Very interesting segmentation. What needs to be added is mapping these to value for the marketer, either in terms of individual buying behavior or influencing behavior or both
It pays to know your audience and to map the engagement path. If your target audience is older, a 'Like' may be a lower value engagement metric than you thought.
INteresting article on the cost of google+ and Facebook. Never realized how a slight delay in page load can cost a lot of ROMI. This is an unseen cost of social media.
"Brands and political campaigns must reach people where they engage online. Rather than interrupt people, invite them to a conversation or engage with the message when it's convenient and beneficial for them. "
This coming election will see the use of fully-formed social media campaigns for the first time ever. People will be wary of the sources posting the content though.
Interesting way to measure your product and brand success, through the number of likes. For a retailer this could provide some interesting hyper local marketing to drive their marketing ROI.
INteresting to see the dynamism in social media. The question is what comes next after Facebook, or has Facebook won the battle and social media is now a Utility?