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How to create a YouTube channel for your brand in 5 steps

Sprout Social

YouTube may not be a new player in the social media game. With the importance and popularity of video only growing on social media, developing a YouTube marketing strategy is worth your while–and then some. Part discovery machine, part social platform, YouTube touts over 2 billion monthly active users. But it’s tried and true.

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What Marketers Need to Know About YouTube Shorts

Hubspot

Did you know that the first video published on YouTube was only 18-seconds long ? Now, following a five-month beta test -- as well as the success of TikTok , Instagram Reels , and other viral video platforms -- YouTube will soon roll out a global short-form video feature of its own. When You Can Access YouTube Shorts.

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What is viral marketing (and does it actually work in 2020)?

Sprout Social

If you’re still itching for your business to “go viral,” we don’t blame you. This explains why so many businesses look toward viral marketing as an opportunity to catapult themselves into social media superstardom. The concept of viral marketing definitely deserves some revisiting as we enter a new decade. Good question!

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Facebook vs. YouTube: Which is Better for Live Video?

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

If you are serious about live video streaming, Facebook and YouTube are the most obvious platforms and let’s be honest, the best choices out there. YouTube is not only the world’s largest video platform but the second largest search engine. YouTube has video monetization with their YouTube Partner Program.

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The Psychology of Viral Content

Contently

Considering that two of the most recent internet sensations involved a pair of white sneakers and a Wookie mask, it’s easy to write off viral content as pure luck. Some marketers might argue that no one can predict content’s viral potential. Nearly 1,300 press mentions and more than 100,000 social shares. The result?

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently

“It’s about bulletproofing your work,” said Amy George , former Associated Press reporter and founder of By George Communications. AP Fact Check, Associated Press : The AP provides helpful accountability resources for journalists. Below are a few of the most common and helpful.

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How to put the "Viral" in B2B Marketing Viral Campaigns?

Ambal's Amusings

Does viral work for B2B marketing? We asked B2B Marketing experts: What are the components of a "good" viral B2B Marketing Campaign? Every B2B marketer wants their content to be so widely acclaimed that it goes “viral.” In my opinion, that’s a successful B2B campaign due to a viral response.