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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Friendster (2002) Launched in 2002, Friendster was originally going to be a dating site that would help set up people with friends in common. TechCrunch reported twttr’s first users were sending breaking life updates like: “Cleaning my apartment” and “Hungry.” (My, and really set the tone for future tweets.

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Social Media APIs Explained (In Simple Terms)

Hootsuite

This includes scheduling and publishing posts, putting together analytics reports, replying to messages and comments, and so on. For example, Meta added an Instagram Reels API in late June 2002. Other researchers analyzed data related to nicotine poisoning using TikTok hashtags and APIs.

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What if You Can’t Find Your Niche?

ProBlogger

When I began blogging in 2002, it was out of curiosity. When Thomas Edison was working on his nickel-iron storage batteries, he told a reporter, “I have not failed. Start your post with the hashtag #ask, so we know it’s a question.) It’s an experience many, many bloggers have faced. Including me. We’ll be glad to help you.

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Cracking the Code: How to Leverage LinkedIn’s Algorithm Updates for Success

Oktopost

Since its inception in 2002, LinkedIn has grown into a formidable platform that has revolutionized the way professionals connect and businesses operate in the digital age. In fact, LinkedIn reports a 10% increase in the number of users viewing posts from individuals they follow. So what does this mean for brands?

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Social Pros 20 – Katie Morse, Billboard

Convince & Convert

Again, if we notice a consistent trend of people, for example after we post an article about Justin Bieber and the Billboard Music Awards and how we overcame two different hashtags being used by thousands of people, do we notice that we have a lot of Bieber fans following our business account, or do they seem to be following our consumer account?

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Cracking the Code: How to Leverage LinkedIn’s Algorithm Updates for Success

Oktopost

Since its inception in 2002, LinkedIn has grown into a formidable platform that has revolutionized the way professionals connect and businesses operate in the digital age. In fact, LinkedIn reports a 10% increase in the number of users viewing posts from individuals they follow. So what does this mean for brands?

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191: Tools for Creating Great Visual Content for Your Blog

ProBlogger

When I was looking back at some screenshots of my very first blog from 2002, recently, I was amazed by how boring it looked. I looked back the other day at my first blog and some screenshots of it from 2002 and I was amazed at how boring it looked. They didn’t want to change it because it was viral so I reported it to Google.

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