The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2012

What were the most popular social media case studies in 2012? Facebook fans were able to interact with Lowe’s on Pinterest without ever leaving Facebook’s platform; the results included a 32% increase in Pinterest followers for the brand, and follower gains of 60% for certain featured boards.

Case Study 194

Case Study Study Social Media Film 194

Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Today we are taking a look at the mobile app ‘Snapchat’, that allows for its users to send images that automatically delete themselves a few seconds after being viewed. Snapchat as a marketing tool? . Since its first launch in 2011 and rebranding in 2012, Snapchat has grown rapidly. on a one-to-one basis.

Platform 229

Platform Brands Content Mobile 229

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 3, 2012

Mobile access to the web has surpassed browser usage. Consider these 2012 statistics: • Twitter estimates 55% of users access the site through a mobile device. • 34% of marketers have generated leads using Twitter. Click-through rates on search result ads are higher on mobile, according to a Marin Software study.

Mobile 180

Mobile iPhone iPad Training 180

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Have you shared your favorite song of 2012? Social marketing solutions company Hyperactivate.com has created “the world’s first social media music mosaic” — powered by Spotify, the project aims to share everyone’s favorite tunes in 2012 via an interactive, social media collaboration.

Social Media 142

Social Media Project Collaboration Hashtag 142

The Realtime Report

OCTOBER 25, 2012

A new study by Adobe found that brand engagement (defined as likes, comments, and shares) on Facebook rose 896% year-over-year. Mobile engagement is also way up; around one-quarter of Facebook engagement came from mobile users. What led to the increase in brand engagement? more effective social marketing by brands.

Engagement 194

Engagement Automotive Brands Paid Search 194

Mindjumpers

JUNE 25, 2012

Tweet Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2012 was held last week and was the 59th annual festival. Cannes Lions Awards sets the benchmark for excellence in creative communications and this year Cannes Lions welcomes new entry sections for Mobile Lions and Branded Content & Entertainment Lions.

Film 168

Film Small Business Curation Mobile 168

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 8, 2019

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. But what is dark social, how does it affect your brand, and how you can measure it? Messaging apps continue to be on the rise with no end in sight, and they come with a bunch of new opportunities for marketers. mobile users in the U.S.

Brands 152

Brands Analytics Consultant Data 152

Writtent Blog

JULY 10, 2013

Mobile isn’t just a trend, it’s a total revolution in the way consumers interface with technology and businesses. It’s no exaggeration to say that smartphones and tablets are the biggest thing to hit marketing since the internet appeared. Mobile devices will account for 25% of global internet traffic by 2014. Source: HubSpot ).

Statistics 108

Statistics Mobile comScore Marketing 108

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 18, 2012

To demonstrate the growth of social channels in the last one year, here is an interesting infographic designed by Internet marketing firm Dream Systems Media based on the data provided by AdAge. It is very interesting to note that this year, we saw brands getting attracted more towards social media and using it to their benefit.

Social Media 280

Social Media Statistics Mobile B2B 280

Mindjumpers

AUGUST 16, 2012

There has never been more gamers on Facebook than there is at the moment, and it thus seems that now might be a really good time to start thinking apps and games into your social marketing campaigns in order to entertain your fans and keep them coming back. At the moment, Facebook is intensifying the focus on mobile.

Campaign 235

Campaign Facebook Marketing Mobile 235

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The team at Awareness (who offer social media management software I like a lot), recently published a terrific, free ebook of 2012 social media predictions. Tim Hayden (my tequila and poker friend, and mobile marketing impresario ). My 2012 Social Media Predictions. 2012 bets: 1. Multi-media Soars.

Social Media 121

Social Media eBook Mobile Data 121

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 13, 2012

Four in 10 of the Interbrand Top 100 brands are now on Instagram, according to a new study by Simply Measured. How active are these top brands on Instagram? But overall, luxury brands are the real leaders on Instagram - Burberry, Tiffany & Co. 37 have an active profile. 26 post more than one photo per week.

Instagram 189

Instagram Brands Comparison iPhone 189

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Keep in mind we all start in the same place and that’s at ZERO!

