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US Mobile Ad Spending Will Top $4 Billion in 2012

The Realtime Report

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 third quarter of 2012 saw a 574% jump in mobile ad spending for the automotive industry year-over-year.

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Socialympics: How Social Media and Blogging Has Boosted Sports Media

Convince & Convert

Sports have been played, enjoyed by spectators and covered by the media since well before the advent of smartphones and social media. But it’s no question that the development of social platforms has changed how we play, enjoy and cover sports. Twitter is the new sports ticker. Facebook is the new hub for fans.

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Social media and the rise of fantasy sports

Sprout Social

You don’t have to be a sports fanatic to know how much sports fans love to share updates about their teams on social media. Fantasy sports have played a huge role in shaping fans’ communities and conversations on social platforms. What are fantasy sports? And what did social media and fantasy sports?

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My Top Posts of 2012 on Inbound Marketing and Audience Development

Adam Sherk

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. My Top Posts of 2010 on SEO, PR and Social Media for News and Sports. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools. 5 Ways that Social Media Impacts SEO.

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5 Reasons Facebook Should Continue to be Part of Your 2022 Marketing Strategy

SocMed Sean

Is Facebook still a good marketing platform? In 2012, Facebook became the first social media network to ever surpass one billion monthly users. As a result, in a recent survey called The Future of Social Marketing, close to 96% of respondents ranked Facebook in the top three drivers for return on investment.

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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Also: interactive marketing trends and how social media may break down gender stereotypes. Million Facebook Friends Body Slam Sports Broadcasting. UFC – the hot sport of the moment – bypasses the mainstream media and takes to Facebook to broadcast some of its fights. Marketing will blend promotion and content.

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6 Tips to Make Your Email Marketing More Effective

yMarketingMatters

Over the past few years, research has continued to prove the benefits of email marketing for business: Low costs, high conversion rates and detailed tracking are all notable features. Jupiter Research reports effective email marketing campaigns can produce nine times the revenues and 18 times the profits of broadcast mailings.

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