Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2012

Here’s what we included in this week’s One Social Thing daily email. Scroll to see the social media and content marketing articles you need to know. To get One Social Thing delivered to your email each day, please subscribe below. Salesforce Set to Buy Buddy Media for $800M. Jess Ostroff. Jess Ostroff.

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Policies Consultant Buy Social Media 113

Socialized

DECEMBER 14, 2009

About a month ago, I wrote about my five social media predictions for 2010. Social media and careers are covered by prediction #6: “In 2009 we saw a couple of interesting surveys by respected organizations indicating that recruiters are increasingly using or planning to use social media to find and investigate talent.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 4, 2013

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via SmartBlog on Social Media. Facebook Nears Global Domination, Ranks #1 in 127 Countries. Twitter: over 500 million users.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 17, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.19 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . billion monthly active users. over 1 billion monthly unique users.

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Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Here are my five social media predictions for 2010. Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Before we can say the enterprise social software market is mature, enterprise brands must become as generic and pervasive as PowerPoint. Augmented Reality Applications Will Start to Go Mainstream.

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SocialText Social Media Web 2.0 Astroturfing 250

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.15 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . Facebook Accounts For 17% Of Mobile Ad Revenue in U.S.

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Twist Image

DECEMBER 13, 2012

No, this isn't another social media book. It's a book about doing a lot more than tweeting and Facebooking. 11 Rules for Creating Value in the Social Era by Nilofer Merchant. I really thought I was done with books about social media and social business. best business books 2012. social media.

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Social Media Skills Influencer Advertising 111

The Realtime Report

JUNE 20, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. In 2012, that figure was at 3.4%; in 2013 it was 9%. Since 2012, mobile and tablet video viewership is up 532%. billion monthly active users. via YouTube.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? It’s certainly gaining traction, with over 500 million users now on board, already half of Facebook’s total. 5 Things Google+ Offers Brands That Facebook Doesn’t by Sprout Insights. Google+ Guides and Tips.

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Google Tips Bookmarklet SEO 216

The Realtime Report

APRIL 16, 2014

At the turn of the decade, Facebook and Twitter were the two giants in social media. Facebook’s Follies. Likewise, Facebook awkwardly handled SMBs during the initial introduction of business-specific pages. It was built to accomplish a social mission — to make the world more open and connected. What’s New?

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Twitter Small Business Facebook Cause marketing 187

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via SmartBlog on Social Media. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. Qzone: 599 million monthly active users. via Yahoo.

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Foursquare Social Networking Activities Nielsen 181

The Realtime Report

JUNE 27, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. To help put this in perspective, Twitter recorded 160 million tweets (over 16 days) about the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. billion monthly active users.

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Social Networking Tumblr Twitter Statistics 170

Social Media Marketing

JUNE 12, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter for our team that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 22, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Social Media Yahoo Privacy Flipboard 167

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 9, 2018

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. How mainstream media and social media created fantasy hype.

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Sports Social Media Engagement Compete 83

Twist Image

MARCH 22, 2012

Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. Afterall, you can Blog on your Facebook page, you can micro-Blog with Twitter or video Blog on YouTube. You can even Blog using tumblr - which is a hybrid online social network and Blogging platform - or you can Blog for an existing online publisher like The Huffington Post.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

AUGUST 13, 2012

Here’s a word cloud (by Wordle) of my last three blog posts about Facebook: It would be handy to be able to suppress the word Facebook, because before the analysis even begins, we know the content is about Facebook. Related posts: Using social media for research: Social Capital 2012.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 30, 2017

Do you remember your first social media profile? Or, how about your first social media post? Social media has changed and evolved so much since the early days, it’s almost hard to believe how far we’ve come. How people use social media has changed as well. The Birth of Facebook.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Nevertheless, here are my top 10 posts of 2011 by pageviews: Which NBA Teams Have Seen the Most Growth on Twitter and Facebook? Google Expanded Sitelinks: Optimize Opening Text in META Description Tag. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools. Is Using Facebook Comments Good for Publishers?

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SEO Publishing Press Release Social Media 119

The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via SmartBlog on Social Media. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. Qzone: 599 million monthly active users. via LinkedIn.

