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What vertical networks mean for the future of social media

Sprout Social

Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve. Vertical social networks are niche social media platforms centered around the interests of hyper-specific communities. But first, what are vertical networks?

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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities

Social Media Strategies Summit

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. So how has the company managed to build an engaged brand community ? Image source. Traditional Medicinals.

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31+ of the Coolest Social Media, Search and Web Tools of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website. Searches can also be filtered by platform.

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4 Ways the Twitter You Know is Changing Forever

Convince & Convert

Fueled by the need to go IPO to produce returns for a lengthening list of investors (Twitter raised $800 in its 2011 financing round alone ), the company seeks to become a platform not a tool. Twitter as Conversation Forum. But now, the Twitter you know (and presumably, love) is morphing again.

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Tips for Starting a New Facebook Fan Page

Kikolani

This page is specifically focused on my freelance writing and blogging as a whole so it can be a platform where I can share links to anything I have written anywhere. I was looking specifically for what category they chose for their page and how they titled it for personal and professional branding. Taking Advantage of the Like Button.

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Build Brand Awareness and Business with Creative Video Blogging

ProBlogger

I started the company in 2011, after having been immersed in the blogosphere and social media for years. If you want to convert business right away, find a good traditional marketing platform, pay a boatload of money, and do some push marketing. It’s the perfect forum to support your creative video presence.

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What Is the Line App? Everything Brands Need to Know in 2021

Hootsuite

In the 10 years since its launch, Line has become the leading social platform in the country, with roughly 68% of the population on the app. It launched June 2011 in response to the T?hoku OpenChat forums and threads. For its part, Line was renamed A Holdings Corporation, although it is still branded and recognized as Line.

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