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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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Best Quora Guides and Insights of 2011

Webbiquity

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). Then they began to taper off and disappear.

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2 Reasons Facebook’s Latest Algorithm Change Will Impact Marketers

Contently

Google officially reclaimed its spot as the top source of referral traffic since Facebook overtook it in August 2015 , which means the world’s biggest social network has been pushing less and less traffic to content. data analysis of over 2,500 sites, Facebook referral traffic now sits at 35.1

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99 Amazing Social Media Statistics and Facts

Brandwatch Marketing

For marketers, knowing the statistics behind the social networks can inform strategy and spend, allowing focused targeting of users. Social media statistics For context, as of April 2018, total worldwide population is 7.6 billion active social media users On average, people have 5.54 billion The internet has 4.2

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5 Reasons Why Social Media Was Born for SMEs [SLIDESHARE]

Tomorrow People

Not only will you find many of your existing customers are already participating in social media, but they''ll also be talking about your products or services. A whopping great 43% of online consumers are ''liking'' or following the brands they use on social networks. Increasing web traffic. Winning new customers.

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5 Reasons Why Social Media Was Born for SMEs [SLIDESHARE]

Tomorrow People

Not only will you find many of your existing customers are already participating in social media, but they'll also be talking about your products or services. A whopping great 43% of online consumers are 'liking' or following the brands they use on social networks. Increasing web traffic. Winning new customers.

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Influencer Marketing 101: The Beginner’s Guide

Zoominfo

These industry experts and thought leaders often have large, active social networks and are recognizable to a specific audience. In 2011, Cooper composed a simple, yet informative guest blog on link building techniques. To this day, this guest post still sends a steady stream of traffic to Cooper’s blog ( source ).