Buffer Social

MAY 12, 2016

For example, when Facebook first released the timeline, it wasn’t greeted warmly by some users, but now the timeline favors content from friends over brands , and it makes our Facebook feeds digestible. Hopefully avoiding the same pitfalls that Friendster and Myspace fell into as they scaled. What this means for brands.

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Social Networking MySpace Study Instagram 75

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

A recent survey shows that 43 percent of online retailers plan to offer special promotions and discounts on Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday Facts: More than one in three people say they'll be using their fast-access work computers this year for holiday shopping. That's more than 51 million people logging on at work. View an alternate.

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Retail Paid Search SMS Syndication 100

Social Media Marketing

JUNE 5, 2013

India is seeing the benefit of social advertising for branding , according to the Ernst & Young Social Media Marketing: India Trends Study 2013 report. News Corporation (which owns MySpace) is expanding the Wall Street Journal site into a platform for users to network in addition to read news. LinkedIn may have some competition.

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Social Media Foursquare Journal Flipboard 140

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

You can use the many applications that Facebook offers, so that others can answer questions on a survey, have discussions on the forums, and/or have notes to bring awareness to a topic. Facebook Page is a great way to use it for building brands, calling people to action, and/or build ideas. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

Moreover, whatever your brand is, it is very likely that there is chatter going on about it. And for a bonus : SEOmoz is conducting a search engine marketing survey. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo!

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Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo 142

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Note that the survey population was 12 and up, including a representative portion of seniors). 42% learn about products and services via Twitter.

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Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

Because you see, unlike most communities that are created based on brand affinity, and then conduct market research as an aside (if at all), JaneNation was built to tap into the minds of America’s females. That only happens if they have a real, ongoing relationship with brands.&# From a business standpoint, it’s brilliant.

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Social Media Case Study Strategy Study 125

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2010

Not unlike traditional surveys, keyword research and social data mining tools tell a powerful story about the information target audiences want from organizations, on-and-offline. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000.

Social Media 139

Social Media Strategy Consultant Blogger 139

Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This audio recording, “15 Lessons That Took Me 15 Years to Learn” by Jim Tobin is the perfect resource for social media managers and brands alike. If we take a look at what’s happened over those 15 years, to frame this in the context of the larger timeline going on in the world, MySpace launched in 2003. Do less but do better.

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Influencer Social Media Hubspot Travel 85

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. That’s the brand engagement holy grail that we’re all seeking. Working on campaigns for several clients and its been a slow haul, especially for a new brand. It’s not hard, it’s complicated.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. Think outside your brand or service; another example is Kodak. Think outside your brand or service; another example is Kodak. Which brands of paint are best? Have them document EVERY question they receive.

Social Media 148

Social Media Strategy Consultant B2B 148

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Interesting thoughts via @jayber here: [link] [link] arikhanson What does the Exact Target/CoTweet marriage mean for you and your brand?

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Social Media Strategy CoTweet CoTweet 121

Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

You can survey your customers, although that’s not always the best approach because the questions are not fresh in their minds – they’ve already made their buying decision. Or, you could survey Web site visitors, gathering data in real-time. You can use a few methods to determine which questions to answer.

FAQ 137

FAQ Content Consultant Social Media 137

Convince & Convert

APRIL 18, 2011

In this thorough study of the media habits of Americans ages 12 and up (conducted annually since 1998), the survey authors have put a statistical fine point on something I’ve been pondering for a while : Is Twitter Massively Overrated? I was thunderstruck by new social media usage data released by Edison Research and Arbitron.

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Twitter Fashion Research MySpace 167

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Turning your customers into advocates and marketers on behalf of your brand pays off a lot more when you’re selling $10,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment, than it does when you’re selling $3 cans of Pringles. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media?

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

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. How can brands most successfully drive fan engagement? Will Facebook continue to grow and dominate the web, or is it headed for a fall like AOL and MySpace before it?

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Tools Facebook MySpace Hubspot 177

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

People interact with brands online because they want deals. Based on this information, fresh content with actively engaged brand adopters are is key. Take MySpace as just one of many examples of an online property that become too comfortable with its “space.&# Buy something, get something. Try to offer some every so often.

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

link] Akash Sharma All 14 thoughts are more then thoughts and should be practiced by firms, the best ones are the second and the tenth points as both are not followed by brands. I think this is the case for many companies that just jump in feet first without surveying what they're getting into.

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Social Media Consultant Video Strategy 134

Convince & Convert

JUNE 11, 2010

Amber is Director of Community for Radian6 , co-proprietor of the influential Brass Tack Thinking blog (formerly Altitude Branding), a cool mom, a motivating force, and a hell of a flautist). About Damn Time Great idea to do the survey, makes it easier to see early on that people are feeling it for the water theme suzyoge 1.

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Upcoming Project News Social Media 124

Socialized

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

MySpace, once thought to be the domain of teenagers, and Facebook, initially established as a network for high school and university students, both have large numbers of users in the age 45 to 65 bracket, but age continues to be a barrier to both social network and general Internet use.

