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2012 in Recap: The Year of Visual Social Media

Mindjumpers

But 2012 was also characterised by being the year when visual content came into focus, as Sara predicted. In 2012, the photo sharing platform Instagram became immensely popular, which proved that users are increasingly visually focused. Facebook Timeline. Facebook & Instagram: success and turbulences.

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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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Channel Partners Conference & Expo Vegas 2012

Kikolani

Last month, I received an all-expense paid invite to the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas from Time Warner Cable Business Class (who I never realized offered web hosting and an array of other services for small businesses ). Sometimes it’s easier to make these sorts of revelations after the fact. And maybe you should too!

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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

At the beginning of 2019, only 4% of social media marketers in the United States used the platform to reach consumers. Still, these five upcoming social media networks look like platforms worth watching. Still, these five upcoming social media networks look like platforms worth watching. You never know which ones will thrive.

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How To Start A Blog In 2012

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Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. 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. How to start a Blog in 2012: Choose the right platform. blogging platform. Read first.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Supermoon 2012

Kikolani

Your Blog, Your Rules – Why Marketing Should Always Begin at Home – Don’t rely solely on social platforms for housing your content. 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.

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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. However, Ellen temporarily “breaking” Twitter also meant the social platform received a ton of publicity. Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012. Best photo ever.