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Paid Media Ad Strategies for the 4 Most Common Marketing Priorities

SmartBug Media

Paid media and inbound marketing are often considered at odds or even opposite approaches to marketing. In fact, no intelligent inbound marketing plan is truly complete without the right paid media ad strategy. What Is Paid Media Advertising? Paid Media versus Free Media.

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Understanding the Difference Between Earned, Paid, and Owned Media

SmartBug Media

In today's digital marketing landscape, it is essential to understand the difference between earned, paid, and owned media. From website content to social ads, each type of media has its own benefits, and they can be used in combination with one another to maximize effectiveness. Keep reading.

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Organic vs. paid social media: A hybrid strategy that works

Sprout Social

Let’s cut to the chase: It’s not organic vs. paid social media—it’s organic and paid social media. As social becomes even more of a pay-to-play game, “organic social is dead” has become a popular catchphrase for marketing thought leaders. What are the differences between organic vs. paid social media ?

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How We Went Viral: Promoting Content with Influencers, Ads & PR

BuzzSumo

One of our research posts went viral. Ok, it wasn’t anything like a Buzzfeed post, but it is now the most shared post on content marketing in the last 6 months. Here is our detailed behind the scenes look at why the post went viral including: Why we wanted to create a piece of cornerstone content.

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17 Best Paid Media Tools for Marketers

Single Grain

The power of paid media extends far beyond the scope of organic reach. With the right paid platforms, your brand gets the opportunity to be seen by a larger and broader audience who would otherwise be out of your reach. So what are the best paid media tools? Here are the top 17 tools available on the market.

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The Best Tactics for Using Paid Social Media for Travel Advertising Success

Digilant

When it comes to the best travel advertising platforms, social media is at the top of the list in the new digital age. Yet frequent algorithm updates, oversaturation, and shortened attention spans are all challenges that advertisers must face on social media when trying to gain momentum with organic posts alone.

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The A-to-Z of Viral Marketing (+ Infographic)

Single Grain

We've all seen one of those ads that just hits the ground running and before you know it, it's “gone viral” It almost doesn't even matter what the subject is; all sorts of people outside the brand's demographic will watch it, like it and share it – because a great ad is a great ad. What Is Viral Marketing?