Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Scoop.it!

APRIL 25, 2023

As a business owner, it’s true that a solid PR strategy can help you build positive brand awareness. But what about integrating content marketing into your PR efforts? In this article, I will share how you can integrate content marketing and PR to achieve even better results. That’s where PR comes in.

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Sprout Social

MAY 19, 2025

Influencer marketing is one of the strongest tools to add to your social media marketing toolbox. And it’s something social media marketers can’t sleep on86% of consumers purchase because of an influencer at least once a year. In a traditional sense, influencer seeding is a PR strategy.

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SocialPilot

APRIL 23, 2025

billion global social media users sharing and shaping opinions daily, social media is a crucial channel for PR. However, one wrong move, and you will find yourself in a PR crisis receiving instant backlash from large audiences that may even trigger a brand boycott. Community building: This is the heart of PR.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 27, 2025

Remember a few years ago when op-eds used to claim influencer marketing was a fad? Fortunately for influencers, creators and brands, that turned out to be completely wrong. Consumers proved with their loyalty, engagement and purchasing power that influencer marketing is here for the long-haul.

Gen Z 95

Gen Z Affiliate Marketing Influencer Marketing User-Generated 95

Businesses Grow

JUNE 9, 2025

Once upon a time, companies controlled their brand message through carefully crafted advertising, PR campaigns, and corporate communications. They believe their favorite influencers. So the ideal marketing strategy is to hand the mic to your customers and fans … with a script if possible! Maybe counter-intuitive.

Branding 97

Branding Thought Leadership PR User-Generated 97

Martech

APRIL 2, 2024

What’s the key to B2B marketing success? Influencers. B2B influencer marketing involves collaborations between creators and brands to develop and share content that promotes the brand’s products or services. Of that number, 49% leverage influencers to enhance brand credibility and trustworthiness. It makes sense.

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Influencer Marketing Whitepaper User-Generated Marketers 104

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the business world, AI automation equips companies to create impactful product and marketing strategies and enhance operations to increase productivity. AI automation has revolutionized how brands approach their business and marketing strategies. See how Sprout’s AI and automation can help you improve your business.

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SocialPilot

JULY 12, 2024

This allows you to track areas for improvement, detect negative sentiment to avoid any PR crisis before it happens, and build a strong brand reputation. Competitor Analytics Keeping an eye on the competition and what they are doing is crucial for any business strategy. We have broken down the entire process into 5 simple steps.

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Analytics Transform User-Generated PR 115

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Let’s start with what a marketing strategy is not: hiring someone to manage your social media accounts and upload TikToks. A marketing strategy defines how a business grows through reaching, converting and retaining new customers. Aligns your team to the business goals marketing can solve (more revenue).

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Scoop.it!

MARCH 14, 2024

A quick web search of the keywords “influencer marketing” and “SEO” will show you multiple articles that state: The benefits of influencer marketing The benefits of SEO (search engine optimization). Here, we’ll dive in to learn how brands use influencer marketing to improve SEO.

Influencer Marketing 105

Influencer Marketing SEO Branding Logistics 105

Orbit Media Studios

MARCH 29, 2023

More specifically are the actual social networks, the search keywords, the link attraction plans, the email list growth plans and outreach ideas for digital PR. It includes the various formats for publishing, the promotion channels, the influencers and the timing. And it’s focused on the local market, which fits our audience.

Marketing Strategy 119

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Jeff Bullas

JANUARY 30, 2023

This included my current situation and…reading “ The 4 Hour Work Week ” by Tim Ferriss, diving into David Meerman Scott’s book “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR ” to discover his take on the role of content in an online social media blogging world and a burning curiosity about the rising social media platforms of Twitter and Facebook.

Fashion 290

Fashion Affiliate Marketing PR Industry Insights 290

Sachs Marketing Group

JANUARY 13, 2025

In this blog, well explore why a multi-channel strategy is no longer optional and how Sachs Marketing Group serves as the all-in-one partner businesses need to navigate and thrive in todays dynamic world of digital marketing. In 2025, a multi-channel marketing strategy isnt just a competitive advantageits a necessity.

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Digital Marketing Influencer Marketing Customer Journey Social Media Marketing 52

Power Digital Marketing

JUNE 3, 2025

Content Marketing Strategies for Fashion Ecommerce SEO Creating a Fashion Blog to Drive Organic Traffic Publish trend-based content, styling guides, and fashion tips. Link Building Strategies for Fashion Ecommerce Earn Backlinks from Fashion Blogs & Publications: Partner with influencers, fashion editors, and industry websites.

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Fashion eCommerce SEO Shoppers 52

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

This connection creates a bond between social influencers and their fans and followers that give these influencers unprecedented authority. For a long time, “influencer marketing” was about leveraging these people to get in front of their audiences, but that’s not a long-term strategy (and it’s not very nice).

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Content Marketing PR Thought Leadership Transform 134

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The 5 Steps to Influencer Marketing in 2015 written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Influencer marketing is a topic that has been discussed widely for years but as the web has developed and the influence of individuals has changed dramatically, so has the way approach them.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, let's dive into the differences between creators and influencers and which you should invest in. Not every creator is an influencer, but all influencers are creators. Influencers typically have partnerships or deals with brands and use their online presence to advertise on the brand's behalf.

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Gen Z Influencer Marketing PR Promotion 135

Sprout Social

MARCH 18, 2025

This month, were spotlighting brands who use influencer marketing to inform their strategy beyond social content, and how that leads to sustainable business growth. While its well-established that influencers increase awareness, a Q1 2025 Sprout Pulse Survey also found that social teams say influencer marketing drives revenue.

