Proactive Report

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Today I am going back to the four social media trends Beverly Macy predicted would be hot in 2012 in the Huffington Post. According to a report by Useful Social Media, 12% of the companies surveyed claimed that social media was under the direct control of the CEO. Start by learning the basics of Google Analytics.

Analytics 92

Analytics Trends Social Media ROI 92

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 23, 2013

To get a better sense of the situation I pulled StumbleUpon referral figures from 2010-2012 for a group of 47 news and content sites that we work with at Define Media Group , primarily magazine brands. Declines in StumbleUpon Traffic: 2012 vs. 2011. One thing to point out is that not every site experienced a decline in 2012.

StumbleUpon 172

StumbleUpon Sites Content Survey 172

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 8, 2012

These findings are from a survey conducted jointly by Teradata Aster , Mzinga , and the Center for Complexity in Business (CCB) at the University of Maryland to provide insights into the adoption, use and current state of social business software and big data analytics in businesses. There is also a webcast scheduled for August 9, 2012.

ROI 191

ROI Mzinga Analytics Social Media 191

Mindjumpers

APRIL 11, 2012

Similar Posts: 2012 Social Marketing & New Media Predictions [White Paper]. Google Analytics Unveils a Set of Social Reports. The State of Social Media Marketing– Annual Survey Report. Here are some recommendations like establishing a Social Analytics Dashboard and making use of Social Marketing Funnel (model).

Metrics 268

Metrics Analytics Nielsen Social Media 268

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Image credit: The CMO Survey. And yet—only 27% of top companies said their C-level executives were actively engaged in social media last year, down 20% from the peak in 2012. The CMO Survey ). Google Analytics) at 59%. The CMO Survey ). The CMO Survey ). 70% of the U.S. billion last year to 2.5 CMS Wire ).

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Survey Metrics 100

The Realtime Report

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of consumers think it’s important for brands to have a mobile-friendly site, according to a recent study by Google. Despite this clear expectation by consumers, nearly all of those surveyed (96%) have come across a site that wasn’t mobile-friendly, AdWeek reports. What happens when they do?

Mobile 186

Mobile Sites Focus Group Journal 186

Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

The term “dark social” was invented in 2012 by Alexis Madrigal, former editor of The Atlantic. But analytics expert Steve Lamar recently conducted an experiment to see what Google Analytics classifies as dark social. Your direct traffic in Google Analytics is a good estimate. dark social. Try it free today.

HootSuite 120

HootSuite URL Analytics Forums 120

Socialized

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Social media and careers are covered by prediction #6: “In 2009 we saw a couple of interesting surveys by respected organizations indicating that recruiters are increasingly using or planning to use social media to find and investigate talent. They search social network profiles on Facebook, Twitter, etc.;

SocialText 157

SocialText Social Media Foursquare Microsoft 157

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. Facebook placed third in the survey.

Study 256

Study Social Media Survey YouTube 256

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

2012: Watch time. In 2012, YouTube announced a new metric “ Time Watched ” to use in their search and Suggested Video algorithm. Moreover, the company used surveys to collect information on what users enjoyed and preferred. After all, the platform is owned by Google. 2015-2016: Satisfaction & personalization.

YouTube 122

YouTube Notification Video Trends 122

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 11, 2012

As you may know, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and to some degree Google are blocked in China. A survey done in 2012 by McKinsey, showed that 95 percent of those living in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 cities are registered on a social media site and proves at the same time to be the most active users.

Social Media 254

Social Media Privacy Nielsen Social Networking 254

Social Media Marketing

MAY 22, 2013

If you have additional links, sources or ideas that might be helpful, I''d encourage you to add some via a comment below or tag me in Google+. Yahoo gets with the program, Google makes some major overhauls, Nutella goes nuts on a fan, teens know how to use privacy settings (and Twitter!)

