The Realtime Report

JANUARY 6, 2014

Just in case you missed it, here’s the one social media update for the week — and it’s a pretty cool one: Vine. Social Media News Ticker Apple camera app SnappyLabs Vine' Vine on the web [via Vine blog] Any updates that we missed this week? Let us know in the comments below.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 17, 2014

The time has come: mobile apps have arrived at the movies. Cinime , a new “second screen” app developed by Digital Cinema Media and Yummi , serves as a realtime viewer companion for users looking for interactivity in a classically passive medium. Realtime Tools Social Media Campaigns cini.me

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 21, 2014

Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Twitter and LinkedIn are still the most popular social networks worldwide, but Instagram is growing faster than any other social site, according to new research by GlobalWebIndex. The Facebook-owned image sharing social network increased its active user base by 23% in the last six months.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 9, 2014

Can newspapers do more to drive additional traffic to their content from the social platform? Related Stories LinkedIn Grows 53% Year-Over-Year in New Zealand Social Media Stats: The Best of 2013 66% of Western Europeans Will Access the Web Via Mobile Phone By 2017.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 8, 2014

Who’s using social media in New Zealand? Nearly 95% of internet users in New Zealand accessed a social media site during November 2013, or 2.8 The top social media platforms include: Facebook, with 1.95 Just about everyone, based on the latest research from the comScore data mine. million Kiwis.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 30, 2014

Inspired by the rise of mobile and tablet viewership, the BBC is experimenting with a new initiative on Instagram called Instafax, where news clips are featured in 15-second video formats. Announced on January 16, Instafax is the new media extension of the BBC News’s former teletext service Ceefax, which was phased out in 2012.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 31, 2014

It seems like only yesterday, when everybody was complaining about Facebook''s lack of a mobile presence. Their initial strikes at a mobile app were simply lesser versions of their Web-based experience. The output of this shift from Web-based to mobile-primed could not have happened at a better time. media company.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 15, 2014

The seemingly-revolutionary microvideo platform has managed to make a splash in the social sphere and show that it means business. After one mere year, Vine has done plenty to change the face of social as we know it. The social media sphere has been buzzing about mobile and video for years on end. The Bottom Line.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 24, 2014

And, to leverage that content through digital (re: social media) channels, so that consumers will see it, share it, talk about it, etc. " Consumers don''t care about your IT roadmap or your marketing department''s apprehension to spend budget on a native mobile experience, they simple find it to be a brand weakness.

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Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 3, 2014

Video Marketing Flipagram mobile marketing Social Media' You can do it now on YouTube, but Flipagram is designed to be used with your smartphone. You can download the app for the IOS operating system and for Android. What do you think?

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Writtent Blog

JANUARY 13, 2014

The internet itself is only around 2 decades old , and the concept of using professional blog posts, social media and other newfangled marketing ideas to gain traction online is newer still. Social media expert Eddie Huang recommends not being afraid to be a little off-the-wall with your marketing ideas and content.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 3, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . Social Media Statistics Reddit social networking statistics' Facebook: 1.19 billion monthly active users. via Facebook. over 1 billion monthly unique users.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 14, 2014

Restaurants have been experimenting with ways to combine geolocation, mobile and social to bring more customers in the door. There are daily deals from the likes of Groupon and LivingSocial, or the ability to offer deals to consumers checking in or using Foursquare, the location-based social platform. How exactly does it work?

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 8, 2014

Also intriguing is the finding that 34% of participants say that social media is producing ROI today , with another 52% believing that it will produce ROI eventually. Jay Baer is a hype-free social media and content strategist & speaker, and author of Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is About Help not Hype.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 31, 2014

You can do it on your mobile device if you prefer. Related Stories Meet the Power of Blog Syndication Emulate the @UN and Reply to Tweets Finding Order in Social Networking Chaos. Media blogging plugins tools' You can see the voicemail record button on the far right side of this blog post.

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Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 29, 2014

Mobile Engagement – How many of your website visitors access your site from a mobile phone? Tracking & Analytics facebook metrics search engines Social Media Twitter' Facebook Page Likes – Having a Facebook page isn’t enough. You should know how many people are liking it.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 23, 2014

GPS trackers on each elephant allow scouts to follow their location via mobile phone app. Related Stories Twitter: Watch ‘Happy New Year’ Spread Around the Globe American Apparel: “We’ve made as much as $50K in one flash sale on Twitter” Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network Worldwide.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 10, 2014

Elias Roman , Co-founder of Songza , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week (on the 99th episode!) And from Expion , a free report on the top 50 retail brands’ social media use in 2013. Social Pros 100! Don’t miss the 100th episode of Social Pros, live via Google Hangout ! Holy Social!

