The Forward Observer

MARCH 1, 2024

Social Media Strategy: A Practical Guide to Social Media Marketing and Customer Engagement by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media marketing is no longer optional. This book unpacks the winning formula for effective social media marketing complete with comprehensive updates and the latest developments.

Social Media 169

Social Media Social Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing & Strategy 169

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 16, 2021

Writing optimized social media posts that are highly engaging isn’t as easy as it looks. To get the most out of social media, you need a plan. Every social media platform involves a different strategy to help you reach a unique audience. Writing Social Media Content that Wins Every Time. Posting on LinkedIn.

Social Media 264

Social Media Media Content Linkedin 264

The Point

AUGUST 27, 2019

In a remarkably short time, LinkedIn has grown to become a major player in B2B advertising (at about 20% of total industry spend, according to industry watchers ), quickly rivaling search advertising on Google. Unless your LinkedIn ad performance and ROI continues to hold steady, plan on introducing a new ad at least once a month.

Paid Content 241

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Linkedin Advertisements 241

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 3, 2022

You’ve probably seen questionable social media accounts trolling the comment section of your personal feed, or heard of scammers attempting to make a buck through fake Facebook or Instagram profiles. But recently, there’s been attention on a new frontier of fake social media accounts — business profiles on LinkedIn.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling Linkedin Zoominfo 130

Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

LinkedIn is more than just a networking site. In this post, we’ll walk you through finding, using and optimizing LinkedIn hashtags to get more eyes on your content. We’ve also rounded up the top 30 most popular hashtags on the network so you can hop on relevant trends and boost your LinkedIn marketing strategy.

Linkedin 112

Linkedin Trends Eye-Tracking Marketing Agencies 1 112

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Social media promotion uses platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest to connect with your target audience, build brand awareness, drive web traffic , and increase sales. There’s a wide range of social media management tools designed to help you succeed with your social media marketing efforts.

Work Management 266

Work Management Social Media Marketing Management Promotion 266

Bionic

OCTOBER 21, 2023

In a 30-day experiment, we pitted LinkedIn Ads against Google Ads to see which platform offers the best value for our advertising spend. Given the B2B nature of this campaign, it seems LinkedIn would be a good platform for advertising. I was curious to know how LinkedIn Advertising performs against Google Ads.

Paid Search Agency 85

Paid Search Agency Linkedin Analysis Ads 85

Webbiquity

JUNE 20, 2019

There are still a few old-school managers out there who are hesitant to encourage their employees to stay active on LinkedIn. However, most enlightened executives now realize LinkedIn is a powerful tool to transform their already-engaged employees into company brand ambassadors. Converting your employees into company brand ambassadors.

Linkedin 225

Linkedin Brand Identity Branding Ideal Customer Profiles 225

Martech

APRIL 19, 2024

Even with new channels and new tactics entering the fray on a regular basis, the debate around how to do lead gen rages on, including on social media channels. And social media is a good place to start if you’re looking for consumers who are thinking about researching and buying products. Meta saw 16.6% There were more than 1.1

Lead Gen 60

Lead Gen Paid Content Social Media Sales Qualified Leads 60

Seismic

MARCH 25, 2022

Social media plays a role in our personal lives, but it’s also a powerful tool for every business. Maybe your organization is in the early stages of its social selling journey or looking to take things to the next level—we’d like to help you develop best practices to drive sales on LinkedIn and social media.

Social Media 98

Social Media Linkedin Top of Funnel Lead Ranking 98

Launch Marketing

APRIL 10, 2024

Social media has become an important marketing channel for B2B startups. 89% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn for lead generation and by 2025 it is projected that 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur on digital channels. Social media also provides access to a key demographic for B2B businesses, the decision-makers.

Startups 62

Startups Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing 62

Martech

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Never has the expression, “Don’t confuse activity for performance,” rang truer than in B2B social media programs. You can divide organizations into two buckets based on their approach to social media execution: Those that think strategically and plan their programs. The ones who just post… anything and everything.

