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The Social Media Oscars: Magnet Media Labs Podcast No. 11

Well folks, this is our last Magnet Media Labs broadcast from our office here on 12 West 27th Street in New York. We are in the midst of a big move to a new office, all the way down the street to 122 West 27th Street. Before our computers and equipment got boxed up, we [...]

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Magnet Media Original Video, “2012: The Year of Video”

As early as October 2011, websites like Mashable were already noting the dramatic rise of online video viewership, while others were ready to predict 2012 as the “Year of Video.” By February, the New York Times Bits Blog and Online Video Insider echoed the sentiment. Were they right? Well according to the latest ComScore numbers, 182 million [...]

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2012: The Year of Crowdfunding Platforms

2012 was a banner year for crowdfunding. Last year crowdfunding raised $1.5 billion, and that figure is set to double by the end of this year, according to The Crowdfunding Industry Report. Kickstarter, of course, dominated the top five campaigns of the year, but the amount of crowdfunding platforms is expected to be more than [...]

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Happy Holidays from Magnet Media 2012!

All the best to you and yours this holiday season. Here’s a taste of some exciting things to come in the New Year…

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The Year in Content, Media, and Marketing [Infographic]

Each December, journalists of all kinds give their take on the previous year and the major events that defined it. Thanks to the digital age, we can now use big data to reflect on 2012 and see which events really mattered the most to people. Sparksheet took some of the year’s major events and cross-referenced [...]

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Obsessed with Facebook: Infographic & Video

OnlineSchools.org recently created the infographic below, which offers a snapshot of the undeniable pull of Facebook as of 2011. Some pretty astounding stats that stick out: 48% of 18-24 year-olds check Facebook RIGHT WHEN THEY WAKE UP 71.2% of all US Internet users are on Facebook 70% of the Facebook are outside of the US [...]

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Infographic: Vimeo & the Rise of Web Video in 2011

Video hosting site Vimeo recently posted a year-end wrap-up post touting their impressive growth in 2011, which included the infographic below. With an incredible membership increase of 82% (4,189,214 new users!) in 2011, it’s a compelling glimpse into to the increasingly popular (and profitable) video destination, but more importantly, it reflects the tremendous growth in [...]

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This Week in Digital, Video, & Social Media Marketing – Jan. 2-6, 2012

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Welcome to 2012 on the interwebs.  Here’s a quick look at some of the stories and links worth looking at this week in the digital video, social media, and content marketing space.

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Web & Online Video Viewing Grows, Traditional Viewing Falls in 2011 (Infographic)

A recent study by Ericsson ConsumerLab shows marked growth in web and Internet-connected online video viewing by consumers in 2011 over the previous year. Scheduled and recorded broadcast —as well as DVD/Blu-Ray—viewing decreased in 2011, while short clip viewing such as on YouTube, grew. In fact, as the infographic demonstrates, online and downloaded content viewing increased [...]

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Year in Review: Cinema Gets Its Social On in 2011

One year after The Social Network took Best Picture, how have marketers and the film industry taken advantage of the opportunity that is social cinema? Fact: DVD sales are dropping 44% per year. Fact: Movie ticket sales hit a 16-year low in 2011. So—what is the strategy for monetizing the audience in this decline? We [...]

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