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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

What was the first social network you ever joined? While many people will recall it being Facebook or Twitter, others might remember some of the earlier, less popular social networks. A lot these primitive social networks go forgotten, but that doesn't make their stories any less important. 1) Friendster.

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The Entrepreneur Interview Series #1: Mark Galloway, OppSource

Webbiquity

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn were social networks started by entrepreneurs. Google+ was a social network designed by a corporation. Year founded: 2008. You can connect with Mark Galloway on Twitter and LinkedIn. They’re creative. Passionate about their ideas. Risk takers. Nuff said.). The Company.

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The real and complete history of social media marketing

illumin

In 1997, sites dedicated solely to social networking launched – Six Degrees and Bolt. In 2002, Friendster launched as “an online community that connects people through networks of friends for dating or making new friends.” This was followed in 2006 with the creation of Twitter and later by the 2010 launch of Instagram.

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30 fascinating facts about organic vs paid social media

Biznology

66% of marketers cite Facebook as their preferred social network. 34% of marketers cite YouTube as their preferred social network. 33% of marketers cite Twitter as their preferred social network. 31% of traffic to all websites comes from the Top 8 social networks ( Shareaholic ). Social Media Week ). Business.com).

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Influencer Marketing Tools for Finding and Analyzing Influencers

Brandwatch Marketing

FollowerWonk is a great little tool that allows you to search for keywords in Twitter user bios and sort individuals to find those with the largest reach and most authority. The free version of the tool also comes with a few handy analytics features, such as the ability to compare the followers of up to three different Twitter accounts.

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Business Value of Social Networking

Industrial Marketing Today

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses. Copyright © 2010 Tiecas, Inc. Resources

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Is Your Twitter Addiction Paying Off

Convince & Convert

I love the Twitter culture and community, and I spend quite a bit of time using Twitter. Maybe you found this blog from Twitter? But, for about 99.999999% of the world, Twitter usage is not an end, it’s a means to an end. Your Twitter goals may vary. 53% of Twitter users never tweet ).

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