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Social Networking Stats: Twitter & Politics In 2012, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

Tumblr: 84 million blogs. via Tumblr. Twitter & Politics: A 2012 Recap. On Tuesday, Twitter released a recap of the past year – 2012: Year on Twitter. The tweet garnered not only the most retweets in 2012, but the most retweets in history (over 817,000, as reported by the Washington Post.). via Google.

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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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How Tampon Company Kotex is Real Online

Ari Herzog

They’re also retweeting dozens of people who are loving the #KotexForReal hashtag that is seen at the end of the above video (that’s aired numerous times on TV). ” I saw the TV commercial last night and noticed the hashtag. . ” I saw the TV commercial last night and noticed the hashtag.

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This Week in Social Media – 5/22/2013

Social Media Marketing

A big Monday in fact, when the portal announced that it was acquiring social network/blogging hub Tumblr for $1.1 In 2011, it was at 56%, with 57% using it in 2012 and back down to 56% this year. Storytelling at its finest: here''s how LEGO told the story of its origins. The Platforms Yahoo has had a big week. Not so fast.

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Will Election Day Tweets Help Determine the Outcome?

The Social Media Incubator

Taking part in twitter talk using hashtags gives you an instant common ground with strangers and non-strangers alike. Starting the conversation or partaking in a conversation using a hashtag as a tracker allows others to take part in the discussion while connecting with a larger audience.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom. The hashtag arrives (2007) The strict 140-character limit for tweets set Twitter apart from rivals, including Facebook and Tumblr.

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Seven Tips For Jumpstarting Your Visual Storytelling Strategy

Convince & Convert

The content on Vine was so successful that General Electric decided to take the campaign to the next level by hosting a virtual science fair on Tumblr , featuring a mix of brand, influencer and user-generated content. 3) Make Yourself Useful Want to make your visual content more engaging to your consumers? Focus on being useful.

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