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5 Under-the-Radar Social Media Studies to Make You A Smarter Marketer

Buffer Social

We are very grateful for all the research that has been done on social media. Social media studies have given us great ideas to improve our social media marketing , helped us understand the psychology behind social media behaviors , and made us better marketers. Surveying 1,520 U.S.

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87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. What will likely be the hot trends in social media over the next couple of years? Social Media Stats and Demographics. Social media and blogs reach 80% of all U.S.

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33 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Resoures of 2012 So Far

Webbiquity SMM

Given the widespread adoption of social media marketing practices, the “if” and “when” questions seemed to have now been resolved by most midsized and larger companies (and a lot of small companies as well). What’s the best process for developing a social media marketing plan?

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How to Build an All-Star Social Media Team in 5 Steps

Buffer Social

We often talk about the importance of social media managers and the amazing people who handle social media as a team of one. But often, for agencies, larger enterprises, and even some small businesses, social media is handled by teams of people covering a broad range of skills. Set your social media goals.

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Social Customer Service: How to Make Your Ideals Reality

Mindjumpers

Engaging with your users and customers on social media is an easy, cost effective way of gaining brand awareness and loyalty. What is therefore quite an interesting fact is the gap between the ideals and the actual initiatives of companies, when it comes to providing customer service through social media.

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30 Awesome Blogging Guides, Tips and Resources

Webbiquity SMM

Despite the occasional “death of blogging” pronouncements (often made, ironically, in blog posts), blogs remain the core of a robust social media strategy. And more than half of all social media-driven blog traffic comes from Facebook (28%) and Twitter (26%) combined.

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25 Compelling Reasons to Blog for Business Yesterday

Writtent Blog

Search leads are more than twice as likely to become customers as clicks from paid search, and are significantly more qualified than social media leads. The average marketer made 145 website updates in 2012 – assuming the majority of those changes are new blog articles , that’s around 4 fresh articles each week!

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