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

Webbiquity

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012.

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What is Dark Social and How Is It Affecting Your Brand?

Convince & Convert

The four most popular messaging apps already have more monthly active users than the four major social networks. They won’t know where you got the article from, making dark social a form of referral traffic that is attributed to the wrong channel. analytics Click To Tweet. Should Your Brand Worry About Dark Social?

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How the YouTube algorithm works in 2022

Sprout Social

In 2020, 74% of US adults said they had used YouTube, beating out all other social networks. 2012: Watch time. In 2012, YouTube announced a new metric “ Time Watched ” to use in their search and Suggested Video algorithm. Check your analytics to see how often your videos are appearing in the Trending tab.

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2 Huge Search Marketing Risks in 2012—And What To Do About Them

Biznology

If you’re like most businesses, your 2012 marketing plan relies heavily on search engine marketing. But the move also signals Google’s sense of other social sites’ value to consumers. Sample social. Don’t just look at the large social networks’ advertising products.

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How Is Dark Social Affecting Your Brand?

Convince & Convert

The four most popular messaging apps already have more monthly active users than the four major social networks. They won’t know where you got the article from, making dark social a form of referral traffic that is attributed to the wrong channel. That was in 2012, when messengers were less popular. Image via GetApp.

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47 Incredible Instagram Statistics

Brandwatch Marketing

The network was bought by Facebook on 9 April 2012, for $1 billion. 32% of US teens list Instagram as their most important social network, more than any other social network. 50% of Instagrammers follow brands, making them the social networkers who are most likely to do so. more engagement.

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How to Cultivate a Data-Driven Marketing Team

Hubspot

Data can help you be a much more successful, analytical marketer who makes decisions based on facts rather than hunches. When I first started working at HubSpot, I'll admit I wasn't the most analytically-minded person. Put the right analytics in place. and there, and blog analytics hanging out in an entirely different place.