B2B 279

B2B Marketing Mobile CPM 279

The Social Media Incubator

AUGUST 3, 2012

According to Twitter’s UK Blog , there were more mentions (tweets) on the day of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics than there were during the entire 2008 Beijing Olympics. If you’re worried about missing coverage of your favorite Olympic event, think mobile!

Social Media 111

Social Media News Mobile Eventful 111

Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

As of 2012, social is already too big to ignore. In the beginning of this year, Sara predicted that 2012 would be the year of visual communication – and she was quite right. It’s an example of a company truly taking part in activities similar to those of a media company by offering a non-branded service to their target group.

Social Media 269

Social Media Nielsen Aggregator Mobile 269

Sprout Social

MAY 10, 2019

As video has continued to grow as one of the most compelling channels for marketing and entertainment, YouTube has remained at the forefront. By becoming familiar with some of the latest YouTube statistics, you’ll help ensure your marketing strategy for video content is on a path to success. 1. There are 1.9

YouTube 111

YouTube Strategy B2B Marketing 111

Kikolani

MAY 11, 2012

Your Blog, Your Rules – Why Marketing Should Always Begin at Home – Don’t rely solely on social platforms for housing your content. Read the benefits of having your own blog and using social media to market it. 26 Tips for Success With Location-Based Marketing – What’s SoLoMo? Business / Career.

Mashup 113

Mashup Resources SEO RSS 113

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 5, 2013

Posted in Behavioral Targeting Business Intelligence Conversion Conversion Optimization Customer Experience Interactive Marketing Internet Search SEO Strategy User Generated Content. Thanks to the Internet, another critical moment for consumer/brand interactions is also getting attention: the Zero Moment of Truth (or ZMOT).

Bazaarvoice 230

Bazaarvoice Mobile How To Focus Group 230

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 27, 2012

As a mobile-friendly platform, Twitter has been used by farmers to share information, check realtime conditions, and connect with customers from its earliest days – CNN reported on this as early as 2009. Now, with the drought of 2012 creating extreme conditions for farmers across a great swath of the U.S.,

API 178

API Education Social Media Research 178

Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The use of smartphones among consumers continues to grow as they continue to use apps for purchasing goods and services and search for different brands. Gartner recently reported that smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 went up to 207.7 Businesses can use this app to increase brand presence and sales.

Brands 177

Brands Foursquare HootSuite Tumblr 177

Sprout Social

MAY 21, 2019

Pinterest was the fastest standalone site in history to reach 10 million unique users in 2012. With more than 1 75 billion Pins to browse through, there are opportunities for every type of brand on Pinterest. So, how useful can the platform be for your marketing campaigns? So, what does this mean for your brand?

Statistics 111

Statistics Marketing Travel Buy 111

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Posted in Advertising Behavioral Targeting Communities Mobile Personalization Testing Web Design. As more and more marketers are discovering, it’s impossible to think about any digital or e-commerce strategy without acknowledging the critical importance of the overall Hispanic population on today’s electronic marketplace.

Mobile 225

Mobile comScore Insurance Sites 225

Twist Image

AUGUST 20, 2013

We need to forget about the idea of mobile marketing and start focusing on smart marketing. It''s not about three screens (TV, Web and mobile) or four screens (some people like to say that the tablet is the fourth screen). Sometimes, the only unifying quality is that they all represent the same brand.

Marketing 109

Marketing Mobile B2B Apple 109

Twist Image

MARCH 20, 2014

For most brands, when they think of Instagram, three ideas probably enter their noggins: 1. The fact that the company got bought by Facebook in back in April 2012 for about one billion dollars (it still stings for most). What if there was a way - a real way - for brands to make money (serious money) on Instagram? advertorial.

Instagram 97

Instagram Brands iPhone Adwords 97

Mindjumpers

JULY 2, 2013

Pheed was launched October 2012 and was founded by a group of friends from the technology and entertainment community in Silicon Valley, California. It is a webbased platform, also available for mobile. A platform for brands? Quiksilver. • Nasa Earth Observatory. Try it out and let us know what you think.

