Prohibition

APRIL 3, 2024

Advertising comes in many different shapes and sizes and the traditional methods have their benefits, but so does paid social media advertisements. Here we are going to take a look at the differences between the two and pick out the benefits that social media marketing has over those traditional methods.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 10, 2023

From new verification options within Meta, new additions to Ads Manager for the festive period and new X/Twitter updates to its new job roles, we are here to keep you up to date on the ever-changing social media advertising world.

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Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2022

The value of social media for small businesses is immeasurable. The average social media user spends 2.5 hours per day clicking through sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. Plan your advertising strategy thoroughly – consider all the methods of maximising engagement.

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the fiercely competitive landscape ͏of digital marketi͏ng, businesses are increasingly turning to paid advertising as a ͏strategic tool to amplify their reach, engage target audiences, and dri͏ve business growth. What is paid advertising? Advertisers bid for ad space, and the highes͏t bidder gains visibility.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For the modern consumer, a creative advertisement is not enough – it must also champion the values of diversity and be representative. For this reason, brands must actively represent a diverse range of social groups in their ads, or risk disengaging their target consumer. Cultural representation is another clear issue.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2022

2022 has been a busy year so far for social media changes and updates, with significant shifts being made frequently on every platform. We’ve zoned in on the most significant recent changes that will impact upcoming social media activity. Facebook attempts to keep up with TikTok. Take a look at our round-up below!

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Instagram LinkedIn Social Media Facebook 117

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. Fast forward to today, those very channels have donned a new hat – they’ve become vibrant marketplaces, offering the joy of online shopping with a social flavor. billion people were using social media globally.

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Social Media Media Mobile SEO 86

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2020

For most people social media is a great way to follow trending news, post food pictures and, most importantly, share memes. Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. Yet the social media landscape changes constantly.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Preparing for Q4 social media campaigns? Catch up with the latest updates that you need to be aware of in our social media round-up below. Meta removes news Meta is updating the Facebook News feature across Western Europe, starting this December. Planning for 2024 already?

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Prohibition

AUGUST 3, 2023

Video has become an integral part of social media content and now comfortably leads still imagery across multiple platforms. For brands, using video content is an almost certified method to drive strong engagement and increase brand awareness in doing so.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For the uninitiated, Facebook advertising can be a daunting place, made only worse when your campaigns are not generating good results. How best can we optimise our advertising campaign to ensure strong, positive results across all our ads? Pixel, custom audiences, Facebook advertisers. 1) A/B TESTING.

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Facebook Advertising Advertising Creativity 110

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

If social media were a brand, it’s one that I think most would agree has been tarnished. Sure, Facebook’s troubles have been front and center. And it’s not just about Facebook or even social media. Are the waters safe for social media marketing? What do you say?

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Awario

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Facebook is trickier than it seems when it comes to advertising. So how to make sure your marketing efforts and social media budget don't go wasted? So in this post, I've gathered brand, big and small, that do it right - specifically on Facebook. I suggest learning from the best in the field.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When it comes to setting up your social media ads, making sure that you’ve got the right targeting is crucial to ensure they deliver results. Building your audience for your social media ads campaign Once completing your campaign settings, you will then be able to go in and create your audience.

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Social Media Advertising Advertising How To 62

ReimaginePR

JUNE 15, 2020

Now that we’re neck-deep into the age of social media, having a website isn’t even enough anymore. Not quite: brands are doing that all the time , and honestly, if your business isn’t, then you might as well close up shop today. But first: What Exactly is Social Media Marketing? Tall order?

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Awario

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Facebook remains the most popular social media platform. The network understands its value for brands and businesses and offers a large number of tools to help you promote, advertise, and sell on Facebook. That doesn’t mean that they don’t matter!

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HMA Public Relations

AUGUST 12, 2020

During July, more than 1,000 brands including Coca-Cola, Walgreens and Disney decided to halt advertising on Facebook to #StopHateForProfit. Click to read more about the impact this has on advertising. The post The reason advertisers are holding Facebook accountable appeared first on HMA Public Relations.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Some big changes are heading our way in the social media advertising space. The test group for this reported the new options saved them significant time and helped them maximise their campaigns – definitely something all advertisers should be aiming to do. Here’s all the latest updates you need to know.

