Do you have a profile on a social media channel? If SO you are not alone as nearly everyone is on one social medium or another these days and this is only expected to grow in the future.
This infographic created by The Maple Kind and published on Visual.ly starts off by introducing us to the number of users on social media networks: Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
With 2013 here, SO! What? SOcial has compiled a list of social media networks that are bound to get bigger in 2013. Feel free to add in additional social media marketing networks that are on your radar under this post in the comments section below!
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Do you love cats? What about social media? This graphic explains social media with cats was created by Avalaunch Media. “SOCIAL MEowDIA EXPLAINED” expands on social media marketing networks like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube and Instagram to name a few.
For example on Twitter people tweet that “I’m playing with my cat” while on Facebook people post “I like my cat” followed by “watch this video of my cat” on YouTube and “I’m very skilled at training cats” on LinkedIn.
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The 55th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday was an impressive night of entertainment for both artists and fans. The Social Grammys’ infographic was created by activ8social. Using a social media analysis this social media infographic focuses on four awards, which correctly predicted two out of four artists. The results from this infographic were complied by nominees YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts to attempt who was running for the following: best new artist, song of the year, record of the year, and album of the year.
Some artists may have a huge following on social media accounts in regards to followers, fans, likes, and views which showcases their online influence but this does not directly translate into Grammys as members of the Recording Academy choose the winners.
Check out more information in this infographic below. Are you surprised at who won?
Have you been asked for your photo ID on Instagram? If so, your not alone. Last week various users on Instagram reported to be locked out of their photo sharing app.
On January 19, Instagram introduced a new terms of service which CNET first discovered on Tuesday.
Users were first worried that their accounts had been hacked. However on Friday, Talking Points Memo confirmed that the ID requests on Instagram (which is now owned by Facebook) were legitimate.
A Facebook spokesperson told Talking Points Memo “this is just a general practice for both Facebook and Instagram to request photo IDs for verification purposes depending on what type of violation may have occurred”… “Unfortunately, I can’t share more with you beyond that as we don’t go into details beyond that.”
Facebook declined to state exactly why a number of users would collectively receive notifications to provide government issued IDs last week or what specific violations had occurred.
Instagram’s has the right to ”refuse access to the Service to anyone for any reason at any time” according to the terms of service.
What do you think of these recent developments? Will you still be using Instagram?
Social media giant Twitter has recently acquired video sharing app Vine, and shortly after this Facebook began blocking Vine. Vine is Twitters video application that has since been blocked by Facebook the ability to add and “find people” function to find friends on Facebook.
When trying to add Vine accounts there is a pop up that states “Vine is not authorized to make this Facebook request.”
Video sharing platforms like YouTube and iMovie share content in the same mode as Vine on Facebook however Vine is competing with Facebook’s video sharing apps like Viddy.
In recent news, Twitter dropped Instagram’s Twitter card integration meaning that you can no longer find Twitter users within the Instagram app. In reality this should not be a surprise that Facebook cut off Vine. This move is the latest in the battle of Facebook vs. Twitter.
Are you surprised with these recent developments?
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With 2013 here, SO! What? SOcial has compiled a list of predictions for 2013. In 2012 we saw rapid developments with social media and we predict there will be much more where that came from this year.
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With 2013 here, SO! What? SOcial has compiled a list of predictions for the New Year 2013. In 2012 we saw rapid developments with social media and we predict there will be much more where that came from this year.
With an estimated $4.2 billion spent in 2012 on advertising with social media, its already big business. We predict that 2013 will see a further rise on money spent on advertising as companies move away from traditional forms of advertising to the internet like display ads and banners. With social media ads providing better ROI there will be a major shift in the coming year.
Pinterest, Tumblr and Instagram visual social media platforms had a huge rise in the number of people using them in 2012 which will continue rapid growth in 2013. We expect to see more companies producing more visual content in 2013 and beyond since visual content is easy to share, cheap to produce, and simple to optimize for various platforms including mobile.
Social media, smartphones and tablets go hand in hand and will keep rising exponentially in 2013. There will be a change in the type of content that is created for social media users using their mobile phones and the way in which it is optimized for various mobile platforms. We can say goodbye to heavy content and long text stories and posts and say hello to shorter articles with focus on visuals like videos, images and infographics.
2013 looks like it will be another big year in the world of social media!
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These social networks are bound to get bigger in 2013. Feel free to add in additional social networks that are on your radar under this post in the comments section below!
1) Inbound:
The goal of Inbound.org is to enable great content from the world of inbound marketing to get noticed. There’s an amazing community of bloggers, marketers and enthusiasts passionate about non-paid channels like SEO (search engine optimization), social media, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, etc. and we believe they deserve a site where sharing great content is controlled by them.
2) Instagram:
A picture is worth a thousand words, and Instagram has plenty of photos to go around with one hundred million users and billions of photos between them. Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family. Snap a picture, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram. Share to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr too – it’s as easy as pie. It’s photo sharing, reinvented.
