Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 29, 2011

I analyzed my Top 6 blog posts for 2011 by total page views, and am re-running them this week as a “greatest hits” compilation. Outstanding research from Tom Webster that debunks some common myths about social media. Social media is growing up fast. 9 Surprising New Facts About Social Media in America.

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Social Media MySpace Statistics Social Networking 166

The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The use of social networking sites among internet users in India has grown nearly 52% since 2011, with more than 76 million people now using social networking sites in the country. But while the country has millions of social network users, only 6.3%

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Social Networking Comparison Sites Statistics 170

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2011

Social media is growing up fast. No longer a niche plaything of the digerati, social media is firmly entrenched as a societal game changer of historical importance. Data about how social media really works, who uses it and how, continues to surprise. 9 Surprising New Facts About Social Media in America.

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Social Media MySpace Statistics Social Networking 166

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 10, 2013

A new report by social customer service software provider Conversocial looks at how social channels are being used to connect with customers, and particularly the rapid growth of customer service on social media. According to the study, ”Consumer demand for social relationships with brands has skyrocketed in 2012.”

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Social Media Brands Twitter Retail 188

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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The Realtime Report

JULY 13, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Facebook: 901 million monthly active users. via Facebook. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. via TechCrunch.

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The Realtime Report

JULY 9, 2012

The majority of smartphone owners in Australia, China and Japan are accessing mobile social media at least monthly – and those in China are most likely to connect with social networks via mobile, according to Google’s Our Mobile Planet research. million, based on eMarketer estimates.

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The Realtime Report

MARCH 19, 2014

Back in 2011, mobile accounted for just 11% of net ad revenues worldwide. Related Stories Social Networking Stats: 52% of SMBs Use Facebook for Ads/Promotions, #RLTM Scoreboard 1/3 of Moviegoers Purchase Tickets Via Mobile Phone Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Email is Dead, Twitter’s Amplify Now on Movie Screens.

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Mobile Statistics Advertising Project 167

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Vocus vs. Cision (November 8, 2011). Both provide PR and social media professionals with extensive capabilities for tracking and growing media coverage of their organizations or clients. 33 (of the) Best Marketing Strategy Guides and Insights of 2010 (February 14, 2011).

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The 127 minutes spent on mobile apps each day is also inching its way toward the 168 minutes spent watching TV per day, based on data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2010 and 2011. Social networking accounts for 26% of consumers’ time on mobile apps, followed by entertainment and utility, each at 10%.

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Mobile comScore Foursquare Statistics 173

Mindjumpers

JUNE 24, 2011

Tweet At the moment, we are beginning to see more and businesses running a company blog after having established a presence on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. First of all, the use of social media and blogging has gone through a great increase. The Nominees for Bees Awards 2011. HubSpot). >

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Writing Around the Web is a monthly series highlighting guest posts I’ve written on blogging, business, SEO, social media, and other topics! Featured Post – How to Optimize Social Media Profiles for SEO. Social Media. What’s at stake in this blogging contest? A nice cash prize of $1,000!

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Analytics SEO Social Media Google 113

Visually SM

JANUARY 29, 2015

Social-network distribution. Today, eMarketer reports that two out of every three Americans engage in social networks, so a more accurate characterization of social networks is that society as a whole is almost fully networked. A deep understanding of building out earned attention in social networks.

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Content Findability Marketing Social Networking 124

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 2, 2013

This marks a big change since 2011, when only 42% of world leaders were on Twitter, or 69 out of 164. Related Stories Social Networking Stats: Twitter & Politics In 2012, #RLTM Scoreboard Top Social Media Stats of 2012 Social Networking Stats: 63% of Users Share Product Info on Facebook, #RLTM Scoreboard.

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Twitter Policies Survey Study 192

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2012

You’ve probably seen statistics claiming as much. And that’s just the tip of the statistical iceberg! comScore, Econsultancy, TechCrunch, and Mashable all keep tabs on these amazing web video statistics – it’s well worth seeking out some of these statistics and reports to see just how staggering the results really are.

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Airlines Marketing Statistics comScore 210

Idaconcpts

MAY 24, 2011

View more pictures from the bell ringing ceremony taken at the New York Stock Exchange, the day LNKD started trading – May 19, 2011.). After becoming the first social network to go public on May 19, 2011, LinkedIn is now in the hot seat as finance pundits examine whether the company’s market valuation is realistic.

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Visually SM

JANUARY 29, 2015

Social-network distribution. Today, eMarketer reports that two out of every three Americans engage in social networks, so a more accurate characterization of social networks is that society as a whole is almost fully networked. A deep understanding of building out earned attention in social networks.

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Content Findability Marketing Social Networking 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

With this in mind, we set out to find a simple list of “2011 NCAA Football Rankings” – an easy Google search is there ever was one. I assumed that the top result, ESPN’s 2011 NCAA Football Rankings , would be the perfect match for our search, until I looked at the data.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Close competitors for this growth in mobile advertising include: travel, with 431% growth since Q3 2011. Just under 3 in 10 (28%) of mobile ads sent viewers to social media actions. The third quarter of 2012 saw a 574% jump in mobile ad spending for the automotive industry year-over-year. education went up 421%. Do you agree?

