30 Social Media Predictions From 30 Social Media Pros

ene 4th, 2011No Comments

#1: Marketers will have more tools to stimulate conversation.

#2: More companies will invest in social media.

#3: Social media will become mainstream.

#4: Quora will leave beta and become a serious player in social networking.

#5: People will demand more from social media.

#6: Social media will no longer be something the “cool kids” are doing.

#7: Facebook will become a real ecommerce platform.

#8 Social communication skills will get better.

#9: Social media will expand through creativity, diversification and content.

#10: Internet noise will reach rock-concert levels.

#11: Social media will become targetable.

#12: Social media will become more cross-functional.

#13: Small businesses will stand a better chance of competing with the bigger names.

#14: There will be a shakeout in second-tier social media platforms.

#15: 2011 will be the breakout year for social search.

#16: Content marketing will drive social media forward.

#17: Social media will have an ever-larger impact in the search engine rankings.

#18: Curation tools will become the primary way people use social media.

#19: 2011 will be a year of listening, courage and enabling.

#20: Influence will be measured by follower and fan engagement.

#21: Personal authenticity will become increasingly important.

#22: Brands will use more one-on-one communication on social media.

#23: The social media industry will “reboot.”

#24: Expect to see more traction, innovation and spending in group buying in 2011.

#25: In 2011, we’ll see a further divide between Twitter and Facebook.

#26: Social media marketers will get the value—and necessity—of relying on direct-response tactics.

#27: Social media measurements will become visual.

#28: Deals, specials and discounts will flourish inside of Facebook pages.

#29: More collaboration between social media players.

#30: Facebook will welcome its one billionth member to massive worldwide fanfare.