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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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How to increase Twitter followers for your business

BeingOptimist

Recently Twitter was acquired by Elon Musk , the reason why the founder of Tesla acquired this social media platform was to support free speech. Since the transform of the ownership everyone around the world was suspicious about the company stability but let me tell you that Twitter is going to stay here for long time.

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Why Twitter Still Matters

Direct Marketing Observations

Recently I read somewhere that the demise of Twitter is imminent and all anyone wants to talk about anymore is Foursquare and Gowalla , 2 shiny new LBS based companies that are reeling in new users by the bushel. Sure I’ll talk about and use Gowalla and Foursquare, but that doesn’t mean that Twitter is no longer relevant though.

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88% of Twitter Users Follow At Least One Brand

The Realtime Report

Last week’s events revealed several interesting new statistics about Twitter, including information about mobile use and brand engagement on the platform. The highlights: 60% of Twitter users access the microblogging platform on mobile devices. Why are Twitter users embracing brands? days ( CNET ).

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57 Social Media Policy Examples and Resources

Dave Fleet

Policy on Staff Use of Social Media. Use of social networking, microblogs and other third party websites. Social Media Guidelines. Social Media Policy. Social Computing Guidelines. Social Media Guidelines. Social Media Policy Procedures and Social Network Policy Procedures.

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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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