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You will quickly need to learn these things to run a successful blog.

Via Steven Hughes

Twitter continues to grow as it celebrated its 7th birthday earlier this year in March. The social network giant crossed the 500 million user plateau and enjoys over 200 million active users.

Via Dubie Bacino

Have you ever wondered how you can branch out your link building to social media? Here are four tactics you can use to find potential websites to get in contact with.

Via Kamal Bennani

These trends build upon the amazing developments of 2012. Databases proliferated, startups formed, visualization and data discovery became increasingly recognized as their own categories.

Via Jack Loring, David Currie

Now imagine, that for every user on Google+ there is a smaller Knowledge graph around your cirlces, interactions, likes and participations in events, check-ins and more and Google Now can use this information if you give permission to use it.

 

There could be Cards for mentioning, that your inner circles are just checking in to a restaurant near you. And a lot more possibilities come to mind and the future looks even brighter...

Via Jaana Nyström

Internet Marketing and Social Media. Training Workshop in Dubai By Meirc Program Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Reach their buyers directly, establishing a per...

Of the top 10,000 websites, 24.3% have official Facebook home page integration. If you include all other links to Facebook, almost half of these top home pages link to Facebook, with 7.3% using the official Like button, according to new research.

Via Jose H. Flores

There's so much advice available on how to best utilize social media for your brand, it's hard not to go cross-eyed. With that in mind, I've compiled a

Via Dubie Bacino

Though measuring social media ROI may not be perfect, it's not impossible either. These three methods can help gauge what your small business is getting out of its social media commitment.

Via Dubie Bacino

The Teen Market: Learn how Sharpie successfully grew their market share to 89% of their category through a savvy understanding of how teens use social media.

Via Kamal Bennani

With just the six AKPIs provided in this post, an organization would have the tools needed to understand customer behavior that is largely out of the control of the retailer. There is a key principle in retail: If you cannot control it; understand it! It is important to note that, while a retailer cannot control the weather, the day of the week, or the season, they can control how they act and react with product placement, coupons, and so forth. The key to successfully increasing profitability is by setting goals, understanding the behavior of the customer, and taking action to track the success of such initiatives.
Via David Currie

Pinterest Case Study: How Sony uses Pinterest to drive sales, increase brand affinity and grow their community.

Via Rami Kantari