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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Oktopost

Silicon Valley product designer Chris Messina invented the now ubiquitous hashtag when he was searching for a way to organize the fast-moving Twitter stream. Other Twitter users saw the value of adding hashtags to follow and engage in topical conversations on the network. How to Use Hashtags on Twitter. But, Chris persevered.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012.

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Interview with Mike Allton

Onalytica B2B

I started blogging around 2009 to support a different web business and discovered that I really enjoyed writing. I started The Social Media Hat in 2012 as place where I could write about blogging & social media, and experiment with content marketing overall. Twitter: Ian Anderson Gray. Facebook: Mari Smith.

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You’re the culmination of what you’ve shared and kept online

Biznology

If you are not already part of the conversations that experts, vendors, and service providers are already having online (and I don’t mean on reddit, Facebook, or Twitter —those are way too ephemeral) then who’s going to know you? The digital space has become super competitive. New phone, who dis? Don’t worry.

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11 Best Marketing Books for Your 2012 Summer Reading List

Marketing Insider Group

Next week brings Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the 2012 summer season here in the United States. And welcome to the Summer of 2012! Following on from his 2009 success in “ Get Content. Since my son and 4th child, Luke was born last October , I have not had a chance to keep up with my reading list.

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The 6 Most Important Social Media Trends of 2017

Contently

In 2012, in the midst of an IPO, Facebook made a concerted effort to transition from desktop to mobile. Twitter has emphasized video as well, releasing a native video publisher, integrating live streaming platform Periscope into the app, and purchasing network television deals. Five years later, that transition is largely complete.

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26 Google Webmaster Tools Videos Addressing Common B2B Link Building Questions

KoMarketing Associates

Created: November 27, 2012. Cutts indicates that activity on Twitter, Facebook, and potentially other social sources have impact in the current (at that time) search ranking landscape but primarily in certain aspects like blog search and real-time search. Created: August 20, 2009. Created: April 11, 2012. October 9, 2012.