3) Myspace:
MySpace social media network is back, again. They are sticking to their roots by empowering people to express themselves however they want. This is especially true for musicians, photographers, filmmakers, designers and dedicated fans. The website’s still in closed beta at the moment but will be released soon. The new look, new management and direction of the site make it one that’s worth following in 2013!
4) Quora:
Quora connects you to everything you want to know about. Quora aims to be the easiest place to write new content and share content from the web. We organize people and their interests so you can find, collect and share the information most valuable to you. When you want to know more about something, Quora delivers you answers and content from people who share your interests and people who have first-hand knowledge — like real doctors, economists, screenwriters, police officers, and military veterans. On Quora, it’s easy to create a personalized homepage of everything you want to know about by following topics, questions, people and boards.
2012 has been a year of change in social media.
Although Twitter and LinkedIn ended their relationship, they both worked to make segmentation easier. Meanwhile, Facebook bought Instagram and took strides towards making global marketing easier.
Now it’s time to integrate these updates swiftly into your marketing strategy.
With 2013 here, take this time to learn about these updates and start the year off fresh. We’d like to help out by sharing the 21 biggest updates and advancements from 2012. Review them to help make the difference you’ve been waiting for in your social media strategy.
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The shift to a visual social word has developed, here are the top six tips from brands and how they use these tools to increase their marketing strategy online infographic.
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New York City, New York (PRWEB) December 11, 2012
PR News’ inaugural Social Media Icon Awards recognizes the most outstanding social media campaigns across all social media platforms and the creative individuals driving these stellar efforts. This awards program is open to organizations worldwide, large and small. The final entry deadline is this Friday, December 14. Winners along with honorable mentions will be recognized at an awards luncheon in spring 2013 as well as on
http://www.prnewsonline.com
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For more information about the Social Media Icon Awards, visit
http://www.prnewsonline.com/SocialAwards_2012
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The Social Media Icon Awards are divided into platform categories: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, Instagram and others. Public relations and marketing professionals who are communicating on these platforms with proven success should enter and get recognized for their hard work. The Social Media Icon Awards also shine the spotlight on the best social media team as well as the products and services that fuel these effective campaigns. Organizations worldwide are eligible to participate and encouraged to enter multiple categories because of the discounted rate that is available after the initial entry.
The winners of the Social Media Icon Awards represent corporations, agencies and nonprofits. They are the risk takers who have taken tremendous strides and understand the important role social media contributes to an organization’s success.
To enter online, visit
http://www.prnewsonline.com/SocialAwards_2012
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Winners and honorable mentions will be awarded in the following:
Facebook Categories
Twitter Categories
Pinterest Categories
LinkedIn Categories
Instagram Categories
YouTube Categories
Google + Categories
Technology Categories
People Category
And the Rest
PR News’ Social Media Icon Awards is a great opportunity for organizations to get noticed for their top social media initiatives and the individuals driving their success.
For questions regarding the Social Media Icon Awards, contact PR News Marketing Manager Laura Berdichevsky at lberdichevsky(at)accessintel(dot)com. For sponsorship and exhibit information, contact PR News Senior Vice President & Group Publisher Diane Schwartz at dschwartz(at)accessintel(dot)com.
The PR News family of products also includes the weekly PR News publication, The Digital PR Summit, Media Relations Forum and PR Measurement Conference, PR Webinars and Workshops, PR Guidebooks, Platinum PR Awards, PR People Awards, Nonprofit Awards, 15-to-Watch and more.
Which designers got the biggest social media boost during #NYFW Spring 2013?
We followed 30 designers during the week’s runway shows, presentations and parties, and when every last follower and fan was counted the winner was Instagram by a long shot of 500% increase in followers for several designers during #NYFW.
SOURCE: Burson-Marsteller
(PRWEB) September 04, 2012
After an article posted on Social Media Today on Sept. 3 listed 9 ways that Instagram could be used as part of a social media marketing strategy, RCBryan & Associates released their web presence evaluation for free. The Social Media Today article claims that because there are 80 million Instagram users, the photo-sharing social network is not to be counted out when considering social media marketing. After the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, it is obvious that people are starting to take even more notice of this growing social network and its marketing potential.
Although Instagram may be able to be part of a social media marketing plan, does it increase web presence? The article discusses the ways one can involve their community through the use of Instagram, and even discusses the option of geo-tagging photos so that a business can be further promoted through the inclusion of its location. However, the article does not discuss how Instagram and social media marketing affects web presence overall.
Many internet marketers are including social media marketing as part of their overall marketing packages, as it can help a company’s website to rank through the use of social signals. Furthermore, the relevance and wide-reach of social network websites allows companies to help establish their brand. But the only way to know for sure how visible a company’s main website is to internet users is to run a series of reports and evaluations…a Google grading system, essentially. To make this easier on companies, RCBryan & Associates has put together a web presence evaluation and is giving it away for free.
For entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to expand their reach on the internet, the first step is knowing what the current web presence is. Although social media marketing may be a great option to increase visibility, the web presence evaluation allows companies to first figure out where they stand. For more information or to get a free web presence evaluation, visit
http://www.rcbryan.com/web-presence
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9865532.htm
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