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What's your social currency?

Akamai Marketing

Now, adults ( who make up the largest segment of social media users ) accept brand presence as part of the social media experience, but here’s some bad news: According to a recent study by Forrester Research, just 6 percent of 12-17-year-olds who use the Web desire to be friends with a brand on Facebook. 640 Million on Facebook.

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10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog

ProBlogger

A Jakob Nielsen study once found that 90% of online community users are lurkers (read or observe without contributing) with only 9% of users contributing ‘a little’ and 1% actively contributing. Are only 1% of your blog’s users are actively engaging with your blog? . Set Boundaries. Be controversial(?).

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10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog

ProBlogger

A Jakob Nielsen study once found that 90% of online community users are lurkers (read or observe without contributing) with only 9% of users contributing ‘a little’ and 1% actively contributing. Are only 1% of your blog’s users are actively engaging with your blog? . Set Boundaries. Be controversial(?).

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A Tale of Two Communities Part II – Salesforce.com

SocialFish

I was unable to get statistics for “lurkers&# , but I am sure it is high. They actively encourage their employees to go out and be social (and developed a great social media policy which you can read here ) Take a look at that link, you’ll see that it was voted up to 80 points and there is the ability to comment.

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

Webbiquity SMM

Mark Price summarizes a Fast Company case study on how restaurant chain Houlihan’s engaged their best customers through some exclusive social media programs to increase sales and profits, and what other social media marketers can learn from the chain’s experience. Are you reaching your Best Customers through social media?

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How I Went Viral on X (Formerly Twitter): An In-Depth Analysis

Buffer Social

We ran the largest site audit study ever to find out!   In a study at the beginning of the pandemic , respondents mentioned they flocked to humorous tweets to help them cope with the stress of COVID-19.   Read more about X’s rules and policies here. I included personal commentary for the top issues.