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4 Perks of Hiring a Social Marketing Agency

If you haven’t worked with a social marketing agency before, you likely have many questions about how the relationship works. When choosing to work with an agency, you are taking the first step to a partnership that strategically guides your business to social marketing success. How do I know if an agency is the right fit for my business? Whether you’re looking for consulting or full-on social marketing strategy and implementation, a social marketing agency can serve your business in [...]

4 Perks of Hiring a Social Marketing Agency2018-09-17T10:18:24-04:00

Using Instagram for Your B2B Marketing Strategy

Vague algorithms, data scandals, and oversaturation have left some B2B social media marketers frustrated by a lack of results, regardless of the quality of content being created. Instagram has come to the rescue with a versatile, image-driven platform that can capture the personality of just about any brand. And, as a bonus, a lot of this can be achieved organically. In the past, Instagram was known for being a millennials-only platform where people shared vacation and food photos. Though this [...]

Using Instagram for Your B2B Marketing Strategy2018-08-23T15:48:42-04:00

The Impact of Timely Posting on Social Media

“When should I post on social media?” An age-old question that has been asked since the beginning of social media marketing. If there was one blanket answer to this question, we wouldn’t need to write this blog! Knowing when your audience is most active will ultimately generate more engagement and traffic. Though there’s no perfect answer, there’s still plenty of information available to help you determine the best times to make sure your content is seen. How to Find the [...]

The Impact of Timely Posting on Social Media2018-07-31T16:05:52-04:00

9 of the Biggest Instagram Updates in 2018

You probably know by now that social media changes almost every day. What you knew to be true one day might not be the case 24 hours later. As our online social habits change, the platforms must to keep up with (and anticipate) our needs. Instagram’s surge in popularity means the platform is constantly changing to keep their users engaged. The newest Instagram stats show there are currently more than 800 million monthly active users on the platform, and many [...]

9 of the Biggest Instagram Updates in 20182018-07-09T11:58:38-04:00

How Social Listening & Monitoring Helps Brands Succeed

If a customer walks up and asks you a question or pays you a compliment, would you ignore them? Of course not. That’s typically not how we respond to any kind of positive reinforcement. The same mentality should apply to conversations happening about your brand online. Being proactive about social monitoring and social listening is more important now than ever. 59% of Americans who use social media say that social customer service has made it easier to resolve customer complaints, [...]

How Social Listening & Monitoring Helps Brands Succeed2018-06-27T14:57:33-04:00

6 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Management

The three main components to social media success are quality, consistency, and authenticity. With that said, creating and curating the content to uphold this standard can be a tedious process that leaves you feeling drained at the end of the day. Social media management can be one of the most time-consuming parts of your routine. If keeping up with social media management seems like another full-time job to you, that’s because it is another full-time job! The reality is, you [...]

6 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Management2018-06-18T11:05:43-04:00

What You Need to Know if You’re New to Social Media Marketing

If you’re still scratching your head about the effectiveness of social media marketing (or where to begin if you are just starting out), you’re not alone. Even for those of us in the business, concepts, laws, and techniques are always changing. Though 90% of small businesses have had a social presence for five years or more, many have yet to scrape the surface of its effectiveness for marketing their business.   It’s no longer enough to simply be present on [...]

What You Need to Know if You’re New to Social Media Marketing2018-05-23T16:04:41-04:00

4 Content Types You Need For Social Media Success

Having a consistent, engaging, and quality mix of social content is what keeps your fans loyal to your brand. When you produce content that entertains, answers questions, and solves problems for your customers, you are creating value that lasts. Social Content Best Practices A staple of social media content creation best practices is the 80/20 rule. The 80/20 rule states that 80% of your content should inform, educate, and entertain, while only 20% should directly promote your brand. Most of [...]

4 Content Types You Need For Social Media Success2018-05-15T11:42:52-04:00

Using Instagram Stories to Engage With Your Audience

Using Instagram Stories to Engage Your Audience Instagram Stories, Instagram’s answer to ephemeral content, have been very beneficial to the social strategies of many brands. They are fun, in-the-moment, interactive posts that can compliment any Instagram account. Getting the most out of Instagram Stories means creating a posting strategy (yes, another strategy). Though not as intense as an overall social strategy, you will need to be able to answer the following questions on a consistent basis: What goal do we [...]

Using Instagram Stories to Engage With Your Audience2018-05-03T13:41:17-04:00

Facebook is Removing Partner Categories. Here’s What That Means for Marketers

Many social media marketers are panicking due to the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. To save face in the light of the accusations, Facebook has majorly scaled back on some of their targeting abilities. Facebook will no longer allow third-party Partner Categories to aggregate data by user actions made off the platform.   Though there weren’t any cases of abuse with Partner Categories, Facebook felt this was a needed preventative measure. The purpose behind this move is to [...]

Facebook is Removing Partner Categories. Here’s What That Means for Marketers2018-04-10T10:36:43-04:00
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