When people think of social networks, they often first think of places where people go to kill downtime by looking at fun pictures or checking up on the latest gossip. While that definitely describes one way that people use social networks, it's just the tip of the iceberg in terms of how social influences online behavior.
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Although hashtags started out as something that only applied to Twitter, as a result of their ongoing popularity among social media users, they’ve become part of other sites like Instagram and Facebook. Hashtags have become so ubiquitous that even if someone doesn’t know what this term means because they’re not an active social media user, chances are they're at least one ad that included a term or phrase with a pound sign in front of it. Read the rest of this entry →

If you've been thinking about starting social media marketing courses, let's take a look at exactly what you'll get out of completing this type of education:

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When businesses first start with social media, they generally do everything manually. Since there’s a lot that goes into understanding a target audience and what they like, this manual approach is usually a good learning opportunity. But at some point, a business will start to feel the strain of manually managing all of their social media efforts. This is often a time when a business starts to fall off track with its social efforts and loses momentum.
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Although online video is nothing new, the amount of video being watched has absolutely exploded over the last year. According to Google, the amount of time spent watching YouTube videos has increased 60% in the last twelve months. And with both Facebook and Snapchat aggressively rolling out new initiatives related to video, it’s safe to say this is a trend that will only continue to grow.
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In the latter part of 2019, some marketers and business owners began to notice that their Facebook posts didn't seem to be reaching as many people. Although there wasn't anything conclusive evidence at first, it's now been confirmed that Facebook has taken steps to reduce the exposure of posts made by businesses. The main exception to that reduction is the changes Facebook has made in terms of encouraging paid distribution.

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Why should Pinterest be part of your social media marketing strategy? Of all the potential answers to that question, the most compelling is the ability of Pinterest to drive traffic. Just as with SEO, not only can Pinterest drive traffic to your website, but it can send the type of targeted and quality traffic that's most likely to convert into actual customers.
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If you've decided to invest in yourself and your career by completing multiple social media courses this year, let's take a look at the five social media courses that will help you out the most: Read the rest of this entry →

Social media has changed the way that people across the globe communicate on a daily basis. Because social media has had such a significant impact, it's created numerous new jobs that didn't exist as recently as five years ago. If you're interested in obtaining one of these new jobs, social media certification can help put you on a new career path. Read the rest of this entry →

With over 225 million users, LinkedIn has become a central hub for anyone who's serious about their career. While most professionals are aware that this site is a great tool for building their personal brand, many businesses don't realize just how useful it can be for increasing leads and ultimately sales. Read the rest of this entry →