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Realtime Networked Audiences: Context + Topic + Timing

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The shift from a broadcast to a networked means of communications is completely changing the dynamics of publishing. Rather than establishing and controlling discrete publishing channels to broadcast to different audiences, content distributors need to learn to engage different audience types within a single “digital space.” In the context of realtime social networks, the only way to ensure your content is reaching and engaging the right audience is to understand the conversation that your target audience is having. Read →

The Top 10 ‘Social’ TV Shows: Not What You’d Expect

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A recent study from TVGuide.com reveals the “most social” TV shows from the 2010-2011 season, with NCIS in the lead. TV ratings are no longer about just numbers; now tracking engagement, especially across social channels, is an important measurement for advertisers. Read →

Facebook Posts Receive 50% of ‘Likes’ Within First Hour and 20 Minutes

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A new study released by social analytics firm Visibli reveals that a Facebook post goes ‘stale’ after about 1 hour and 2o minutes. While this may seem short, it’s at least better than Twitter, where “95% of re-tweets happen in an hour” as reported by AdAge. Visibli looked at the behavior of 200 million Facebook users — approximately one-third of Facebook’s total membership. By tracking the number of “likes” and “comments” that each post received over time, Visibli determined the ‘resiliency’ of each post. Read →

Engagement With Brands on Facebook is 20% Higher Outside of Regular Business Hours

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New research from Buddy Media determines that while 60% of brand posts on Facebook are published between 10am and 4pm, Facebook users are 20% more likely to engage with posts outside of normal business hours. Engagement was measured by analyzing comments and ‘likes’, and factored in fanbase size for each brand. Read →

WATCH: What is Influence? Bernardo Huberman at TWTRCON SF 10

Analytics:  What is Influence?  From reach to influence: the latest research on the new rules of engagement.  Presented by Bernardo Huberman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Social Computing Lab, Hewlett-Packard at TWTRCON SF 10 on November 18, 2010. Watch live video from TWTRCON on Justin.tv Read →

FreshBerry and Camille's Use 15x Increase in Digital Engagement to Get Out the Vote

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SmartBlog’s Megan Conniff has published an interview with David Rutkauskas, the founder, president and CEO of Beautiful Brands International, who is responsible for the successful launch of worldwide, franchised restaurant brands, including Camille’s Sidewalk Café and FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafe. Rutkauskas reports that, in the last 90 days, Freshberry has increased its Twitter followers from [...] Read →

Twitter for Business 101 (Part 3 of 6)

Real examples of how businesses are using the real-time web and how businesses can find the real-time tools they need to keep up. Read →

Women Spend 1.5 Hours More Time on Social Networking Sites Than Men

comScore, Inc. has released a global report on women’s online usage titled “Women on the Web: How Women are Shaping the Internet,” which provides an analysis of the female Internet user, highlighting key trends by Internet activity, worldwide region and digital channel. The report found that social networking sites reach a higher percentage of women than [...] Read →

Social Media pays

Social media platform Wetpaint and digital consulting firm Altimeter Group found that companies with the highest levels of social media activity on average increased revenues by 18% in the last 12 months, while the least active saw sales drop 6% over that period. Article at MediaPost.  Engagement database here. Read →

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