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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

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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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Welcome to The New Decade of Marketing

Hubspot

In the early 2010s, social networks were only starting to gain traction. Facebook reached one billion users in late 2012. Social networks have grown into a foundational aspect of our culture. This is Not Another State of Marketing Report , by HubSpot. Since 2010, the marketing world has changed.

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16 Examples of Twitter Brand Page Backgrounds to Inspire You (Clone)

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While we usually find patterned backgrounds to be a little bit on the distracting/annoying/headache-inducing side, Target strikes a healthy balance between pattern and white space on its Twitter background , while also providing ways for Twitter users to connect with the brand on other social networks. 16) HubSpot. 10) Zendesk.

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How to Cultivate a Data-Driven Marketing Team

Hubspot

When I first started working at HubSpot, I'll admit I wasn't the most analytically-minded person. It highlights important questions you should ask potential analytics providers ( including HubSpot! For example, one of the teams in HubSpot's marketing department is the Editorial team, which is responsible for HubSpot's branding.

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Is Twitter a Dying Social Network? #MKTGdebate

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But how much does all that contribute to the strength of Twitter as a social network ? Well we think it's time to look into the question further; it's time to host an official marketing debate about whether Twitter is a dying social network. Predictions were put on the HubSpot marketing white board at the end of 2011!).

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26 Social Media Secrets Skittles Knows

Biznology

unique visitors in March 2012, while the Skittles Facebook Page attracted 320,000 visitors–14 times as many. That’s far from typical–very few companies have more traffic to any of their social media venues than to their old-fashioned website. 423 minutes are spent each month by Facebook users social networking.

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The 10 Best Marketing Infographics of 2012 (So Far)

Hubspot

Visual content has taken 2012 by storm, and leading the pack is the much beloved (and sometimes bemoaned) infographic. What has 2012 delivered marketers in the way of awesome infographics? Take a look at our favorite marketing infographics so far in 2012! Seriously Awesome 2012 Marketing Infographics. Ha, just kidding.