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by Christian Neri
Social has 3 billion users (and other need-to-know stats); Facebook's original video push; LinkedIn expands partners program; a mobile messaging foray by YouTube; Google's Snapchat Discover competitor; Snapchat's powerful tool for marketers...
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by Ayaz Nanji
Prospective buyers of B2B products find content to be most useful when it speaks to needs/pain points and provides specifications, according to research from Content Marketing Institute and SmartBrief.
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by Christian Neri
Facebook unleashes Messenger 2.1 with business-friendly features, may be working on futuristic video chat; stock market rejects Snapchat; Pinterest homes in on search with selling focus; Facebook's big News Feed algorithm change; much more!
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by Laura Forer
How are marketers using video in social media—and, more important, what do consumers want in social videos? This infographic by Animoto has answers.
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by Christian Neri
This week: LinkedIn's powerful new website-visitor insights tool; WhatsApp's rumored business chat app and new milestone against Snapchat; Facebook's new Groups for Pages; an indispensable social media cheat sheet; and much more!
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by Kerry O'Shea Gorgone
Best-selling author and marketing expert David Meerman Scott and musician Juanito Pascual, co-founders of sonic branding studio Signature Tones, discuss how a "sonic logo" and custom music can help you connect with your audience.
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by Christian Neri
This week, it's all about LinkedIn: native video, a lite mobile version, and a Windows 10 app. Also: Amazon's social-shopping feed and plans for a WhatsApp competitor; Facebook's Marketplace ad tests and alternative News Feed; the status of paid social; and more!
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by Ayaz Nanji
Total advertising revenue for the largest podcasting organizations jumped 72% between 2015 and 2016, according to recent research from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PwC.
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by Christian Neri
LinkedIn's suite of tools to help you customize notifications; Facebook Messenger ads roll out globally, and Instant Article subscriptions are almost here; why Snap Map is worth paying attention to; get B2B leads with LinkedIn's Sponsored InMail; search via emoji; more!
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by Ayaz Nanji
Some 51 million US households now engage in over-the-top (OTT) streaming of video content—i.e., via the Internet to a television set—according to recent research from comScore.
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by Ayaz Nanji
List-post headlines that include the number 10 garner more engagement on Facebook, on average, than headlines that include other numbers, according to recent research from Buzzsumo.
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by Kerry O'Shea Gorgone
Marketing consultant, speaker, and author John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing shares tips, tricks, and insights for better content marketing, and discusses his latest book, SEO for Growth: The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers & Entrepreneurs.
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by Christian Neri
This week: Snapchat's new business-friendly features to fend off Instagram; Facebook's drone test to bring Internet to rural areas, and new transparency metrics to gain brands' trust; boost traffic with Instagram Story Ads; how teens use social; more!
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by Laura Forer
Some 90% of customers say they find video helpful when making shopping or buying decisions. But using video in marketing isn't always straightforward: You have to pick the right video for each stage of the marketing funnel.
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by Laura Forer
Is your blog working as hard as it should? Check out these five tips for generating more engagement and leads from your blog.
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by Cassie Nelson
Marketing content takes time, energy, and effort to produce. And even when you think you're doing it right, your efforts may fall flat. These quick tips for creating and distributing content can help you succeed.
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by Christian Neri
Facebook to spend millions on original shows, hits major user milestone; YouTube's VidCon announcements and its experimental app open to all; Instagram tires to make you share more; Reddit's big video effort; why you can't just focus on paid social; more!
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by Ayaz Nanji
Which phrases in headlines are most effective in encouraging people to engage with articles on Facebook? To find out, Buzzsumo examined the performance of 100 million article headlines published this year.
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by Christian Neri
Google becomes the biggest job-search platform; Snapchat maps help users meet up; LinkedIn makes comments expressive; Music.ly's original programming with big partners; Instagram Stories user base soars; GIF's 30th anniversary...
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by Laura Forer
Lights, camera, action! But before you get to that point, check out these 11 questions to ask yourself about creating a marketing video for your brand.
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by Ayaz Nanji
The Walking Dead was the most talked about television show on social media during the 2016-2017 season, according to recent research from Nielsen.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Marketers say search engine marketing and social media advertising are the most effective paid channels for distributing content, according to recent research from Ascend2.
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by Laura Forer
Marketers know that video can be an effective medium, but figuring out the best way to use videos can be a challenge. Today's infographic shows how to use explainer videos throughout your marketing funnel and gives you 10 specific video and distribution ideas.
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by Ayaz Nanji
The popularity of a website appears to be the most important factor Google's search engine takes into account when ranking a page, according to recent research from SEMrush.
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by Christian Neri
Apple's Business Chat vs. Messenger; Twitter's big redesign; why Yahoo's grand social media Tumblr plan failed; Facebook's paid news subscriptions, profile cover videos; Instagram's archive feature and sponsored-content labels; Snapchat's self-serve ads...
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