Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 26, 2012

2012 has been the year of many great achievements and little downfall for the social network. Acquirements of around $838M in 2012 alone, hitting the magical 1 Billion mark of active users and the IPO that turned out to be less magical than expected, but which recently has taken a turn for the better. The brands.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 2, 2013

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. What do think are the highlights of the visual web 2012? Facebook Timeline.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What do buyers really want from social media marketers?

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Below are 5 must-reads related to 2012 social media predictions that we wouldn’t want you to miss. Social Media Predictions For 2012. Once we accept that “social” does not equal “transactional” we’ll all be a lot more adept at using it in 2012. 5 Social Media Predictions for 2012. By Jeffrey L.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 4, 2012

2012 was an exciting year in the social media space. From the Nielsen Social Media Report for 2012. 8 Big Social Media Disasters of 2012. Here are eight disasters from 2012…. 100 Fascinating Social Media Statistics and Figures From 2012. 10 of the best social media campaigns from 2012. Seriously obsessed.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2012

What were the most popular social media case studies in 2012? How Nike Stole Social Media Gold From Olympic Sponsor Adidas (Aug 21): 2012 was dubbed the “Social Olympics” and both Nike and official sponsor Adidas planned extensive social media campaigns around the Games.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 12, 2012

One of the primary criticisms is that the Kony 2012 video doesn’t accurately represent the current state of affairs in Uganda and the LRA , not to mention the fact that Kony hasn’t been in that country in a while. ” Kony 2012 did that in spades. 5 Lessons for Nonprofits from Kony 2012. But at what price?

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Mindjumpers

APRIL 4, 2012

Tweet Recently, a report called “How Marketers Are Using Social Media To Grow Their Businesses” was released by Social Media Examiner. The report uncovers the “who, what, where, when and why” of social media marketing. Similar Posts: The State of Social Media Marketing– Annual Survey Report.

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Mindjumpers

MARCH 19, 2012

Here are three key reasons why brands should put more effort into producing and distributing visual content as a part of their social media marketing tactics. Editorial Planning for Facebook Marketing. Now, more than ever before, technology has made it easier to take part in visual storytelling with online communities.

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Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 14, 2011

But then I started to think about 2012 and the challenges that most brands will face and thus the basis for this post was born: The challenges for a digital marketer or a digital brand in 2012. 1) Driving traffic - The challenge in 2011 is the same in 2012. Marketers and brands will need to land the plane in 2012.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Learn about some of the biggest ones brands made in 2012 (as well as lessons learned) in these must-reads. 11 Biggest Social Media Disasters of 2012. Lessons Learned: The Top 10 Twitter Mistakes of 2012. Lessons from 2012’s Social Media Disasters.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2012

At the high end, that means the market would place the value of the content and other interactions produced by the average Facebook user at $118. UPDATE: By Nov 2012, Tumblr reached 20 billion pageviews per month. billion internet users by the end of 2012. UPDATE: At Facebook’s current valuation of $57.4

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Invigorate your strategy with insights from marketers at TikTok, Glossier, Zillow, lululemon, and more Convince & Convert started the Social Pros Podcast back in 2012 as a way to get to know the “real people doing real things” in social media. to get through. Have a true purpose and intention behind your content.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A lot of us try to succeed in online and content marketing. Over a period of 4 years he managed to increase his online marketing efficiency 15 times over for his company, River Pools & Spas. Before content marketing, in 2007 when the economy was still roaring, we spent about $250k a year to achieve 4 million in sales.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 19, 2012

I just came across a great study co-produced by FedEx and Ketchum, titled The 2012 FedEx/Ketchum Social Business Study. This study, updates and expands upon research first undertaken in 2010 and analyzes the changing impact of social media on business today. ”

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Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

But this is a dynamic field and we’re sure to see changes in 2012 too? What should businesses plan for in 2012 and what should they be looking for? I’m putting my Carnack hat on and writing down the trends I see in social media for 2012.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 2, 2013

Here are the 12 most-read posts on our blog in 2012. Instagram Marketing: 5 Must-Reads. Pinterest, Instagram and memes were popular topics. Thank you for reading, sharing and commenting last year! We’re looking forward to more in 2013. Sh*t Social Media People Say. How To Run An Instagram Photo Contest.

