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Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Is Most Important Social Network for B2B Marketers, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 17, 2012

The #RLTM Scoreboard: Social Networking Stats for the Week. Facebook: 955 million active users. Tumblr: 69 million blogs. via Tumblr. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Twitter: over 500 million users.

Social Networking

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Facebook Brings Ads To Your Timeline – Whether You Like It Or Not

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Nothing says social networking like advertisements. Apparently Facebook isn’t satisfied with targeting advertisements to you in the right-rail of the Facebook user experience. Obviously, Facebook has to make money. Will the addition of ads to your Facebook timeline change your Facebook habits?

Facebook

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Social Media Comic – Why Don’t Our Customers Like Our Facebook Page?

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 5, 2012

Rule number one of succeeding in social media is to first ensure that you have a product or service that your customers like. I’d be interested to hear examples of companies are spending time/energy on social media when they might be better off devoting those resources to improving their products. Share it on StumbleUpon.

Social Media

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2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

The biggest category of content that attracted visitors to SocMedSean.com in 2011 was definitely my social media comic strips. Think Twice About Automating Your Social Media Efforts Your Customers Are Not The Enemy! Why Don’t Our Customers Like Our Facebook Page? Share this on Facebook Tweet This! What’s The Point?

Social Media

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So What’s The Big Deal About Google + Your World? Will It Kill Facebook And Twitter?

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

But social networks? So when Google+ launched, I jumped in again but was, again, seriously unimpressed with the “me too” nature of trying to copy Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. Remember when Google + was going to kill Facebook and Twitter? Facebook and Twitter are not going away. Not yet Google!

Google

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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

SocMed Sean

APRIL 1, 2012

1) How long have you been engaged in social networking and/or social media channels? Believe it or not, online social networking didn’t start with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 4) What social networks do you specialize in? Why are these networks right for my business?

Questions

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Sorry Google+ Even A Really Cute Muppets Commercial Won’t Convert Users

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Instead, Google should be focusing on how to provide something different and interesting, instead of being just another social media “me-too” that only offers the exact same functionality of Twitter, Facebook, and Skype. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share it on StumbleUpon. Email this to a friend?

Google

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3 Reasons Why Pinterest May Succeed Where Google+ Has Failed

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

The sudden explosion of traffic to Pinterest has a lot of analysts scratching their heads trying to determine Pinterests’ magic recipe (no pun intended) and what impact the explosive growth in membership might have on other social networks. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! And what about Google+?

Google

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Klout Now Measures 10 Social Media Websites For Influence

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently noticed that the service has added several other social media services to its metrics, which increases its value a hundred-fold (though I’d still say it’s overly weighted toward Twitter). Among the services that Klout now tracks are: Tumblr – A blogging platform somewhat like a cross between Twitter and Blogger.

Klout

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Think Twice About Automating Your Social Media Efforts

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 21, 2011

–Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. I’d love to hear what level of automation you feel is enough and what is too much. Email this to a friend? Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good?

Paper.li

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Bloggers: Would You Rather Be First Or Right?

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

If I just spout out statements like “Facebook announces that it’s going to buy Twitter” or “Apple is discontinuing the iPad 1 due to iOS 5 crashes”, I might generate a bunch of SEO traffic and boost my readership, but what value did I actually provide to my readers by publishing unsupported facts?

Blogger

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Give Your Family A Special Holiday Gift This Year – You

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Those of us who are active with blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Email , Farmville, whatever…sometimes need to just turn off the computer, power down the iPad, and hide the phone. Our addiction to social media is at epic proportions and we often sacrifice our quality time with family in lieu of online time with friends.

Tumblr

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Employees Are A Critical Element To Your Social Media Success – Are You Leveraging Yours? Apple Isn’t!

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Social media and social networking are both about connecting people. Without people and their personal relationship information, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter would be reduced to…well…MySpace. In the end, you’ll be amazed at what your employees can do in the social space.

Apple

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Celebrating A Birthday – Twitter Style

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 7, 2012

–Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. I’d love to see them, so feel free to leave a link to examples in a comment. Email this to a friend? Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good?

