” Blogging is ripe for comparison. With no colleagues to calm, reassure and soothe us, comparison messes with our heads. Comparison is not unique to the blogger and solopreneur. Psychologists call this social comparison and it’s fundamental to the human condition. Comparison is a strategy we use to cope with threats, build ourselves up and establish our identity in a world of others. Social comparison exists in two types. MORE

It’s been a year since I took an early look at engagement rates for news organizations on Google+ , so I thought I’d revisit the topic and do a fresh comparison. However this comparison gets skewed by a few pages with fairly limited post activity. MORE

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We get asked for comparisons all the time. The wide, global comparison across hundreds of associations that Association TRENDS is now offering in their new Association Social Media Report 2012: Adoption and Activity Levels, Rankings and Best Practices. It’s natural, I suppose. MORE

Social Business Comparison. I recognize that this is not an apples to apples comparison, as many of the companies (especially smaller ones) ranked as Best Companies to Work For are not in the Social Business Index at all. Another interesting finding in my comparison is that among the 40 companies appearing on both lists, only five (Starbuck’s, Microsoft, Mattel, Hasbro, and Cisco) were ranked higher on the Social Business Index than on the Best Companies to Work For list. MORE

Below we took all the information we could find on advertising through particular online media to provide a comparison. Related posts: Online Advertising Comparison – SMH.com.au/Fairfax Reply Online Advertising Comparison – SMH.com.au/Fairfax MORE

This post offers a look at some of the popular social media monitoring tools available, as well as a free comparison-chart PDF download. Click here to download the free social-media monitoring comparison guide. One setback, however, is its hefty cost in comparison to other tools. MORE

COMPANY UPDATES geo-localization geolocation reputation management social listening social media insights state comparison street-level insights world mapIntimate knowledge of markets and customers alike is the key to success for any brand. MORE

Despite occasional spikes it has been declining ever since: By comparison [celebrity news] has been more consistent over the years but it has always trailed behind. Are searchers less interested in celebrity gossip than they used to be? According to Google Trends, yes. MORE

While CNET notes that comparison between LinkedIn and Facebook is “inexact,” it is notable that LinkedIn has found success in generating revenue and is now seeing the value of shares rise. LinkedIn now has 174 million members, up from 116 million one year ago. MORE

Audiences that are eligible for comparison with Audience Overlap are: Custom Audiences. The primary limitation is that an audience must have at least 1,000 people in it to be eligible for comparison with Audience Overlap. MORE

This time, the comparison is between Facebook and Twitter and the reasons fans and followers cite un-Liking and un-following you. About Us What’s a Maverick? MORE

comparison Technology cloud notebook macbook air chromebook As we enter the era of the server in your pocket , our habits of computer use are going to change. They already are. MORE

Live Video Comparison. With the increasing importance of live video, and increasing channels that support it – our very own Sara O’Keefe has put together a handy side-by-side comparison of live video platforms. MORE

After using both closely, the comparison to Twitter shouldn’t even be the case. Great topic, thanks.veronica Reply Mike Templeton June 30, 2008 at 10:47 am Great comparison and rundown. Plurk is very far for comparison to Twitter.I MORE

It includes a contextual comparison to other similar one-day fundraising events in other states; comparison to nonprofits’ own online fundraising campaigns; and surveyed feedback from participating nonprofits, including challenges and ideas for improvement. MORE

Four in 10 of the Interbrand Top 100 brands are now on Instagram, according to a new study by Simply Measured. MORE

Communication Guest Posts Matt LaCasse Resources comparison ipad motorola XOOM reviewXOOMing in. MORE

Ian Anderson Gray of the Seriously Social blog partnered with business software review platform G2Crowd to create a comparison between the top five rated social media management tools on the market currently. Guest post by Lilach Bullock. MORE

Rather than analyzing the raw number of fans you’re adding in comparison to your competitors, focus in on the growth rate. Personally, the comparison of Share of Voice is my favorite way to benchmark against our competitors. MORE

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You know, it, it’s that time again! From the Community Roundtable comes the awesomest comprehensive report on communities. MORE

The Facebook Advertising team has done a great job of working with company engineers to build a self-service, easy-to-use product that makes Google AdWords look quaint by comparison. With close to one billion members, Facebook is a very attractive marketing platform. MORE