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Social Media Sysomos Privacy Radian6 223

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This can be measured in a variety of ways such as number of “mentions&# of your company across social media channels, traffic driven directly from social media sites, and increases in branded search traffic (often the result of exposure through social media or traditional PR activities).

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B2B Social Media Marketing Microblogging 175

Firebelly

JUNE 18, 2010

Firebelly Memo: You can also take Firebellys Social Sophistication Survey. If your business is already on the social web, you will need something to help you improve on your campaigns. You will need an audit. It takes 10 minutes and your score with suggested next steps for improvement will be emailed to you within 48 hours. View an alternate.

Social Media 101

Social Media Paid Search YouTube SMS 101

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

Facebook is the world’s most visited social media brand with 54% of the worlds internet population visiting the brand. 70% of bloggers are organically talking about brands on their blog, and 38% of them post brand or product reviews. Marketing Salary Survey: Social Media Marketing by Aquent. And much more.

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Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

People are different, communities are different and marketers/brands are different. As a result, the acceptance or success of a social media marketer will vary in different communities, using different tools and for different brands. No, it’s still not a clear picture. That’s commercial social media marketing.

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

Talk to your customer service department, or survey your customers and document the top 10 problems that customers have with your product or service. Ive worked with more than 700 brands since then, including 25 of the Fortune 1000. That’s what you should be doing.

Social Media 128

Social Media Consultant Health Care Questions 128

Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

According to a recent Social Media and Online PR Report from Econsultancy , 86% of companies surveyed planned to spend more on social media marketing in 2010, but only 25% say they have gained “real, tangible value&# from the medium.

Social Media 128

Social Media Strategy Influencer Case Study 128

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

That’s why brands go to great lengths to humanize themselves on the social Web. A survey of 4,875 adults (500 U.S.) How many brands or people do you know who are truly authentic? Surveys need to be duplicated to show a trend. For “Online Experts&# the illusion can stay in tact.

Social Media 119

Social Media Strategy Survey Social CRM 119

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Reports, surveys, studies and infographics are among the most popular content posted and shared across social networks. ” McKinsey Social Technologies Survey: the Business Ecosystem Benefits by Fusion Marketing Experience. of respondents said they’d be either somewhat less likely or far less likely to buy from that brand.”

Statistics 190

Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190

Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

When they wake up, 59% of consumers check their email account before anything else online, according to new research from ExactTarget (disclosure: client) , in a sweeping survey of 400+ Americans. The key insight is instead the fact that motivations for brand interaction are widely divergent. They are not a faceless heard.

Social Media 128

Social Media Strategy Automotive SEO 128

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

National Survey Finds Majority of Journalists Now Depend on Social Media for Story Research by Cision. National Survey Finds Majority of Journalists Now Depend on Social Media for Story Research by Cision. Third, the survey was heavily consumer-oriented; b2b figures would be different. While 28% of U.S.

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Research Social Media B2B Statistics 191

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Whether they’re big or small, it’s almost an equal opportunity for every business or brand to get involved in the social media space (as a note, many small businesses are doing this better than TLC right now!). The report surveyed over 2,200 adults and found that many are dedicated to their work. Here’s to you, TLC.

Social Media 217

Social Media Foursquare Marketing Flickr 217

Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Crowdsourcing is evolving beyond the shiny contest model (Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” ) and into something more meaningful to the brands embracing it and the consumers contributing to it. There is no better ‘bang’ for your buck than a well thought out and properly executed crowdsourcing initiative. We know better now.

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Crowdsourcing Social Media Strategy Construction 121

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

It would be sadder if someone built a brand new Facebook Page only to find out that Facebook canned it a second time. But let’s just say that the main admin of a big brand’s page or other type of page leaves the company on bad terms and defaces or even removes the Facebook Page. It’s sad, really. Whose fault was it?

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Facebook Issues MySpace Privacy 277

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

consumers from ExactTarget and CoTweet (they are clients) called Twitter X-Factors shows that just 5% of Americans follow even one brand on Twitter. Put another way, the Twitter audience that’s connected to brands is just slightly larger than the population of Illinois. A new research study of 1,400 U.S. Interaction.

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Social CRM Twitter B2B CoTweet 145

Writtent Blog

JULY 5, 2016

However, as the stakes and levels of entry get higher, and as people start to realise that the content they’re creating represents their brand, companies will start to see the value in investing in premium quality content creation. A lot of brands will give up on content marketing as they are not seeing short term results. Back to top.

Trends 76

Trends Content Marketing Consultant 76

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

16 social media statistics that might surprise you by Communications Conversations Arik Hanson lists social media stats from various sources showing that 75% of brand ‘Likes’ on Facebook come from advertisements. What’s more, nearly one-third (30 percent) of those in the survey reported a ROI of at least 150 percent!”

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Statistics Research Social Media B2B 219