Social media RFPs are the starting places for solid social media strategies, award-winning campaigns and long-lasting collaborations. But you get out of them what you put into them. Write a sub-par request for proposals, and the proposals you receive from digital marketing agencies will only be so strong. Leave too many questions unanswered? Expect to…
Why HubSpot is Investing in Pipe
We know that growing a business can feel like a constant juggling act: from driving sales and managing a team, to prioritizing product roadmaps and keeping customers happy. Founders are often forced to step away from building their business and consider the numbers behind their day-to-day operations, in order to fundraise, which can be a…
What Marketers Need to Know About YouTube Shorts
Did you know that the first video published on YouTube was only 18-seconds long? Since launching in 2005, the video giant’s founders have learned time and time again that content doesn’t need to be long to engage audiences. Now, following a five-month beta test — as well as the success of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and…
Does Saying “Link in Bio” Affect Your Instagram Post Performance? (Experiment)
Rumors have been swirling around the internet water cooler lately: Are posts that include the words “link in bio” in the caption less favored by the Instagram algorithm? As much as we love some juicy gossip here at Hootsuite HQ, we love cold, hard, social media facts even more. So we decided to do a…
Pinterest Analytics 101: Tips and Tools to Help You Track Your Success
Pinterest analytics tools let you pinpoint where your campaigns stick. When you know how to read them to their full potential, they keep your Pinterest business strategy sharp. Pinterest recently rolled out a platform update, including a few tweaks to metric definitions. Close ups are now Pin clicks. Link clicks are now Outbound clicks. The…
How to Use a Pinterest Scheduler to Make Your Job Easier
For brands trying to reach shoppers interested in trying new things, or those making purchases or starting new projects, Pinterest could be a great platform for your brand. And that also means a Pinterest scheduler is essential. Using Pinterest for business makes more sense than ever. In fact, as of February 2021, 459 million people…
Media Planning: The Ultimate Guide
Today’s digital landscape is a competitive one. For any business to find success today, it must create and share media content (such as images, videos, written content, and podcasts) with its audience. Publishing new media is how you boost brand awareness, engagements, conversions, and revenue for your business. Not to mention, media content helps you…
7 Ways to Design Your Instagram Grid Layout Like a Pro
Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from endlessly scrolling through your feed — and endlessly scroll through someone’s individual Instagram page instead. Welcome to The Grid. Lined up neat rows of three, each Instagram post suddenly is part of a bigger picture. A peek into a user’s soul… or at least their content strategy….