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Social Media News Ticker: Foursquare Launches Swarm, YouTube Reportedy Buying Twitch

The Realtime Report

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, YouTube and Foursquare: Foursquare app splits in two, launches Swarm. Social Media News Ticker Facebook Facebook Camera Facebook Poke Foursquare gaming geolocation social media news ticker Swarm Twitch Youtube'

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YouTube At A Crossroads: Social Media Network or Streaming Service?

Ignite Social Media

As our teams dove into Q4 research at the beginning of the year, we notice that our data partner, GWI (formerly known as GlobalWebIndex), recently moved YouTube out of the ‘social media network’ category and into the ‘streaming service’ category. YouTube As A Social Media Network. YouTube Stories.

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Top Video Marketing Trends of 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

Shift Toward Vertical Video Over the past five years, mobile devices have accounted for more than half of global internet traffic , peaking at almost three-fifths of traffic in mid-2022. Even YouTube, which still has a standard aspect ratio of 16:9 (i.e., landscape ), now generates the lion’s share of its traffic from mobile.

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23 YouTube Statistics That Matter to Marketers in 2020

Hootsuite

This year’s YouTube stats show that—spoiler alert—YouTube is still bigger than all the other social media platforms. Below, we’ve got the year’s new numbers: who’s using Youtube? YouTube user statistics. YouTube usage statistics. YouTube for business statistics. YouTube advertising statistics.

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How to use YouTube Analytics to optimize your video performance

Sprout Social

Building a must-see YouTube channel starts with understanding your audience. And there’s no better place to gather actionable insights than your YouTube Analytics. But while YouTube’s native analytics platform is a treasure trove of data, its depth can be overwhelming for total beginners. Engagement Reports.

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How to Make YouTube Shorts: Everything You Need to Know

Hootsuite

Since launching in 2005, YouTube has been home to countless video trends and many forms of entertainment. Now, the team behind one of the most visited websites in the world has hopped on the short-form video bandwagon by creating YouTube Shorts. What are YouTube Shorts? Why try YouTube Shorts? EMBED] [link].

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Best Brands on YouTube: Our Top 10 of 2019

Social Media Strategies Summit

Enter YouTube. According to recent research from Statista , 96% of 18- to 24-year-olds and half of internet users over the age of 75 use YouTube. YouTube also reaches more Americans aged 18 to 34 than any TV network. Get inspired to take your YouTube strategy to the next level with a look at the 10 Best Brands on YouTube.

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