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Instagram Builds Shopping App to Compete with Amazon

Socialmedia.biz

In a bid to compete with online shopping services such as Amazon, the social media site Instagram is currently developing a shopping app of its own. Since being acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012, the site has expanded its services to better utilize its profitability.

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Realtime Olympics: 60% of London 2012 Visits Came Via Mobile; Facebook Was 2nd Highest Traffic Source

The Realtime Report

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.

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My Three Words for 2012: Alignment, Quiet and Compassion

Debbie Weil

Inspired by a number of other bloggers and authors, including Chris Brogan ( Temple , Untangle , Practice ), Jonathan Fields ( Serve, Inspire, Transcend ) and Chris Guillebeau ( Finishing ), I am starting 2012 with three words. I was tempted to say "launching" 2012 because that's what it feels like. More about that in a minute.

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4 Low Cost Online Marketing Strategies For 2012

Small Business Mavericks

Unlike traditional bricks and mortar businesses, an online presence has to compete with a much wider range of entities. The news is not all bad however, you can compete, and these four low cost online marketing strategies can help you to increase traffic, market awareness, and hopefully, profits.

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Channel Partners Conference & Expo Vegas 2012

Kikolani

How small companies can appear larger to compete with big businesses. You're reading Channel Partners Conference & Expo Vegas 2012 , originally posted on Kikolani and copyrighted by Kristi Hines, freelance writer and professional blogger. Accelerating performance in leadership, sales, time management, and marketing. Expo Floor.

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Is YouTube for you? 5 Reasons To Keep It In Your 2022 Marketing Strategy

SocMed Sean

Apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch are all competing with YouTube for an overlapping audience. As of September 2021, YouTube had 2 billion users, up from 800 million in 2012. While YouTube still commands the lion’s share of video-based social media popularity and user base, it is seeing rising competition.

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Twitter Users Are 68% More Likely To Visit Political Campaign Donation Sites

The Realtime Report

The first 2012 presidential debate earned more than 10 million tweets, and was the “most tweeted event in U.S. A new study from Twitter and Compete set out to answer these questions. According to Compete’s data, the average Twitter user is 68% more likely to visit a campaign donation page than the average internet user.

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