Twitter

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Shifting Focus From The Traditional Marketing Funnel To Personalized Messaging Using Social Media

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

As a result, agencies and marketing professionals are being asked more frequently by executives how they can “use social” or get social” by engaging in the social space. 60% of those going online have visited a social network, with half going back everyday according to Facebook.

Social Media

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I Invented Facebook » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 11, 2010

Here’s the real Facebook, long before I joined the social network myself: Truthfully, it doesn’t matter who invented Facebook. Here’s the real Facebook, long before I joined the social network myself: Truthfully, it doesn’t matter who invented Facebook.

MySpace

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Spring Cleaning For Your Blog – How A Little Work Can Drive Search Engine And Social Media Traffic

SocMed Sean

MARCH 18, 2012

Remember, the more you clean up those old posts the more they will pay you back with increased search engine traffic or organic traffic from social networks like Twitter and Facebook. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

Engineering

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10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Believe me, it’s difficult to resist the temptation to check your Facebook feed, especially when you have your phone out to search Google Maps for the closest coffee shop. In fact, I kinda failed which is what prompted me to write down my tips for taking a vacation from social media, both for myself and anyone else that might benefit.

Social Media

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Your Blog Stinks! You Should Quit!

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

The goal of a good blog should be return visitors, these are the folks that are going to share your stories with their social networks. Are you building your social network? You should spend as much time building your Twitter , LinkedIn , and Facebook networks as you do writing your blog posts.

Creative Commons

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You Suck! So I Unfollowed You On Twitter!

SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. Otherwise, suck it up cupcake…I unfollowed you. If you’re not interesting, it’s not my fault! Email this to a friend? Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good?

Twitter

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Why I Just Deleted All My Pinboards From Pinterest – Hint…It’s Their Terms Of Use

SocMed Sean

MARCH 12, 2012

If you have been living under a rock and don’t know what Pinterest is, check out my article on why Pinterest might be able to beat Google+ as the next “big” social network. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

Applications

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Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

StumbleUpon: The Funny, the Informational, but Not So Newsy StumbleUpon is probably the last social site that I’d consider going for “news&# — at least not for “current events.&# StumbleUpon is still a great tool that I use almost equally as often as I use Digg and Twitter.

Social Networking

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Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Developers: Use Your Skills In The Fight Against Diabetes!

SocMed Sean

MARCH 6, 2012

Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. The thoughts and opinions in this post are my own and do not represent those of Sanofi US or my employer. Email this to a friend? Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good?

Skills

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Pinterest Revises Their Terms Of Use…But Are The Changes Enough?

SocMed Sean

MARCH 24, 2012

In case you haven’t read my earlier articles, I’m actually very impressed with Pinterest and their approach to social sharing. I even took a stance that Pinterest may be the next raging social network and edge Google+ further to the back-burner. –Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! I’m not.

Applications

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The Value Of Blog Comments

Twist Image

JANUARY 12, 2012

We also didn't have much in the way of bookmarking engines or online social networks to share the content we were interested in with our peers. Forget the popularity of platforms like Twitter , Facebook , Google+ , LinkedIn and more. They can tweet a link of it out to their network on Twitter. online social network.

Comments

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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on December 19, 2007 Share How do you leverage different social networks? I am fascinated by the amount of social networks that I’m part of, but better yet, I’m intrigued to find that I assume different “personas,&# at least in terms of choosing friends (and using the networks), on each social site.

MySpace

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The Secret Formula To Social Media Success (shhh…don’t tell)

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2012

But just because you took the red pill and woke up to the fact that social media has to be a part of your 2012 marketing activities, the question still remains “How” Those who don’t quite “get it” will do things like: Take their traditional print copy, digitize it, post it on a microsite, and tweet about it.

Social Media

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The Secret Stats Your Follower Numbers Hide

ProBlogger

APRIL 17, 2012

However, what I’m most concerned with these days is how wisely I’m spending my precious social networking time. Which social networks are really driving readers to my blog? That’s when I discovered StumbleUpon. Not only that, it brought in more traffic than Google, Facebook, and Twitter combined.

StumbleUpon

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Thumper’s Rule – Knowing When And How To Avoid An Online Argument

SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

–Sean Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon. I’d love to hear them in a comment! Email this to a friend? Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good?

