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12 Solid Stats Surrounding Social Networking (Plus Four  Timely Tips)

Webbiquity

Though it’s dangerous to assume anything about leadership in the social networking space (Facebook overtook MySpace as the biggest social network less than a decade ago , after all), the landscape does seem to have matured and stabilized somewhat at this point. Focus on Facebook. Ponder purposes.

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10 Ways to Use Social Networks for B2B Marketing

Webbiquity

Social networks are essential for expanding your web presence —not only for creating social signals now a key component in search engine rankings, which makes your website and blog easier to find in search, but also by giving you more places to be found online. This also applies to other professional / social networks (e.g.

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PR 2015: Top 100 Influencers & Brands

Onalytica B2B

Things truly changed when social media appeared in the early 2000’s (remember Friendster?). In 2003, LinkedIn launched with a more serious approach to social networking for professionals. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google +, Tumblr, the list is truly endless in 2015. The game has changed. try it today for free!

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Stop doing PR. Start doing visibility.

Chris Koch

Thanks for the great comments on last week’s post, “Is the Era of PR Over.&# Okay, so if the traditional model for PR is failing, what do we do instead? Most journalists have discovered social media as an important research tool. I’m not saying we fire all PR people. This is the new primary role for PR.

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Three Things Twitter’s Marketing Team Needs to Do

Webbiquity

Though it’s still one of the top three social networks for B2B marketers, Twitter is struggling. Marketers, PR professionals, bloggers, and journalists have traditional been heavy users. But though 88% of event professionals are active on Facebook, only 60% of planners also use Twitter. So, there’s hope.

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Influencer outreach is more PR than marketing or advertising

Biznology

When I pitch my influencer marketing services these days on behalf of my digital agency Gerris , I find that I am not competing against humans at other agencies, I am fighting it out with Google AdWords , Facebook Ads , Twitter Ads, Bing Ads and even Pinterest Ads. Payola, baby! Much along those lines, earned media is still the best policy.

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How PR and Social Media Can Work Together

Webbiquity

Social media and PR would seem to be natural allies. So why do corporate PR and social media efforts so often appear disconnected and out of sync? To be sure, some agencies and companies get it, and do an effective job integrating social media and PR efforts. Share this on Facebook.

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