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 27, 2014

There are three session tracks covering the latest local social media and search-related research, and some awesome speakers with some great presentations. I’ll be presenting with Eric Enge on Social Signals and SEO , so make sure you don’t miss that one if you’re going to be attending the conference in Austin.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 29, 2014

I recently toured Austin-based Quantum Digital , a company that integrates digital technologies with direct mail, print, online, and mobile to optimize consumer response. When Analog Beats Digital Marketing is a post from: Convince and Convert: Social Media Strategy and Content Marketing Strategy.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 15, 2014

Your social media interactions may be harmless, but it only takes one ill-intentioned stalker to worsen your online reputation and your personal security. Here are six surefire ways to spot a potential social media stalker. . That means someone has been using information you’ve made public on your social media profiles.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 9, 2014

from January 2012: "Google has the power (and ability) to make Google+ (and everything being shared within it) the underlying social platform within all of its many applications ( Android , Gmail , Google Docs , Picasa , Google Maps , Google News , YouTube , etc.). Everything is social.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 14, 2014

apps and mobile. social media. Where will social media reside? There is space for where you can create a social experience on a new TLD. integrate social, mobile and domain strategies. Holistic digital Strategy. Holistic Digital Brand. search and navigation. domain name. Stay on.com?

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Twist Image

JANUARY 3, 2014

You see this content in the mass media, on blogs (like this one), in tweets, motivational pictures on Instagram , specific Pinterest boards and more. One of the recurring themes that I have seen, heard and read is to ignore things like email, making phone calls and social media first thing in the day. No social media.

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Writtent Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

However, a blog template that’s maximized for social media sharing and integration is equally important. Social media optimization (SMO) is a relatively new form of inbound marketing that’s closely tied to SEO. Wouldn’t it be great to gain 700% more social media reactions, without changing a thing about your content?

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 27, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google, Pinterest and Snapchat: Pinterest now supports GIFs. Any social media updates we missed? Facebook, Twitter, Google. Let us know in the comments below.

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Myrland Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nurture relationships with media. If you don’t think that Social Media are now search engines in a box, you might be mistaken. In my early days in Social Media (it’s SO old!), Mobile is a different story. Observe your competition. Stay in touch with your referral sources, and. Users conduct 2.1

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Absolute PA

JANUARY 31, 2014

Or, being engrossed in the latest gadget/electronic device/social media platform/productivity tool to the point of distraction, stopping us from focusing on what’s REALLY important. When I say everywhere, I mean everywhere: mobile device, desktop, laptop or someone else’s computer through the Dropbox website.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 31, 2014

Just look at how they''ve managed to embrace and run with mobile. media hacks. social media. " (Mitch for Alistair). What You''re Worth To Facebook - The New Yorker. "Facebook had a great week. Just look at their stock. Just look at the pending launch of stand-alone apps like, Paper. alistair croll. bitcurrent.

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Jeff Esposito

JANUARY 21, 2014

In fact, there are already more active mobile devices than adults in the United States. Among B2B companies , 87% are getting the word out on social media, 81% are using blogs and 80% are distributing their content via newsletters. Brands and businesses are not looking to disappoint and responsive web design is the answer.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 7, 2014

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Jeff Esposito

JANUARY 21, 2014

In fact, there are already more active mobile devices than adults in the United States. Among B2B companies , 87% are getting the word out on social media, 81% are using blogs and 80% are distributing their content via newsletters. Brands and businesses are not looking to disappoint and responsive web design is the answer.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 15, 2014

You don’t just have an array of search ads; now there are native ads on Google that replicate the search experience, remarketing display ads, mobile ads, Facebook-sponsored ads, sponsored tweets via Twitter and LinkedIn ads. Now there is a great deal more available in terms of competitive products from other search engines like Bing.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 25, 2014

Many high profile news sites and social networks have been offering native ads to brands for quite some time. PG Media Lab surveyed 4,770 consumers for Sharethrough. We believe native ads are quickly becoming the de facto ad format on mobile and increasingly moving into desktop,” said lead analyst Doug Anmuth in J.P.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 22, 2014

Holiday told Twitter: “We’re not waiting to concentrate everything into one big media moment. Related Stories DiGiorno and “The Sound of Music”: Spontaneous Tweeting Pays Off Social Networking Stats: Facebook CTR Up 275%, #RLTM Scoreboard SmartWool Mobile Campaign Sees 1,313% Rise in Daily Likes.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 21, 2014

. It’s no secret: social media marketing has a data problem. Despite a growing number of tools available to measure the ROI of social media, many of the claims made by “marketing gurus” in this sector come from the gut. Let’s take a look. Sales and Facebook, Only the Interactions Matter.

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Writtent Blog

JANUARY 31, 2014

From controversial conversations to new mobile features and an entirely new form of commerce, it’s been a wild ride – and we’ve given you a front row seat by recapping the biggest online marketing news stories: 1. image credit: social barrel. Twitter for Android Now Offers Photo-Editing. And, why not?

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