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The 6 Most Effective Types of Social Media Advertising in 2017

BigCommerce

Social media advertising. With social media advertising, you can have consistent sales coming in from the first day your website is live. This is why global social ad spending doubled from $16 billion in 2014 to $31 billion in 2016 and is projected to increase another 26% in 2017. content marketing).

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17 Charts That Show Where Social Media is Heading

Kissmetrics

billion to show you where social media is headed and what you should do to succeed in the landscape. Expect less traffic from the social web, even if you pay for it. Now let’s look at the percentage of digital ad spend going towards social media sites. Let’s dive into the data…. Look at the graph below.

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Cyber Week 2017: Black Friday Stats, Cyber Monday Trends + 25 Brands Reveal The Secrets to Their Success

BigCommerce

It’s also time to check out what happened at large in the ecommerce industry during Cyber Week 2017. Cyber Week 2017 Trends. mobile and iOS v. Most Successful Cyber Week 2017 Tactics. Influencer Marketing & Social Media Engagement. The industry average for Cyber Week 2017 was 17% , on average.

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7 Social Media Trends to Watch and Capitalize On in 2018

Kissmetrics

Say it with me: social media. In its State of Social 2018 Report , Buffer found that businesses are overwhelmingly on the social train. We spend an average of 2 hours and 15 minutes on social media each day, which accounts for one-third of our online time , and twice as much as any other activity.

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Word of Mouth Marketing: How to Create a Strategy for Social Media Buzz & Skyrocket Referral Sales

BigCommerce

Word of mouth marketing (WOMM), also called word of mouth advertising, is the social media era’s version of simple word of mouth. Many best practices and marketing tactics encourage natural word of mouth, but campaigns — particularly on social media — can have the explicit aim of promoting an online business’ social exposure.

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Ecommerce Trends: 147 Stats Revealing How Modern Customers Shop in 2017

BigCommerce

A 2017 point-of-sale solutions survey of 1,164 U.S. 25% sell through Facebook (40% on social media as a whole). The secret to success in 2017 is no longer just get it out there and see how it performs. 52% of smartphone owners use online banking (or e-banking) , indicative of a further trend towards mobile shopping.

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The Go to Guide for Social Media Marketing Automation

Ecommerce Platforms

Social media has come a long way since Six Degrees, the first social platform was created. Later on, businesses realized that social sites are also the best places to hunt for leads, and then came social media advertising. The Best Social Media Upgrades of 2018. Instagram TV (IGTV).