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The 6 Most Important Social Media Trends of 2017

Contently

Social media—once a competitive, dynamic space—has gotten predictable. And you’ll notice I only brought up Facebook news, since it’s now by far the most significant social media player. In 2016, Facebook accounted for almost two-thirds of all social media ad spending. What else is new ?

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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Oktopost

In 2009, Twitter made it possible to search via hashtags, which meant anyone could find accounts to follow or participate in conversations via hashtags. Hashtags are now commonplace in the social media landscape. Besides Twitter, they’re essential on Instagram, and they’ve found their way on LinkedIn and Facebook too.

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Social Media Marketing Terms You Need to Know

ClearVoice

In the industry of social media marketing, jargon is used loosely and things can change quickly. Social media is the thing that every brand acknowledges they need, yet many companies struggle to crack the code of success or lead conversions on the platforms. General social media marketing terms.

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Explaining Social Media

The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Explaining Social Media If you need to explain what social media is and the impact it can have in your company or industry, the slideshow below might help. Like Be the first to like this post.

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Social Media for Busy Business Bloggers

Writing on the Web

With the onslaught of social media in the last 10 years, the ever constant question is, what can it do for my business and my business blog? First, why should you bother with social networking sites ( Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter ) if you’re in business? Social Media has overtaken pornography as the No.

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(Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009

Webbiquity

Social media marketing activity exploded in 2009, and so did coverage of these practices. Every social media consultant , corporate marketer and PR professional was challenged to keep up with the latest writing on the topic. Social Media Measurement. Understand the Impact of Social Media by ClickZ.

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Is Your Social Media Consultant an Expert or a Wannabe?

B2B Marketing Traction

According to the 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report , 75% of marketers have less than three years experience in social media. Yet there are a lot of self-professed social media “experts” out there. Plus, social media is kid stuff, right? But, I digress.