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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

Social messaging. Social shopping networks. Interactive social media apps. Microblogging platforms. Social review sites. Social curation and bookmarking sites. Social networking sites. Overview: Social networking sites allow people to connect with each other through a shared online space.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You can search for related groups and Fan Pages through Facebook, start accounts on social bookmarking sites such as Digg or StumbleUpon, and check on who is linking to your site to find out who’s interested. In every industry, there are existing conversations going on. What motivates them? What are their issues?

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The FASTForward Blog " Managing Personal Knowledge: Setting a Foundation for Transformation? : Enterprise 2.0 Blog: News, Coverage, and Commentary

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Microblogging. B2B Vertical Search: Enabling Information Discovery and Decision Making for an Industry CommunityĆ¢?? - A Webcast with McGraw-Hill/Platts and the Industry Analysts at Outsell - June 17 at 11 a.m.

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Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You can check show times, read mainstream media reviews, watch official trailers, and get data on individual movies as well as the movie industry in general. Thatā€™s good stuff, but what makes the website truly great is the inordinate amount of social and mobile integration. Calling attention to social profiles?

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The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Let the Social Media Traffic Quality Analysis Begin In order to answer the question of whether niche social media drives higher quality traffic, two social networks were chosen for analysis — one generic and one niche. All three sites at the centerr of this analysis sit within the online marketing and search industry.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers. Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as ā€œTwitter meets YouTube and WordPressā€ came a-tumblinā€™ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom.

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How to Write a Social Media Policy

Webbiquity SMM

Social sharing sites (e.g. Microblogging sites (e.g. Social bookmarking sites (e.g. Social Media Objectives. What does your organization hope to accomplish through social media? What does your organization hope to accomplish through social media? Position the company as an industry thought leader?

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