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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

In light of #SMDay (6/30/2017) , we’re teaming up with Bitly to share stories and celebrate the positive impact that social media has had on individuals, businesses, and the globe over the last 20 glorious years – all using the hashtag #impactofsocial. Numa Numa (Published: 12/11/2006 – 26,800,130 views). Arab Spring.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

2005 marked the apex of Myspace. Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. Registering its one-millionth user that same year, the site became just “ Facebook ” in 2005.

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#MySMCStory: Social Media Club and Me

Ari Herzog

facebooking since 2005, and tweeting since 2008, and, partially because people kept coming up to me and telling me they followed my blog or enjoyed my tweets, I knew I was respected as a thought leader. SMCHI elected their first Board of Directors in 2011, and it was my honor to serve as President of this Board of Directors.

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A Brief History of Social Media [Infographic]

Oktopost

In 2005, the platform was rolled out to university students across the country, looking much different than it does today. In the same year, Chris Messina invented the hashtag – the first method of categorizing social media posts, which then became a central feature of Twitter’s platform. A Not-So-Distant Past: 2010-2015.

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The Silent Rise of LinkedIn to 500M Members: What Marketers Need to Know for 2018 [SSM069]

Buffer Social

2011 (140M members): LinkedIn goes public. Between 2011 and 2017, LinkedIn’s user base grew from 140 million to 500 million – shattering the growth rate in previous periods. Feel free to connect with our team at Buffer on Twitter , Buffer on Facebook , our Podcast homepage , or with the hashtag #bufferpodcast.

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Common Social Media Questions and Answers All Marketers Should Know

Hootsuite

YouTube: February 14, 2005. Snapchat: September 16, 2011. For industry insider news, he suggests following the hashtag #MarketingTwitter. Here’s a chronological timeline of the founding dates of Facebook and other platforms: LinkedIn: May 5, 2003. Facebook: February 2004. Twitter: March 21, 2006. WhatsApp: 2009.

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It’s 2015 and #PRDiversity Is Still An Issue

Waxing UnLyrical

That percentage has doubled since 2005. As of 2011, the BLS reported that only 8.7 Dedicated hashtag #PRDiversity for continued conversation. When not blogging here, Mayra can be found communicating in status updates, thinking in hashtags and living life in 140-characters. percent of African-American/Blacks, 7.3

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