- Google+ Has 400 Million Members – Mashable Social Media
Google + managed to gain 400 Million members in just one year, on the way to catching up to Facebook’s member count. Are you on Google+ yet or still waiting to see what happens there?
Read Time: 2 min.
2. Facebook’s Sponsored Results Are Taking Off (According To Social Ad Startup Optimal) – TechCrunch
Facebook recently launched a Sponsored Results Program, where advertisers are allowed to place sponsored links in the social network’s search results. This may prove to be a new way of reaching people that will greatly increase a brand’s audience. Facebook sponsored stories are a great way to increase your message reach. Test them and see how they do for you.
Read Time: 5 min.
3. 9 Facebook Marketing Tips to Improve Engagement –SocialMediaExaminer
Some great tips and tricks to keep Facebook current and customers/fans engaged. Everyone wants to know how to increase their Facebook engagement. Some good tips in this article.
Read Time: 5-10 min.
4. Social Media Measurement is Still in Infant Stage of Growth – Marketing Pilgrim
Concrete methods for measuring social media’s impact on a company’s ROI are slowly coming to fruition.
Read Time: 5 min.
Bonus: Link to the Adobe and Econsultancy “Managing and Measuring Social” report.
5. 90 Percent of Small Business Use Social Media –SocialMediaToday
Small business owners were surveyed across the US, and the results found that 90% are actively networking online. About half of those small businesses say they gain 25% more customers online, so the shift in small business behavior is a big one.
Read Time 5 min.
Bonus: Check out this easy to read info graphic.
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