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Myth Buster: Social Media is Free

By PamSahota | April 19, 2011

Many individuals who are just getting into the game of social media have heard social media is free or cheap due to the fact that many platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are free to sign up for and maintain on a daily basis. Free to sign-up, but not exactly free to maintain. “A significant 58% of marketers are using social media for 6 hours or more each w… Read the rest

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Facebook shares are 6x stronger than Tweets

By PamSahota | March 23, 2011

Eventbrite demonstrates Social Commerce in action; specifically the Facebook “Like” and the “Tweet”  increase ticket purchases, especially when shared after the point of purchase. Between the social networks, Facebook shares led the pack, generating an average of $2.52 while Linkedin shares were worth $0.90, and Tweets j… Read the rest

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Which States Twitter the Most

By Erik Qualman | March 9, 2011

Melissa Miller and the great folks at Hubspot ran some recent analysis on Twitter by U.S. State to determine which states had the most active Twitter users.  The top 3 states with the most Twitter usage are  Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon, each with usage over 60% higher than the average.  The bottom three states are Mississippi, Montana and West Virg… Read the rest

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Smartphones turn bar code squares into sales tools

By Ryan Bethea | March 3, 2011

Good article from USA Today, talking about QR code usage among various groups.  More and more brands seem to be utilizing QR codes to help engage consumers.  The article references several interesting use cases: Real estate agents are placing them on front lawn for-sale signs, enticing prospective buyers to hop out of their cars, scan the tags and receive a… Read the rest

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Facebook Divorce: 20% of Divorces Fueled By Facebook

By Cid Carver | March 3, 2011

Facebook fueled divorces are growing in popularity. In a recent study by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), it was revealed that 1 out of every 5 divorces cite Facebook as the cause for the break-up (United States). The AAML indicated more than 80% of the divorce attorneys polled stated the number of people using social media to engage in ext… Read the rest

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Best Time to Post

By Erik Qualman | November 29, 2010

Often times it’s not what you post, but when you post.  The most important thing is to still post great content, however you can severly hamper your great content by posting at the wrong time. General guidelines: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are your best days Saturday is the worst day Holidays are slow traffic days (except commerce sites) 10 am … Read the rest

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Top 10 brands on Facebook

By Erik Qualman | October 27, 2010

    Top Brands on Facebook  by Lauren Pelkey It appears Facebookers love their sweets and caffeinated beverages. Five of the top ten brands on Facebook are Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Oreo, Skittles and Red Bull. That means 50% of the top ten brands on Facebook are food and beverage. The other half include Facebook itself at number one, YouTube at numbe… Read the rest

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Highest Twitter Penetration in the World = Brazil

By Erik Qualman | October 25, 2010

comScore recently released some interesting social media statistics on Brazil, the world’s 5th most populated country. Social media insights in Brazil include: Traffic to Social Networking sites grew 51% in the past year, with sites in the category currently reaching more than 36 million visitors age 15 and older Facebook experienced triple-di… Read the rest

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Tequila better than Texting while driving

By Erik Qualman | August 24, 2010

Drinking and driving 6x safer than texting and driving Read the rest

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Facebook Statistics & History in Picture Form

By Erik Qualman | May 30, 2010

Did You Know Facebook Infographic Read the rest

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