You’ve probably already pored over our Must-Try Instagram Hacks. (It’s a fun beach read, I totally get it!) Now, it’s time to master the fine art of the Instagram Story. It’s just basic math: If a picture is worth a thousand words, an Instagram Story post must be worth a million, right? And these Instagram…
50+ Free June Marketing Ideas for Sizzlin’ Hot Campaigns
June. School is out (was it ever in?) No more warm weather teasers. Accordions abound (What? We’ll get to that later). June is filled with freedom and fresh air, so you can’t afford stale marketing campaigns! While it’s important to identify and harness content types and topics that resonate with your audience, it’s equally as important…
How to Schedule Instagram Stories: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re using Stories as part of your Instagram marketing mix, you’ve probably wondered: Can I schedule Instagram Stories? Well, great news — the answer is yes! You can now create, edit, and schedule your Stories in advance using the Instagram Story scheduler in Hootsuite or Facebook Business Suite. In this post, we cover a…
Enterprise Social Media Management: 10 Tools and Tips You Need to Know
The world now has 4.33 billion active social media users, an increase of 13.7% in the last year alone. And nearly three quarters of those users (73.5%) either follow brands’ social channels or research brands and products on social media. Social media has become a critical marketing and communication tool for companies of all sizes….
Topic Clusters Won’t Save You
Tactics provide momentum but good strategies win the long game. A good strategy does two primary things: Leverages your strengths and mitigates your weaknesses. Anticipates and exploits your competition’s limitations and weaknesses. As content marketers, we often chase tactics and forget about strategy. Topic clustering is a prime example. Topic clustering, keyword clustering, keyword grouping,…
20 of the Best Instagram Apps for Brands
If you’re already using Instagram for business, you’re probably aware of the countless benefits of using this social media platform as a marketing tool. Yes, Instagram itself provides marketers tons of useful functionality. But sometimes you need a little extra help to take things to the next level. That’s where Instagram apps come in. Here,…
What Is the Line App? Everything Brands Need to Know in 2021
The Line app is big in Japan. In the 10 years since its launch, Line has become the leading social platform in the country, with roughly 68% of the population on the app. Apart from YouTube, no other social network has been able to rival Line’s hold on the Japanese market. Line started as a…
3 Must-Dos to Demonstrate *True* Inclusion and Diversity in Your Marketing
The majority of people in the United States feel underrepresented in media and marketing campaigns, and there is more interest in what brands are doing to address this issue given the social changes that are sweeping the nation. Because of this, diversity marketing is becoming a cornerstone through recognizing and actively including the many different…