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We don’t discuss politics on Facebook, right?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Well this advice seems to hold true according a new survey by the Pew Research Center ’s Internet & American Life Project that on social networking sites. Postings on social networking sites reveal surprises for many users when it comes to the political views of their friends. Related posts: The rise of social commerce.

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StumbleUpon Traffic to Magazine and Content Sites Down 27%

Adam Sherk

The news of layoffs at StumbleUpon reminded me that in compiling some year-end social media referral data I’d noticed that a number of sites had experienced declines in StumbleUpon traffic. Declines in StumbleUpon Traffic: 2012 vs. 2011. One thing to point out is that not every site experienced a decline in 2012.

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Social Media And How We're Botching The Best Part

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eMarketer published a news item today titled, 2012 Trends: Social Media Metrics Take Center Stage. Further, only 8% could attribute ROI for all their investments in social media. The survey sample was primarily UK companies, with some representation from other territories. social channels.

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Maybe Nobody Knows Nothing

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Consumers are fundamentally ahead of brands when it comes to technology and social media. Brands are still grappling with basic social media chops, better conversion on e-commerce sites and nearly nowhere to be found when it comes to providing value through a mobile device. You may have heard this line before.

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Social Pros 16 – Jay and Eric Strike Back

Convince & Convert

This is Episode 16 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft , Janrain , and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. The RSS feed is: [link].

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Remembering the Dangers of Social Media Research

Convince & Convert

It was a lengthy report, but what stood out for me was the finding that only 5% of us prefer promotional offers from brands to show up in social media – even brands we have given permission to contact us. I accompanied the post with the somewhat inflammatory headline - New Research: Americans Hate Social Promotions.

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The Demographics of Twitter Users [Study]

Mindjumpers

The study is based on the findings of a survey on Americans’ use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from January 20 to February 19, 2012, among a sample of 2,253 adults. Takeaways for marketers.

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