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2012 in Recap: The Year of Visual Social Media

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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 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.” 297% growth in the number of replies brands sent on Facebook and Twitter. 393% growth in the number of replies brands sent on Twitter. 297% growth in the number of replies brands sent on Facebook and Twitter.

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Why You Should Tweet on Black Friday

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Did you know that the first brand on Twitter was a retailer? My favorite denim company, @ earnestsewn (which I wear everyday), was the first commercial account on Twitter. Yes, the first Twitter brand account was created by one of Twitter’s founders back in May 2011. I created it and emailed them.

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

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

The Realtime Report

Twitter: over 500 million users. million users in July 2012 (on Android/iPhone), up from from 5-6 million per month from March through June. Nielsen’s “Social Media Report 2012″ report revealed that 42% of the 25 million people who have downloaded the Foursquare app are using it at least once per month.

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The State of Social Media Marketing – Summary of Annual Survey Report (Part 2)

Mindjumpers

In a previous blog post , Jonas made a summary of a report called “The State of Social Media Marketing” from January 2012 in which he outlined the key points and conclusions drawn from the report. As in the beginning of 2012 the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – remain at the top positions. Challenges.

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Does Retail Understand The Untethered Consumer?

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He published his first book, The Impulse Economy - Understanding mobile shoppers and what makes them buy , and appeared on this podcast back in 2012. He is CEO of Impact Mobile (offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, etc.), business book. business podcast. david usher. digital marketing. fast shopper slow store. gary schwartz. podcasting.

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