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

The Realtime Report

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. There were realtime web scoreboards for all 302 events, and realtime results and live torch relay tracking on the mobile apps. million “likes” on the social network.

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How to Get Your First 1,000 Followers on Every Major Social Network

Buffer Social

This post was originally published in 2016 and has been updated with the latest tips and tricks to grow your following on every social media network. It also includes the latest podcast episode from The Science of Social Media! . You’ve got a social media strategy in place and a plan in mind. Invite your friends.

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How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers.

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers Can Use Foursquare Depending on where you live you may be seeing more and more businesses advertising that they participate in Foursquare. Get creative!

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Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes.com Use Pinterest For Thanksgiving Holiday Promotion

The Realtime Report

A prize of up to $5,000 for readers who create a “Best Thanksgiving Ever” Pinterest board, pin the official badge of the campaign, and pin at least four other Thanksgiving photos inspired by Better Homes and Gardens or Allrecipes.com. The incentive? the popularity of food, crafts and home decor on the site.

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Roskilde Festival is on Foursquare

Mindjumpers

One of the most i interesting networks to pay attention to is the location-based service Foursquare, which I think Roskilde Festival made clever use of even though they didn’t have any official badges or business deals. Follow Anne on Twitter Similar Posts: Social Media on Roskilde Festival Foursquare: How Does It Work?

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Facebook About to Drop a Bomb on Foursquare?

Socialized

Changes announced today to Facebook’s privacy agreement suggest the company is about to flip the switch and add location-based capabilities to the social network. And there’s something nice about simple, uncluttered, standalone apps, particularly in a mobile environment. I don’t think so.

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Local Business Offers Up Foursquare Special

Freelance Social Media

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Local Business Offers Up Foursquare Special by Justin on June 9, 2010 Last week, I wrote about Foursquare’s widespread growth and how some organizations are trying to utilize the location based social network.