Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2020

From sharing life experiences in real time to virtual shopping with augmented reality, social media has become a part of everyday life for most people in the world, including those who were born well before the dawn of the internet. The now dominant social network celebrates its 6th birthday. YouTube – 2010.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 24, 2023

I’ve consistently published short-form videos to TikTok, Facebook Reels, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn for most of the past six months and change. My Instagram Profile Visits are up 289%… Here’s a fun look at the increase in post reactions, comments, and shares… It was a ghost town until October!

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Sprout Social

MAY 10, 2019

When YouTube first arrived in 2005, few likely had any idea how valuable it would become. By 2010, YouTube was generating more than two billion views each day. As video has continued to grow as one of the most compelling channels for marketing and entertainment, YouTube has remained at the forefront. 1. There are 1.9

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 3, 2022

Launched in March 2010, by January 2012, Pinterest had almost 12 million users, making it the fastest site in history to break the 10 million visitor mark. This made it feel a bit like a spammy social media network. YouTube ads are still relatively inexpensive and much easier to create, manage, and measure than TV or radio ads.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 23, 2012

Obama posted more than twice as many YouTube videos as the Romney campaign. The study examined the websites of the two campaigns in detail, as well as their postings on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – and the public reaction to that content. both campaigns averaged two posts per day on Facebook.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media use isn’t quite universal—but it’s getting close. population now has at least one social networking profile; more than half use two or more social networks. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 But social media marketing spending will rise anyway.

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 22, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Twist Image

MARCH 22, 2012

Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. Afterall, you can Blog on your Facebook page, you can micro-Blog with Twitter or video Blog on YouTube. You can even Blog using tumblr - which is a hybrid online social network and Blogging platform - or you can Blog for an existing online publisher like The Huffington Post.

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Rebekah Radice

MARCH 6, 2017

Want to create videos you can share on social media, but struggle to find the right tool? I’ve used Animoto since 2012 and while, in full disclosure, this is a sponsored post…. The Top Video Creation Tool for Social Media (and How to Use it). You can add your video to Facebook, YouTube, even Twitter.

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Social Media Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2012

The Airlines To my knowledge, Southwest was the first airline (or at least the most prominent early on) to get involved with social media. They've made great use of Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and more and have always led with a very human and very customer-centric approach. That finger wag gets me every time.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 20, 2022

Time Magazine named Pinterest in its “50 Best Websites” list by 2012. At the same time, the concept of making money from blogs and earning an income from our social media influence was steadily growing. In 2021, Pinterest reported it has 448 million users globally, making it the fourth most popular social media outlet.

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Devumi

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Here are a few business mistakes on social media that you can avoid to be sure that you don’t wind up being the wrong kind of Internet famous! Business Mistakes on Social Media: Learn from their #FAIL! — Todd (@BlessYouMadly) December 30, 2012. Amazon goes full on creep-out with their social media fail.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 18, 2011

People say social media is unicorn, but it’s really just a horse. Sure, social media empowers customers like nothing before it. And of course, social media creates a new level of real-time accountability for companies previously accustomed to asynchronous communication. Market Size. Audience Count.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2013

It seems governments and their agencies and organizations have understood how powerful social media can be (Facebook, Twitter, G+) for engaging with citizens, seeking feedback, creating awareness on different initiatives, and creating a participatory model of governance. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

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Mindjumpers

JULY 23, 2012

Tweet Burson-Marsteller has conducted a survey examining the social media activity of the world’s 100 biggest companies – the Fortune Global 100 companies. The Global Social Media Check-Up 2012 specifically looks into how these companies use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 23, 2012

Google has started giving social media a lot of importance. It rewards sites that incorporate the core SEO principles and social media strategies by ranking them on page one and keeping them there. Incorporating social media into SEO. Create Youtube channel with a link to your site.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Bonus: Download a free guide to learn how to use social media listening to boost sales and conversions today. What is dark social? Dark social is sharing content or mentioning brands on private social media channels, including through direct messaging, email, private groups, and more. What about in 2023?

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Socialmedia.biz

JULY 14, 2016

Content is still incredibly important, but there’s a not-so-new beast called social media that many business are still neglecting and missing out on entirely. Search engines are placing higher importance on what’s coming from social media. What else ranks directly from social? Need proof? Your profile.

