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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.

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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.

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Why Twitter is Trying to Turn Itself Into Facebook

Convince & Convert

Tweetable Moments That’s the beauty of social media: There aren’t specific rules about how we have to use it. The Future of Twitter. He and Dave Taylor just co-wrote “ twitter power 3.0 ,” the latest edition of his book first written in 2009. joelcomm Tweet This. Video is attention-grabbing for us,” he says.

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Nine Social Media Marketing Stats You Can Use

Webbiquity

According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). Twitter emerged at the SXSW conference in March 2007. Buyers appreciate business social media use. of marketing budgets in 2009 to 11.7%

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Dreamforce 2009: Engaging Effectively with Social Networks using Salesforce.com

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

At this Dreamforce 2009 session led by Fernando Obregon Almazan, salesforce.com; Lorena Vales, salesforce.com; and Jonathan Hersh, salesforce.com, marketers learned about how and why companies should participate in social networking to generate brand awareness and create a viral effect when clients or prospects recommend their products.

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44 (of the) Best Twitter Articles and Blog Posts of 2009

Webbiquity

There’s no doubt that Twitter is a phenomenon. It’s now the third-largest social network (behind Facebook and MySpace), the fastest-growing , and used by 75% of b2b companies. How can you optimize your organization’s use of Twitter? Twitter Tips & Tactics. Twitter Search. Daniel Adler.

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Best Twitter Tips, Tools and Tactics of 2009, Part 1

Webbiquity

What are the four stages of Twitter enlightenment? How important is Twitter for business? How exactly did Dell generate so much revenue by Twittering? What are the “secrets&# of top corporate Twitterers? Sanity check: The four stages of a typical Twitter user by TechRepublic. by Social Media Today.

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