It dramatically increases the value of Google+ activity in comparison [.]. Perhaps you saw the epic war of words last week between Twitter and Google. The conflict revolves around Google’s inclusion of Plus activity into its search algorithm. Called “Search Plus Your World,” this addition of the Google+ data has far ranging implications for online marketers. MORE

I just found the comparison interesting and I thought I’d share the findings here. The rise of Reddit and the steady decline of Digg have been well documented. Just recently Reddit announced that its traffic has more than doubled in less than a year (to 2.07 MORE

I just read a very handy post on We Are Social’s blog detailing a recent report by Altimeter’s Jeremiah Owyang comparing Social Media Management Systems. “A Social Media Management System (SMMS) is a software tool that uses business rules and approved employees and partners to manage multiple social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. … Read more. Social Media Tools and Apps social media management systems MORE

The report looks at social media impressions for July 2012 only, and doesn’t evaluate year-over-year trending or offer any comparison with “paid” or “owned” brand impressions. Coca-Cola accounted for nearly 14% of the 10.6 MORE

The goal of the study was to measure visual attention and brand lift for native ads from top brands, including National Geographic, Southern Comfort, and a premium travel brand in comparison to traditional display ads. MORE

If you are wondering what our SocialFish fees are in comparison to this (we’re in line with the average), here they are. BONUS: Here’s a comparison view on social media budgeting from the corporate world: Spend Wisely. MORE

For this year’s comparison I started with the group of sites I looked at last year (see Google Page Speed Ratings One Year Later ) and added in the majority of sites from News Organizations on Google+: Which Pages Get the Most Engagement? So the US URLs were used in the comparison. MORE

Webinar Software Comparison Chart. You''re reading Webinar Software Comparison: 9 Popular Services Reviewed , originally posted on Kikolani and copyrighted by Kristi Hines, freelance writer and professional blogger. MORE

It’s a somewhat humorous and true comparison on how PR has evolved in a relatively short time span. I have always loved infographics. Even though they are a relatively new concept, I love the creativity that goes into organizing and designing them. MORE

02 am Facebook vs Twitter (A Comparison) Jump to Comments With over 40,000 tweets per minute and new-user registration growth rate of 1500%, you would expect Twitter to give a close fight to the social networking giant Facebook. I was just testing uberVU , a paid social media analytics service for doing a comparison between Twitter & Facebook and the results that it shows are quite interesting to say the least. MORE

But lest we all take this social influence measurement stuff too seriously, I have to sign off with a “case study comparison” When I did my Klout blog post , I called out a particular Twitter user @milsuckee for his high Klout score compared to real influencials who had a lower score. MORE

The example they use is a comparison in search data between “Harvard University” and “Rice University.” ” If you just input “rice,” then your data could be skewed by search results data that isn’t related to university comparisons, but a new beta announcement seeks to remedy that shortcoming. Google Trends has announced some new innovations in its research tool. Specifically, they’re working on reducing ambiguity in search terms. MORE

We rush to compare ourselves to others but the only comparison which is worth making is between who you are today and who you want to be remembered for being. This week.make comparison not between things, not between people but between now and the future. MORE

Google+ has been around for well over a year, but user numbers still pale in comparison to competitor Facebook’s over 1 billion monthly active user base ( AdWeek ). MORE

Facebook’s layout is way more chaotic in comparison to what Google+ provides. Image Credit: Fortune. Google+ provides easier access to options for sharing information than Facebook does. MORE

Social media content of the auto industry is perceived to be fueled by vanity shots of vehicles. The truth, however, is that strategizing for a car brand and trying to differentiate from a very crowded market is no ‘drive’ in the park. MORE

I just read a very handy post on We Are Social’s blog detailing a recent report by Altimeter’s Jeremiah Owyang comparing Social Media Management Systems. “A Social Media Management System (SMMS) is a software tool that uses business rules and approved employees and partners to manage multiple social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. … Read more. Social Media Tools and Apps social media management systems MORE

The post A Comparison of Social Media Live Video Platforms appeared first on Ignite Social Media - The original social media agency. When you think of live video, Facebook may be the first platform that comes to mind. They’ve certainly made the biggest push for it over the past year or so. MORE

” Of course more choices lead to comparison. A recent Comscore- Pulse of the Online Shopper study (June 2013), shows that “consumers want more choices when shopping online.” MORE

Check out this infographic from WordStream who did a ton of research to test out the comparison between Facebook ads and Google ads. As always, click on the image to enlarge. The winner? Google. Potluck MORE