Infographics

How Social Media Can Help or Harm Your Online Reputation [Infographic]

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Social media is a key factor in managing a brand’s online reputation, according to an analysis by MDG Advertising. Research shows that 92 percent of consumers trust the brand recommendations they receive from friends and family, and that 70 percent also value other consumers’s opinions online. Combining case studies, statistics, and practical advice, this infographic illustrates the need for brands to incorporate social media into their reputation management strategies.

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Social Media’s Role in the Future of Investing [Infographic]

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In April, the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that companies can use social media to disclose business information instead of sending a press release as long as the investors have been notified in advance. Marketwired commissioned research to see how Wall Street would react to the news and discovered that 70 percent of investors under 40 believe the ruling is beneficial. In addition, 60 percent of these younger investors use social media to make decisions. This infographic has the details.

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What Disqus Can Tell About You by Looking at Your Comments [Infographic]

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If the name Disqus doesn’t sound familiar, scroll down — Disqus is the commenting platform that powers millions of websites and blogs, including this one. A closer look at its most active communities could tell you a few things that you already know about how conversations work: that brevity really is the soul of wit and that a dialogue is more engaging than a soliloquy. But, as this series of infographics will illustrate, each community plays by its own rules.

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Who Is Actually Using Google+? [Infographic]

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Is Google+ a ghost town or is it a speakeasy with a cup full of moonshine waiting for those brave enough to knock on its door? We used our Google+ analytics tool GPlusData to find those people and pages who had a.) posted within the last week and b.) gotten some response from their followers other than crickets and spam. It wasn’t that hard, actually. Here are the top 9 (and 3 of our favorite posts).

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