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Social Networking Stats: The Skinny on Whisper, Secret & Snapchat, plus #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . These days you can divulge on social media without worrying your news will become public knowledge, thanks to a new(ish) crop of social networks.

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12 (of the) Best Social PR Guides, Tips and Techniques of 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Find the answers to these questions and more here in a dozen of the best social PR guides of the past year. Guest blogger Jon Gelberg contends that “you don’t have to be Apple or Google or Sony to get the attention of the press. Pitching Basics – Rules of Engagement by Blogging PRWeb. Small Business…Big Coverage!

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. While three-quarters of marketers consider measurement of social media impact important, 70% say that measuring those results is difficult. Visual.ly ).

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Citizen Journalism: Who is a Journalist Today?

Proactive Report

According the 2011 State of the Media report, not only do they want to be able to find it and get it fast, they also want to contribute to, and participate in, reporting the news. Apple released the first iPad in April of 2010 and sold 3 million within 80 days. Opportunities to act as a citizen journalist abound.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

TechCrunch reported twttr’s first users were sending breaking life updates like: “Cleaning my apartment” and “Hungry.” (My, LinkedIn “in the Black” (2006) In sharp contrast to other networks, LinkedIn was the first to offer users paid premium packages. This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers.

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Post-Patch Hyperlocal Apps: What (If Anything) Works?

The Realtime Report

Nextdoor isn’t a brand new app by modern conceptions of time (site launched in 2011, mobile app in 2012), but it has been well-received by major news outlets. The app’s gradual development as a neighborhood-centric socio-political network is one that AOL had almost certainly envisioned, conceptually, when they planned Patch.

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The Billion Dollar Branding Play

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When Samsung was fined close to one billion dollars and forced to pay Apple damages after a patent infringement trial in August of 2012, there were some interesting discussions online about what this all meant. The jury found that critical features of the Samsung smartphones and tablets design were copied from Apple''s iPhone and iPad.

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