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

Webbiquity SMM

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? Social CRM is still confusing.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

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). Profile pictures for trending topics-U.S. what shocks you?)

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

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. About a year ago, I wrote a guest post here titled “ Use Online Listening for Competitive Research.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

link] Kristi Hines I think that is probably the best way to get into the minds of the people your advertising is targeting, as opposed to the 1 – 10 rating surveys or expecting your demographic to come to a corporate website to voice their real opinions. Setting the bar very high for agencies indeed.

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4 Steps to Drive Sales with a Social FAQ | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

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.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. Have them document EVERY question they receive. When you find a pattern, create content to address it. Ask your customers directly.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Consumers are using social media (especially Twitter) as a 1-800 line, and agencies should be helping their clients answer the social telephone by setting up listening posts and protocols, and trying marketing to customer service in real-time.