Creative Commons

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Advertising Building your personal brand is about interacting with others and establishing your credentials. Logging onto social networks only to propagate self aggrandizing propaganda will turn off potential clients. Marketing, social media and communication takes time, they are not going to be popular overnight!

Brands

Brands Handbook MySpace Construction

Internet Marketers of New York Charity Party: March 18, 2008

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 16, 2008

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

MySpace

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10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. Facebook Create a Facebook Page and tell everyone about it. Facebook Page is a great way to use it for building brands, calling people to action, and/or build ideas. Delicious is my favorite one to use for this.

Crowdsourcing

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Establishing a social media strategy will help you see where potential customers are hanging out. You can search for related groups and Fan Pages through Facebook, start accounts on social bookmarking sites such as Digg or StumbleUpon, and check on who is linking to your site to find out who’s interested.

Social Media

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How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way.

Plaxo

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Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

Those of you who read Techipedia regularly know that I won’t add you as a Facebook friend if I don’t know you. I guess it’s assumed in social spaces that when s/he initiates the friend request, you can comment on anything on their Facebook wall or tweet back at them about something personal or even comment on a photo.

Activities

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Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media

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The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Many people found the research interesting, but a number of people commented that the social networks probably shouldn’t be grouped together. So the question arose – was social media traffic misrepresented by grouping traffic from all networks together? page views SEO ROI — 1.2

Social Media

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Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

It also serves a specific purpose, while its chief competitor, Facebook, does not. That’s why I, like Eric , won’t be spamming Facebook, but I feel fine about doing so on Twitter. I don’t want to lose friends over Facebook mini feed abuse. So while I love Facebook , Twitter fulfills many needs.

Twitter

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How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search by Tamar Weinberg on April 22, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Evan Britton, founder of Sency. Answers Yahoo!

Engineering

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Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

This is no less true for the world of social networks. Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. Let’s be honest for a second here. The major “Web 2.0″

Aggregator

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Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

I just wish we could cookie users on Facebook and Twitter so I could track their conversions… maybe one day! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Even better it can be measured.

Social Media

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A Brief Introduction to The New Community Rules: Marketing on the.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

After you’re quite certain you’re ready to dig into the social media world and you have formulated a strategy , the latter half of the book will guide you through popular existing tools that can ease your way into social media. How do I make a killer Facebook page? What content works best on StumbleUpon ?

Communities

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Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site. (Of

Newsletter

Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn

Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Is Most Important Social Network for B2B Marketers, #RLTM Scoreboard

Facebook Brings Ads To Your Timeline – Whether You Like It Or Not

Trending Sources

Social Media Comic – Why Don’t Our Customers Like Our Facebook Page?

2011 Round-Up Of My Social Media Cartoons And Comics

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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

Sorry Google+ Even A Really Cute Muppets Commercial Won’t Convert Users

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Klout Now Measures 10 Social Media Websites For Influence

Think Twice About Automating Your Social Media Efforts

Bloggers: Would You Rather Be First Or Right?

Give Your Family A Special Holiday Gift This Year – You

Employees Are A Critical Element To Your Social Media Success – Are You Leveraging Yours? Apple Isn’t!

Celebrating A Birthday – Twitter Style

Shifting Focus From The Traditional Marketing Funnel To Personalized Messaging Using Social Media

I Invented Facebook » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Spring Cleaning For Your Blog – How A Little Work Can Drive Search Engine And Social Media Traffic

10 Tips For Taking A Vacation From Social Media

Your Blog Stinks! You Should Quit!

You Suck! So I Unfollowed You On Twitter!

Why I Just Deleted All My Pinboards From Pinterest – Hint…It’s Their Terms Of Use

Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Developers: Use Your Skills In The Fight Against Diabetes!

Pinterest Revises Their Terms Of Use…But Are The Changes Enough?

The Value Of Blog Comments

How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

The Secret Formula To Social Media Success (shhh…don’t tell)

The Secret Stats Your Follower Numbers Hide

Thumper’s Rule – Knowing When And How To Avoid An Online Argument

11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Internet Marketers of New York Charity Party: March 18, 2008

10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

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