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The Top 5 Challenges for Digital Brands in 2012

Direct Marketing Observations

Last week in a very thought provoking Tweetchat hosted by Lisa Petrilli , the discussion, though swirling around how an introvert uses social media, somehow segued into driving website traffic. 1) Driving traffic - The challenge in 2011 is the same in 2012. In 2012, it’s imperative that we determine what engagement looks like.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012.

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The Oscars: content marketing success

Sherrilynne Starkie

And, while the awards show and its host, Seth McFarlane , were both widely criticized even as the broadcast was just going out for being boring, badly written and not funny, it was a clear, out-of-the-ballpark content marketing success for the global entertainment industry. The Academy Awards 2013 have come and gone. There were more than 8.9

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Supermoon 2012

Kikolani

Use these resources to help give you ideas to increase organic traffic, revenue, and conversion rates. 5 Steps to Hosting Successful Twitter Chats: Your Ultimate Guide – Twitter chat guide: what you need to start a twitter chat event, create a plan, checklist, promotions, analytics and archiving. Photo of the Week.

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Ellen’s Selfie at the Oscars Earns Most Retweets EVER

The Realtime Report

A star-studded backstage photo from Oscar’s host Ellen DeGeneres ( @TheEllenShow ) became the most-retweeted tweet ever , according to Twitter. ” The record was previously held by President Obama’s “four more years” tweet after winning re-election in 2012; that photo earned nearly 782,000 retweets.

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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

MeWe was founded in 2012 under the name Sgrouples, but it didn’t launch its platform until 2016. Interestingly, it also positions itself as offering a “healthy user experience” by using advanced technology that keeps conversations positive and productive.

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The Big Events Law of Social Media: The More People Post, The Shorter The Message

The Realtime Report

We’re now in an age where large public events lead to a huge increase in social media activity; Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres’ selfie that ‘broke’ Twitter with the most retweets ever is just the latest example. election night in November 2012 and a major snowstorm in February 2013. “We

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