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Prohibition

MAY 17, 2023

We’re nearly halfway through 2023 and so far, we have seen many updates come and change the way we use social media – both organically and paid. How does Twitter Blue impact advertising? At the same time, Elon introduced Twitter Blue. However for the smaller, independent businesses it is likely to have some impact.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

As a content marketer, you spend tremendous time and money to create content – be it brand awareness, thought leadership or lead generation pieces. Facebook has over 1 billion active daily users. Facebook has over 1 billion active daily users. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest on earth!

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Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It’s easy to get lost in the noise of social media nowadays. With a seemingly endless slew of platforms, daily content calendars filled with scheduled tweets and photos no longer cut it when it comes to brands making an impact. Instagram carousels lack the quick, “get to the point” advertising that so many want to see.

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Video Brand Branding Instagram 148

Communications Conversations

MAY 26, 2022

When it comes to social media marketing, our priorities seem to be messed up. Where do we focus the bulk of our time and energy in social media marketing? If you’re like most brands, it’s probably spend in content creation and ads. Or, what about advertising. What am I talking about?

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Prohibition

JULY 7, 2022

Social media has evolved yet again throughout June, with changes and new test features being introduced across multiple platforms – giving social media marketers more trends to keep an eye on. It will be interesting to see how this impacts post engagement and brand/influencer relations over the coming months.

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Instagram Video Twitter Facebook 118

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Looking for the latest social media updates? Meta’s stricter teen controls Meta is implementing stricter message settings for teens across Facebook and Instagram, with a focus on creating age-appropriate experiences. You’ve come to the right place. Check out the changes that will impact your Q1 strategy below.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

An analysis of more than 22 million posts from over 56,000 business sites identified some revealing industry benchmarks on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter. What it found is that Instagram appeared to be the rising star among advertisers in 2020. In spite of Facebook’s enormous popularity, the study reported that the platform’s.26%

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Social Media Healthcare Brand Branding 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 10, 2020

For most people social media is a great way to follow trending news, post food pictures and, most importantly, share memes. Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. Yet the social media landscape changes constantly. It’s not just a fad.

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Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Prohibition

MARCH 10, 2023

It’s estimated that over eight billion videos (the estimated population of humans on planet Earth) are watched on Facebook each day. Facebook video is a fantastic tool for marketers, looking to capture a brand’s story, promote a campaign or showcase a new product in an imaginative and engaging way.

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Facebook Video How To Mobile 62

Prohibition

JUNE 20, 2023

We’re almost halfway through 2023, and so far, there’s been a lot to keep up with in the world of social media. Here we’ve rounded up the top changes and updates to have on your radar when planning your next social media campaign. Take a look at the breakdown per channel below!

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Social Media Media Instagram B2C 62

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Facebook, the largest social network and arguably the largest product ever made for the human race intentionally, released its 3Q 2017 earnings. After passing 2 billion monthly active users last quarter, Facebook notched another 72 million or so new monthly active users for 3.29% growth. What Else is Coming From Facebook?

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Facebook Social Media Mobile Media 87

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. What comes after social media? Absolutely.

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Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Facebook has reportedly been rewarding video on its platform recently. This means social media posts that include video are granted better reach on the platform. In turn, social media experts have rushed to proclaim brands should be using video to drive better engagement. The Impact on Social Media ROI.

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Social Media Brand Branding Media 115

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a critical component of any digital marketing strategy. Because digital marketers are finding an increase in performance with pay-per-click advertising methods. Here, we will educate you on everything social PPC! What is paid social media? How does Social PPC work?

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If there’s one thing to learn from the first month of 2021, other than how hard it is to stick to Dry January during lockdown, it’s that despite the feeling like the world’s come to complete a stand-still, the land of social media never stops evolving. Facebook overhauls its privacy setting.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I have been writing about issues challenging social media and digital communications, and speaking with thought leaders on the topic. In this installment, I interview Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword & Script Media, LLC. Frank Strong, Founder & President, Sword & Script Media.

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Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Brand purpose has real purpose. Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations. Branded content is king. Employees are in charge.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

You may have seen this graphic last week–it was making the rounds on social media (even I shared it). It’s from LinkedIn, which aggregated data to share with us the “top skills” of today’s social media manager. Yes, social media pros do need to understand how to manage social ad campaigns.

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Social Media Media Analytics Data 174

5W PR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

However, predicting what lies ahead next year in social media may be a more slippery slope depending on the source. Here’s what social media management platform Hootsuite uncovered after surveying more than 11,000 marketers during the third quarter of this year and combining other gathered data. 78% said so.

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