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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The Facebook” followed in 2004. Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom. In 2009, Twitter capitalized on the hashtag by adding hyperlink capabilities.

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The Lance Armstrong Effect

Twist Image

But, in the world of the real-time Web, mobile devices, Twitter , Facebook updates, YouTube videos and the like, what once was a brand's most powerful tool to communicate directly with consumers, suddenly becomes its worst nightmare. Suddenly, Armstrong's Twitter feed is nothing but digital crickets and virtual tumbleweeds.

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

What percentage of Fortune 100 companies are on Twitter? What social media tool helps small business double their reach on Twitter? “70% of social media users between the ages of 18-34 regularly use Facebook more than other sites such as MySpace, Twitter, and Classmates.com,&# and women use Facebook more than men.

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