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Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network Worldwide

The Realtime Report

Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Twitter and LinkedIn are still the most popular social networks worldwide, but Instagram is growing faster than any other social site, according to new research by GlobalWebIndex. The Facebook-owned image sharing social network increased its active user base by 23% in the last six months.

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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

To help you out, we’ve put together a list of 14 types of social media every marketer needs to know. From social networking to video sharing and social messaging, there’s something for everyone (and every business). Types of social media. Social networking. Social messaging.

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Five Social Channels You May Not Know About

Ignite Social Media

How many social channels do you know about? The main ones like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest? If you’re in the United States that might be the extent of your social channel knowledge but what about other countries? Russia’s social media and social networking service that allows for similar interactions to Facebook.

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How to increase Twitter followers for your business

BeingOptimist

Since twitter is a very popular 280 characters social media and microblogging platform to express our views and ideas, so it is essential for us to know how to increase twitter followers for your business or for ourself. Instagram, Facebook, etc.) where it needs an extra bit of click to be seen.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Mastodon

Buffer Social

Post-Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, interest in other social networking sites has spiked significantly. Some names may be familiar to you while others are completely new, but a quick search on Google Trends reveals that old or new, people are looking for the next, best microblogging platform.

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What Is an Everything App? Complete Guide to Super Apps

Hootsuite

An everything app (also sometimes known as a “ super app “) is a mobile app that handles a broad range of digital needs, including messaging, social networking, ecommerce, delivery services, and even financial services like online banking. What is an everything app? It’s essentially a one-stop shop in app form.