Socialized

JANUARY 22, 2010

MySpace Is Where the Young People Hang Out. Everyone knows MySpace is the social network for kids, but in truth, in October, 2006, comScore reported More than Half (51%) of MySpace Visitors are Now Age 35 or Older, as the Site’s Demographic Composition Continues to Shift. That was three years ago!

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Social Media MySpace Sharepoint comScore 214

Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2020

Pinterest (launched to the public in 2011) Snapchat (launched in 2011) Google+ (launched in 2011, ended in 2019) Vine (launched in 2013, ended in 2017) Bonus: MySpace (largely abandoned by 2010. Shopping and buying directly through social media platforms will become the new norm. Social Predictions for the Next Decade.

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MySpace Instagram Social Networking YouTube 134

Direct Marketing Observations

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Looking back at MySpace, it almost looks like pre-Y2k web Dev. If you think about what made MySpace popular, it wasn’t as much about the conversations as it was about creating your own content, your own page-it struck a nerve. Social networks are not what they used to be. doesn’t it? So what does this all mean?

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Mobile MySpace SMS Yahoo 177

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

From World of Warcraft and Runescape to MySpace, the early versions of the Metaverse have been a part of our world for quite a while. These days you can use cryptocurrency to buy just about anything in real life. From buying games to buying upgrades on your library, it’s already a huge part of life in the Metaverse.

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Real Estate Avatar Library Platform 142

Direct Marketing Observations

JUNE 2, 2011

What happens when you have so many options to do something or buy something or say something or share something in social? The Big boys i.e. the Facebooks, the Youtubes, The Twitters and even the Myspace’s of the world enjoyed the rush. Which gave me pause to think. I actually think so.

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Social Media MySpace Social Networking Mobile 244

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 9, 2013

As a result, they have worked furiously to develop ad packages that advertisers will buy so they can report the next “strong quarter.” But a decline is starting and must be reversed by Facebook if it doesn’t want to go the way of Myspace and AOL. That decline in user sessions is a huge risk to the company’s continued growth.

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Facebook MySpace Advertising Buy 150

Twist Image

JUNE 30, 2012

After buying a tablet, 29% of tablet owners claimed they stopped surfing the Internet via their PC and/or laptop. When that happens, you are more likely to buy and try new experiences. Over 60% of U.S. When you play, you pay. When it comes to devices, tablets are the new and bright shiny object that are getting our attention.

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iPad MySpace Microsoft Apple 97

Mindjumpers

MARCH 5, 2014

However the network’s slow reaction to become smartphone compatible was rather late and eventually resulted in a loss of users similar to Myspace. And while we are at communication services, January saw Japan’s internet monster Rakuten buy the well-known Viber. The network also includes popular social games such as LINE POP.

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Social Media Mobile MySpace Trends 200

Twist Image

AUGUST 31, 2012

The best marketing is unmarketing : someone you trust tells you that something is great, and so you buy it. how far are we from having a 'buy' button next to each of those votes of confidence?" Just a parlor trick like MySpace ? " (Hugh for Mitch). Why Twitter Will Live And Facebook Will Die - Forbes. bitcurrent.

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MySpace Class Buy News 91

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 29, 2011

52% of Americans have a profile on Facebook, Linkedin, MySpace or elsewhere. 98% of super socials use Facebook, and 45% use MySpace). Facebook is Where Consumers are Influenced about Buying Decisions. It’s a 50+ page orgy of data based on 2,020 telephone interviews of Americans ages 12 and up, conducted in February, 2011.

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Social Media MySpace Statistics Social Networking 166

Twist Image

DECEMBER 13, 2014

That''s right, Instagram as a platform for buying and selling of products and services. Brands should never find themselves in a place where a channel or platform loses audience credibility and suddenly, all of that goodwill, data and connection is suddenly lost (think about MySpace. brand influencer. brand narrative. breaking news.

