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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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Social Networking Stats: 42% of Those With Foursquare App Are Active Users, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. million users in July 2012 (on Android/iPhone), up from from 5-6 million per month from March through June. via Yahoo.

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Four Points to Remember When Adopting a New Social Network

Waxing UnLyrical

Unless you’ve been under a rock since the beginning of 2012, by now you’ve heard of little thing called Pinterest. While I haven’t given in to the craze yet, it’s impossible to ignore its meteoric rise in the world of social media, not just within our industry but in mainstream adoption. Is your audience part of the network?

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70% Of Users Visit Pinterest For Inspiration On What To Buy

The Realtime Report

And within these categories, the gap between the two social networks is quite large. 67% of of Pinterest users visit the site to keep up with the latest trends; only 22% of Facebook users visit the social networking giant to do the same. . Which site has a greater percentage of users engaging with brands?

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Social Media Customer Service: Brands Respond More On Twitter

The Realtime Report

According to the study, ”Consumer demand for social relationships with brands has skyrocketed in 2012.” A collection of data from NYU (also cited in the study) shows a 459% surge in customer communication on Facebook for America’s biggest retailers, measured over Thanksgiving week in 2011 and 2012.

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It’s Time For CMOs To Tap Into The Power Of Personalization

Buzz Marketing for Technology

e-commerce sales are expected to hit $370 billion by 2017 – that’s 10 percent of retail sales. According to eMarketer, 15 percent of online retail sales this year will take place via mobile devices, which is up from 11 percent in 2012. retail m-commerce sales are predicted to reach nearly $39 billion in 2013, up 56.5

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

SocMed Sean

Is Facebook dying as a social network? Regardless of its current dominance, some still fear that Facebook may be dying as a social network. And with the difficulty to provide sufficient regulation and oversight to social media, many people have become frustrated with Facebook. The answer is absolutely yes!

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