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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

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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Webinar Recap: A Decade in Social Media. What’s Now. What’s Next?

Ignite Social Media

The focus of our webinar was around the changes we have witnessed in the social space over the past decade, the current trends, and our predictions for the years to come in social media. The Past 10 Years in Social Media. The Current State of Social Media. What’s Now. What’s Next?

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The Evolution of Social Media, and of Likeable

Likeable

It was the summer of 2007, and Facebook had recently opened up beyond college students, to welcome everyone to its platform. We had an assignment for Verizon FiOS, then a new cable TV alternative, to find influencers (yes, in 2007!) We quickly refocused on social media as word of mouth. (It It needed to evolve.

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A Decade Filled With Social Media Changes

Ignite Social Media

Back when Ignite started in 2007, social media was a simpler time. Myspace was the top social media site, Facebook was new, and we were fine with it. Ignite has been serving up social media for some of the world’s best brands for 10 years, and we’ve seen a lot of changes. Drop us a line !

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Top 10 Public Relations Blunders for 2012

Bill Hartzer

So, here is this year’s list, the top ten public relations blunders of 2012. Meghan Casserly of Forbes reported on social media backlash from iconic women, such as author Judy Blume and U.S. With 2012 marking its 100 th anniversary, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) should have enjoyed a banner year. Pink Ribbon Pink Slip.

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The Most-Read Posts of 2012

Net-Savvy Executive

Applying Social Network Analysis to Social Media - September 2010. Human vs. machine analysis - April 2007 (#5 in 2011). Visual text analysis - April 2007 (#6 in 2011). Global Social Media Usage Patterns - January 2011 (#4 in 2011). Why You Can't Measure Influence - January 2012.

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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

Social media marketers constantly try to balance the proven practices on established social networks with strategic bets on the up and comers. When I started Ignite Social Media in 2007, the battle between MySpace and Facebook still raged and Friendster was hanging on for dear life.

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