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Justin Timberlake Loves Social Media and You Should Too

Freelance Social Media

Just look at what the internet did for the Arctic Monkeys back in 2005. Timberlake has hosted staring contests and dance offs using hashtags #staredown and #danceoff on Twitter which encourages fans to use Robo.to They understood the importance of being on Myspace and connecting on the same platform as their fans. to compete.

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How to Fix a “Broken Brand” with Social

Convince & Convert

This week: From ExactTarget , a free whitepaper entitled The Mobile Idea File. They were playing the Buffalo Sabres, and if a fan wearing a Sabres jersey asked for a cupcake, James jokingly told them they couldn’t have a cupcake unless they tweeted with the hashtag #gobolts. “They did it in a second,” he says.

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

In light of #SMDay (6/30/2017) , we’re teaming up with Bitly to share stories and celebrate the positive impact that social media has had on individuals, businesses, and the globe over the last 20 glorious years – all using the hashtag #impactofsocial. Numa Numa (Published: 12/11/2006 – 26,800,130 views).

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

2005 marked the apex of Myspace. Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. Registering its one-millionth user that same year, the site became just “ Facebook ” in 2005.

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How to Optimize Your Content for Authorship Success

ProBlogger

We don’t need AuthorRank to tell us that. While Authorship may have lost that visual touch, this minor change was done in an effort to improve mobile search results. Google Authorship helps to bridge the gap between the casual writer, and the professional content creator. AuthorRank – Myth or Legend?

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A Brief History of Social Media [Infographic]

Oktopost

In 2005, the platform was rolled out to university students across the country, looking much different than it does today. In the same year, Chris Messina invented the hashtag – the first method of categorizing social media posts, which then became a central feature of Twitter’s platform.

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103 Compelling Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2013 (and 2014)

Webbiquity SMM

How do marketers separate hype from reality in mobile? are now active on at least one social network, up from 67% in 2012 and just 8% in 2005. Just 11% say social media is highly effective for lead gen, and 1% identify mobile marketing. Mobile apps (14%), digital magazines (11%) and podcasts (8%). Which explains a lot.