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When it comes to social media, it is easy to be dazzled by big numbers and strong opinions. But often what is really needed isn’t a comprehensive strategy with metrics and targets, but a charming and intelligent human personality.
A Link to Statistics Show Social Media Is Bigger Than You Think (via Socialnomics – Social Media Blog)
Some incredible stats on social media, including: - By 2010 Gen Y will outnumber Baby Boomersâ¦.96% of them have joined a social network - Social Media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the…
A Link to The Top 10 Social Media Questions Ad Agency Clients are Asking (via FUEL LINES)
Marketers are mostly new to social media. A significant 88% of marketers surveyed are using social media to market their businesses. BUT 72% have only been doing so for a few months or less. Ad…
A Link to 7 Social Media Monitoring Tools Reviewed (via Voxy.co.nz)
Over the last week I have looked at the following; Paid products Radian6 - Techrigy SM2 - Scoutlabs - Sysomos - Trackur- Free Products Social Mention - TweetReach
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Large majorities rated social media marketing effective at influencing brand reputation, increasing awareness and improving search rankings and site traffic. (via Social Media Best Practices - eMarketer
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A Link to Influential Marketing Blog: 8 Interesting Facts About Sweden And Social Media
The country has a high degree of nationalized services, which citizens of Sweden pay handsomely for with a tax rate that hovers between 50% and 70% - but for this amount everything from healthcare to long maternity leaves are covered. Coupled with a relatively isolated location in relation to Europe, beautiful geography and a national obsession with the environment, it is no surprise that the country routinely ranks at the top of the list for global quality of life surveys.
A Link to Jockipedia: A Social Media Database of Pro Athletes (via Mashable)
Jockipedia, which just launched, claims it is “the definitive source for Athletes First-Person Communication.” Immediately, it comes across as different than a normal wiki. It profiles 3000+ athletes in a variety of sports. Users contribute not only information like biographical information, their team, and their key stats, but places a strong emphasis on their social media presence.
A Link to blog-rank search tool (via Invesp Consulting)
blogRank collects data on thousands of your favorite blogs, evaluates them against common metrics and then ranks them using a unique formula.
