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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Hot or Not is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube and nurtured millions of insecurities. 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. The Facebook” followed in 2004.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

Yesterday, Michael Geis t presented a keynote address to the IABC 2012 Canada Business Communicators’ Summit which was held in Ottawa. From then the movement grew: The Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook Group was launched in 2007 and soon had 90,000 members. March 2012: Ottawa’s Twitter top 20. Related articles.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

2007: Facebook. Another friend, Dinnertube , started posting videos on Youtube in 2006. It was likely in 2007 and I never really used it. 2012: Today. This is his story. 2005: Flickr. Do I want to treat Flickr as a serious base for showcasing my photographic works? Or, do I want to use it as a base for experimentation?

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Is IGTV Monetization Enough to Keep Creators on Instagram?

Later

While YouTube was earliest to monetize creators, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are all testing their own ways for creators to earn money. With so many competing platforms vying for people’s attention (YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram to name a few), persuading creators to use your platform can be tricky.

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Create and Optimize Visual Content: a new PR skill

Proactive Report

Forbes called the rise of visual content the breakout trend of 2012. As early as 2007 Jakob Nielsen’s eye tracking studies showed that images attract attention. You can even do it right in YouTube now. Storyboarding. Shooting – with a camera, an iPad or a smart phone. Editing – either in Camtasia or Final Cut.

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Is IGTV Monetization Enough to Keep Creators on Instagram?

Later

While YouTube was earliest to monetize creators, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram are all testing their own ways for creators to earn money — and it seems to be working. . YouTube figured this out pretty quickly. IGTV monetization is finally here but they aren’t the only platform hoping to lure content creators in. .

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

Buffer Social

Going “Viral” How many of you have sat around with friends or family and binge-watched several classic YouTube videos in a row? ” This launched YouTube into a massive entertainment hub – complete with TV streaming, movies, music videos, tutorials, celebrities, vloggers, and of course, viral videos.