Social Media 125

Social Media Media B2B B2B Thought Leadership 125

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results. 60% of US B2B marketers named social media the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue in 2023. However, social media is also the fastest-evolving channel.

Social Media 117

Social Media Trends Media B2B 117

Martech

MARCH 12, 2024

For the last two decades, B2B marketers have tried to figure out how to use social media to reach buyers. There have been starts and stops along the way, but we are now seeing social media being used strategically. Here’s a list of key things CEOs should know about social media in business marketing. Is it important?

Social Media 81

Social Media Media B2B Advertising Agencies 81

Go Beyond SEO

MARCH 13, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on using social media for manufacturers to boost your brand. In today’s digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their target audience and establish a strong online presence.

Social Media 78

Social Media Media Brand Identity Branding 78

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 18, 2021

based businesses larger than 100 employees leverage social media marketing to tap into this large consumer group’s potential. Some B2B companies tend to neglect social media altogether, dismissing the opportunity to showcase their brand’s identity and connect with their following on a one-to-one level. Determine a Target Audience.

Social Media 361

Social Media Work Management Webinar Metrics Social Marketing 361

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 25, 2020

But, conveying your brand’s personality to your audience on social media isn’t always easy. Before you can convey your brand personality through social media, you need to define it. What do we want to offer our audience on social media? How does our audience use social media? You know your brand.

Social Media 343

Social Media Personalization Media Brand Identity 343

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2023

B2B growth plan: perfecting partner ecosystem marketing 45 percent of B2B marketing decision-makers at typical B2B organizations have said that new or renewed ecosystem partners were their primary revenue source, as more B2B companies have moved towards broadening their partner ecosystems, according to newly-published Forrester Research data.

Paid Search Agency 106

Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies Linkedin 106

Launch Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

79% of B2B marketers said they saw the best results using LinkedIn for their paid advertising, making it the most used and successful platform for social media advertising. LinkedIn is here to stay and should be strongly considered as an option for your organization.

Paid Search Agency 118

Paid Search Agency Linkedin B2B Marketing Ads 118

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

I’m willing to bet it’s LinkedIn. As a hub for thought leaders and job seekers alike, LinkedIn is a goldmine for uncovering new leads and talent alike. And LinkedIn employee advocacy is how you reach them. Why is LinkedIn employee advocacy right for your social strategy? 10 tips to master advocacy on LinkedIn.

Linkedin 111

Linkedin Paid Content Tips B2B Thought Leadership 111

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

LinkedIn is a powerful marketing tool for any business, particularly in the B2B landscape. A strong presence on LinkedIn provides your business with a professional digital presence and an opportunity for your brand to be seen by 930 million members and 75 million businesses. Table of contents: What is a LinkedIn Business Page?

Linkedin 112

Linkedin Effectiveness Ideal Customer Profiles Business 112

Spiralytics

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, there are several avenues where social media automation can be a game changer. This comprehensive guide will help you understand the power of social media automation for your business. What is Social Media Automation? How Does Social Media Automation Work? Sounds like a marketer’s dream, right?

Social Media 126

Social Media Automation Marketing AI Marketing Automation Services 126

ClearVoice

APRIL 7, 2023

And what if it had much less competition than other social media platforms? It’s LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a platform focused on business and professionals. There are 900 million members on LinkedIn. To grow your brand on LinkedIn, focus on thought leadership content. What do you want the post to achieve?

Thought Leadership 98

Thought Leadership Linkedin Marketing & Strategy Content 98

Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

Social media networks, and the way users interact with them, evolve quickly. This year, plan for more changing audience preferences and deeper social media fragmentation. Every pot has a lid Today’s social media ecosystem is made up of many networks with unique algorithms, content formats and audiences.

Social Media 110

Social Media Allocation Media Marketing & Strategy 110

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Social Media Today Is Video Content Being Created for All Stages of the Buyer’s Journey? percent from 2022, with 11.6 percent growth predicted for 2024, while keyword search was expected to remain as the most popular advertising format, according to newly-released forecast findings.

