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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). e-Strategy Trends ).

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Popular Blog Posts From 2011 – and Welcome 2012!

Mindjumpers

Tweet Saying goodbye to 2011 and embracing 2012 with open arms, it has been a year where social media has reached new heights as well as we have gained some and lost some. By now, we are all aware of how social media is changing the way we communicate with each other. Read Full Post ». and Flavors.me

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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.

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Socialympics: How Social Media and Blogging Has Boosted Sports Media

Convince & Convert

Sports have been played, enjoyed by spectators and covered by the media since well before the advent of smartphones and social media. But it’s no question that the development of social platforms has changed how we play, enjoy and cover sports. New Media Entities are Born. Twitter is the new sports ticker.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

From Singapore I’ve watched the social media world develop its identity and characteristics. Often, friends from the “real” world gave me passage to the social media world. Most social media user interfaces remind me of miniaturized strip malls. But Tweetdeck ! 2012: Today.

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Hey Twitter, I won’t quit you.

Absolute PA

Younger, shinier social media kids are grabbing the spotlight. And, just to make it really clear that Twitter is holding its ground as a social media contender, I’m calling in the statisticians… It was the fastest growing social network last year, adding 40% more active users in the last 6 months of 2012. (US

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The Dos and Don’ts of a Social Media Automation Strategy

Waxing UnLyrical

And with more than 3 billion users online , that amounts to almost 2 billion social network users. The sheer amount of traffic that social media sites see every day makes it an insurmountable task to manage multiple social profiles manually. Social media automation addresses this challenge beautifully.