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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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40 Awesome Marketing Tweets From 2011

Marketing Insider Group

” Here is my 2011 list of favorite tweets.@ e6e6e6 ;'> February 11, 2011 8:32 am via HootSuite Reply Retweet Favorite. e6e6e6 ;'> February 15, 2011 1:22 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite. e6e6e6 ;'> March 4, 2011 8:18 am via UberSocial Reply Retweet Favorite. Social Business Leadership Framework: [link].

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Best Quora Guides and Insights of 2011

Webbiquity

According to Compete.com, traffic to the site did fall off sharply in February and March of 2011 after an initial surge, but has rebounded to new highs since then (though half a million unique visitors per month isn’t particularly impressive for a social media site). Then they began to taper off and disappear.

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9 Key Points About Google+ Pages for Business for the B2B Marketer

KoMarketing Associates

Earlier this year, we began putting together a strategic recommendation for our clients on Google+ Pages for Business. While they were new and trendy, Google+ Pages had several flaws. However even though Google claims 90 million Google Plus users and a 60% engagement rate, these numbers feel suspect. minutes in December.

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99 Amazing Social Media Statistics and Facts

Brandwatch Marketing

For marketers, knowing the statistics behind the social networks can inform strategy and spend, allowing focused targeting of users. Social media statistics For context, as of April 2018, total worldwide population is 7.6 billion active social media users On average, people have 5.54 billion The internet has 4.2

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What Does Google+ Bring to the Social Media Table?

Tomorrow People

In the latter half of 2011, Google rolled out its own social network. Dubbed Google+, the service is Google's second attempt at a social network. With many similarities to Facebook, Google+ feels familiar and fresh at the same time. How Google Goes Above and Beyond.

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4 Predictions Marketing Experts Got Wrong About Social Media in 2020

Hubspot

In this post, we're going to look at the top social media predictions that marketing experts got wrong. Bad Social Media Predictions. Google would have a successful social media platform. Google has been trying to get into the social media game for years. Google Plus? More like Google Minus!