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Why More Members, Money, and Ads Don’t Always Mean More Success: A B2B Marketer’s Survival Guide

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So the question is–are there things that today’s B2B marketers can learn from history, specifically, the tremendous success of Facebook and the rise, fall and possible resurrection of Myspace? From its founding, Myspace took off like a rocket ship while Facebook had a much slower ascension from launch. My answer is certainly–yes!

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The Entrepreneur Interview Series #1: Mark Galloway, OppSource

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Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn were social networks started by entrepreneurs. Year founded: 2008. Lori Greiner of Shark Tank has famously described entrepreneurs as “the only people who will work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week.” ” They are that, but also much more. They’re creative.

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2011 Social Media Marketing Trends

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Just 5% of Americans said they were familiar with Twitter in 2008; by the fall of last year, that figure was 87%, and Twitter is now adding 300,000 new users per day. Facebook added more than 150 million new users in 2010. “News Feed Optimization (NFO) on Facebook will become the new SEO. Share this on Facebook.

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SEM Mystery: The Case of the Missing Leads

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Originally published on the WebMarketCentral blog in December 2008. Share this on Facebook. It was 5:00 on a sultry, simmering Friday afternoon when she walked into the office. Trouble, spelled with a capital T, a capital R, and several other letters. “Care for a drink? .&# Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

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21 (of the) Best Facebook Guides, Tools and Rants of 2012 So Far

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Despite a shaky IPO last spring, Facebook remains the 800-pound gorilla of social media marketing, as it now approaches the billion-user mark. Though often associated with bands and brands, Facebook is viewed as the most effective social media tool (by a fairly large margin) by both B2C and bB2B marketers.

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Six Expert Guides to Measuring Content Marketing Results

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Seth Godin proclaimed back in 2008, “Content marketing is all the marketing that’s left!” ” Seven years later, that message clearly seems to have resonated, as 93% of marketers now say they do content marketing. Image credit: B2B Marketing Insider. That is, really measured—in ways that matter to the business?

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

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Facebook is the world’s most visited social media brand with 54% of the worlds internet population visiting the brand. More than 700,000 local businesses have active Pages on Facebook. Facebook, Twitter Growing As Video Referral Sources by MediaPost Online Media Daily. Are Twitter Followers Better Than Facebook Fans?