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Instagram MySpace Mobile Influencer 85

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2011

52% of Americans have a profile on Facebook, Linkedin, MySpace or elsewhere. 98% of super socials use Facebook, and 45% use MySpace). Facebook is Where Consumers are Influenced about Buying Decisions. It’s a 50+ page orgy of data based on 2,020 telephone interviews of Americans ages 12 and up, conducted in February, 2011.

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Social Media MySpace Statistics Social Networking 166

Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 27, 2010

Because people keep buying them. Tags: Myspace Social Networking blogging change agents digital marketing social media beth harte jason falls marc meyer second life Social Networks todd defren. I’m always looking for the new tool. I’m looking for what I haven’t found yet, We all are. Social media is no exception.

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Social Media MySpace Social Networking Sites 143

Twist Image

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Amazon in talks to buy TI mobile chip arm: paper - Reuters. "Rumour has it that Amazon wants to buy the mobile chip maker Texas Instruments ; the chips already power the Kindle Fire tablet, and speculation is that Amazon wants to move into the mobile phone space, to compete not just against the iPad but also the iPhone.

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MySpace Hotels iPad Yahoo 85

Atom Thought

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Group Buying! Tags: Digital Feature Digital Marketing facebbok myspace orkut Social Media Marketing. Online Reputation Management- Part 1 5 Myths about Online Social Marketing! The Next Big Thing After Twitter! Is FourSquare The Answer? Game Changer or Not?

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Social Networking Sites Strategy MySpace 100

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2011

When you dig even deeper into the demographics, it becomes obvious that a lot of the prime audiences for my dad’s business — the people most likely to buy used furniture in quantity — aren’t spending their time on Twitter. Even MySpace is still in the running, for very specific demographics.

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Social Media Platform Tips MySpace 203

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 12, 2011

Remember MySpace? Rupert Murdoch gets cocky and offers an ungodly sum for Twitter, buys it, then destroys it and resells it for a loss. I’ve even read some A-list bloggers compare Twitter with Google+ and go so far as to say that Google+ could siphon traffic from Twitter. It got me to thinking. Is Twitter old hat?

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Google Twitter Comparison MySpace 98

Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Ten-cent text messages, AIM chat rooms with your best friends and glittery MySpace pages with bulletin boards are just a few nostalgic elements from the early days of social media. Soon enough, features like direct messages and @-mentions arrived, changing the trajectory of social media forever.

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Social Media Marketing Social Media Management Issues 130

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 20, 2015

But here’s why even a Jack Attack might not save the company from eventual MySpace-ization : Facebook is slowly strangling Twitter at every turn. Facebook buys Instagram, which becomes far larger. Twitter launches a one-click buy button. Twitter buys Periscope and builds it into a popular service.

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Twitter Facebook Microsoft MySpace 60

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 21, 2012

Calls to action, such as “Get it now” or “Tell your friends” My hunch is that this is as much about “encouraging” Pages to utilize Facebook advertising for promotions (instead of your Cover Photo) as it is about keeping Facebook’s overall look tidy and, well, not like the messy MySpace.

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Facebook How To Drupal MySpace 274

Mindjumpers

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

However the networks slow reaction to become smartphone compatible was rather late and eventually resulted in a loss of users similar to Myspace. And while we are at communication services, January saw Japan’s Internet monster Rakuten buy the well-known Viber. Privacy and anonymity was ensured, as the network allowed online pseudonyms.

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Social Media MySpace Trends Energy 113

Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Forget what people tell you about MySpace being dead. Commercials are your friends, because if they can get you to buy something in 30 seconds, then you can sell your prospective customers — those email addresses and Facebook users and blog readers — your message with the same salesman-like language in the same amount of time.

Social Media 161

Social Media Tips MySpace Video 161

Diva Marketing Blog

MARCH 3, 2013

Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Yelp, MySpace have forever changed what and how we buy. which dryer to buy. We've always sought opinions from family and friends. It may seem odd, but we now also depend on the reviews of strangers to shape our purchase decisions from the most important products.

