Ignite Social Media // Blog
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Using Data to Rank 2011′s Top 20 Internet, Social Media and SEO blogs
For three years now, the folks at Cision have ranked the Top 100 blogs in our category by looking at specific data points. These data points are designed to reward actual site performance versus popularity or “Internet fame.” Last year, Ignite Social Media was ranked second, only to the blog powerhouse Mashable. This year, Cision [...]
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2011 Social Network Analysis Report – Geographic – Demographic and Traffic Data Revealed
2010 was a rocky year in the social network space and many sites closed their doors including Propeller.com and Team Sugar, to name a few. Quite a few others continued their decline into yesterday’s news as we see more social network users consolidating their social profiles. Undoubtedly, Facebook’s continued growth worldwide has led to this [...]
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Ignite Social Media named one of “World’s Top Social Media Marketing Firms for 2011″
The International Business Times came out with their list of 5 agencies they describe as “The World’s Top Social Media Marketing Firms for 2011” and Ignite Social Media is one of the five selected. We’re honestly not sure of the criteria, but we’re flattered to be included in such a small group of firms on [...]
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26 Facebook Fan Page Examples in Detail
Since the conclusion of our previous series “26 Social Media Marketing Examples in Detail” and with the start of the new year, I have been inspired yet again to evaluate what other brands are doing in the space. However, instead of covering what a brand is doing across multiple platforms, in this series we will uncover specifically what the top brands on Facebook are doing on their pages to engage with their fans.
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Ignite Social Media’s 2012 Mystery Trip to New Orleans, Louisiana
Ann Marie Taepke | May 16, 2012 | View Comments
One of the amazing perks of working at Ignite Social Media is our annual Mystery Trip. Each year our company, along with Brogan & Partners, closes down for a long weekend to unwind and bond as a team on a group vacation. A few months before we depart, the company gets a series of clues [...]
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Will Social Gaming Help or Hurt Your Business?
Christina Gleason | May 15, 2012 | View Comments
There are a number of social games out there on a variety of platforms – although the most popular seem to be those played on Facebook and smartphones. If you’re reading this, chances are you play at least one of them: Words with Friends, Scramble with Friends, Hanging with Friends, Draw Something, The Sims Social, [...]
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20 Men Worth Following on Pinterest
Christina Gleason | May 08, 2012 | View Comments
Pinterest has a reputation for being popular with the ladies. I suppose there’s a reason for that; Forbes reported that 97% of Pinterest users are women, and that 47% of women who use social media have made purchases based on Pinterest recommendations. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t men on Pinterest. They may make up [...]
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After Timeline, Top 50 Brands See Facebook Comments Dip 11%, Likes Rise 11%
Jim Tobin | May 03, 2012 | View Comments
On February 29th, Facebook introduced Timeline for Brands, allowing brands to have a nifty cover photo but also eliminating their ability to have a default landing tab (something I would still very much like back). By March 30, all brands had to switch over to Timeline. Since I’ve been tracking the 50 largest branded Facebook [...]
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Ignite Social Media Hiring 20+ New Employees in Many Disciplines
Jim Tobin | May 02, 2012 | View Comments
We’re growing again. Since three of us opened our doors in 2007, we’ve grown to roughly 75 employees, but we still need more to meet growing demand from our clients new and old. Are you looking for a chance to really enjoy your job? To work in social media marketing in a place that values [...]
