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9 YouTube stats to inform your marketing strategy in 2019

Sprout Social

When YouTube first arrived in 2005, few likely had any idea how valuable it would become. The first video, “ Me at the Zoo ,” launched on April 23, 2005, and the first ads followed two years later. A study using eye-tracking technology found that YouTube ads hold visual attention 62% of the time, compared to 45% of TV ads.

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Why Every Brand Should Have a YouTube Channel

Socialized

Your brand will accomplish your marketing goals by well-optimized images. YouTube is the second most popular social media site in the world and is only exceeded by Facebook, ever since it was introduced in 2005. You can quickly identify targeted markets engaging in your products by using YouTube for messaging to your consumers.

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Why More Members, Money, and Ads Don’t Always Mean More Success: A B2B Marketer’s Survival Guide

Webbiquity SMM

So the question is–are there things that today’s B2B marketers can learn from history, specifically, the tremendous success of Facebook and the rise, fall and possible resurrection of Myspace? How can the respective histories and behaviors of these two companies inform the best practices for B2B marketers? My answer is certainly–yes!

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Top 10 LinkedIn Power Tips to Ignite Your Brand and Business [podcast]

Pam Moore

I've been a power use of LinkedIn since 2005 when I joined their beta launch of the platform. LinkedIn is the #1 driver of highly qualified leads for our Digital Media and Branding Training and Consulting Agency, Marketing Nutz. The Top 10 Things You Must Know About Your Customer (ebook / marketing guide).

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How Does the YouTube Algorithm Work? A Guide to Getting More Views

Hootsuite

If you’re a creator working on getting more YouTube views , or a brand building out your YouTube marketing strategy , the platform’s recommendation algorithm counts for a lot. YouTube’s first video was uploaded in 2005. But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. A brief history of the YouTube algorithm.

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How I Became the Person Most Mentioned by Digital Marketers on Twitter

Convince & Convert

That happened to me – and you’re damn right I dad-milked that sucker – when it was announced last week that (among digital marketers) I am the most retweeted and most mentioned person on Twitter (PDF). How is Pharrell the #10 most mentioned person on Twitter among digital marketers? That guy is EVERYWHERE!

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Ed Morita's Twitter Case Study at Social Media Club Hawaii

Bare Feet Studios

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