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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. Hot or Not is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube and nurtured millions of insecurities.

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5 Secrets to Better Brand Engagement on LinkedIn

agora pulse

It gets better– over 61 million users are senior level influencers and 40 million are in decision-making positions. Here are some numbers to keep in mind: 94% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn as a content distribution channel, compared to Twitter at 89%, Facebook and YouTube at 77%, and Google+ at 61%.

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Facebook talks like a pirate. Movember and online community rituals

Laurel Papworth

Want to know how to change Facebook to Talk Like A Pirate? Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter or a blog or forum, always a great idea to agree in advance on viral spiked activities. First, Changing Facebook to Pirate Speak. Change your Facebook page to have Christmas Holly on it. Want to know why ? Sounds nuts?

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Social Media "Pioneers" Tell Why

Diva Marketing Blog

Some realized that blogs could shape opinons beyond the influence and gatekeeping of traditional media. For other the satisfaction of personal expression influenced them to explore blogs. . And even my early experiments in marketing via the social web channels that existed at the time (pre-Facebook, pre-Twiiter, etc.)

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How to Get the Word out about Your New Blog

ProBlogger

I wrote my first guest post back in 2002, before guest posting was even a thing. Facebook groups/pages. influencers (Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.). Leaving a comment in a forum or a Facebook group is another way to create guest content. They didn’t create that audience. That could be their top five: blogs.

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How to Leverage the 80/20 Rule for Blogging Success

ProBlogger

In 2002, then-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer announced that the 80/20 rule was not only applicable to the company’s product features – it applied to bugs, as well. Find the top 20% of influencers in your industry and the top followers in your social media network. How to connect with influencers in your niche?

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Lawyers, Can We Please Talk About Auto Direct and Private Messages?

Myrland Marketing

Okay, raise your hands if, out of the blue, you’ve received a private message on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook that was so disconnected from your world that you wondered what that person was thinking. The sender asks me to come connect with them on Facebook and LinkedIn, and we’ve never interacted before.