While an image or video on social can showcase a brand’s product, it doesn’t truly touch on the “what’s in it for me?” factor that consumers so often look for. Fans are more likely to engage with your brand if you can offer them value....
Building a social media team is no easy task. This team is usually a subset under the digital or communications department at a company. According to an infographic by Go-Gulf, the majority of social teams are fewer than four people. The size of social teams...
You’ve heard the term social media listening, but is your brand doing it? Does your team even really know what it means? You’re probably already listening to what your customers and prospects have to say within other marketing channels, but what about on social? Social listening...
Getting engagements from your social media fans is easier said than done. With 1.3 million pieces of content on Facebook shared every minute, it’s harder than ever to stand out from the crowd. The first step is to stop your fan from scrolling through their...
It’s no surprise that a change in weather can affect our mood and health, but did you know it can also have an effect on the way we consume content? Whether we’re scouring the internet for the best summer BBQ recipes or covering our Pinterest...
Taking a look at key features of the major social channels, you will see many of them overlap. Successful features on one platform tend to be adopted by others. This is especially true of Facebook. Since they got turned down to buy Snapchat, Facebook and/or...
Snapchat can’t catch a break and Facebook cops to another measuring mishap. All that and more in this week’s Social You Should Know! More Signs of Trouble at Snapchat It was only a matter of time. Instagram continues to mimic elements of Snapchat that make made, the...
If you’ve been on any social media platform within the last week, you’ve probably seen many posts surrounding Mother’s Day. For this holiday, many of the industry’s biggest brands have a great reason to participate in marketing to moms, daughters, fathers and more. According to...
When choosing what type of content to create, it is important to first determine what result is desired from the post. Objectives like driving sales on a website, introducing a brand, or encouraging interaction on a channel are common. Focusing on either active or passive engagements...
There’s a whole lot that’s changed in the almost ten (!) years since Ignite’s been in the crazy, ever-changing social media business, but one thing has remained the same: Our dedication to the POST Methodology developed by Forrester. You can read all about it here, but...
One of the key advantages social media has over other marketing channels is the ability to get feedback from consumers in real-time. For more traditional marketing channels, like television, print, etc., it can take weeks or months gather insights from a campaign and then even...
Established marketing platforms like TV, print, email, and digital have a standard way of measuring success. In many cases, these platforms have dedicated companies to measure performance like Nielsen for TV and BPA Worldwide for print. Social; however, is an entirely different story, and you’re...