The document provides an overview and introduction to social media topics, including definitions of key terms, descriptions of major social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, and examples of how businesses can utilize different social media platforms. Specific platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn are discussed in more detail, covering their purpose, user demographics, and potential business uses.
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2014
Guide
to
the
Social
Media
Landscape
Presented
by:
Brynn
Titone
SynergyJax.com
brynn@SynergyJax.com
386.341.3178
@CAinJax
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Overview
•
What
is
social
media
•
Important
Terms
and
DefiniNons
•
List
of
Top
Networks
and
PlaSorms
•
Helpful
Tools
:
Google
Alerts
•
2014
Web
and
Social
Trends
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What
is
Social
Media?
Social
Media
is
a
blanket
term
for
any
web,
app,
or
mobile
pla<orm
where
a
user
can
connect
and
share
content
that
is
important
to
the
user.
•
This
content
can
take
the
form
of
a
informa@on,
photos,
videos,
etc.
•
This
interac@on
(sharing)
takes
place
via
social
Networks
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Important
Terms
and
Defini@ons
Network
or
Pla,orm
A
system
that
provide
a
structure
for
content
management
and
engagement.
Content
Management
is
the
act
of
“CuraNng”
content
within
the
framework
of
a
Network
of
PlaSorm.
User
Engagement
Engagement
is
considered
interacNon
between
a
brand
and
a
user
and/or
between
users;
engagement
is
an
important
metric
for
campaign
evaluaNon.
App
An
App
is
an
applicaNon
designed
for
a
mobile
device
or
tablet;
apps
can
be
“mobile
versions”
of
websites
or
networks
or
can
be
used
in
conjuncNon
with
a
service
such
as
an
accident
photo
app
for
a
car
insurance
company.
Facebook
App
An
App
on
Facebook
replaced
Facebook
“Tabs”
an
applicaNon
can
be
freestanding
or
can
be
listed
on
a
company
page.
Apps
generally
are
used
for
promoNons/campaigns,
contests,
and
tools
(such
as
a
“rate
checker”
for
a
mortgage
company).
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Important
Terms
and
Defini@ons
Microblogging
Short
message
posNngs
from
a
social
media
account
such
as
Twi`er,
tweets
and
Facebook
status
updates.
Blog
A
site
updated
frequently
by
an
individual
or
group
to
record
opinions
or
informaNon.
Hashtag
A
Hashtag
is
a
word
or
string
of
characters
that
starts
with
a
number
(pound,
or
hash)
sign.
Trending
A
word,
phrase
or
topic
that
is
popular
on
Twi`er
at
a
given
moment.
Handle
A
handle
is
a
pseudonym
used
by
a
user
in
place
of
the
users
same.
For
example,
my
Twi`er
handle
is
@CAinJax
Tag
Indicates
or
labels
what
content
is
about.
Viral
Anything
shared
across
social
networks
that
get
passed
along
rapidly.
For
example,
a
YouTube
video
that
“goes
viral”
will
have
a
large
number
of
views
in
a
short
period
of
Nme.
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What
are
the
Major
Social
Networks?
Facebook
TwiJer
Instagram
LinkedIn
Google+
Pinterest
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Instagram
About
•
A
popular
social
networking
plaSorm,
designed
to
be
used
on
mobile
devices,
that
allows
users
to
connect
and
share
his
or
her
story
via
photographs.
•
Instagram
also
can
auto-‐feed
to
other
social
networks
including
twi`er
and
Facebook.
•
Instagram
became
popular
because
of
it’s
photo
effects
feature
which
allows
the
user
to
apply
“Photoshop-‐like”
effects
to
photos
taken
from
mobile/smart
devices.
User
Demographics
•
100million+
acNve
monthly
users
•
Nearly
40
million
photos
posted
per
day
•
Most
popular
with
females
and
the
18-‐29
year
old
age
bracket
•
Popular
in
Urban
areas
•
Secondary
market
demographics:
Hispanic
and
African
American
Users
Business
Uses
•
Best
used
for
event
or
campaign
metrics
as
well
as
monitoring
of
targeted
social
media
campaigns
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LinkedIn
About
•
LinkedIn
is
the
largest
professional
social/business-‐
networking
site
to
date.
•
Features
profile
pages
(virtual
resumes),
job
lisNngs,
company
pages,
and
other
useful
tools
for
business
professionals.
