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Instagram Shares 5 Best Practices for Maximising Post Reach

The reach of your Instagram posts depends on several factors, including how well they align with Instagram’s guidelines and user preferences. Instagram’s algorithms are designed to promote high-quality, original, and engaging content while limiting posts that fail to meet these standards. If your posts are underperforming, it could be due to one or more of the following reasons.

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Equestrian Marketing Done Right: 8 Successful Brand Collaborations

In today’s increasingly competitive and crowded online space, standing out has become more challenging than ever for equestrian brands. With the rise of social media, equestrian ambassadors have quickly become essential partners for brands looking to engage with their audience in fresh, authentic ways. This has led to a number of strategic and creative marketing campaigns over recent years, so here we dive into 8 standout collaborations:

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Equestrian Event Promotion: Proven Marketing Tactics for Maximum Impact

Promoting equestrian events requires a well-rounded strategy that combines understanding your audience, leveraging digital marketing, and building strong partnerships. By utilising social media, email marketing, and influencer collaborations, event organisers can engage both participants and spectators. Additionally, creating high-quality content and fostering sponsor relationships helps sustain long-term success. This comprehensive approach not only increases visibility but also builds a loyal community around the event.

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Social Licensing in Equestrian Sport: The Importance of Transparent Marketing

Social Licensing hinges on transparent marketing strategies that challenge stereotypes, embrace diversity, and foster inclusivity in a manner that can be understood by the public, yet supported by all equestrians. Transparent strategies will be the driving force behind the continued positive evolution of equestrian sports, ensuring their enduring appeal for generations to come.

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Equestrian Sports: Millions of Fans, Missing Millions in Sponsorships

The inaugural edition of EQuerry's monthly newsletter addresses a significant issue within the equestrian sports industry: The disparity between its extensive fanbase and the lack of substantial sponsorship deals. We discuss how horse shows should strive to attract diverse and relatable sponsorships for the growth of equestrian sports.

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The Significance of Professional Media Coverage for Professional Riders & Brands

Promoting equestrian sports and their professional riders can be a multi-faceted endeavour, but as many events are not visible through publicised mainstream media coverage, it is becoming increasingly important that riders and their team utilise every opportunity available to increase exposure opportunities. Having someone dedicated to capturing your photos and videos at events is therefore more than a luxury; it's a strategic necessity that can significantly impact your performance outside the arena, and enhance your overall experience.

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EHV-1 Outbreak In California: Why Does It Feel Like We’ve Been Here Before?

It is a privilege to ride and compete horses, but it is an even bigger privilege to be their custodians and/or owners. With the EHV-1 outbreak in California, as with any disease outbreak, it is up to individuals to act appropriately. But how far is too far when it comes to risking contracting and spreading the virus?

And what exactly is EHV-1, and how does it affect not only you and your horse, but the industry on a whole? And will those who have broken bio-security measures to get some extra training in before the season now gets underway, head to the start box with an unfair advantage..?

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Get Your Marketing off to a Flying Start in the New Year /

Do you want to know how to get your horse business off to a great start this New Year? It can be difficult to know exactly what needs doing in terms of marketing in your business, so use this as a guide to ensuring your marketing channels are ready for the year ahead, and important updates to your website, social media, or email marketing which can easily be forgotten.

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The Importance of Diversity & Inclusion in Equine Marketing /

Diversity and inclusion within the equine industry is often a subject of debate. On one hand, we have a sport in which men and women can compete on equal terms in events, including the Olympics, however there are many other areas where we lack diversity and inclusion. The EQuerry / Co Team feel incredibly lucky that we are able to live and work with horses, so therefore we feel a responsibility to help create an industry where everyone can feel welcome.

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7 Types of Content that will Revitalise Your Brand

Branding is often the ignored side of digital marketing due to the fact that it doesn’t produce the instant results despite it being one of the most valuable marketing assets around. We have put together a list of 7 types of content that will help to revitalise your brands in the eyes of your existing audience, but that can also help you capture new customers.

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Overcoming Covid: From Surviving to Thriving

Since February 2020, Covid-19 has wreaked havoc, leaving destruction and confusion behind. In order to come back stronger and return to full speed, it is more important than ever that equestrians look to confront the challenges, making them ready to reap the opportunities that are arising, which is exactly what working with equine marketing specialists will do for your business.

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Podcast or Blog - Now That is the Question!

As with any type of marketing, your chosen channels should work for you. But how to chose between blogging or podcasting? Both are two commonly used methods that strive to yield the same result, but is there one that would be better for you than the other?

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Boost Your Brand with Behind the Scene Content

Are you showing your audience that there’s more to the story than the end result? Documenting the behind the scenes of your business shows your customers that your business is not static. It will also build trust and establish lasting customer relationships.

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Should You Be Using Twitter for Customer Service?

Twitter has revolutionised the way brands interact with customers since it launched originally in terms of marketing but as of late, much more in terms of customer service. But does that mean that you should be using Twitter for customer service in your business?

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