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The 3rd Era of Social Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Contently

On June 30, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, posted a video to Twitter that included a bold statement about Instagram’s priorities moving forward: It was “no longer a photo-sharing app.” Twitter took off at SXSW in 2007 as literally just a feed of updates. Then Twitter. Narrator: They would not.)

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The secret to Mastodon’s success is mastering the hyperlocal

Biznology

Maybe you should install Mastodon , the latest-and-greatest Twitter-killer , onto your own server and launch your very own community in support of your own personal community of interest or of action. The social network that is both the Twitter-killer and never going to work. Mastodon steals a lot from Twitter.

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Millennials vs. Gen Z: Why Marketers Need to Know the Difference

Hubspot

To find out, I dove deeper into the cold, hard facts that researchers have discovered about the generational similarities and differences. However, mounting research shows that Gen Z and millennials are more different than we think. Aside from what I’ve learned as a marketer, I can also speak on this topic from a personal standpoint.

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How to Use LinkedIn Hashtags

Oktopost

Way back in the ancient days of early Twitter (think 2007), hashtags were invented by a product marketer to help group data sets on the fledgling social media platform. . Hashtags aren’t just another Millennial trend on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram. These serve two different purposes. . What Are Hashtags?

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4 Social Media Tactics That Are Going Away Like the Landline

Convince & Convert

I also remember when Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook were the only social media platforms that marketers really needed to pay attention to. Of all the features on Twitter, the retweet may have been the most influential in driving early growth and long term success. The first retweet was sent in 2007: ReTweet: jmalthus @spin Yes!

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The Founder Interview Series #33: Matt Frederick, eCapital Advisors

Webbiquity

But the challenge today is very different from even the fairly recent past. In 2007, at the start of the mobile era, we generated 0.5 Customers today expect businesses to personalize both messages and product offers, the way Netflix and Amazon do. ZB of data worldwide. But the tools are getting smarter. The Services.

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What is hashtagging and how to use it effectively

Sprout Social

Using hashtags on different social networks. The first hashtag debuted on Twitter in 2007 from a product designer named Chris Messina. “I Only hashtags allow similarly-interested folks to find each other—whether they’re on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit or elsewhere. What is hashtagging?