The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Nearly 90% of small businesses are spending time networking online, according to a new study by small business forum Manta. Out of 600 small business owners nationwide, 74% believe social networking platforms are as important as in-person networking – if not more so. Facebook – 19%.

Small Business 189

Small Business Survey Social Networking Forums 189

Convince & Convert

MAY 18, 2012

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].

Yahoo 115

Yahoo Yammer Social Media Software 115

Hootsuite

JULY 17, 2023

In 2023, the best social media tools aren’t single-purpose — they’re multifunctional. Whether you’re a solo creator, part of a small marketing team, or tackling social at the enterprise level, there are plenty of social media tools out there for you to add to your tech stack.

Social Media 70

Social Media Tools HootSuite Price 70

Buffer Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

In 2017, I was living in Malawi, a small landlocked country in South East Africa that—although geographically stunning and full of smiles—is also among the poorest countries in the world. Most of the boutiques we reached out to never responded, and those who did sent constructive feedback on the product instead of order forms.

Products 20

Products Construction Energy Buy 20

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Despite a shaky IPO last spring, Facebook remains the 800-pound gorilla of social media marketing, as it now approaches the billion-user mark. Though often associated with bands and brands, Facebook is viewed as the most effective social media tool (by a fairly large margin) by both B2C and bB2B marketers. 5 STARS **.

Tools 177

Tools Facebook MySpace Hubspot 177

Buffer Social

JANUARY 24, 2017

We often talk about the importance of social media managers and the amazing people who handle social media as a team of one. But often, for agencies, larger enterprises, and even some small businesses, social media is handled by teams of people covering a broad range of skills.

Team 40

Team Social Media How To Social Media Management 40

Josh S Peters

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

We are in our 3rd year producing the Community Manager Report, an infographic and white paper we create each year based on a survey of community and social media managers. With 3 years of data, we are starting to see some trends, all of which look like good news for social media professionals.

Mobile 156

Mobile SEO eBook Hosting 156

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

The newsletter, which was sent within the first week of the month, would include new research findings from surveys conducted by research groups such as the Pew Research Center, new discoveries from a marketing firm’s eye tracking study, or data that was recently culled across a multitude of SEO agency case study reports.

Marketing 264

Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

As the use of social media in marketing has become ubiquitous, marketers have turned their attention to making the use of business social media more sophisticated and strategic. How can marketers help their organizations move from “social media marketing” to “social business”?

Statistics 226

Statistics Social Media B2B Journal 226

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Social media marketing evolved from something only a few cutting-edge brands did to an integral piece of every company’s marketing strategy. It’s no longer a question of whether or not your brand should be on social media, but how can you best use sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to grow your business.

Social Media 40

Social Media Marketing Hashtag LinkedIn 40

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 14, 2013

Despite the occasional “death of blogging” pronouncements (often made, ironically, in blog posts), blogs remain the core of a robust social media strategy. And more than half of all social media-driven blog traffic comes from Facebook (28%) and Twitter (26%) combined.

Resources 195

Resources Tips Syndication SEO 195

agora pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Need to be extra-smart with your social media budget? Social media managers rarely boast about large budgets. Your budget may not be reflective of the size of the organization … It may be reflective of the organization’s view toward social media marketing. zero social media budget?

Social Media 175

Social Media UGC Tips CPM 175

Writtent Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Search leads are more than twice as likely to become customers as clicks from paid search, and are significantly more qualified than social media leads. The average marketer made 145 website updates in 2012 – assuming the majority of those changes are new blog articles , that’s around 4 fresh articles each week!

Sysomos 88

Sysomos Hubspot SEO ROI 88