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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Graphic Facebook Posts – Studies show that fans interact more heavily with Facebook pages that make liberal use of images and video as opposed to strictly text-based. The pieces of the puzzle were laid out like tiles, but there was one missing. In another contest, a travel company asked Pinterest followers to play a lottery.

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MAY 3, 2013

And eye tracking studies too. There are several variables that should be taken into consideration when judging engagement: Bounce rate. Average pages per visit. Average time on site. Social media shares and likes. These statistics tell you how your visitors are interacting with your site, if at all.

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JUNE 10, 2011

In a recent study, the Jun Group discovered: • :15 second social video ads are shared 37% more often than :30 second or one minute ads. • :15 second ads are shared 18% more than ads over one minute in length. • “I t’s an exciting new medium that brings guaranteed engagement and tremendous amounts of sharing. &#.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

A recent study by RJ Metrics showed that home, arts and crafts, style/fashion and food are the most popular categories on Pinterest, with their largest audience being female, although the demographics of the site are changing.

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APRIL 25, 2012

BizReport.com shared recent study findings that showed two-thirds of small and midsized businesses are not providing adequate contact information and links to their social media channels.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

A recent study by Grant Thornton LLP and Financial Executives Research Foundation, Inc. Do you have a social media policy in place for your business? FERF) has provided a few statistics that might make business owners consider putting a policy in place. ” Why have a policy for social media?

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In September of 2011, they conducted a study by analyzing Facebook and Twitter posts created on the Roost platform by over 8,000 small businesses across more than 50 industries. But to get even more explicit. Roost , a technology company located in San Francisco, CA, is committed to helping small businesses go social.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Your posts will also have larger image areas attached to them, so each post will have the ability to generate increased engagement (as posts with photos attached get twice or more the engagement of plain text status updates, according to average figures from internal Facebook research studies).

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MAY 10, 2011

The paper reported on a British study from last year that found “mobile phones harbor 18 times more bacteria than a flush handle in a typical men’s restroom.&# Does that make you want to use the speaker-phone feature instead of holding your phone against your face?

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Your posts will also have larger image areas attached to them, so each post will have the ability to generate increased engagement (as posts with photos attached get twice or more the engagement of plain text status updates, according to average figures from internal Facebook research studies).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

A Nielsen study revealed social networking sites’ traffic increased at a rate of 47% over the last few years. Many feel that social networking is only for teens and college students; a place for them to share pictures of parties and keep in touch with friends, but in actuality it is becoming a valuable networking tool.

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JULY 9, 2013

According to a social media engagement study by VFM Leonardo Inc., According to a branding study done by Social News Daily, 97% of consumers said an online experience influenced whether or not they bought a product or service from a brand. Here are five aspects of social media to include in your plan: Multimedia.

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MAY 31, 2013

Results of a study done by Google in 2012 revealed these useful findings: 75 percent of people prefer a mobile-friendly site. RWD means having a website that can adjust and fit a wide variety of devices, whether it be on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Why should businesses have RWD?

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MARCH 9, 2011

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