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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

Social Media B2B Marketing SEO

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Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | social crm | Social.

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Influence mining makes the old school, direct marketing notions of sorting consumers by purchase history seem dinosaurian by comparison. JF : Hyper-targeting.

Social CRM Influencer Klout Social Media

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The Bees Awards Winners 2010

Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Tweet Earlier we wrote about The Bees Awards on the blog , which is the 1st international social media competition for marketing and communications professionals. At the Bees Awards , 19 renowned social media experts from 13 different countries reviewed social media works coming from all continents and 21 countries.

SMS

SMS Social CRM Technorati Eventful

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9 social media trends to keep your eye on in 2012

Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I’m putting my Carnack hat on and writing down the trends I see in social media for 2012. Social CRM: I predict in 2012, I think we’re going to see an increasing attempt to translate digital profiles back to a customer. But 2012 will see some changes in this area and as a marketer, its none too soon.

Social Media Trends Smart Phone ROI

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

As mobile browsers become more powerful, Google and its partners decided to do things their own way. I believe the mobile Web will eventually win, and that apps are here as a transitionary measure until we can sort out browsers that are good enough to emulate the Web experience on mobile.”

Social Media Strategy Apple iPhone

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Digital and Dollars – Successfully Adding Online Marketing to Your.

Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Direct mail? Note that I didn’t include Web design.

Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media

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Would You Try It With a Fox?

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

link] #SMM [link] Doktor Marketing Would You Try It With a Fox? Holding a semi-annual niche affiliate marketing conference, it is quite common for me to find folks who want nothing to do with social media. marketing [link] Lisa Diomede Would You Try It With a Fox? marketing [link] Randy Kemp Would You Try It With a Fox?

Consultant Social CRM MySpace Social Media

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

“Twitter users talking about marketing and brands far exceeds the usage on the other social networks,&# said Tom Webster , the VP of Strategy & Marketing at Edison (and the study author), when I interviewed him for this post. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

Social Media Statistics Strategy Research

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Co-op SEO and the Future of Websites | Guest Posts | Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Unlike your blog, which is on an island, the Pitch is mobile and travels around to all the places you need it to – email, social networks, search engines, etc., Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies. That’s where the Pitch™ comes in. Why Am I sharing This? Im Jay Baer.

SEO

SEO Social Media Consultant Social CRM

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Sure, “listening&# is the most oft-cited path to social success, but if the “Mass Influencers&# aren’t talking about your company, you could have Dumbo ears, and it won’t make a bit of difference.

Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. I’ve been thinking lately about why I got involved in social media. Testimonials are a huge part of the infomercial world, as they are for effective social media. You’re thinking that I’m crazy. But, I’m not.

Social Media Strategy Social CRM MySpace

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Please Help Me Pick a New Look For My Blog

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Also, since you’re in the process of fixing up your blog I wanted to remind you that Mofuse is not doing justice to your mobile site – [link] I tried switching to Disqus but had lots of trouble importing my comments from WordPress, did you have any trouble with that? link] Adam Q.

Disqus

Disqus Social CRM Patterns Consultant

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. It’s a Bird.

Social Media Strategy Consultant B2B

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

APRIL 13, 2010

Tagged as: apps , contests , dale carnegie , how to win friends and influence people , influences , iphone , mobile marketing , social media Did you enjoy this blog post? People who… [link] #marketing [link] Innovate AZ The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life: Who Influenced You?All Alright, your turn. link] Scott R.

Social Media Strategy Influencer Education

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14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

Social media is fueled by passion, and too many companies try to take elements of their company that aren’t passion-worthy, and attempt to build a social media program around it. Content creation and content marketing will continue to allow companies to capitalize on the fact that every customer is now a reporter.

Social Media Consultant Video Strategy

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

I know us Hoosiers in the social media/marketing world are excited to have you in Indiana! Fully virtual, fully mobile. Another great marketing talent arrives. link] Marketing 150 Via @jaybaer [link] 7 Reasons I'm Moving to Bloomington Indiana [link] iatraveler Welcome to the Midwest! Herve Good Luck Jay!

Social Media Strategy Travel Team

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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Approximately 10 years after having 67% of the search market, Yahoo! Apparently, once we were given the opportunity to completely screw up our own Web pages, we decided that maybe we were better off if social networks removed some of the sources of our own visual and layout demise. Coincidental timing too, as Yahoo !

MySpace

MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant

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The Truth About the iPad | Blogging and Content Creation | Social.

Convince & Convert

APRIL 8, 2010

For now, I think it’s a highly mobile DVD player, game machine, Kindle, iPod, email appliance, and Web surfing device. Would it work as a marketing and/or presentation device? The drawing apps I’ve played with are simply incredible, but that’s not really my line of work – and probably not yours either.

iPad

iPad Content iPhone Wireless

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. Growth Is Slowing The true size of the Twitter audience is a bit tricky to pin down because 55% of its users do so via third party and mobile applications. Check ( Facebook Lite ).

Social Media Strategy Foursquare Social CRM

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Objective Marketer This power-user Twitter app is the preferred vehicle for Guy Kawasaki. I use Objective Marketer for all of my in-advance Tweets, and when I want to engage in some headline and/or time of day testing. Disclosure: Objective Marketer gave me a free account) Note: There are thousands of Twitter apps (literally).

Social Media Strategy Consultant Tweetdeck

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

That’s why it’s more important than ever for companies (in social media or otherwise) to embrace the truth. Now, authenticity and acknowledgement of shortcomings is an incredibly effective marketing and communications approach ( see Dominos, as I wrote about here ). It used to be that scandalous lies got talked about.

Social Media Strategy Survey Social CRM

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Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential.

Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host.

Foursquare Analysis Consultant Mobile

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Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? | E.

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

Starbucks is not only offering free Wi-Fi in all stores come this fall, but also unveiling their Starbucks Digital Network that all in-store web and mobile users will have the opportunity to enjoy (it’s a partnership with Yahoo!). We’re willing accomplices in our own marketing funnel. What’s Next (Potentially)?

Facebook Yahoo Collaboration Social CRM

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78 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Tips, Guides, Tools and Strategies of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

With the amount of helpful content about social media marketing growing faster than Facebook’s user base or Lindsay Lohan’s court appearances, it’s tough to keep up. Social Media Marketing Tips, Tactics and Guides. Building Social Bookmarking Networks 101 by Search Engine Journal.

Social Media Tools Strategy Tips

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4 Reasons the Social Business Evolution Starts Now

Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

It will also enable companies to move faster, and with more messaging consistency in the event of a social media-fueled crisis. Metrics Integration Due to its online nature, social media is inherently measurable. It is Mobile on the radar? link] Evo Terra That seems to be the angle Google has taken with Buzz.

CoTweet

CoTweet CoTweet Analysis Consultant

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The ability to make or consume social media from an array of mobile devices increases the convenience factor (and the pressure on my wi-fi router) immensely. That’s what attracted me to online marketing initially, and why I made the jump to that career in the mid-90s. Why do you love social media?

Social Media Strategy Consultant Social CRM

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department. Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Yet, it seems to be a stagnant mode of gathering feedback.

Crowdsourcing Social Media Strategy Construction

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Create Demand, Not Messages Success with “social” marketing is becoming less about creating desire, positive sentiment or aspiration among customers. It’s more about demand creation.

Social Media Strategy Mobile Consultant