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Pulling the thread on Threads: Meta’s new social network four months in

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Once dubbed the “ Twitter Killer ”, Threads launched in July 2023 with high expectations. In the midst of leadership controversy, the new app was slated by many to replace Twitter, (recently rebranded as X). But where is the social network now? And where is it likely to go in the coming months?

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49 Noteworthy Social Networking Stats and Facts

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Though new social networks continue to be launched (e.g. But there are no guarantees that leadership will last, and the social networking landscape is constantly evolving. Image credit: Social Media Examiner. Learn more about those findings and many others in these 49 noteworthy social networking facts and stats.

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Meta advertising trends and priorities for 2024

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The rise of TikTok has caused many social media networks to question their strategy and product, and Meta is no exception. eMarketer predicts that by 2025, adults in the US will spend more time on TikTok than on Facebook. Meta holds in its hand the favor of marketers and the potential for higher ad revenue. Follow @illuminHQ

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What are the Best Social Networks for B2B Marketing? (Research)

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According to recent research , more than 80% of b2b marketers now use the “big 3″ social networks—LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook—to distribute content. And if so, which social networks are most productive? The short answers are “yes” and “LinkedIn and Twitter.”

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Where social media fits into a comprehensive programmatic strategy

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Programmatic advertising is a critical tool for marketers, letting them optimize digital campaigns and create efficiency in their ad buying process and social media marketing shouldn’t be an exception to this. In April of 2019, eMarketer released a forecast for programmatic social. Additionally, in 2019, 56.3%

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Nine Social Media Marketing Stats You Can Use

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According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). Twitter emerged at the SXSW conference in March 2007. Social media is big with marketers, but a struggle for sales. eMarketer ).

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The 6 Most Important Social Media Trends of 2017

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Expect that share to increase because, according to a recent BI Intelligence report , the network has added a million more advertisers to its already sizable roster in the last seven months. That said, there are still plenty of important assumptions surrounding social media that make the rounds in marketing circles.