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32 Signs You Might Be a Social Media Marketing O.G.

Ignite Social Media

We’ve been doing nothing but social media marketing for brands since 2007. And with every social media year feeling like 7 human years (or something like that), we’ve been at this a really long time. Are you a social media marketing O.G.? But we know we’re not the only ones.

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

Iā€™m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). Ignite Social Media is known as ā€œ the original social media agency ā€ because we were the first social media agency created out of whole cloth in the United States.

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Nine Social Media Marketing Stats You Can Use

Webbiquity SMM

According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). Twitter emerged at the SXSW conference in March 2007. Buyers appreciate business social media use. MarketingSherpa ).

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Energize Your Social Media Agency: Ideas for Experienced Social Media Managers

agora pulse

You’ve had your social media marketing agency for a while. Check out our tips for experienced social media managers who want to energize their agencies. Recently I published a detailed guide on How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency: Step by Step. But now, it needs a little power boost.

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Is ā€œSocial Mediaā€ Hurting Social Media?

Dave Fleet

Is the term “social media&# hurting strategic communicators in the digital space? Plenty of people have wondered about the term before ( Googlesocial media term&# and you’ll find a 2007 post from Jeremiah Owyang on the topic) but I’m thinking of this from a slightly different angle.

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3 ways to adapt content for the era of social media entertainment

Sprout Social

In the span of 26 years, social media has transformed from a simple communication tool to a powerful marketing platform. And as a result, so has the role of social media managers. From content creation to community management, the responsibilities of social teams have expanded significantly.

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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 !