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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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Instagram vs Facebook: which is best for your brand’s strategy?

Sprout Social

When it comes to social media marketing, Facebook is the big guy on campus. As of June 2019, Facebook has grown to have 2.38 billion users , making it the top social media platform for the total number of active users. In the world of social networking sites, Instagram is still relatively new in age.

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2022 CMOs Don’t Want 2010 Solutions: Why The Forrester Wave™ Misses the Mark

Metadata

That’s why today’s marketers only use display to drive traffic to their website to retarget them on channels that actually convert, like LinkedIn and Facebook (where, incidentally, ads cannot be blocked). Dear Forrester, It’s not 2010. It’s absolutely not the channel or medium of choice. Dear Forrester: what gives?

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Social Media Marketing Strategies for 2010

Webbiquity

Marketing Sherpa last week released its 2010 Social Media Marketing Benchmark report. The report’s authors begin by noting that: “An important transition in the use of social media for marketing purposes is taking place.

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Facebook can’t be stopped and here’s why!

Buzz Marketing for Technology

I am just putting the finishing touches on the 2nd Edition of Facebook Marketing for Dummies (Wiley) with my co-author Rich Krueger (and BTW we have sold over 20,000 copies in less than a year!). We also just completed Facebook Advertising for Dummies (Wiley) which is due to ship in November.

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47 Incredible Instagram Statistics

Brandwatch Marketing

Instagram launched on October 6, 2010. The first ever photo was posted by Kevin Systrom (@kevin) on Jul 16, 2010 (above). The network was bought by Facebook on 9 April 2012, for $1 billion. 75% of Instagram users are outside the US, with just 17% of desktop traffic to Instagram coming from the United States.

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The real and complete history of social media marketing

illumin

That’s because the groundwork for today’s social media was laid years before the apps and platforms of today made their debut. While Facebook may be only 19 as of 2023, the very first use of the internet to socialize dates all the way back to 1978 with the creation of the Computerized Hobbyists Bulletin Board System.