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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The history of social media is a long and storied one. 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. So, how old is social media?

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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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Facebook talks like a pirate. Movember and online community rituals

Laurel Papworth

Ahoy Me Hearties: One of the tasks our online community managers undertake with clients (PR or Marketing agencies, or companies) is to build out a Social Media Conversation Diary – a list of tasks and engagement activities to keep online community members entertained and loyal. Movember and Social Media.

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How to Warm Up Your Readers and Make Them Raving Fans

ProBlogger

When I started blogging in 2002 I was a complete unknown, and the only people who knew about me and my blog were my real-life friends and the people I worked with. I then faced the massive challenge of going beyond my circle of influence and telling more people about my blog. And then I’ll wrap things up with some case studies.

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Three Key Things Successful Bloggers Do to Build Their Blogs Into Businesses

ProBlogger

Social profile – such as how many social media followers or email list subscribers you have. When I started my first blog in 2002, it looked like 99% of the blogs on the internet. They engage with their audience through social media , answering questions but also simply getting to know them.

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192: 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses

ProBlogger

I want to pick up, highlight and expand upon 3 of the points John mentions but also want to share something I’ve noticed about many of the social media marketing bloggers that I follow that fascinates me. If I think back to my first blog in 2002 and my blog back then was pretty much the same as 99% of blogs back in 2002.

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192: 3 Key Things Bloggers Do to Grow Their Blogs into Businesses

ProBlogger

I want to pick up, highlight and expand upon 3 of the points John mentions but also want to share something I’ve noticed about many of the social media marketing bloggers that I follow that fascinates me. If I think back to my first blog in 2002 and my blog back then was pretty much the same as 99% of blogs back in 2002.

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