User
Demographics
•
200
million
monthly
users
•
67%
are
outside
US
Business
Uses
•
Best
used
for
HR
and
RecruiNng
•
LinkedIn
is
also,
is
a
good
tool
for
researching
prospects
for
acquisiNons
or
sales
(product
or
service)
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*Note:
Your
Login
Page
will
look
different,
to
create
your
own
Google+
Account,
please
see
this
link
for
more
informaAon:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?hl=en
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Google+
About
•
Google+
is
a
social
network
for
individuals
and
brands,
created
by
Google.
•
It
is
the
second
largest
social
network
ajer
Facebook.
User
Demographics
•
Over
350
million
monthly
acNve
users
•
Used
by
over
31%
of
web
users
in
the
US
•
User
breakdown:
•
20%
of
users
are
Students
•
42%
of
users
are
Single
•
67%
of
users
are
Male
Business
Uses
•
Best
used
for
SEO
and
Google
Search,
Places,
etc.
integraNon
(per:
visibility/SEO)
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Pinterest
About
•
Pinterest
is
ac@on
and
affinity
based
social
network
where
users
can
“pin”
to
collec@ons
or
want
lists
based
of
the
products
the
user
is
interested
in
(Pin+
Interest=
Pinterest)
•
Instagram
also
can
auto-‐feed
to
other
social
networks
including
twi`er
and
Facebook.
User
Demographics
•
20
million
monthly
acNve
users
•
80%
of
users
are
women
•
50%
have
children
Business
Uses
•
Best
used
for
markeNng
and
markeNng
research
of
physical
products
•
70%
of
users
say
they
are
on
Pinterest
to
get
inspiraNon
on
what
to
buy
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TwiJer
About
•
A
TwiJer
is
the
most
popular
micro-‐blogging
pla<orm
worldwide;
TwiJer
asks
a
simple
ques@on:
“What’s
going
on?”-‐
in
140
characters
or
less
User
Demographics
•
Over
288
million
monthly
users
•
Most
popular
among
adults
aged
18-‐29
•
Surprisingly,
the
55-‐64
year
old
age
group
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
user
demographics
Business
Stats
•
36%
of
marketers
have
found
a
customer
on
Twi`er
since
2013
•
Like
Facebook,
brand
loyalty
is
fierce
on
Twi`er;
however,
brands
can
take
a
beaNng
as
users
either
tweet
about
a
really
good
experience
or
repeated
bad
experiences
and
even
hatred
for
brands/
products
and
services
Business
Tips
•
Twi`er
is
incredibly
useful
for
brand
affinity
research.
•
AddiNonally,
Twi`er
can
help
you
gain
insight
when
it
comes
to
compeNNon
•
Beyond
the
research
capability
of
Facebook,
Twi`er
allows
you
to
find
informaNon
by
geographic
regions,
interests,
popular
conversaNon
topics,
and
much
more.
Business
Stats
(cont.)
•
Most
large
brands
use
Twi`er
as
a
buffer
for
customer
complaints
and
have
several
handles
for;
geographic
regions,
Lines
of
Business,
Customer
Service,
etc.
Hashtag
example:
#ilovejax
Handle
example:
@Chase
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Facebook
About
•
Facebook
is
the
world’s
most
popular
social
networking
site
•
Before
Facebook,
there
was
no
such
term
as,
“Social
Media.”
User
Demographics
•
1billion+
acNve
users,
globally
•
750million
monthly,
mobile
users
•
Most
popular
with
female
users
and
the
18-‐25
year
old
age
bracket
Business
Stats
•
85%
of
brand
fans
will
recommend
that
brand
to
others
•
Brand
loyalty
is
especially
demonstrated
on
Facebook
Business
Tips
•
UNlize
Facebook
to
check
in
on
compeNNon
on
a
corporate
level
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Helpful
Tools:
Google
Alerts
What
is
a
Google
Alert?
Google
Alerts
allow
you
to
monitor
the
web
for
content
based
on
a
search
query.
These
alerts
will
be
delivered
to
your
email
inbox
and
are
pulled
from
the
latest,
relevant
Google
web,
news,
and
other
results.
Business
Stats
and
Tips:
•
Using
Google
alerts
gives
you
the
ability
to:
• Monitor
relevant
informaNon
to
Chase
on
a
corporate,
geographic,
or
other
demographic
tag
• AddiNonally,
you
can
use
Google
Alerts
to
monitor
compeNtor
news
and
offers
as
well
as
menNons,
etc.
(like
a
secret
shop!)
How
do
I
set
up
a
Google
Alert?