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Rebekah Radice

MARCH 6, 2017

Want to create videos you can share on social media, but struggle to find the right tool? I’ve used Animoto since 2012 and while, in full disclosure, this is a sponsored post…. The Top Video Creation Tool for Social Media (and How to Use it). You can add your video to Facebook, YouTube, even Twitter.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 9, 2014

from January 2012: "Google has the power (and ability) to make Google+ (and everything being shared within it) the underlying social platform within all of its many applications ( Android , Gmail , Google Docs , Picasa , Google Maps , Google News , YouTube , etc.). Everything is social. online comments.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

From Singapore I’ve watched the social media world develop its identity and characteristics. Often, friends from the “real” world gave me passage to the social media world. Another friend, Dinnertube , started posting videos on Youtube in 2006. Social media became specialized. 2012: Today.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 13, 2012

What’s wonderful about Kotex online is their campaigns are not limited to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter — but they’re also on Tumblr, Pinterest, and Google+. “The beauty of a socially driven world is that the community feeds itself, uncovering topics and helping drive the discussion.” Are you a Kotex fan?

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Right when you think you’re getting a grasp on your demographics, buyer habits and trends on social media , something new changes and turns your data into old news. That’s why it’s absolutely critical for any marketer to stay up to date on the newest social media statistics. Social Media Advertising Statistics.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The video debuted on July 15, 2012. By September 20th it had received the most likes of any YouTube video, according to Guinness World Records. million subscribers to its YouTube channels and nearly 1.6 On September 20th, Guinness World Records announced that Gangnam Style had the most “likes” on YouTube ever.

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

@Flextronics sent its first tweet on October 1, 2012. I also manage the corporate Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Vimeo social platforms — as well as the Flextronics blog that is poised for tremendous growth once more people learn of its existence, subscribe, and comment. How Flextronics Met Me. Got a question?

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Buffer Social

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We are very grateful for all the research that has been done on social media. Social media studies have given us great ideas to improve our social media marketing , helped us understand the psychology behind social media behaviors , and made us better marketers. 79% of U.S. Surveying 1,520 U.S.

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Social Media Marketing

MARCH 29, 2013

The YouTube marketing specialists at Pixability recently conducted a major study of 200,000 branded videos on YouTube, and ultimately discovered that more than 50% had lunder 1,000 views. The top quarter of brands on YouTube have an average of 181 videos, while the bottom quarter had an average of 29.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 16, 2020

In fact, raising brand awareness is number one among the top social media goals of marketers today. This explains why so many businesses look toward viral marketing as an opportunity to catapult themselves into social media superstardom. If achieved, your message will be in nearly everyone’s social media feed.

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Kikolani

MARCH 29, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. How to Get Testimonials for Your Business or Blog Using Twitter for Social Proof – Want to get testimonials from customers for your business or readers for your blog?

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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 media and blogs reach 80% of all U.S.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 11, 2012

"Fan volume does not appear to translate to relationship quality, though, as only 2 of the top 5 brands by fan volume, and less than half of the top 20, appear on the Fathom Research Relationship Quality Index (RQI) as of January 10, 2012. media channel. passive media. social engagement. social media.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 27, 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. 97 Ideas for Building a Valuable Platform – How to deliver value and stay relevant & visible in the social media landscape. The Resources Mashup.

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Twist Image

AUGUST 14, 2012

It's not that businesses don't try, it's that their every waking move is now being recorded in text, images, audio and video and being published live for the world to read via social media in real time. The mass media used to jump on stories of people being wronged by a brand. Social media as revenge. to 3.26).

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Twist Image

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

I hadn't heard about this until recently, but apparently it's been around since 2012. It's a satire of Facebook games designed to demonstrate just how addictive social games are. Take This Hammer - YouTube. Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter , Facebook , in the comments below or wherever you play.

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The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Three winners will be selected based on those with the most re-pins, likes and comments. Volvo also looked to design and lifestyle blogger Victoria Smith to help promote the campaign, by making her own Volvo Joyride board and YouTube video to share with her over 473,000 followers on Pinterest.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 8, 2013

Perhaps it was relief that YouTube wasn’t really shutting down (I thought that was a pretty lame attempt at an April Fool’s joke, Gmail Blue was much better… but what do I know), perhaps it was giddiness at being done with one’s taxes (are you done with yours?) So, yes, it was a really fun chat. This is our 3rd yr.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 5, 2013

Don’t be nervous about opening up your site to user comments and feedback, because honestly…most reviews are good reviews. Shoppers love to send videos to each other via email, post them to social networks or embed them in their blogs or personal websites, so make sure your videos are easy for customers to share. Brand Consistency.

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