Mentionlytics Blog

6 Social Media Marketing Trends You Need to Know in 2026
If you were wondering what social media trends we can expect in 2026, here's the uncomfortable truth: the rules are already changing, and you might need to reconsider alternatives for your marketing strategy.

Your Instagram New Features & Updates Monthly Overview [2026]
Here we track everything new happening on Instagram and update this article monthly with new insights, whether it's testing a feature or introducing a new one.

How to Do Podcast Monitoring for Brand Mentions with Mentionlytics
Podcast monitoring might sound like a new trendy term, but the hobbit it builds on is anything but new. Once upon a time, people listened to the radio while working, driving, cooking, or pretending not to work at all. Then the digital era arrived, screens multiplied, and everyone predicted the death of audio.

How to Use Hashtags on Instagram the Right Way in 2026
We're guessing your Insta strategy is not working as expected, and you assume hashtags are to blame. Well, to be honest, there's been a lot going on lately, and a lot of fuss about hashtags on this social media platform.

The Best Approach to Monitor Public Opinion & Sentiment in Real-Time
Back in the days when TV and radio ruled political communication, public opinion moved slowly, and was measured even more slowly. Polls, focus groups, and press coverage were enough. Now, that world no longer exists, and public opinion monitoring operates in a completely different dimension.

Reddit Monitoring: How to Track Real Conversations & Engage in 2026
Digital Marketing, Social Media Monitoring
Have you noticed how Reddit monitoring has become the hot topic in marketing circles since LLMs entered the market? No surprise there: AI search engines just love this infinite pool of human-made content, honest reviews, recommendations, and casual chats.

How to Increase Your AI Brand Mentions to Conquer LLMs
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Marketing
If you work in digital marketing or SEO, chances are one question has hijacked every meeting lately: “How do we increase our AI brand mentions?” It starts in the boardroom, escapes into Slack, and ends up all over the internet, usually followed by a lot of guessing and very few clear answers.

Social Listening Tools: 12 Top Choices Reviewed for 2026
Whether you're already using one and want to switch to another or you want to start from scratch with a new marketing tool for social listening, we have prepared a list of the top 12 tools for you.

How Does Social Media Affect Elections and Campaigns?
Social Media Marketing, Social Media Analysis
Before social media managers, data dashboards, and “this post is underperforming” panic attacks, or studies on how social media affects elections and campaigns, elections were still won and lost the same way they are today: by public opinion.








