When you think of the word “organic” these days, the word “expensive” probably also comes to mind. But when it comes to social media, organic reach is all about the influence content has without paying to boost it. Growing your following naturally can be painfully slow sometimes. So...
As 2019 draws to a close, many of you may be putting the finishing touches on your social media strategy plans for the next calendar year. Buttoning up your 2020 strategy can get tricky, however, when the social media platforms and their users are perpetually...
Buying followers is one of the worst ways to spend your social media budget Social media trends ebb and flow, and recently more and more marketers are approaching our agency asking, “Can you run a program to get me more fans on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter?” Stop. Right. There. Running a...
Source: Facebook The off-Facebook Activity tool, also known as “Clear History”, will be launching in the United States on October 1st. The full roll-out should be complete by the end of the year. This tool has been in testing phases for a while and has rolled...
One question we’re frequently asked is how many hashtags to use on different social media channels. So, we thought we’d put together this handy blog with hashtag best practices by channel! Go ahead and bookmark it so you can reference it whenever you’re writing copy...
We are proud to announce that Ignite Social Media was named a top social media marketing agency by Agency Spotter! Ignite made the Top 20 Social Media Marketing Agencies report this summer. Top Social Media Marketing Agency Criteria Agency Spotter evaluated more than 700 social media...
Ignite Social Media received the Audience Honor at the Shorty Awards for both of the categories we applied for: Retail & E-commerce and Large Media Buying Strategy. There were some great submissions by top brands in each of the categories. Shorty Award Audience Honor: Retail &...
https://youtu.be/aG_cwCHoMD4 Social Media and Ecommerce Trends E-commerce sales have reached about a half-trillion dollars and the cost of acquiring new customers is growing with it. A key trend, from Mary Meeker's annual internet report showed that Americans are spending more time with digital media than ever before....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eqQb4R5TQQ&feature=youtu.be Facebook's Clear History Tool Facebook's clear history tool is scheduled to roll out later this month. The clear history tool, which is officially called off-Facebook activity, will give people more transparency and control over the data shared with Facebook from other apps and websites. When someone...
RALEIGH, NC, March 5, 2019 -- Ignite Social Media, the original social media agency®, announced that they will be offering FREE social media consulting sessions for brand marketers each Friday throughout the month of March. These sessions will be 30-minute calls for brands to ask...
As Generation Z grows to be a large part of consumers, it’s important to understand what kinds of marketing they are receptive to. It’s much easier to simplify them down to a generation of people who are always on their phones than it is to...
2018 has been a whirlwind of a year for everyone, but especially in the world of social media – a world that is changing by the day. In Q4, Instagram expanded their shopping capabilities, LinkedIn introduced new features aimed at increasing engagement and brands created...