•
Let’s
begin
by
using
an
example:
serng
up
a
Google
Alert
for
“JPMChase”
(SEE
APPENDIX)
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2014
Web
and
Social
Trends
Social
Media
in
Corporate
Campaigns
•
Large
corporaNons
are
beginning
to
integrate
social
media
into
campaigns
more
than
ever.
Hashtags
are
on
the
Rise
•
Hashtags
are
no
longer
confined
to
twi`er
or
even
Facebook.
Hashtags
are
now
used
for
almost
every
TV
show
broadcast,
special
event,
and
markeNng
campaign.
Content
Quality
and
Relevance
•
Businesses
are
focusing
more
on
providing
answers,
useful
arNcles
and
Nps,
and
other
such
content
vs.
pushing
the
product
or
service.
Mobile
•
Tablets
and
Smartphones
have
replaced
digital
cameras,
camcorders,
laptops
and
more.
2014
is
the
year
Mobile
will
evolve
more
dramaNcally
than
ever.
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Appendix
•
Facebook:
Business
Tips
for
Field
MarkeUng
•
Helpful
Tools:
Google
Alerts
Guide
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Facebook:
Business
Tips
for
Field
MarkeUng
The
following
slides
demonstrate
how
you
can
easily
evaluate
a
brand
like
Bank
Of
America
using
Facebook
EvaluaNon
SuggesNons:
1.
Cover
Photo
2.
Apps,
Photo
Albums,
etc.
3.
Timeline/Timeline
Posts
4.
Likes
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Business
Tips
for
Field
MarkeUng
Cover
Photo
You
can
determine
a
lot
from
a
Cover
Photo,
below
are
suggesNons
for
evaluaNon:
•
What
is
depicted
in
the
Cover
Photo;
is
it
a
person,
a
cause,
a
“mashup,”
an
offer,
etc.?
•
When
was
it
posted?
•
How
ojen
is
it
changed?
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Business
Tips
for
MarkeUng
Apps,
Photo
Albums,
etc.
Snooping
on
the
compeNNon
can
be
easy,
just
a
few
clicks
through
the
following
and
you’re
good
to
go:
•
What
apps
does
the
page
feature;
are
these
important
tools,
offers,
etc?
•
What
types
of
photos
are
featured;
albums,
infographics,
etc?
•
How
do
the
photos
enforce
the
brand
message?
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Facebook:
Business
Tips
for
Field
MarkeUng
Timeline/Timeline
Posts
When
I
look
at
posts,
this
is
what
I’m
generally
looking
for:
•
What
is
the
general
cadence/flow
of
posts?
•
Who
are
the
posts
catering
too?
•
How
many
comments,
likes
and
shares
of
posts?
•
Do
the
posts
direct
the
user
to
a
specific
off-‐site
page?
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Facebook:
Business
Tips
for
MarkeUng
Likes
Facebook
Perk:
•
Basic
demographics
Note:
If
you
have
any
quesAons
about
the
demographics,
click
the
small
“Q”
icon.
•
Click
on
the
icon
to
the
lej
to
get
to
the
screen
below
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Google
Alerts
Step
One:
Go
to
h`p://www.google.com/alerts
(link)
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Google
Alerts
• First,
enter
your
search
term
in
the
“Search
Query”
field
(JPMorganChase)
• Then,
select
the
following
from
the
drop
down
menus:
• Result
type
(News)
• Region
(United
States)
• How
Ojen
(Once
a
week)
• How
many
Results
(Only
the
best
results)
• Next,
select
the
email
you
would
like
to
have
the
alerts
delivered
to
• Note,
you
can
use
a
personal
gmail
account,
or
an
account
associated
with
your
Google
Profile
(click
here
for
more
info)
• Finally,
select
“CREATE
ALERT”
• Ajer
creaNng
the
alert,
you
will
be
directed
to
a
page
where
you
can
view
and
manage
all
of
your
Google
Alerts
Step
Two:
Customize
your
results
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Google
Alerts
• FYI:
The
more
specific
the
terms,
the
narrower
the
results.
• A
good
way
to
gauge
the
effecNveness
of
your
query
is
to
take
a
look
at
the
results
that
appear
on
the
right
side
of
the
screen
as
you
customize
your
alert.
• As
you
can
see
from
this
screen
shot,
I
was
able
to
pull
the
informaNon
most
relevant
to
my
posiNon
by
augmenNng
my
search
term(s)
to
“Chase
Bank
Jacksonville”
FYI
Example