Social Media 167

Social Media Yahoo Privacy Flipboard 167

Adam Sherk

MARCH 19, 2012

The Pew Research Center’s The State of the News Media 2012 is out and the section on What Facebook and Twitter Mean for News makes for an interesting read. Related posts: News Organizations on Google+: Which Pages Get the Most Engagement? Pew Research News Survey: Findings on Search Engines, Social Networks and Twitter.

News 135

News Organization Twitter Facebook 135

Twist Image

MAY 21, 2013

It''s still somewhat shocking to think that the iPad was first introduced on April 3rd, 2010, and we now live in a world where more iPads are being sold than any PC manufacturer sold of their entire PC line (and this has been a constantly growing trend since 2012). Don''t believe me, speak to somebody who is currently sporting Google glass.

iPad 105

iPad Tumblr Yahoo iPhone 105

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 24, 2013

You put on your Dr. Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication [Redux]. This originally ran on Nov. Your child has come down with a rasping cough.

Health Care 192

Health Care Social Media Insurance Education 192

Kikolani

MARCH 30, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 40+ SEO Tools of the Trade – Some of the top minds in the search industry shared their list of tools for the advanced and aspiring SEO professional to investigate at SES New York 2012. Blogging / Writing.

Mashup 115

Mashup Resources SEO RSS 115

Kikolani

AUGUST 24, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. Announcing the 2012 SEO Industry Survey – From independent consultants to agency SEOs to in-house marketers, we got to see responses from a wide swath of the industry’s demographics.

Mashup 117

Mashup Resources How To Remix 117

Twist Image

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

" Amazon beat out Apple , The Walt Disney Company , Google and many more to grab this coveted spot. In the Internet Retailer article titled, Smartphone owners want more mobile information in stores , from December 31st, 2012: "Smartphone owners are using their devices to help them better understand products. on holidays.

Privacy 107

Privacy Retail Wireless Smart Phone 107

Socialmedia.biz

JULY 14, 2016

The extent to which Google and other search engines are indexing and ranking social traffic is still relatively unclear, but one thing is quite clear, social media matters. Moz conducted a study in the same year and found that pages with activity from Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and general comments tend to rank higher.

Social Media 60

Social Media NoFollow SEO Engineering 60

Twist Image

MARCH 28, 2013

In December of 2012, Internet Retailer ran the news item, Smartphone owners want more mobile information in stores , that reported: "80% of smartphone owners want more mobile-optimized product information while they're shopping in stores, finds ' The Shopping Experience in a Smartphone World ,' a study conducted by ad agency Moosylvania.

GPS 81

GPS Retail Apple Marketing 81

Twist Image

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In 2012, after conducting its first study looking at kids and apps, fewer than half the families surveyed had smart devices, and only about a third of children had used a tablet or smartphone. This week, Google hosted their invite-only event Google Zeitgeist in Phoenix, Arizona. google zeitgeist. google zeitgeist.

Library 91

Library Education Skills YouTube 91

Convince & Convert

JUNE 19, 2012

Some others have figured out how to manipulate Google Analytics in a way that helps determine assisted conversion value, providing an ‘apples to apples’ benchmark against other, more traditional digital marketing activities. Everyone Needs to Be Liked.

Facebook 157

Facebook Study Apple Consultant 157

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Looking at five leading social networks (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest), Fortune 100 company names are mentioned more than 10 million times per month. 82 use Twitter, 75 have a Facebook page, 50 are on Google+ and 25% use Pinterest. 82 use Twitter, 75 have a Facebook page, 50 are on Google+ and 25% use Pinterest.

Social Media 229

Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 13, 2014

A survey conducted by Harris Interactive found that people actually like emails based on previous shopping behaviors and preferences. In fact, 81% of US digital shoppers surveyed said they were at least somewhat likely to make additional purchases, either online or in a store, as a result of targeted emails” - Business2Community.

How To 55

How To Case Study Survey System 55

Convince & Convert

MAY 18, 2012

Now, that surprises me, partially because when you have 900 million people doing anything, even like eating or sleeping, it’s hard to say that it’s a fad , and I also wonder, given the fact that I guess it’s good that they random sampled the survey, they actually controlled for population, et cetera. I say, probably not.

