Social Media Terms & Definitions
Curious about all the social media buzzwords? Feeling like everyone's speaking a secret social media language online? Don't sweat it! ContentStudio's friendly social media glossary breaks it all down - no jargon, just good vibes and marketing magic.
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B2B (Business-to-business)
A business model where companies sell products, services, or solutions directly to other businesses rather than individual consumers.
B2C (Business-to-customer)
B2C (Business-to-Customer) refers to business transactions and relationships where companies sell products or services directly to individual end consumers.
Banger
An exceptionally successful social media post.
Batch scheduling
Process of scheduling multiple pieces of content at once, enabling efficiency and consistency in content delivery.
Brand Advocate
A brand advocate is a loyal customer, employee, or industry expert who voluntarily promotes and recommends a brand based on genuine enthusiasm and positive experiences.
Brand Ambassador
A brand ambassador is a trusted individual who authentically represents and promotes a brand's products, services, and values to their engaged audience.
Brand Monitoring
Brand monitoring is the process of tracking, analyzing, and managing online mentions and conversations about your brand, products, and services across various digital platforms.
Buyer Persona
A buyer persona is a detailed, semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research, real data, and insights about your existing customers.
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CAC
A metric that measures the total cost required to acquire a new customer, including marketing, sales, and overhead expenses.
Calendar view
A visual scheduling interface in ContentStudio that displays social media content in various layouts to help plan, organize, and preview posts across multiple platforms.
Cap
A modern slang for a lie or false statement
CapCut
An AI-powered video and image editing platform known for its user-friendly interface and viral social media templates.
Caption
A caption is descriptive text that accompanies visual content to provide context, engage audiences, and drive action on social media platforms.
Caught in 4k
Being exposed with undeniable evidence, often humorously, through high-resolution images or videos.
CFBR
A social media engagement strategy where users leave comments on posts to increase their visibility in platform algorithms.
Chatbot
An AI-powered software application that simulates human conversation via text or voice to automate customer service and engagement.
Cheugy
Outdated trends, styles, or behaviors that were once popular but are now considered dated.
Chronically online
A state of excessive internet dependency where someone's daily life and behavior are heavily influenced by constant social media engagement
Clapback
A sharp, witty response to criticism often used to shut down negativity with humor and confidence.
Clout
Social influence, credibility, and online recognition often linked to engagement and digital popularity.
Coded
People or things that exhibit recognizable traits linked to specific characters or archetypes.
Community manager
Individuals responsible for building and nurturing relationships between a brand and its audience to foster engagement, trust, and loyalty.
Content calendar
A strategic planning tool that organizes and schedules content publication across multiple platforms to streamline the content workflow.
Content creator
A content creator produces engaging digital content for social media to inform, entertain, or inspire an audience.
Content curation
Strategic process of discovering, organizing, and sharing valuable content with unique insights for your target audience.
Content performance insights
Analytical metrics and data points that measure content effectiveness, engagement, and impact across digital platforms to inform strategic content decisions.
Content repurposing
Strategic transformation of existing content into different formats and channels to maximize engagement across multiple platforms.
Conversion rate
Percentage of users who complete a desired action out of the total number of visitors or interactions.
Creator economy
A digital ecosystem where individuals monetize their content creation skills.
Cringe
Content that evokes secondhand embarrassment due to awkward, inauthentic, or overly exaggerated behavior.
Cross posting
Sharing the same content across multiple social media platforms or channels to maintain a strong online presence.
Crowdsourcing
A strategic approach to problem-solving and content creation that uses the collective intelligence of online communities to achieve specific business goals.
CTA (Call to Action)
A marketing element that prompts and guides your audience to take a specific desired action, whether it's making a purchase, signing up, or engaging with content.
CTR (Click-Through Rate)
A metric that measures the percentage of people who click on a specific link or call-to-action after viewing it.
Customer advocacy
A strategic approach where businesses empower and encourage satisfied customers to become brand ambassadors through exceptional experiences and support
Customer reviews
Authentic user-generated feedback and ratings that provide social proof for potential customers while offering valuable insights for business improvement.
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Dark post
A dark post is a targeted social media advertisement that appears in users' feeds but remains invisible on the advertiser's profile or page.
Dark social
Dark social refers to web traffic from private sharing channels like messaging apps, emails, and secure browsing that can't be accurately tracked by traditional analytics tools.
Dashboard
A dashboard is a visual interface that consolidates and displays key data, metrics, and performance indicators in a single, easily accessible view.
Data export
Data export is ContentStudio's feature that enables users to download and transfer analytics, metrics, and performance data for external analysis and reporting.
Data visualization
Data visualization is the practice of representing data through visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps to make complex information easily understandable and actionable.
DC
DC (Dance Credits/Challenges) refers to the attribution system and viral dance trends on social media platforms, especially TikTok.
Decentralized
Decentralization is the distribution of power, control, and decision-making from central authorities to a network of participants, enabling more democratic and resilient digital systems.
Ded
Ded is an intentionally misspelled version of "dead" used in digital communication to express extreme reactions, particularly overwhelming amusement or emotional response.
Deep linking
Deep linking is a technology that creates smart, direct pathways to specific content within mobile apps or web platforms.
Deinfluencing
Deinfluencing is a social media trend that promotes mindful consumption by encouraging critical thinking about purchases and providing honest, unbiased reviews.
Delulu
Delulu is a social media slang term derived from "delusional," representing a self-aware form of positive thinking and manifestation.
Demographics
Statistical characteristics of human populations to understand and target specific audience segments effectively through data-driven insights about age, gender, income, education, and other key factors.
Demure
Demure describes a reserved, mindful behavior pattern that has evolved into a viral social media trend emphasizing elegant self-presentation and thoughtful conduct.
DM (Direct Message)
A private communication feature on social media platforms that allows users to send private messages to individuals or groups.
Do it for the gram
Do it for the gram refers to performing actions or creating specific scenarios primarily for sharing on Instagram.
Doomscrolling
Doomscrolling is the compulsive habit of continuously consuming negative or distressing news content on social media, despite its harmful effects on mental well-being.
Double tap
Double tap is a gesture-based interaction method where users quickly tap twice on digital content to like, zoom, or activate specific features on social media platforms.
Doxxing
Doxxing is the malicious act of publicly revealing someone's private or identifying information online without their consent.
Draft management
Draft management is a systematic approach to creating, organizing, and reviewing unpublished content before it goes live, ensuring quality control and efficient team collaboration in social media management.
Drag & drop calendar
A drag and drop calendar is a visual content planning interface that allows users to schedule and organize social media posts by simply dragging and dropping them across different dates and time slots.
Duet
A duet is a split-screen video feature that allows users to create content alongside an existing video, enabling real-time reactions, collaborations, and interactive engagement.
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