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A Social Media Status Quo Pt.1-Japan

Mindjumpers

The population is extremely mobile-centric, which has lead brands to focus their energy on engaging consumers through social media on mobile devices. Between 2006-2011 the domestic network Mixi used to be the number one choice of media platforms among the youth. Behavioural insights. Social platforms: Mixi, LINE and Nico-Nico.

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Why I Want a Dumb Phone

Ari Herzog

T-Mobile introduced the 768 this year. I bought my first smartphone — a BlackBerry Curve 8330 — in August 2006. I want to buy a product without instantaneously scanning a QR code to read its reviews. I did buy that phone — and three days later, I. Productivity culture mobile' I want this phone.

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

I didn’t really know what it was, what it would sell exactly, or who would buy it, but the concept felt right. This was 2006, just after Twitter had launched, but the world didn’t yet know Tumblr, Pinterest, or Instagram. It surprises people that we most often use the native social platforms for both organic posting and media buying.

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Reflections on the changing digital agency environment

Dave Fleet

The (actual) year of mobile. The first five years – 2006-2010 – were catalysed by constant change. They cater to a media-buying model that is based much more in the traditional ‘interrupt and amplify’ world than that of community and connection. The (actual) year of mobile. 2015 was actually the year of mobile.

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5 Current Internet Marketing Trends With Staying Power | Small.

Small Business Mavericks

Mobile Search – Seriously, mobile phones have hit the market big time. People are buying on their phones, reading blogs on their phones, and updating their social media on their phones. Mobile search is big and I predict it will get bigger. Catch the wave of these five trends right now.

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Google's Third Wave Of Innovation

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Is it normal that a search engine is buying up all of the robotics and drone companies? The acquisition of YouTube in 2006 is also significant in this first wave of Google''s innovation. Back in 2006, Google acquired a lesser-known mobile operating system called Android. In short, they own mobile as well.

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Social Media From A Worldwide Perspective: Japan

Mindjumpers

The population is extremely mobile-centric, which has lead brands to focus their energy on engaging consumers through social media on mobile devices. Between 2006-2011 the domestic network ”mixi” used to be the number one choice of media platforms among youth. Behavioural insights. Social platforms: Mixi, LINE and Nico-Nico.