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10 Examples of Brands Hopping on Social Media Trends (That Worked)

Social Media Strategies Summit

But for every high-profile failure, there are countless instances where brands got it exactly right when hopping on social media trends. This article will focus on the second camp, sharing 10 of our favorite examples of brands that used trending subjects to generate social engagement.

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Why ROI isn’t everything with social media

Socialmedia.biz

In 2011, 60% of consumers with purchasing intent were using various social media platforms for researching products, learning more about a specific retailer and reading product reviews. According to Sean Jackson , CFO of Copyblogger Media – “Social media marketing is never going to produce an ROI.

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The Nifty 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Few phenomena have ever spread as far and grown as rapidly as social media; obviously, this has tapped into something essential to our nature. That is what has driven social media adoption. Whatever your role in social media, we hope you find this list valuable in expanding your knowledge and your network.

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What is Good Engagement Rate?

Oktopost

Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. But what data should social media marketers be looking at to prove their worth and make an impact on the organization? How to define a social media insight and come to meetings with data that matters to the business. Episode Summary.

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What it Means to Create “Fit Content”: A Story of Brand Identity

Oktopost

Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. He joins the Radically Transparent podcast to talk about an interesting lesson he learned back in 2011 that he wished he would have known sooner. Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts by heading on over to the Library Tab under Shows.

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How to Build the Perfect Facebook Fan Page, 2011 Edition

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The new layout, rolled out to all Pages on March 10, 2011, gives over a full two-thirds of Page real estate to the Page owner: The Perfect Fan Page Leverages ALL the Available Opportunities. Avoid Flash , as it’s not supported by Apple devices.). Much More Screen Real Estate! Like this post?

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Social Media Users Pass 4 Billion: Digital 2020 October Statshot Report

Hootsuite

More than 4 billion people around the world now use social media each month, and an average of nearly 2 million new users are joining them every day. The world is spending more time on social media too, with the typical user now spending roughly 15 percent of their waking life using social platforms.

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