Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. So, how old is social media?

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Twist Image

JULY 12, 2011

In June 2006, Myspace became the most popular online social networking site in the United States. According to the Wikipedia entry for Myspace , the company had a 2009 estimated revenue of $395 million with over 30 million users as of June 2011. owned Myspace prior to it becoming the number one online social networking hub.

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 14, 2011

Iceland have turned to social media to ask the population to crowdsource writing Iceland’s new constitution. HOWEVER and it’s a big however, according to my 7 Steps of Social Media Engagement, these look very campaign based. No long term engagement, or continued input through social media channels.

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 26, 2011

Given that I am still asked if there is money in online communities, I thought it would be interesting to look at how much revenue Etsy.com makes since they started in 2005. 2005 – $166,000 in sales. January 2011: Etsy’s 6.9 Planning to do 1 billion dollars of sales in 2011 and between 30-50 million in revenue.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 31, 2012

With rumors swirling of Facebook 's pending IPO (and the billions at play that go along with it), it does seem like the most opportune time for the online social networking behemoth to go public. It was also this past December that it cracked into the top ten social media sites in the world. online social networking.

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Diva Marketing Blog

MARCH 16, 2011

It seems that every five years or so Chyrsler gets caught in a bit of a social media firestorm. Not bad when you think of the volitility of the social web. Ed Garsten , head of electronic media for Chrysler, offered an explanation on his blog. I thought it was pretty good. What was real? What was not?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

This session included much of what Indra and her partner Jon Bailey have been able to accomplish in the last two years, moving from a primarily traditional agency to a new media powerhouse. It’s a journey that’s similar to my own when I merged my digital agency (Mighty Interactive) to Off Madison Ave in 2005.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 15, 2022

Social media has come a long way from when it first appeared on the web. Long before any of us knew or understood the potential behind social media, the first iterations were popping up to connect us all to the rest of the world. Let’s take a look at the history of social media.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What are the most common social media questions marketers get asked? We put the question to our LinkedIn community and based on the responses one thing is clear: There’s a lot of people out there who don’t know what social media marketers do. Can social media really be a full-time job?

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This year, colleague Cheryl Burgess and I changed things up a bit, opening the award to nominations but focusing specifically on outstanding men and women who work for technology companies and are active on social media. Stacey is flat-out awesome: Social Media Manager for Vocus/PRWeb as well as serving her country as a U.S.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

What if I told you that LinkedIn, a social media platform that is now 14 years old, is the next big opportunity for marketers and brands? It’s evolving into a thriving network of incredible content, influencers, and networking opportunities unmatched by other social media platforms. Launch of Pulse.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 31, 2012

This is Episode 18 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Read on for insights from Ike, and our Social Media Stat of the Week ( this week : 16% of CEOs are active in social media). They asked B2B companies, “What was your best social media format?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

but I was an early adopter of social networks from when I first opened my 3.5″ On the other hand, my first ever interaction on AOL was with someone who was separated from my social network by only one degree. Social media was always social , just not with that funny name.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 25, 2012

A prediction about the future of blogging; a platform actively used by over 181 million people (Nielsen data for October 2011). Social networks are growing at record-breaking speeds. The Daily Mail website reportedly brought in $25m revenue in 2011. This is an important blog post, because it makes a prediction.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 7, 2022

Social media is always evolving to satisfy the needs and interests of its users. New social media platforms emerge to serve specific audiences or to offer something different. Not all new social media apps will blow up like TikTok. New social media apps and platforms marketers should watch in 2022.

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