Newsletter 97

Newsletter B2B Marketing Linkedin Studies 97

Sprout Social

APRIL 26, 2023

LinkedIn has become a different kind of social space. According to LinkedIn, platform members viewed 22% more Feed updates in 2022, year over year. But ramping up your content and LinkedIn marketing strategy on the platform will inevitably lead to questions in the effort to get it right. This content explosion isn’t imagined.

Linkedin 105

Linkedin Ad Frequency Social Media Marketing Analytics Tools 105

Only B2B

JUNE 6, 2023

In today’s digital era, social media platforms play a crucial role in driving business growth, and LinkedIn has emerged as a powerhouse for B2B marketing. In this blog, we will explore powerful B2B LinkedIn marketing strategies to help businesses leverage the platform’s potential for maximum impact.

Linkedin 62

Linkedin B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 62

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 25, 2023

Also be sure to check out our own Elevate B2B Marketing LinkedIn newsletter which recently premiered. Social Media Today Video dominates social time—but it’s reaching a saturation point When it comes to how much time U.S. percent of time expected to be spent on video during 2023, and reaching 60.1 MediaPost From Mad Men to machines?

Newsletter 93

Newsletter Spending Linkedin B2B Marketing 93

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Forbes LinkedIn hits 1 billion members, adds AI features for job seekers Microsoft-owned LinkedIn (client) has topped the 1 billion member mark, lifting the professional social media platform to a spot among the leading social media networks, LinkedIn recently announced, while also rolling out an array of new AI-infused features for job seekers.

Trust Marketing 108

Trust Marketing B2B Marketing Linkedin Advertising Agencies 108

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

? ?. Editor’s note: Given the ongoing need for brands to use social media strategically, we are sharing this article updated from its original publication last year. Curious as to whether user trust has deteriorated to the point where social media is no longer a safe space for your brand to play at all? Social media channel choices.

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Planning Social Media Template Marketing Plans 111

Biznology

APRIL 6, 2022

There are thousands of agencies that claim they “do social media.” The truth is that there are tons of agencies that offer social media services, but it is exceedingly difficult to find an agency that really does social media well. MySpace was founded in 2003, so social media is still not quite yet 20 years old as a discipline.

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Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Social Media 197

SocialPilot

JANUARY 11, 2024

Since its launch in 2002, LinkedIn has evolved from just a job-searching, resume-flaunting platform into a brand-building machine. Now with the latest LinkedIn features like a native video feed, robust targeting tools, and stories, small businesses and agencies have good resources for engagement with the audience on LinkedIn.

Linkedin 52

Linkedin Best Practices Click Rate Case Studies 52

LeadSquared

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Initially, when Facebook entered the market as a social media platform, very few knew that it would use all of its data to run its business. Allowing people to engage with their social group was the only agenda social media seemingly had. Which is why designing the perfect social media marketing plan is imperative to every business.

Social Media 86

Social Media Planning Marketing Plans Social Marketing 86

Brandwatch Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Your social media platforms can be a gold mine for leads. Brandwatch uses our presence on sites like LinkedIn and Twitter to generate leads, so we’re going to preach what we practice. If you get it right, social media lead generation is a viable and valuable strategy. These are good place to start building out your plan.

Lead Generation 98

Lead Generation Paid Content Social Media Generation 98

Brandwatch Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Your social media platforms can be a gold mine for leads. Brandwatch uses our presence on sites like LinkedIn and Twitter to generate leads, so we’re going to preach what we practice. If you get it right, social media lead generation is a viable and valuable strategy. These are good place to start building out your plan.

Lead Generation 97

Lead Generation Paid Content Social Media Generation 97

SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

As you prepare to launch your influencer marketing campaign, you must have a proper plan in the place to guide you at every step. Influencer marketing is all about brands teaming up with individuals, known as influencers, who have a loyal following on social media platforms and other digital channels. What is Influencer Marketing?

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Marketing Budget Creation 96

SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

Social media has evolved from a platform for casual interaction to a game-changer for hoteliers aiming to skyrocket their occupancy and revenue. In fact, as per a recent study by Arrivia , nearly one in three travelers seek their next vacation ideas on social media. Dive in to learn how to do hotel social media marketing.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 92