Do you follow brands on Twitter? If so, how many – two, five or maybe ten? Most likely, according to a recent study, if you follow a brand on Twitter, you are more likely to purchase from them. Constant Contact and research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey did a study on how consumers are interacting with ...

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Famed angel investor, Digg co-founder and Milk CEO, Kevin Rose, recently posted a public status update to his Facebook profile stating, "so far Facebook has the best follower (subscriber) to click ratio.. more tests/results soon."Rose provides the following click-through stats for his Burning Man link after 1hr, 10PM PST.

Twitter: 2,053 clicks (1.2M followers)Facebook: 2,203 (220k subscribers)G+: 350 (129k followers).

Though this is the result of only one test with the feature being brand [...]

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Those of you who know our editor JD Rucker might remember that he stopped following Twitter users other than people he knew or wanted to follow over two years ago. After skyrocketing to the top 200 in the world, he simply quit adding and started the long process of removing people that either weren't active, [...]

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An analysis of traffic to federal Government sites showed a decline over the past year even though attempts were made by the government to be digital-friendly. The study comes from a leading researcher in the digital world — comScore.


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If you have 100k followers or more on Twitter, Google+ may be putting you on their new suggested user list, reports TechCrunch. Google’s Bradley Horowitz recently tweeted the news, as seems to be the case for Google's continued routine of quietly releasing updates.This is a developing story. More to follow. Please refresh for updates.

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Klout and Funny Or Die have formed a very clever and wise strategic partnership. The partnership starts with a program called Klout Perks. The program is offering special rewards for the most influential people throughout the social web. It will enable brands to connect with influencers in their area of expertise.


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Look to the Long Tail to solicit brand ambassadors Well, as regular readers of this blog know, I am a Cluetrainian. This means I put more trust in the value and impact of the online influencer long tail than I do in the impact of the couple of dozen top influencers that most social media [...]

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Tweet You've heard this: "A picture is worth a thousand words." But can it actually help you engage with customers and prospects?In this post, I'll share ways you can ensure your images provide the best experience they can; ones that will help keep the conversation flowing.Among the topics covered in this post are tools, tips and [...]

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As a social media strategist, you should count your Twitter followers like you would count cards in a game of blackjack. Since I probably just confused the majority of you reading this post, I will explain what I mean further.

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