Social Media 266

Social Media Upcoming Platform Feed 266

Sherrilynne Starkie

JUNE 22, 2013

Big data matters to you as humans and a community and as a marketer,” Young told the audience of senior marketing strategists. Young explained how a German green party politician took Deutsche Telecom to court to get his own cellphone data and realised that there were some 35,000 pieces of data held for 2012. Related articles.

Data 327

Data Foursquare Conference Wikipedia 327

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2013

These are some pretty staggering figures that brands and their CMOs cannot afford to ignore. Some place the highest premium on loyalty and trust in a brand or product. As different as consumers are, they all want to feel like the brands and products they use are tailored specifically for them. Overall, U.S.

Retail 217

Retail Discount Loyalty Data 217

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 14, 2015

So I put together a round-up of current SEO and digital marketing trends that offer good opportunities for publishers. Hosted and Mobile-Specific Article Formats. As a user I like the new hosted and mobile-specific article formats, be that Facebook Instant Articles , Apple News Format or Google’s AMP project.

SEO 100

SEO Syndication Marketing NoFollow 100

Twist Image

OCTOBER 26, 2012

There is a push for Digital Marketing agencies to become full-service agencies. If that isn't the truth, there is another push where many full-service agencies - and the global networks that own them - are doing their very best to gobble up as many digital marketing agencies as they can. It's a brave new marketing world, isn't it?

Marketing 94

Marketing Advertising network Mobile Advertising 94

The Realtime Report

APRIL 29, 2014

The site has produced 1600 videos since September 2012; those videos have earned over 1.1 BuzzFeed also showed videos it produced for big brands including G.E., Will brands be impressed enough to pay attention? On Monday, BuzzFeed’s first presentation at NewFronts had a strong focus on video. billion views on YouTube.

Video 167

Video Statistics Mobile Social Networking 167

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Most businesses now use social media for marketing and those efforts are expected to continue to increase, yet many marketers and top executives alike find the business value difficult to quantify. 46% of B2B marketers say they’re not sure whether any social channels have generated revenue for their businesses.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Survey Metrics 100

The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Women now account for 30% of sales for athletic apparel brand Under Armour, and women’s apparel is the fastest growing segment of their business. New marketing efforts reflect this shift, and are aimed directly at the female demographic — with social media as the primary tool for reaching out. 4yUkong5zZg via @ youtube.

Campaign 180

Campaign Apparel Social Media Posterous 180

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 9, 2015

India is a mobile first country where 41% of total mobile users are active on social media. And it remains the fastest growing market for social networks in the world. Brands have realized that social media is not only about posting brand updates, but also about driving engagement by creating meaningful conversations.

Social Media 100

Social Media Trends Mobile Social Networking 100

Mindjumpers

JUNE 27, 2012

Tweet Last month, I asked the question: “ Should brands give up on QR codes ” ? Now, a new and maybe even more engaging alternative has arrived, which might replace the QR codes and allow for brands to interact with their users in unique ways: Blippar. Mobile augmented reality for consumer engagement. Read the blog post here.

Engagement 257

Engagement Mobile Buy Team 257

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2013

If your marketing is sufficiently useful, your audience will keep your brand close – on their home screen, in their inbox, in their Twitter and Facebook feeds – and, when they need you, they’ll access whatever it is you’re bringing to the information party. The Fragmentation of Brand Value.

Mobile 147

Mobile Apple iPhone Applications 147

Mindjumpers

JULY 6, 2012

Obviously, this also brought along changes for brand pages, such as having to adjust to the new Timeline design by creating new profile pictures, cover photos, tab images etc. In a previous post on our blog , we have listed some of the important guidelines for brands to follow in this regard. Read more about it here.

Features 220

Features Policies Mobile Module 220

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Their photo-editing mobile app has over 150 million Android and iPhone downloads since it first launched in 2012. And while focus remains a critical fundamental in photography, Flory and Lutze have learned it’s also integral to the success of a brand. VSCO founders, Joel Flory and Greg Lutze, know a thing or two about focus.

Issues 136

Issues Survey Campaign Authentication 136