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How to Use Social Media for Market Research

Hootsuite

That’s why marketers regularly conduct market research, investigating industry trends, gathering feedback, and surveying focus groups to try and glean whatever information they can. But in 2023, this research process can be slow and incomplete. This is where social media market research comes in.

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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

As marketers, it’s our job to know our target audience’s needs and preferences. It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight.

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7 statistics that prove the importance of social media marketing in business

Sprout Social

The Harris Poll, on behalf of Sprout Social, surveyed more than 1,000 US consumers and 250 business executives to better understand how they use social media, the importance of social media marketing, social’s impact on organizations and how its influence will change in the coming years.

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Essential Tips and Tools for B2B Social Media Marketing

Hootsuite

B2B social media marketing is often written off as boring or unnecessary. The digital media company credits its LinkedIn marketing efforts for closing 42% of its deals in 2018. B2B marketing helps Adobe ink bigger contracts. Why use social media for B2B marketing. Just look at Adobe.

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How to edge out your competition with market research

Sprout Social

Be honest: when’s the last time you conducted market research? So much of modern marketing is about taking action and chasing immediate results. And taking the time to do research might not seem like much of a priority. Why is market research so important, anyway? First, let’s define what market research is.

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3 reasons why digital video and CTV are booming in 2024

Martech

Here are the top 5 ways they decide: Recommendations from family and friends (44%) Homepage of streaming app (40%) TV home screen (39%) Social media ads (25%) TV commercials (23%) The smart TV hub or the streaming service homepage is a place where CTV viewers spend a lot of time.

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy. In this article, we’re sharing every social media marketing template we’ve ever made. come to life in your social media calendar.