30 Social Media Predictions for 2012

Social Media Examiner gathered predictions from top social media professionals to forecast where social media is headed and how it will impact business in 2012. Here’s a quick list of the Top 30 -

1. Businesses consolidate social media activities
2. Photo and video social networks will blossom
3. Brands embrace real time
4. Strategy takes center stage for social media
5. New apps help with content overload
6. Businesses outsource content creation
7. Advanced analytics are coming for the masses
8. Regularly creating unique content becomes essential
9. Businesses learn to choose the right channels
10. Facebook’s growth inspires unique Facebook marketing experiences
11. Competition on Google+ rises
12. YouTube provides a social experience
13. YouTube takes the lead
14. YouTube rises to top of mind
15. More social players will join in
16. Marketers adopt smarter social media tools
17. Businesses integrate new content consumption practices
18. The “applification” of social media continues
19. More branded Facebook apps are on the way
20. More “do it all” services will become available
21. Convergence of social and mobile (but maybe not what you’re thinking)
22. Marketers embrace mobile
23. Email and social call a truce
24. Businesses fall in love with email marketing again
25. Traditional marketing interweaves social media
26. The blue-collar blogging revolution heats up
27. Marketers learn to craft messages to get above the noise
28. The social media gap widens
29. Businesses invest in quality content
30. Rise of the media specialist

What other trends do you predict? How does your business plan to adapt to social media evolution?

Read the full article here >> 30 Social Media Predictions for 2012 From the Pros.

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