2012 has been the year of many great achievements and little downfall for the social network. Acquirements of around $838M in 2012 alone, hitting the magical 1 Billion mark of active users and the IPO that turned out to be less magical than expected, but which recently has taken a turn for the better. Adding Timeline applications to pages is not the only 2012 change that has been of great importance to brands interacting with their consumers on the network. EdgeRank Facebook Infographic content Facebook 2012 user engagementCurious about the current state of Facebook? MORE >>

our Social Mix 2012 conference is really starting to sizzle. We announced yesterday that we’ve extended our special Early Bird rates until June 30, 2012. Why YOU Should Attend Social Mix 2012: Reason #5 – @saulcolt & @frankcrm originally appeared on Jugnoo Social CRM and Social Marketing Blog - making your business social under a Creative Commons license. Social Media social media social mix 2012? It’s the first day of summer here in the Northern Hemisphere (ok, at 7:09 p.m. Speaking of things heating up (try the veal!) Saul Colt. Frank Falcone. MORE >>

What were the most popular social media case studies in 2012? Based on traffic, here are the top case studies we published in the last year, from social media fails to innovative, multi-platform campaigns: Toyota Under Fire For #CamryEffect Twitter Spam Superbowl Promotion  (Feb 6): Twitter users that were tweeting about the SuperBowl received unsolicited @ reply messages from Toyota inviting them to enter a contest for a 2012 Camry. What did you think were the most interesting case studies of 2012? MORE >>

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. The London 2012 stats – showing engagement across 77 digital products - were compiled by Alex Balfour, the head of new media for London 2012. London 2012 on Facebook, Twitter and Beyond. The majority of users engaging with the Olympics on Facebook were young: at the peak of the Games, 43% of those using the 2012 Olympics Facebook page were under 24. The organization counted 4.7 MORE >>

A few weeks ago I promised my web and social media predictions for 2012, here they are. Predictions 2012 2012 predictions Recorded FutureI realize these predictions are somewhat narrow and focus, and if I had more time, and perhaps, more of my thoughts written down as they came to me, earlier this year, I could have expanded out my predictions [.]. MORE >>