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MySpace Class Review Study 88

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

If you’re looking at buying a product or utilizing a service, chances are you’re looking for the sentiment about that product or service as well. Is MySpace marketing really worth it? I hope that doesn’t detract you from buying the book! That’s why social media is important. When should I use Digg ?

Communities 170

Communities Marketing MySpace Yahoo 170

Laurel Papworth

OCTOBER 14, 2009

You can buy all of Sting’s music – both as a solo performer and his work with Police – for under a hundred bucks online, but a ticket to a concert? Values are changing – there is a reason why people will buy digital goods, pixel virtual gifts like Facebook birthday cakes and items in virtual worlds like Second Life.

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Social Media MySpace Conference Social Networking 78

Firebelly

JUNE 15, 2010

Buy a frosty and Wendys will donate 50 cents to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Theyll donate an additional 50 cents every time you help spread the word about Fathers Day Frosty Weekend on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare or FrostyCard.com.

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Foursquare Twitter Paid Search Facebook 107

Firebelly

MARCH 23, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Social Media Marketing Madness [Cartoon] | Main | Motorola Backflip Commercial And Social News » March 23, 2010 Hook A Facebook Fan Up: Theyre Looking For Discounts In last weeks post Facebook Fans Mean Business (And Are More Likely To Buy) I shared information from a new report that revealed (..)

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Discount Facebook Paid Search SMS 111

Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 27, 2010

In Zynga’s FarmVille game on Facebook, for instance, you can buy a hot rod tractor that can help you grow your crops faster. Yet more revenue than MySpace – all from virtual goods. Actually, MySpace may have caught up now. Virtual goods are digital items that don’t exist in the real world.

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Social Media Virtual World MySpace Social Networking 77

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 11, 2011

When Facebook came on the scene and slowly overtook MySpace, the majority of users weren’t engaging as often on any social networks. Get my Internet Marketing newsletter , buy my book, The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web , and subscribe to the Techipedia RSS feed. is a post written by Tamar Weinberg. ].

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Google Hitwise Social Networking comScore 177

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Social Network have all opened up their platforms which means that brands have cost effective access to more than 500M engaged users (250M of them on just Facebook and MySpace alone!)

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Applications Social Networking Web 2.0 Brands 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Here are three examples of brands that appear to be taking this message to heart: Fandango.com Best-known as a portal for buying movie tickets online, the site is actually quite diverse in terms of its content offerings. Still not sure how to take action on this rule of thumb? Calling attention to social profiles? Fan ratings & reviews?

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Kikolani

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Social media is very much here, but as those at MySpace can tell you, it’s not always here to stay. It’s very hard to get ahead of it again, so you’d do best to look for ways to tweak or buy into a trend only if it seems to be long lasting. This is a guest post by Uttoran Sen. Follow Your Target Market. Who are you selling to?

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Trends Social Media Tumblr Campaign 142

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Buy electronics now. Wait to buy clothing. Deals range from slashed prices to free shipping. Tips for safe online shopping: Make sure your browser is fully upgraded to make sure you are not a target for a hacker to steal your info during a purchase. Verify Secure Connections through your browser.

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Retail Paid Search SMS Syndication 100

Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The new users are mostly spam account, people posting links to things you might want to buy. In all seriousness however, I sure hope Twitter gets a handle on all this spam going on before twitter becomes the too polluted like MySpace did. I also got a high number of direct message offering me various products.

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scribd Twitter How To Lijit 113

Firebelly

MARCH 19, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Facebook Fans Mean Business (And Are More Likely to Buy) | Main | Hook A Facebook Fan Up: Theyre Looking For Discounts » March 19, 2010 Social Media Marketing Madness [Cartoon] It has been uber busy in the Firebelly office this week.

Social Media 100

Social Media Hubspot Marketing Paid Search 100

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 8, 2011

Instead, it takes place while on the go, in transit, at the moment of opting to make a buying decision and also when actively pursuing business opportunities. Entrepreneurs may have initially seen social media - most notably MySpace, Twitter and Facebook - as a playground for the younger generations.

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