Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. So, how old is social media?

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). We’re now long past the days of having to “sell” business executives on the value of social media for marketing.

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Social Media Marketing Hubspot Trends 178

Buffer Social

JANUARY 9, 2024

There’s nothing like a shiny new year of possibilities to inspire content creation — and a wide-open social media calendar to go with it.  A great way to kickstart your 2024 content batch is to note down all the year's important official (and goofy, unofficial) holidays.

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List Social Media Content Fashion 96

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This past year many marketers struggled with their social media advertising efforts. State of Paid Media Buying in 2020. 2020 was a unique year for social media marketing, but the state of social ad buying specifically had some interesting points we want to address. Expect to pay more in Q4.

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Advertising Social Media Tips B2B 187

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Mobile is an important and growing traffic source for all publishers, but just how much traffic does it represent? I was curious where things currently stand so I pulled mobile traffic figures from SimilarWeb for a variety of well-known brands. The highest figure was 70% and the lowest was 25%: Average Mobile Traffic Number of Sites.

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Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Seems like every year we hear this year is going to be the year of mobile. One of the biggest shifts since the Internet became part of our lives occurred in 2014. In June, at the State of the Internet Webinar, comScore presented data indicating mobile users would surpass desktop users in 2014. Well, it’s finally arrived.

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Mobile Strategy comScore Content 80

Hootsuite

APRIL 4, 2023

In 2014, pro golfer Chris Kennedy Tweeted a dare to three friends: dump a bucket of icy water on your head within 24 hours or donate $100 to support ALS. The campaign set the standard for how to fundraise on social media. Not every social media donation drive delivers such stunning results.

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Social Media Tips HootSuite How To 97

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 8, 2014

Marketers are evidently enthusiastic heading into 2014… about everything. Called 2014 State of Marketing , insights from over 2,500 global marketers , the report is full of data about marketers’ outlook and plans for the coming year. Jay is the founder of [link] and host of the Social Pros podcast.

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Statistics Marketing SMS Research 142

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Our ever-growing global network of Local Social Media Managers around the world helps us ensure contextually relevant content through social listening, content production and response management. Internet Users: 350 million, +44% since July 2014. Social Media Users: 134 million, +26% in the past year.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Content marketing is more than just text of course, and infographics have become one of the most popular non-text formats. How do infographics fit with other content marketing tactics? How do infographics fit with other content marketing tactics? Infographics About Content Marketing.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 25, 2013

Mobile marketing is the future. Any marketer, or marketing firm worth their weight in invoices knows that the key to future success is adapting to and optimizing for the mobile market. Mobile users are shoppers, and we’ve got data to prove it. By 2014 mobile is predicted to overtake desktop Internet usage.

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 15, 2013

OK, we know that mobile Internet usage is rising exponentially, and clearly, it is no fad, its here to stay. Smartphones and tablets are becoming a paramount marketing consideration, and skyrocketing mobile use has critical implications for business. An impressive 75% of mobile Internet users make purchases on mobile devices.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 25, 2018

Social media is changing at a rapid pace. For example, the content format Stories was introduced on several major social media platforms slightly more than a year ago. Now, it’s one of the most popular content individuals are posting. Top 10 social media trends to know for 2018.

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Social Media Trends Report Survey 111

Writtent Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

What if a marketer was only as good as their content marketing tools? The brands that succeed at content marketing are those that take an agile stance. While some of the content marketing tools trending in 2014 are familiar, many of the rest are brand-new and probably worth adding to your program. Image credit: evernote.

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yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

With so many social media and digital marketing options now available, it can be overwhelming to know what you should be doing first. Being on Social Media is a Must. Consumers Are Mobile. Consumers Are Social. Being on Social Media is a Must. Being on Social Media is a Must.

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Social Media Marketing Mobile B2B 100

Twist Image

AUGUST 1, 2014

You can pick a brand (any brand) and benchmark them against these 7 deadly sins of digital marketing in 2014, and you will see where the real gaps truly lie. Here are the 7 deadly sins of digital marketing in 2014. A lack of mobile. Screens are everywhere, they are connected and they are highly mobile. There are others.

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yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

There have been some important social media updates in January. These updates will keep you informed of the latest changes to social media channels, and in turn, give you the knowledge to help you optimize and improve social media marketing for your business. What’s your URL? Facebook Top U.S.

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yMarketingMatters

JUNE 4, 2013

Here we go: Social Business Has Risen. You cannot afford to ignore social media. Consumers rely on social media to research and make buying decisions and for customer service issues. This should be the year that your small business becomes confident and adept at social media. Mobile Has Arrived.

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Trends Smart Phone Marketing Mobile 277

Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Black Friday and its online bestie Cyber Monday are a great time of year for brands to implement a social campaign to support traditional marketing efforts. There’s a variety of ways for social media to complement your marketing plans for the holiday season; here’s a snapshot of some top approaches to consider for your brand.

