How to track and forecast social media trends in 2026

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• Category:Trend insights

  How to track and forecast social media trends in 2026

  Stay ahead of social media trends in 2026. Learn how to spot early signals, track trend velocity, and forecast what’s next before trends peak.

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• Category:Consumer intelligence

  What is SOCMINT? Definitions, tools, and tips

  Learn how social media intelligence uses public data to support security, cyber defense, crisis response, and disinformation detection.

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• Category:Social listening

  The state of agentic AI in marketing (2026)

  Discover how agentic AI in marketing is redefining the future: autonomous insights, faster decisions, trusted data, and the breakthrough workflows reshaping every marketing team in 2026.

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• Category:Social listening and monitoring tools

  How to use AI agents to uncover marketing insights in 2026

  Explore how AI agents help marketers turn massive datasets into instant insights, automate research and reporting, and unlock faster, smarter decision-making across the entire marketing ecosystem.

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• Category:Crisis management

  7 social media crisis examples (and tips for speedy mitigation)

  Learn how to prevent and manage a social media crisis with real examples and tactical tips for protecting your brand reputation.

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• Category:Trend insights

  Why The Life of a Showgirl is a cultural moment

  Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is more than an album—it’s a cultural moment. See how her launch strategy lit up millions of conversations.

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• Category:Social media analytics

  8 successful social media campaigns + tips for tracking success

  The best social media campaign examples from 2025 — and what they teach brands about virality, creativity, and results.

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• Category:Competitive analysis

  Competitive intelligence: How to turn data into an advantage

  Learn how to use competitive intelligence to uncover market trends, analyze competitors, and turn public data into strategic insights that give your brand an edge.

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• Category:Trend insights

  What drove online conversations at the IAA 2025?

  From EV breakthroughs to trade tensions — explore what dominated the online conversation around IAA 2025, and what it says about the auto industry’s future.

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  Beyond the runway: Insights from Fashion Week 2025

  Fashion Week shows how viral moments, sentiment shifts, and social listening insights can turn trends into business impact — lessons every brand can use.

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  How to run an audience analysis that will inform better marketing

  Move beyond assumptions with audience analysis. Use data to uncover who your audience is and how to connect with them through smarter marketing strategies.

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  What the 2025 NFL Kickoff teaches brands about online buzz

  The NFL Kickoff proved how quickly online conversations shift, and spiral—offering us a playbook for tracking sentiment and turning buzz into opportunity.

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  Benefits of social media for social marketing, PR, and insights

  Discover the most powerful benefits of social listening and learn how to improve your reputation, customer experience, product development, and more.

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  What does the Labubu craze teach us about online trends? DATA

  Here's what the Labubu craze reveals about the lifecycle of online trends — and how marketers can ride the wave from viral fame to lasting business impact.

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  How to use Boolean operators for social listening EASY GUIDE

  Learn how to use Boolean search operators to refine your searches, cut through the noise, and uncover actionable insights with precision.

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