Month: September 2022

Social media matters for brand success. But it’s not enough to simply have a social presence; Instead, businesses need social media marketing goals that help them attain specific outcomes in the short-term and keep users engaged over time.

Statistics tell the tale of social impact: 77 percent of social media marketers say that their efforts have been somewhat to very effective in 2022, 79 percent of companies are buying ad space on Facebook and the same number plan to keep investing in Twitter Spaces.

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Ready to take your social media marketing to the next level? Here are nine goals to help your brand get noticed.

Social Media Marketing Goals for 2022

While you don’t need to meet every social media marketing goal listed to succeed, these objectives offer a solid starting point for a measurable marketing increase.

Goal 1: Increasing brand awareness

Goal 2: Driving website traffic

Goal 3 Getting

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OCEAN SPRINGS, Ms. (WLOX) – August 24 in Ocean Springs, Aldi will open its first store on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and shoppers are excited.

In an effort to keep costs low, Aldi operates a little differently than most other grocery stores. And it’s that slight mystery that’s adding to the anticipation. Here are a few things you should know before your first shopping trip to Aldi.

1. Bring a quarter for a shopping buggy

Don’t worry, you’ll get your quarter back. But in order to use a buggy, you must first put in a quarter to unlock it from the others. When you bring it back, you get the quarter back. Remember, they’re cutting costs and that means they’re not paying an employee to go wrangle all the stray buggies people leave in the parking lot.

If you’re going to be a regular, you may want to pick up

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MISSOULA – Parents and guardians have to plan for their kids to return to school.

According to RetailMeNot, the top three categories for back-to-school shopping are electronics, clothes and school supplies. The average cost of back-to-school supplies is a little over $1,000 and with 80% of people planning on shopping for one-to-two kids, the final price can add up quickly.

MTN News talked with one Missoula mom to learn how she managed her back-to-school shopping. For mother of three, Chrissy Davis, back-to-school shopping meant planning ahead and starting early.

“So, my usual plan is to go as soon as I start to see school supplies, like in the special section of the stores,” Davis said. “And I feel like the only thing I get overwhelmed about is knowing that they’re going to run out of certain things at the store.”

Davis isn’t alone in spending around $100 on supplies

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