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Nine Social Media Marketing Stats You Can Use

Webbiquity

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. Buyers appreciate business social media use. Small Business Trends ).

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The 6 Most Important Social Media Trends of 2017

Contently

Social media—once a competitive, dynamic space—has gotten predictable. And you’ll notice I only brought up Facebook news, since it’s now by far the most significant social media player. In 2016, Facebook accounted for almost two-thirds of all social media ad spending. What else is new ?

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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn

Oktopost

Silicon Valley product designer Chris Messina invented the now ubiquitous hashtag when he was searching for a way to organize the fast-moving Twitter stream. Other Twitter users saw the value of adding hashtags to follow and engage in topical conversations on the network. Hashtags are now commonplace in the social media landscape.

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How R/GA’s Twitter Account Became the Best Follow in Marketing

Contently

Marketers love to talk about being leaders, but on social media, brands are usually two steps behind. They’re on Twitter because everyone says they’re supposed to be there. That’s what makes the R/GA Twitter account worth following on a daily basis. I took over the R/GA account in 2009.

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How NOT to Do Social Media - Three Disastrous Social Media C**k Ups

Tomorrow People

The recent sale of former social media darling Digg for $500,000 (it was valued at $175m four years ago) is a timely reminder that in the world of social media , nothing is forever. Behold, three exercises in social media slapstick: Skittles falls prey to Twitter trolls. If so, click send.

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Social Media Marketing Terms You Need to Know

ClearVoice

In the industry of social media marketing, jargon is used loosely and things can change quickly. Social media is the thing that every brand acknowledges they need, yet many companies struggle to crack the code of success or lead conversions on the platforms. General social media marketing terms.

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Why Twitter is Trying to Turn Itself Into Facebook

Convince & Convert

Tweetable Moments That’s the beauty of social media: There aren’t specific rules about how we have to use it. The Future of Twitter. He and Dave Taylor just co-wrote “ twitter power 3.0 ,” the latest edition of his book first written in 2009. joelcomm Tweet This. See you next week!

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