The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Facebook: 1 billion active users. via Facebook. Twitter: over 500 million users. via Twopcharts. via TechCrunch.

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Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In some ways, social media is growing up, but in other ways we’re just getting started. But this is a dynamic field and we’re sure to see changes in 2012 too? What should businesses plan for in 2012 and what should they be looking for? But 2012 will see some changes in this area and as a marketer, its none too soon.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The team at Awareness (who offer social media management software I like a lot), recently published a terrific, free ebook of 2012 social media predictions. Jim Storer (runs the amazing resource The Community Roundtable ). My 2012 Social Media Predictions. 2012 bets: 1. Multi-media Soars.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? And will Google+ end Facebook’s domination of social networking—or will it “break the Internet”? 3 reasons Google+ is not a social network by iMedia Connection. Google+ Guides and Tips.

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Kikolani

JUNE 19, 2012

I’ve missed out on several great contests in 2012, but this one I just couldn’t pass up thanks to the amazing number of both cash prizes and non-cash prizes sponsors. If you enjoy it, please be sure to leave a comment and share it on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or your other favorite social networks. 1000 Sponsors.

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Kikolani

MAY 11, 2012

19 Ways to Build Relationships With Blog Comments – Business blogging strategy: use these blog comment tactics to build and cultivate better relationships with your business community. The question then becomes… how do you build a community of fans? Social Media / Social Networking. Blogging / Writing.

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Mindjumpers

JUNE 5, 2012

The Facebook-owned mobile photo editing and sharing network Instagram has been around since October 2010 and by April 2012, the platform had 30 million users worldwide. How Threadless Engages its Community on Instagram. Similar Posts: 2012 Is The Year of Visual Communication.

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Unmetric

OCTOBER 25, 2019

We started out as The Social Media Benchmarking Company, and our homepage looked like this: Social media is still a nascent industry, but it has gone through so many evolutions just in the eight years Unmetric has been around. In 2012, it was a free lunch for any brand that had a presence. By joining the Falcon.io

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Twist Image

MARCH 22, 2012

Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. You can even Blog using tumblr - which is a hybrid online social network and Blogging platform - or you can Blog for an existing online publisher like The Huffington Post. How to start a Blog in 2012: Choose the right platform. online community. Design matters.

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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 21, 2012

I’ll be teaching a couple of 1/2 day step by step social media course in Perth on 27th April, 2012 while I’m there for the #Media140 conference. Step by Step Social Media. You probably already know a little of Facebook, Twitter and social bookmarking. understand how to find and Engage social networks online.

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Mindjumpers

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Announcing social media the big winner of Super Bowl is not only a matter of brands now being aware of the opportunities social media offer, making them hunt followers and likes. It is a matter of brands understanding the true values and dynamics of a community. Picking The Right Social Platform For Your Brand.

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Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 30, 2012

This is a very intensive course on the world’s fastest growing social network from Google. And more interestingly, Google Plus is set to reach 400 million members during 2012. Sydney 6 March 2012 More Information Here. Sydney 6 March 2012 More Information Here. LinkedIn for Business (Afternoon Course).

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Welcome to dark social. Don’t worry, dark social isn’t the same as the notorious “dark web” trying to lure you into evil. Dark social is the oldest social network in action: private, untraceable human-to-human communication. Common examples of dark social are: Private messaging apps (e.g.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2019 we saw several social platforms grow and continue to mature – from industry giants like Facebook and Instagram to emerging platform TikTok and more niche sites like Pinterest. This trend toward growth and diversity means that no one social platform or channel can be ignored. Source: PEW Surveys conducted 2012-2019.

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Mindjumpers

JULY 2, 2013

I have been looking into upcoming social platforms and came across Pheed, which for a while has created some buzz on the web and have been announced the breakout social media star of 2013. Pheed was launched October 2012 and was founded by a group of friends from the technology and entertainment community in Silicon Valley, California.