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Mobile Automotive Sports Travel 170

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

“Most brands are completely tone deaf, even if they’re on social media.” He has been running their social media scene for a few years but has always done so as a contractor from social media agency M80. All of these examples show the brand’s social agility. Holy Social! .

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Brands Film Hashtag Campaign 136

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 3, 2012

Consider these 2012 statistics: • Twitter estimates 55% of users access the site through a mobile device. • In the fourth quarter 2011, smartphone click-throughs were 1.25%, tablets were 1.31%, and desktop/laptops were.95%. Social Media Stats: [link]. Still not convinced? What does mobile mean to your company?

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Mobile iPhone iPad Training 180

Jeff Esposito

JUNE 27, 2011

Every month I read countless research reports and blog posts on interesting social media metrics. Below are 30 of the top stats I have seen over the past few months that can help you either sell social media to the higher ups in your company or help you in securing additional resources for your company’s social program.

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Social Media comScore Wikipedia Hubspot 55

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 7, 2012

A breakdown of earnings: revenue from Hiring Solutions products was up 107% compared to Q2 2011, representing 53% of total revenue in the quarter (vs. revenue from Marketing Solutions products rose 64% compared to the second quarter of 2011, representing 28% of total revenue in the quarter ( down from 32% in Q2 2011).

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LinkedIn comScore Comparison Mobile 184

Kikolani

AUGUST 31, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. 33 Stats That Paint a Picture of the Future of Marketing – Take a glimpse into the future of marketing with these inbound marketing statistics.

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Mashup Resources RSS SEO 122

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 23, 2012

Tweet In January 2012, a report called ‘Global Social Media Adoption In 2011’ was published by Forrester. This report uses Forrester’s Social Technographics groupings to show how people around the world use social media. Regional social media adoption patterns: Here are some brief take-aways from the report.

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Social Media Patterns Statistics Report 234

Proactive Report

OCTOBER 25, 2011

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. And we certainly saw that as the Arab Spring of 2011 was tweeted and streamed live online, even as the authorities tried to clamp down on the media.

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Journal News Digg Sports 99

Laurel Papworth

APRIL 22, 2012

One woman, Kristen, got miffed with banks and created Bank Transfer Day, November 5th 2011 which led to 600,000 people changing their bank to a credit union, 16% of business loans shifting to Mutuals/Credit Unions. Any bets as to when the banks start fighting back a la Fox News and Media? Interest.com October 15th, 2011).

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Banking Statistics Communities Exercises 85

Pam Moore

JANUARY 25, 2016

Ever since the day we launched our first agency in early 2010, sold it in late 2011 and built the following agency, Marketing Nutz to where it is today, we have held on tight to our WHY of business and life. 6 tips to differentiate and diversify by selecting the right new media & social networks to embrace to grow your business.

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Social Networking ROI Analysis Brands 106

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. What will likely be the hot trends in social media over the next couple of years? Social Media Stats and Demographics. Social networks and blogs In the U.S

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Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Still, questions remain: how do I use social media most effectively across the enterprise? Which social media monitoring tools should I use? What social media developments and trends should I be watching?

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Social Media / Social Networking. So how do you get people to share you content across the social web? The Resources Mashup.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

This session included much of what Indra and her partner Jon Bailey have been able to accomplish in the last two years, moving from a primarily traditional agency to a new media powerhouse. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Direct mail?

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Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media 124

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Reports, surveys, studies and infographics are among the most popular content posted and shared across social networks. But which networks are most effective for spreading the content produced? How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are marketers measuring social media success?

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Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190

Mindjumpers

MAY 3, 2012

Mindjumpers Network is a global network of local country community managers enabling international companies to execute and maintain brand communities in a structured, quality assured and cost effective way across markets with the aim of creating effect and value. Norway is one of the leading countries of social media usage.

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Social Media Airlines Statistics Social Networking 247

Koka Sexton

APRIL 6, 2015

Once a salesperson has a clear idea about the client through his social profiles, such as those on LinkedIn or Twitter , he can time his communication perfectly, even through other mediums such as E-mail or telephone. But why should you, as a B2B sales executive, take such a keen interest in social selling? Content and Engagement.

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Education LinkedIn B2B Banking 40

Koka Sexton

APRIL 6, 2015

Once a salesperson has a clear idea about the client through his social profiles, such as those on LinkedIn or Twitter , he can time his communication perfectly, even through other mediums such as E-mail or telephone. But why should you, as a B2B sales executive, take such a keen interest in social selling? Content and Engagement.

Education 40

Education LinkedIn B2B Banking 40

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 24, 2010

The Revolution is Coming I don’t think I’ve announced it publicly yet, but the final title of the new book from Amber and me (coming in February, 2011) is: The Now Revolution: 7 Moves to Transform Your Business with Speed, Smarts and Social Media Many, many thanks to everyone who voted on possible titles, and provided suggestions.

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