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An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer

Vertical networkssocial platforms solely dedicated to niche interests — are there to support those interests. Reddit may come to mind as it is essentially several vertical networks (subreddits) in one horizontal network. What are vertical networks?

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What vertical networks mean for the future of social media

Sprout Social

This premise is essentially the case for the growing number of vertical networks that are taking off online. Vertical social networks aren’t overnight sensations. Understanding what these niche social media platforms say about the future of social media as a whole can help marketers stay ahead of the trend curve.

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Why Facebook Should Be Worried About Other Social Networks

Contently

Early social networks had life spans like house flies. But with newer social networks abounding, is it still the preferred choice of the public? While millennials also prefer it to the competition, a pair of newer networks is gaining ground. Then Facebook came along. Eventually, the usage gap will close.

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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

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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40 Awesome Marketing Tweets From 2011

Marketing Insider Group

” Here is my 2011 list of favorite tweets.@ e6e6e6 ;'> February 11, 2011 8:32 am via HootSuite Reply Retweet Favorite. e6e6e6 ;'> February 15, 2011 1:22 pm via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite. e6e6e6 ;'> March 4, 2011 8:18 am via UberSocial Reply Retweet Favorite. Social Business Leadership Framework: [link].

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Best Quora Guides and Insights of 2011

Webbiquity

Is Quora still a significant social media destination? According to Compete.com, traffic to the site did fall off sharply in February and March of 2011 after an initial surge, but has rebounded to new highs since then (though half a million unique visitors per month isn’t particularly impressive for a social media site).

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Thank You to Our 27 Guest Marketing and Sales Bloggers in 2011!

ViewPoint

Social media strategies and ROI. Here are our guest marketing and sales bloggers along with their ViewPoint posts in 2011: Ardath Albee , CEO, Marketing Interactions eMarketing Expert Ardath Albee on the Limitations of a Lead Gen Mindset. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics. Outsourcing lead generation. Sales management.

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