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9 YouTube trends for your content strategy in 2022

Sprout Social

More than half of consumers anticipate using YouTube in the coming year , trailing only Facebook, according to the latest Sprout Social Indexâ„¢. One of the most compelling reasons for marketers to incorporate YouTube into their strategies is that a huge number of people spend a great deal of time there. This list will help.

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The complete guide to YouTube Live in 2021

Sprout Social

With social distancing continuing as the norm, an increasing number of businesses are using YouTube Live to host events, workshops, Q&A sessions and more. In 2020, 70% of people used YouTube to watch online replacements of live events. What is YouTube Live? What are the benefits of YouTube Live?

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What are YouTube Shorts and how to use them

Sprout Social

One of the latest features by YouTube is YouTube Shorts. What are YouTube Shorts? Because the vertical micro-videos have proven to be so popular, a number of platforms are trying to get a piece of the pie (we’ve got our eyes on you too, Instagram Reels ). People are watching—and loving—YouTube Shorts.

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Seven Skills Every Social Media Manager Needs

Webbiquity

For instance, you might write copy for a LinkedIn article, delegate tasks to your team, film a TikTok, and edit video content for YouTube Shorts as part of your regular duties. Hone your ability to track and analyze metrics. Develop an eye for design. Social media managers must also juggle multiple responsibilities.

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What’s the Best Alternative to Google Universal Analytics for SMBs?

Webbiquity

Image credit: Myriam Jessier on Unsplash UGA’s official replacement, GA4, is in the eyes of many a watered down, confusing, pale shadow of UGA. To be fair, GA4 covers the basics: traffic by source, top pages, comparisons by custom time periods, and conversion tracking (if you can get that to work). What to do?

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Six Tactics to Take Your Marketing to the Next Level

Webbiquity

If you’re producing any kind of video content, you’ll need a YouTube channel. In-person events are still an incredibly effective way to connect directly with your buyers. Live events have taken a big hit during the pandemic, but your buyers are eager to get back together again, face to face. Keep an Eye on Trends.

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How to Grow Your Audience with Video Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

In this second example , the user has some fun with Videoleap’s more advanced effects tools, merging two clips in an eye-catching way that tells a story. To understand what kind of impact your video content is having, try tracking these metrics: Views: The number of times your video has been viewed (also called a reach).