Social Media Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Facebook's looking to encourage more positive group interactions, while also modeling ideal engagement behavior.

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Social Media Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

New engagement tools, paid subgroups, merchandise shops - Facebook's adding a range of new groups tools.

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Social Media Today

APRIL 16, 2020

Facebook is running a series of online workshops to help group admins in managing their communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it? And is it worth it?

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. The millennials and Gen Z are among the top groups driving this change, and it’s projected to grow over time. What is social media SEO?

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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.

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Social Media Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Meta's announced a range of new updates for groups, including, as you might expect, Reels.

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Sprout Social

MAY 4, 2023

LinkedIn Groups are about building community and fostering relationships. With over 900 million LinkedIn members out there, Groups are a great way to hone in on your area of interest or expertise. Imagine the boost these community-centric Groups give to your LinkedIn marketing.

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Ignite Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Over 1 billion people use Facebook Groups, engaging in more personal or niche communities related to their interests. As Groups continue to grow, Facebook looks to identify ways in which brands can tap into these passionate communities to further drive advocacy and business goals. Image Source: Social Media Today.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 15, 2021

Build a strong brand and you will get yourself a strong community of loyal customers and brand advocates. Some might argue that a strong community is what makes a brand stronger and loyal customers are the best way to promote a brand. But what is a brand community and why do you need one? What is a Brand Community?

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Social Media Today

MAY 4, 2021

Facebook has announced the 2021 iteration of its Community Accelerator Program, which is designed to help group admins maximize their communities.

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Pam Moore

JUNE 2, 2017

Facebook Groups provide a unique opportunity for brands of all sizes to build community, increase brand awareness, generate leads and even increase sales of products or services. You may be a member of a neighborhood or personal Facebook Group. This is why Facebook Groups can be very helpful to your business.

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Social Media Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The summit will give community leaders a chance to learn more from Facebook about how to build their groups.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

Are you looking to take your social media marketing strategy up a notch? Social media marketing is one of the most important aspects of a business, and it can be difficult to create and constantly refine an effective strategy. Being the first social media agency in the US , we have seen it all.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 1, 2022

For today’s blog, let’s walk you through how you can leverage social media marketing for events, especially when hosting them virtually. Social Media Marketing Tactics to Increase Event Attendance . While 58% of marketers use social media to promote before, during, and after the event.

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Social Media Today

APRIL 20, 2022

The 39-page guide provides a range of tips, notes and examples to assist in your community-building process.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 14, 2023

Finding it hard to compete with social algorithm changes using hashtags? Here are tips to make sure you can outsmart social media search and get in your audience’s feed. Given that, we need to think about in a search engine optimization (SEO) mindset as we create social content.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 7, 2023

She shared her findings with an audience at our 2023 Social Media Strategies Summit Higher Education Virtual Conference. Take a look at how student numbers are expected to rise or fall across different demographic groups: In other words, the enrollment cliff will lead to a very different student body than the one we’re used to today.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 4, 2019

Communities have been around for centuries, however online communities have only been around for a few decades. According to Computerworld the first “online community” came about in 1973 when Talkomatic for the PLATO time-sharing system released a text-based group chat. Guest Post by Samantha Lake. Engagement.

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Ignite Social Media

JUNE 27, 2019

As a business, you’re trying to build a community of people who share a similar passion for your brand or the products/services you provide. While Facebook Groups have been known more commonly for personal use, new brand opportunities are arising on the platform which give businesses the ability to use groups as a more constructive tool.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When you think about the commitments that were made to individual communities and people altogether, taking that away is bad from a business perspective,” she says. The recognition and acknowledgement of diverse communities is so important for employees to feel seen, heard and included in the company culture.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). What is it about social media careers that makes them dominated by white women?

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’ve had your social media marketing agency for a while. Check out our tips for experienced social media managers who want to energize their agencies. Recently I published a detailed guide on How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency: Step by Step. But now, it needs a little power boost.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Here is a list of my nine favorite LinkedIn social media marketing groups that I think you’ll enjoy too. They’re great places to solicit and share social media marketing advice! Social Media Marketing. Group size: 999,929 members. Social Media Marketing 2.1.

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Oktopost

MAY 12, 2021

It turns out that creating a brand community for your B2B company can give you that type of mouthwatering ROI. . B2B businesses need to foster a strong spirit of community to serve their clients and customers better. Let’s take a deeper look to learn how you can build a beneficial community around your B2B brand.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It’s an easy and visual way to lay things out, and in the world of content and social media, staying organized is one of the best ways to keep on top of planning. Read more about our latest feature: Tags There are plenty of ways to use this new feature within Buffer to keep scheduled posts and ideas all grouped together.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 2, 2017

Facebook has recently launched Groups for Pages, enabling the 70 million+ Pages on Facebook to create their own unique communities and feeds. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. More than 1 billion people around the world use Groups. So how do you create a Facebook Group? Facebook Group.

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Social Media Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Communities will provide more ways to discover related chat groups in the app.

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Social Media Today

MARCH 26, 2021

Twitter's working on a new option that would enable users to create sub-communities, and share their tweets within those selected groups only.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 22, 2024

But something about 2024 makes me think it stands poised to redefine the social media landscape and the creator economy.  So, in this article, join me in exploring five themes for social media in 2024 through the lens of industry experts, unraveling their predictions and the reasons behind them.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 3, 2022

Any company can sell its customers a product or service, but a great brand offers its followers something even better – a sense of community and belonging. This is where Facebook Groups come into the picture. Many brands are also harnessing the power of online communities to better connect with their customers.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 9, 2020

.” With that, brand marketers are trying to figure out how to adapt their social strategies to new social media behaviors. Social Media During Covid-19 Survey Results. How Consumers Feel About Social Media Ads in Light of the Pandemic. Where Consumers Are Spending Their Time on Social Media.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good.

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Social Media Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

After originally looking to put the squeeze on Nextdoor, Meta's now stepping away from the project.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of the respondents, it was discovered that a significant 30 percent of teens cited “social media influencers” as their primary source of inspiration, closely followed by “successful businesspeople,” also chosen by 30 percent of participants.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Many social media platforms are rethinking the way they reward their top creators.    A blue tick or badge on social media used to mean you were someone to watch — whether that meant a creator with a growing following or a recognized public figure. LinkedIn, however, has gone the other way.

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