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 4, 2012

InSitesConsulting recently released a report of the status of social media in 2012 with more than 2.000 facts & figures about social media in 19 countries. See the full SlideShare report here: Social Media around the World 2012 by InSites Consulting. Implications.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Have you shared your favorite song of 2012? Social marketing solutions company Hyperactivate.com has created “the world’s first social media music mosaic” — powered by Spotify, the project aims to share everyone’s favorite tunes in 2012 via an interactive, social media collaboration.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 15, 2012

A year ago, Cheryl Burgess and I published the first #Nifty 50 award winners, starting with the #Nifty50 Women of Twitter on this blog in May 2011 and followed by the #Nifty50 Men of Twitter published on Cheryl’s Blue Focus Marketing blog in June. to 50 disadvantaged kids in all 50 states. Check out Google’s Project Glass Video.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 21, 2012

How to Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page, 2012 Edition is a post written by Tamar Weinberg. ]. Get my Internet Marketing newsletter , buy my book, The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web , and subscribe to the Techipedia RSS feed. You can follow Tim on Twitter or on Facebook. [ Like this post?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The discussion kicked off with a great question from Deanna Boss , who wanted to know: “What does 2012 look like for #measurepr? Jen Zingsheim is Vice President of Products and Services for CustomScoop , driving product development plans to better meet the needs of public relations and marketing professionals. New trends? Any goals?”.

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Idaconcpts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

“We probably need to change the name of this conference,” Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey said on September 10, 2012 from the stage of TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. Photo Credit: Fast Company.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 3, 2022

Over time, Pinterest has changed to become more of a video and e-commerce platform, generating revenue through advertising and more specifically through promoted pins, which are paid for by advertisers and marketers to sell their products. Is Pinterest still a good marketing platform for businesses in 2022? Is Pinterest Dying?

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Firebelly

JULY 2, 2012

The Firebelly crew is back in the office today after spending last week in San Francisco for the AllFacebook Marketing Conference. Photos, Engagement Are Keys To Facebook Marketing Success. Marty Weintraub On Finding Your Facebook Marketing Demographic. Post a picture. Want To Really Engage With Facebook Fans? Listen To Them.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 1, 2022

That is, you need it as part of your digital marketing strategy for 2022. This popularity is an opportunity for marketers to leverage YouTube to grow their brands in 2022. Is YouTube still a good marketing platform for businesses in 2022? Is YouTube Still A Good Marketing Platform? You need YouTube.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

This year has been one of major upheaval after another for content marketers. Here are three things that every content marketer should have learned from the past 12 months. For example, the big co-citation link here is my use of “content marketing” in the headline, plus my name. Boom , co-cited.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Mobile advertising spending will total more than $4 billion by the end of 2012, according to eMarketer estimates. The third quarter of 2012 saw a 574% jump in mobile ad spending for the automotive industry year-over-year. The most common goals for mobile ad campaigns were maintaining a market presence and driving traffic to websites.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Here are my top 10 posts of 2012 by pageviews: The Best Free Tools for Twitter Analytics. The Fastest and Slowest News Sites in 2012. These roundups may be overdone, but I enjoy putting them together because it is interesting to look back and see what made an impression. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tweet Recently, Awarness Inc released a report called The State of Social Media Marketing : Top Areas For Social Marketing Investment and Biggest Social Marketing Challenges in 2012. The It compares the state of social media in 2011 and expectations from 2012, based on this survey. Monitoring.

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Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2012, I was working at Accenture. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using it for marketing, sales, HR or recruiting. I have evolved. My thinking around social media has evolved. As has social media. It’s no longer the thing as much as it is A thing. It’s like an appliance now.

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Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 17, 2012

So, here is this year’s list, the top ten public relations blunders of 2012. With 2012 marking its 100 th anniversary, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) should have enjoyed a banner year. Hurricane Sandy Sale” a “major marketing fail” – Alaska Dispatch. I’ve posted this for the past few years. Photo courtesy Inforum Blog.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Content is set to be one of the biggest trends in B2B marketing for 2012, but the concept is not all that new. Corporate blogging began circa 2004 and with the growing ubiquity of social networks many companies have been creating and sharing content as part of their marketing strategies. Coke is world’s No.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 15, 2013

Think of this more as the “market share” for the search engine industry. explicit core search market in December 2012 with 66.7 percent market share, followed by Microsoft with 16.3 comScore, Inc. NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, has released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 9, 2012

Game-Based Marketing. Stand-out books for me last year included: Fiction: The Hound of the Baskervilles. A Game of Thrones Series (4-Book Set). The Book of Lost Things. The Last Ringbearer. Non-Fiction: Workarounds That Work ( here’s my review ). Manager’s Guide to Crisis Management (review coming soon).

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Bill Hartzer

APRIL 13, 2012

Think of this more as the “market share” for the search engine industry. I posted February 2012 search engine rankings , as well, if you would like to compare February 2012 with March 2012. During March 2012, according to comScore, “Google Sites led the U.S. percent and Yahoo!

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