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Mindjumpers

MARCH 5, 2014

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series t hat examines the state of social media around the globe. Mindjumpers’ global network consists of local country community managers, creating a platform of multinational professionals. Local community manager Kiran Larange shares his knowledge.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 12, 2011

How to Increase Participation in Your Twitter Chat or Any Online Community. It’s something many community sites and managers struggle with and focus on increasing. Engagement is the lifeblood of many online communities, and yet, so many struggle to reach that ‘critical mass’ of participants.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

In a previous blog post , Jonas made a summary of a report called “The State of Social Media Marketing” from January 2012 in which he outlined the key points and conclusions drawn from the report. As in the beginning of 2012 the big three – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – remain at the top positions. Monitoring.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Ignite Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

We kicked off the webinar with Lisa Braziel, our SVP, talking about how she was one of the original community managers in 2007. Facebook brand pages didn’t exist in 2007 and the focus was around one to one engagement and community building. Almost one in every three minutes spent online is for social networking and messaging.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Until 2008, MySpace was with its 76 million monthly unique users the most popular social network in the world and a pioneer of its kind. You all know the story of the breakthrough of Facebook, there’s no need to go into detail about the history of the ever growing and almost 1 billion strong social network.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Jen, you have no need to apologize; on the contrary, many thanks to you for being so committed to the #measurePR community! As with any social network, it takes a while for the best measurement tools to sort out, and even then, (as always) you need to pick the tool that best measures what you are looking to measure.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Have you ever wondered what compels people to share content on their social networks? Two social accounts cross in the night , and a re-tweet or Like is born – why is that? In doing a postmortem of sharing and traffic on my site for the last half of 2012, posts that referred to the U.S.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A decade later, the site has grown into a social media powerhouse with the world’s top brands leveraging the account to create engagement, build an audience, and increase sales. Here are a few key numbers to keep in mind for context: 30 million users in 2012 when Facebook bought the site. That’s up from 59% in 2016. Russia: 42 million.

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Hootsuite

AUGUST 18, 2020

But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. 2012: Watch time (a.k.a. In 2012, the platform announced an update to the discovery system designed to identify the videos people actually want to watch. Engage with your community. How do 2 billion users find what they want to watch? view duration).

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

This week, Group M Next shared a report called “Gaining an Edge: The Brand Impact of Facebook’s EdgeRank Algorithm Change” where Group M Next Predictive Insights team, together with the GroupM–owned social media and community activation agency M80, share results from an analysis, conducted across the Facebook pages of 25 brands.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 26, 2014

This question is particularly compelling today as we see Facebook set new records in terms of users, market valuation and revenue growth and wait with anticipation to see if Myspace can reinvent itself after conceding its market leadership position in social networking back in 2008. Background on the two social media sites.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Of the three largest social networking sites in the United States, I plan to use Facebook the most, LinkedIn the second-most, and Twitter the least. As I seek out more teaching , community management, and consulting opportunities, LinkedIn is where I will share my thought leadership and build relationships with colleagues and peers.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Facebook is at the centre this week – four of the seven articles incorporate the dominant social network – from conflict over Egypt, to UFC broadcasting fights, to creating an engagement guide for your organization. Also: interactive marketing trends and how social media may break down gender stereotypes.

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Mindjumpers

JULY 10, 2012

Tweet The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Having one centralized global brand page makes it easier to secure that social media initiatives are in line with global social media strategies and that the right tone of voice and visual appearance are in control.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 6, 2012

In my day job, I am the Director of Social Media for a digital agency and one of my clients has launched a new challenge to innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, designers…basically anyone with a knack for solving problems. Better yet, share it with your friends and colleagues. I DARE YOU!

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As I’ve done so, I’ve highlighted five key landscape shifts that are changing the way that agencies and teams like ours need to operate: Newly (re-)accelerated change in social networks. Less “social”, more “media”. Decline of community management (in some areas). Newly (re-)accelerated change in social networks.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 16, 2014

The challenges each site faced were essentially different; Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook were out to show that his “social network” was more than just an experiment; meanwhile, Twitter was looking to prove that it could be a platform more meaningful than trending topics and celebrity gossip. He needed the support of business, and fast.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 15, 2013

Facebook isn’t just a social networking site; it is a way of staying on touch with people around the world, a place to bring people together and building communities, and a tool for sharing information. Walter was named among 25 Women Who Rock Social Media in 2012.

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Adam Sherk

MARCH 19, 2012

The Pew Research Center’s The State of the News Media 2012 is out and the section on What Facebook and Twitter Mean for News makes for an interesting read. A diversified social strategy incorporates a wide range of methods for growing audience and making meaningful connections with users. Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites.

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Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Location-based applications like Foursquare and Brightkite will not be the darlings of social media as some predict, but will instead turn into features and dissolve into general social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

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