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Social Networking Activities LinkedIn Posterous 177

Rebekah Radice

MARCH 6, 2017

Want to create videos you can share on social media, but struggle to find the right tool? I’ve used Animoto since 2012 and while, in full disclosure, this is a sponsored post…. The Top Video Creation Tool for Social Media (and How to Use it). You can add your video to Facebook, YouTube, even Twitter.

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Video Social Media Tools How To 134

The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via SmartBlog on Social Media. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. Qzone: 599 million monthly active users. via Yahoo.

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Social Networking Posterous Tumblr Yahoo 161

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 21, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via SmartBlog on Social Media. — Twitter (@twitter) December 18, 2012. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts.

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Twist Image

JULY 1, 2014

Facebook is messing with your mind, people. There is this very real, very public outcry against Facebook (again). Since the news broke, Facebook has explained and apologized for this incident (the incident took place in 2012). Ask yourself this: who is Facebook''s customer? what''s wrong with you? We''re suspect.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 10, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.19 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. This number marked a growth of 8% year-over-year (a change worth noting, but significantly less than the 78% growth that took place between 2011 and 2012.).

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Twist Image

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Brands and popular individuals have done a great job of mucking up their reputation via Social Media. Whether it's a Weinergate or Kenneth Cole choosing a bad time to promote a new line of clothing , this has less to do with people and their unfamiliarity with Social Media as it does with understanding media in its entirety.

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Social Media How To Guidelines Publishing 111

The Realtime Report

MARCH 28, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via Facebook. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . billion monthly active users. via YouTube.

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Social Networking Instagram Tumblr Statistics 175

Twist Image

APRIL 29, 2012

On April 14th, 2012, Jeremiah posted a fascinating piece on his blog titled, Trend: Social Media Agencies Turn to Advertising (make sure to read the comments too!). online social network. social media. social media agency. Tags: advertising. advertising podcast. altimeter group.

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Advertising Buy Social Media Research 81

Twist Image

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Is Facebook making us all the same? But, is Facebook really the place that highlights our originality? In the early days of the Internet (pre-Social Media), there was some worry that portals like Yahoo and AOL were delivering a very generic and sanitized media experience (much like broadcast television with limited and fixed choices).

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Facebook Yahoo RSS Publishing 104

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 31, 2014

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1.19 via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. . Over 50% of Facebook’s Q4 Revenue Comes From Mobile Ads.

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Social Networking Mobile Tumblr Statistics 150

The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Tagged: 20 million unique monthly users. via Tagged. via SmartBlog on Social Media. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. Qzone: 599 million monthly active users. via LinkedIn.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2013

It seems governments and their agencies and organizations have understood how powerful social media can be (Facebook, Twitter, G+) for engaging with citizens, seeking feedback, creating awareness on different initiatives, and creating a participatory model of governance. Image: SatishAcharya via Google, CC 3.0.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Facebook is looking smarter than ever. It seems like only yesterday, when everybody was complaining about Facebook''s lack of a mobile presence. It took a mere six months for the company to turn that around by releasing a full native mobile app experience, that gave consumers a new way to look at Facebook. Not Facebook.

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Pixlee

AUGUST 10, 2020

Even if you’re a little late to the social media party and just learning how to use TikTok for marketing, understanding this channel isn’t difficult. . A social media contest , or ‘hashtag challenge’ is basically when a company asks users to create content based on a certain task, tag them using the hashtag, and share the content. .

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Video Marketing UGC Hashtag 98

Socialmedia.biz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

In a bid to compete with online shopping services such as Amazon, the social media site Instagram is currently developing a shopping app of its own. Of those businesses, only half currently use their own standalone website, relying on social media sites as the primary thrust of their online marketing presence.

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MAY 17, 2012

Should you pull all of your advertising dollars out of Facebook? The subtext to this move is not about one brand leaving Facebook advertising, but a sentiment that Facebook advertising doesn't work. Media is just media. Facebook is not (just) an advertising platform. It's all very silly, isn't it?

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Facebook Automotive Press Release Banking 107

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

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. social channels. social media. social media analytics. social media marketing.

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