toward quality. Marketers interested in tapping into social have a familiar decision to make regarding tactics.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Social media marketing has become a cornerstone of business success, offering unprecedented opportunities to connect with audiences, build brand awareness, and drive growth. Image Source This article examines 12 essential traits that can help you survive and excel in the competitive world of social media marketing.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

What began as brands sending free products to popular social media users has now evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry, where contracted brand deals are closely aligned with targeted campaigns. Influencer marketing is no longer a novelty—it’s a critical component of advertising strategies.

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Buffer Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Social media marketing has become a necessity in most businesses' toolkits today. If you’re saying, “But we sell to other businesses, not individuals, why do we need to practice social media marketing?” B2C social media marketing: How should your strategy differ?

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SocialPilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

We live in a world where 72% of potential travelers use social media to research and plan their vacations before they even pack a bag, which is why simply having a presence on social media isn’t enough. Many of our users have enjoyed immense bookings by prompting their travel agencies on social media the right way.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

IMO*, to ELI5*, not all brands need Reddit marketing, CMV*. Reddit isn’t often first in marketers’ minds, but for the right type of business, it can really pay off. Reddit isn’t often first in marketers’ minds, but for the right type of business, it can really pay off. Is Reddit a good platform for marketing?

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 15, 2024

As of 2024, 86% of social media marketers say building an active and engaging online community is critical to a successful social media strategy. If your company wants to build or expand its social media community, you're probably wondering which approach is better—in-house or outsourced community management.

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Buffer Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Build an Instagram marketing strategy 7. No one should have to manually go and search for you on Instagram if they already follow you in other places. A small Instagram icon or your QR code works for most places. Embed keywords into your username and name 3. Optimize your Instagram bio 4. Write compelling captions 8.

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Buffer Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2024

” It’s a question rooted in the business’ need for steady growth and customer loyalty to thrive in a competitive local market. Less authenticity: Focusing on growth often shifts the marketing strategy toward sales-heavy messaging, sacrificing the authenticity that appeals to local customers in the first place.

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Buffer Marketing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

  As I always do in these articles on the best time to post on social media, I advise experimenting with your posting schedule as part of your  LinkedIn marketing  strategy, then digging into your  social media analytics  to uncover your unique best time to post and make the most of the  LinkedIn algorithm. 

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Orbit Media Studios

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By Andy Crestodina I recently led a full-day workshop at the MarketingProfs B2B Forum called AI for B2B Content and Lead Generation during which I shared dozens of AI methods and prompts for content marketing, SEO and lead generation, Marketing Profs, as usual, wanted to max out the awesomeness levels, so they asked me to create a workbook.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When I first heard I had to write about D2C marketing, I did what many professionals do when presented with something they know nothing about — I quietly panicked and then asked ChatGPT. To my surprise, however, I learned D2C marketing isn’t as foreign to me as I thought. Table of Contents What is D2C marketing?

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Buffer Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Looking to get into influencer marketing for the first time? It's become a core marketing channel for many brands — and for good reason: It helps your brand appear more authentic and relatable. That's why 69% of brands increased their influencer marketing budgets this year. What is influencer marketing?

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Buffer Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2024

You've got big marketing dreams but a not-so-big budget? After 12 years of marketing for bootstrapped brands, I've learned that you don't need to spend a fortune on fancy digital marketing tools to see results. A lot of these marketing software offer free or low-cost versions. Let me guess.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Marketers: AI isn’t necessarily coming to replace you. But if you want to be the most skilled and well-equipped marketer in your field, you need to stay ahead of the curve with a strong command of how to use AI within your function. That’s the AI-powered culture we’re building at Sprout Social. trillion annually.

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Buffer Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

You need to do the following five tasks to create a useful social media strategy. Deeply understand your target audience Understanding your target audience deeply is crucial not just for social media marketing but for your overall business — whether you’re a creator or a small business owner.

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Buffer Marketing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Mix content curation in your social media calendar Ever saw one of those posts from social media marketers collating and sharing others’ content? For example, at Buffer, we curate the top content from our marketing efforts and social media world in our weekly newsletter.

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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? Try the best social media management tool for free for 30 days.

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Buffer Marketing

AUGUST 26, 2024

  With the rise of the LinkedIn personal brand , decentralized networks , the launch of Threads , and even long-form posts on X, the power of text-based posts on social media platforms shouldn’t be overlooked. Here’s a great example of Girl Power Marketing’s weekly social media round-up.

Social Media Marketing 114

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The world of social media marketing is in a permanent state of change. In a system of very few constants, there is one: For as long as there have been social marketers, there has been a perpetual desire for more time and resources. One algorithm or another is always in retrograde.

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Martech

JULY 24, 2024

What does this mean for marketers? Think beyond national boundaries: Paris sponsors are The brand sponsorship landscape is drastically different from the 2020 Tokyo Games (which took place in 2021 because of COVID-19). professional teams, most of their fans live outside of the home market, said Salarvand. In the U.S.,

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