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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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31+ of the Coolest Social Media, Search and Web Tools of 2010

Webbiquity

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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Best Marketing Strategy Insights of 2009

Webbiquity

What are the leading marketing thought leaders saying about marketing strategies in 2010? Web Strategy in 2010 by baekdal.com. Thomas Baekdal offers a 22-point checklist for maximizing the way the web works today, from content generation and social media to calls to action. How effective is demand generation software?

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(Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009

Webbiquity

Why Many Businesses Still Fear Social Media by The Marketing Mélange. Top execs say they are influenced by social networks by ZDNet Blogs. Winning with Social Media at Your Company: A Letter to the CEO by SocialSteve’s Blog. Experts Predict 2010 the Year for Social Media ROI by ReadWriteStart.

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Is Content Curation an Easy Way for Content Marketers to Do More.

Industrial Marketing Today

by Achinta Mitra on July 14, 2010 in B2B Marketing Collateral , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing Even though “content curation” is not a common phrase, there’s plenty of discussion to be found on the Internet. Heck, even MS Word kept flagging curation as a misspelled word.

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B2B Marketing Stats from HubSpot’s Marketing Data Box

Webbiquity

Content aggregation ?). As of December 2010, almost a third (31%) of U.S. No other activity comes close, with social networking coming in a distant second (10.7%).&# Heavier use of Google than Facebook is even more pronounced among men (still the majority of B2B buyers) than women. Slide 35: Nearly one-third of U.S.

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Social Media Marketing Terms You Need to Know

ClearVoice

Hashtag – A hashtag on social media connects similar content and like-minded people, acting as a real-time aggregator for content that reflects the same hashtags. Influencer – A social media influencer is one who has significant influence within their community of friends and followers. billion downloads and growing.