Yahoo 115

Yahoo Yammer Social Media Software 115

ProBlogger

JANUARY 29, 2013

In this post you will learn how you can use Google Analytics content experiments to conduct multivariate testing on your own opt-in forms in an easy and controlled way that will allow you to maximise your conversions. In early 2012 Econsultancy.com and Redeye conducted a survey [link] that yielded some interesting results.

How To 45

How To Groups Groups Conversation 45

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

Eric: The stat of the week comes from a February 2012 survey from the marketing magazine B2B Magazine. It’s not surprising that for most B2B marketers, 59% actually, of this survey said that lead generation is their greatest online marketing challenge. That’s where things like Google Analytics come into play.

B2B 120

B2B Software Social Media Survey 120

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

Eric: The stat of the week comes from a February 2012 survey from the marketing magazine B2B Magazine. It’s not surprising that for most B2B marketers, 59% actually, of this survey said that lead generation is their greatest online marketing challenge. That’s where things like Google Analytics come into play.

B2B 120

B2B Software Social Media Survey 120

ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

Check out the top 20 posts on ProBlogger in 2012 and notice that over 50% of the most read posts that year had personal words in their titles. In fact some of the best community discussions I’ve seen among my readers have happened on our dPS Facebook page or on my personal Google+ page. Share Opinions.

Communities 40

Communities Strategy Forums Project 40

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Find the answers to these questions and many others here in more than 20 of the best Facebook guides, tactics, observations, tools, stats and rants of 2012 thus far. A fantastic infographic illustrating the history of Facebook feature changes from 2006 through the beginning of 2012. Facebook Guides, Tips & Techniques. 5 STARS **.

Tools 177

Tools Facebook MySpace Hubspot 177

Diva Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Two - Does using free tools like Google Alerts or Technorati still work? In real life, access to friend’s opinions is almost frictionless while in surveys, we spring a subject on someone out of the blue, don’t allow them to research the topic or ask friends. This was really explosive.

Research 40

Research Social Media Nielsen Microsoft 40

ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

Check out the top 20 posts on ProBlogger in 2012 and notice that over 50% of the most read posts that year had personal words in their titles. In fact some of the best community discussions I’ve seen among my readers have happened on our dPS Facebook page or on my personal Google+ page. Share Opinions.

Communities 26

Communities Strategy Forums Project 26

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 28, 2012

Find the answers to those questions and many more here in almost three dozen of the best social media tips, how-to guides, lists and reports of 2012 so far. ” Tumblr and Google+ Tips & Tactics. 10 Brands Who Stand Out on Google+ and How They Do It by GigCoin. How do we demonstrate the ROI of social efforts?

Social Media 207

Social Media Tips Tumblr Wikipedia 207

Hootsuite

AUGUST 30, 2022

Many researchers agree Gen Z ends in 2010, but some argue 2012 is the cutoff for where Gen Z ends and Generation Alpha begins. While these statistics weren’t isolated to only Gen Z, it’s fair to assume they are spending at least 24 hours per month on TikTok—the most conservative data estimate from the survey. That’s two days.

Statistics 102

Statistics Marketing HootSuite Study 102

ProBlogger

JANUARY 16, 2012

This may mean surveys or just talking to them. And make 2012 an amazing year for you. Are they looking for information or deals? How can your company make their social media experience better? Take some time to sit in the mind of your customer. But find out what they really want from you. Two different types of social media.

Social Media 46

Social Media Small Business Twitter Blogger 46

Kikolani

JANUARY 6, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012 – These are 20 people who stood out to the author this year. The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Writing. There is no ranking, nor is there a competition. Business / Career.

Mashup 115

Mashup Resources RSS Remix 115

The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Nearly half of small businesses owner surveyed said the most valuable benefit of networking online “is gaining and targeting prospective customers.” Google+ – 10%. Manta surveyed 614 small business owners across the nation via an online survey between August 16 and August 22, 2012.

Small Business 189

Small Business Survey Social Networking Forums 189