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Campaign Social Media Retail Discount 156

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 12, 2015

In a way, it marked the beginning of our mobile society, which would be fully realized in our current decade given all of the devices available today. Fast-forward to today: people are more mobile than ever. Content is the coin of our information economy. The engagement and content consumption increased 200%.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you’re looking at the most common topics discussed by social media managers today, it’s probably a toss-up between two things: social media advertising and emojis. It feels like every month a social network unveils a new social media advertising tool. Social media advertising usage statistics.

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Advertising Social Media List Statistics 112

The Realtime Report

APRIL 7, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: Vine adds direct messaging via video (photo: Vine blog). Any social media updates that we missed? Facebook updates Pages Manager for IOS – Facebook released version 3.0

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News Types Nielsen Social Media 176

Pam Moore

DECEMBER 11, 2016

If you are responsible for content marketing in your organization you know the importance of proper planning, organization, work flows and structure of content. The days of throwing social spaghetti content at the wall and hoping it sticks are over and done. 2017 content marketing statistics.

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Template Templates Content NewsCred 167

Ignite Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

The focus of our webinar was around the changes we have witnessed in the social space over the past decade, the current trends, and our predictions for the years to come in social media. The Past 10 Years in Social Media. The Current State of Social Media. In 2015/2016, organic reach was down to 2.6%

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Social Media Trends Community building Hosting 84

Twist Image

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

It''s not all about what the mobile experience will be about. We are seeing an increase in brands leaving their true engagement to social media (be it Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Pinterest , YouTube or beyond). What is the point of a website in 2014? The one screen world. That is the question. And there is so much.

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Mobile Analytics Conversation Engineering 104

Socialmedia.biz

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In today’s technologically advancing world, social media is transforming the way we share news and information. More than 300 million people spend at least 5 hours every day on different social networking platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and Instagram. Sentiment Analysis.

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Social Media Sentiment Analysis Study 88

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But spending on digital marketing programs is projected to rise three times as fast, and over the next five years, the share of budget dollars dedicated to social media marketing will more than double. Social media benefits are unclear. For B2B media companies, the biggest share of revenue comes from events, totaling $12.2

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B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 110

Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Video is taking over social media. In our end of 2016 social media survey , 83 percent of marketers said they’d like to create more video content if they didn’t have restraints such as time and resources. 4) Video views on Twitter grew 220X from December 2014 to December 2015 ( Twitter , 2015).

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Social Media Video Strategy Statistics 111

agora pulse

APRIL 23, 2019

So, should your agency use emojis in social media? Nice to see that happiness and love outweigh angry and sad in the social media space!). 5 Reasons Your Agency Should Use Emojis in Social Media Marketing. The great thing about social media marketing is that it’s universal. Emojis engage fans.

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Social Media Campaign Wikipedia Study 119

Hootsuite

JUNE 25, 2019

A little inspiration goes a long way when it comes to brainstorming social media contest ideas. PS: before launching your social media contest be sure to make sure it doesn’t violate the platforms’ T&Cs or R&Rs.). 7 Social media contest ideas to increase engagement. Like and/or comment to win.

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Examples Social Media Instagram Hashtag 111

Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

The 2014 Carnegie Conference – January 30-31, 2014. The Social Media Strategies Summit – February 4-6, 2014. IRCE: Forward Mobility. February 10-12, 2014. Leaders from Zappos, Staples, and Wayfair will cover topics like mobile web design, usability, and internet commerce.

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Conference Marketing Education Hubspot 60

The Realtime Report

MARCH 20, 2014

New data reveals that, for the first time, Americans are spending more time on mobile devices than watching TV. Millward Brown’s 2014 AdReaction study says Americans spend 151 minutes per day on their smartphones, vs. 147 minutes each day watching TV. Daily Screen Use, Per Person – Millward Brown study.

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Statistics Survey Mobile Study 194

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media use isn’t quite universal—but it’s getting close. population now has at least one social networking profile; more than half use two or more social networks. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 But social media marketing spending will rise anyway.

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Social Media Marketing Survey Metrics 100

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 14, 2014

Jennifer wrote a book called Domain Names Rewired, and is a keynote speaker here at NamesCon 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Strategy: Content distribution – displacement of cable as channels of the internet. apps and mobile. social media. Where will social media reside? retailers, macys, tj maxx.

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Domain Name Airlines Insurance Microsoft 86

agora pulse

DECEMBER 15, 2016

We live in an increasingly-mobile world. Marketers are attached to their mobile devices and finding new ways to access information on-the-go, especially through social media apps. Here are six social media apps I suggest you add to your repertoire! On those three, I tend to share more and personal content.

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Social Media Marketing SMS Mobile 60

Ignite Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

As more media dollars are going to social, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are constantly rolling out new social media ad formats to meet unique business needs. It’s not surprising that the majority of time users spend on social media is spent on mobile devices. Facebook Carousel Ads.

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Social Media Brands Retail Mobile 60

Rebekah Radice

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The social media landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, but then, you already know that. Heck, in 2015 alone, Twitter launched video autoplay, Blab rose to social stardom and Periscope grew to 1.85 As someone who leads a team dedicated to maximizing social media, I saw this over and over and it broke my heart.

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Trends Social Media Survey Mobile 114