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Realtime Olympics: 60% of London 2012 Visits Came Via Mobile; Facebook Was 2nd Highest Traffic Source

The Realtime Report

The top of every page featured a drop down menu with live events, and each country page featured a list of athletes competing that day. Interaction around teams was also high, with the #SupportYourTeam hashtag seeing 1.55 The organizers aimed to give their website a live, “realtime” feel.

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8 Popular Instagram Trends of 2020 (So Far!)

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Given this surge in live streaming, Instagram announced several new features for Instagram Live , including a new button to upload your Instagram Lives directly to IGTV when you’re done, the ability to watch live broadcasts on desktop , and support for businesses and creators with Instagram Live Shopping and Instagram Live Badges.

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The Ultimate Guide to Instagram Hashtags in 2019

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Instagram hashtags are still an effective way to get more eyes (and engagement!) A post with at least one Instagram hashtag averages 12.6% more engagement than posts without a hashtag. So it really is worth creating a hashtag strategy for your brand if you want to grow you account! . But how do Instagram hashtags work?

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The Psychology of Marketing: 18 Ways to Use Social Proof to Boost Your Results

Buffer Social

Ambassadors would usually “wear” their ambassador badge proudly on their social media bio and include any branded hashtag in the relevant social media posts. Their ambassadors often mention the brand and use their branded hashtag, #specializedambassador , in their Instagram posts. Curate user-generated content.

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Top 7 Instagram Marketing Trends for 2020

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But will it be enough to compete with marketers’ attention towards TikTok? Facebook’s strategy to compete with TikTok is to first win in markets where TikTok isn’t popular yet , like Mexico and Brazil. For years, Instagram has been focused on competing with Youtube to become a platform for long-form video content.

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10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media

Justin Levy

If you’d like to retweet this post or take the conversation to Twitter or FriendFeed, please use the hashtag #10Ways. Find Volunteer Opportunities Using social media online can help connect you with volunteer opportunities offline, and according to web analytics firm Compete, traffic to volunteering sites is actually up sharply in 2009.

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Instagram Monetization: A Complete Guide for Creators and Influencers

Hootsuite

The FTC recommends using a simple hashtag like #ad , or saying, “I earn a commission through sales placed with this link.” Use Badges in livestreams. During live videos, viewers can purchase what Instagram calls Badges to support creators. To use badges, click on your profile and go to your Professional Dashboard.