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Navigating social media marketing in an election year

Sprout Social

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. In a typical year, running social media for a brand account is complex. Will brands sit this one out?

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As lead gen grows on social media, marketers discuss what’s working

Martech

Marketers interested in tapping into social have a familiar decision to make regarding tactics. They can choose from brand awareness, driving traffic and collecting leads. In 2016, they were focused on high-volume, low-cost leads. Email: Business email address Sign up now Processing.

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9 SMART Social Media Marketing Goals For You to Set in 2022

Hubspot Marketing

Social media matters for brand success. But it’s not enough to simply have a social presence; instead, businesses need social media marketing goals that help them attain specific outcomes in the short-term and keep users engaged over time. Ready to take your social media marketing to the next level?

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Instagram Demographics That Matter to Social Media Marketers in 2020

Hootsuite

And once you do, you’ll be able to create a smart Instagram marketing strategy that will create leads, sales, and an audience devoted to your brand. After all, the social media platform boasts more than 1 billion users all over the world (more than 1/10th of Earth’s population). That’s up from 59% in 2016.

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The Ultimate Guide to Instagram Influencer Marketing for Brands

Hubspot Marketing

In the last five years, influencer marketing has come a long way from an experimental content-for-product swap to a full-fledged marketing tactic. Influence Marketing Hub estimates that the industry will total $24 billion by 2025, up from $1.7 billion in 2016. How much does Instagram influencer marketing cost?

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#SproutChat Calendar: Upcoming Topics for November 2016

Sprout Social

Professionals in the field are constantly having to evolve with their social media marketing and community management best practices. All of the upcoming chats for November 2016 are listed below. November 2, 2016: Using Keyword Search for Twitter & Instagram. November 23, 2016: No Chat This Week.

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3 Key Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Lisa Marcyes Last week, I was in sunny San Diego for Social Media Marketing World, where I had the opportunity to attend several amazing breakout sessions, hear from industry thought leaders, and meet incredible visionaries from the social media field. Brian Fanzo (@iSocialFanz) April 19, 2016.