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Health Influencer Marketing Food Retail 61

Traackr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Should you hire an influence marketer? Let’s take a step back – Ten years ago, content marketing was just beginning to gain traction and has now evolved into a marketing best practice for most companies. Having a full-time Content Marketer in-house is now considered standard within most marketing departments.

Influencer Marketing 56

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Neil Patel

APRIL 21, 2021

If you can get an influencer to endorse your product or brand, you can tap into the audience at the influencer’s disposal, which may be far more vast than your own following. Influencer marketing, then, is the field of marketing in which influencers are paid (via cash or other incentives) to promote a brand or product.

Fashion 139

Fashion Outbound Marketing PR Influencer Marketing 139

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The success of this initial run led the Stanley brand to reintroduce the Quenchers on the brand’s official site in 2020, offering more colors and an intentional influencer marketing strategy to attract more female customers. These tactics worked. Last year, sales for Stanley tumblers increased by 275%.

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PR Influencer Marketing Branding Marketing Strategy 128

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For example, if you got X number of leads from influencer marketing in the previous year, you can propose an X+10% increase in budget for the same activity this year. This is important considering skill gap is a major issue in many marketing teams. Take into consideration the cost of tools, resources, employees and contractors.

Social Media Marketing 144

Social Media Marketing Marketers Marketing Influencer Marketing 144

Buffer Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Whether you're looking to improve your customer service , gather product feedback, or keep tabs on your online reputation, Mentionlytics could be a valuable addition to your digital marketing toolkit. But checking out what they're doing with a competitive analysis tool can help you understand their strategy and inform your own.

Digital Marketing 106

Digital Marketing Price User-Generated Affiliate Marketing 106

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Overall, digital marketing is defined by using numerous digital tactics and channels to connect with customers where they spend much of their time: online. The best digital marketers have a clear picture of how each digital marketing campaign supports their overarching goals. Digital marketing is measurable.

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Digital Marketing Inbound Marketing Affiliate Marketing eBook 145

Hootsuite

AUGUST 10, 2022

These industry leaders are called KOLs, and they’re a valuable part of any modern social media marketing strategy. In this blog post, we’ll take you through all the ins and outs of KOLs: what they are, why they’re great for marketing and how to find the right KOL for your brand. That’s why influencer marketing is so popular.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is where PR work comes in. Including user-generated content as part of your content marketing strategy is one way to encourage more of these shoutouts. Social media and PR work in tandem with each other since they allow both brands and journalists to keep track of what the other is doing. Social media shoutouts.

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Spiralytics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The market potential continues to grow, with more Filipinos spending significant time on social media. To say that influencer marketing in the Philippines is a big deal is an understatement. Many Filipinos shop on social media, making them particularly receptive to social media influencer marketing initiatives.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Read on to find marketing advice for creating successful (and con-free) sponsored content for your brand. Bonus: Get the influencer marketing strategy template to easily plan your next campaign and choose the best social media influencer to work with. What is sponcon? Write a clear brief. Get the free template now!

Branding 119

Branding Influencer Marketing Affiliate Marketing Finance 119

Traackr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Should you hire an influence marketer? Let’s take a step back – Ten years ago, content marketing was just beginning to gain traction and has now evolved into a marketing best practice for most companies. Having a full-time Content Marketer in-house is now considered standard within most marketing departments.

Influencer Marketing 40

Influencer Marketing PR Marketers Marketing 40

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2020

Critical Steps to Creating Your Content Marketing Budget. To ensure your content marketing strategy is executable in the new year, you should follow these steps to determine what size of budget you’ll need. When compiling your budget needs, it’s best to start with the goals you hope to accomplish with content marketing.

Content Marketing 106

Content Marketing Thought Leadership Influencer Marketing Marketers 106

Customers.ai

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Referral & Influencer Marketing Tools According to Insider Intelligence, brands will spend an estimated $7.14 billion on influencer-related marketing campaigns in 2024. is an AI-based tool created to assist content creators, marketers, and ecommerce businesses in crafting high-quality content.

eCommerce 107

eCommerce PR User-Generated Marketers 107

Businesses Grow

MARCH 11, 2024

First, let’s be clear that when I say “community,” I mean either building or partnering with an online or offline community who: know each other gather for s unified purpose participate in the direction and evolution of the community This is different than influencer marketing, which I probably need to address in a separate post.

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Branding Customer loyalty PR Influencer Marketing 121

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 5, 2023

Demand generation programs can help your organization reach new markets, promote new product features, build consumer buzz, generate PR, and re-engage existing customers. Essentially, demand generation is a long-term, education-focused marketing strategy that prioritizes reaching and engaging “out of market” buyers.

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Inbound Marketing Whitepaper Real Estate Non-Profit 133

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Use our market research worksheet to quickly assess your competition, how you stack up and uncover data-driven insights with org-wide impact. Additional resource: Webinar: Supercharge your marketing strategy with social. Social Media Marketing Foundations (LinkedIn Learning). Level: Beginner. Type: Course. Type: Course.

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Social Media Marketing Price Marketers Marketing 142

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As recently as 2008, influential marketers were using inbound marketing to describe drawing in customers instead of outbound mass marketing. While every inbound marketing agency is slightly different, they have one thing in common: a focus on helping businesses attract customers by creating helpful content.

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Inbound Marketing PR Manufacturing Marketers 104

Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As search marketers, the onus is on us to: Delve deeper into these emerging marketing channels. Explore how they can be integrated with our search marketing strategies. Retail media capitalizes on purchase intent, influencing buying decisions when consumers are ready to convert. Learn their mechanics.

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Retail Branding User-Generated SEO 93