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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/06/12/2014-fifa-world-cup-is-the-most-social-sports-event-ever/" title="Permalink to 2014 FIFA World Cup is the Most Social Sports Event Ever" rel="bookmark">2014 FIFA World Cup is the Most Social Sports Event Ever</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> June 12, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/current-events/" title="View all posts in Current Events">Current Events</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/06/12/2014-fifa-world-cup-is-the-most-social-sports-event-ever/#respond" title="Comment on 2014 FIFA World Cup is the Most Social Sports Event Ever"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8847 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8847">No comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/soccer-world-cup.jpg"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/soccer-world-cup.jpg" alt="soccer world cup" width="100%" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8857"/></a></p> <p>This year’s World Cup is slated to be the <a title="most social TV sports event ever" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/world-cup-2014-set-to-be-most-social-tv-sports-event-to-date-globally-but-probably-not-in-u-s-1201218226/" target="_blank">most social TV sports event ever</a>, beating out typically social events like the Olympics and Super Bowl.<br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/06/12/2014-fifa-world-cup-is-the-most-social-sports-event-ever/#more-8847" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/06/12/2014-fifa-world-cup-is-the-most-social-sports-event-ever/" data-title="'2014 FIFA World Cup is the Most Social Sports Event Ever'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8747" class="post-8747 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-data-trends tag-beyonce tag-bonnaroo tag-festival tag-firefly-music-festival tag-governors-ball tag-jay-z tag-justin-timberlake tag-lady-gaga tag-music-festival tag-social-engagement tag-social-services tag-summer-concert"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/27/this-summers-most-talked-about-concerts-and-festivals/" title="Permalink to This Summer’s Most Talked About Concerts and Festivals" rel="bookmark">This Summer’s Most Talked About Concerts and Festivals</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> May 27, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/27/this-summers-most-talked-about-concerts-and-festivals/#respond" title="Comment on This Summer’s Most Talked About Concerts and Festivals"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8747 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8747">No comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/addthis-summer-concerts-social-sharing-beyonce-jayz.png"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/addthis-summer-concerts-social-sharing-beyonce-jayz.png" alt="addthis-summer-concerts-social-sharing-beyonce-jayz" width="860" height="520" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8754"/></a><br/> <em>Picture from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://pitchfork.com/news/54813-beyonce-and-jay-z-announce-on-the-run-tour/" target="_blank">Pitchfork</a></em></p> <p dir="ltr">The weather is heating up, and it’s time for summer vacations, barbeques, and music! This summer is bringing many big names to the stage for <a title="concert tours" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.gotickets.com/concert/2014_concert_tours.php" target="_blank">concert tours</a>, and <a title="music festivals are growing in popularity" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://cw.ua.edu/2014/03/10/music-festivals-rise-in-popularity/" target="_blank">music festivals</a>. Curious to know which ones have been the most talked about so far?</p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/27/this-summers-most-talked-about-concerts-and-festivals/#more-8747" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/27/this-summers-most-talked-about-concerts-and-festivals/" data-title="'This Summer’s Most Talked About Concerts and Festivals'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8681" class="post-8681 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-content-marketing category-data-trends tag-content-engagement tag-facebook-2 tag-google tag-linkedin tag-pinterest tag-social-sharing tag-twitter"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/14/whats-the-best-content-to-post-to-social-networks/" title="Permalink to What’s the Best Content to Post on Social Media?" rel="bookmark">What’s the Best Content to Post on Social Media?</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> May 14, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/content-marketing/" title="View all posts in Content Marketing">Content Marketing</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/14/whats-the-best-content-to-post-to-social-networks/#comments" title="Comment on What’s the Best Content to Post on Social Media?"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8681 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8681">1 comment</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/addthis-what-to-share-social-media.png"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/addthis-what-to-share-social-media.png" alt="addthis-what-to-share-social-media" width="100%" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8758"/></a></p> <p>To drive traffic to their website, site owners and marketers not only need to know <a title="best time of day to post on social media" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/03/whens-the-best-day-and-time-to-post-on-social-media" target="_blank">what time of day to post on social media</a>, but also what type of content to post to the different audiences. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/14/whats-the-best-content-to-post-to-social-networks/#more-8681" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/14/whats-the-best-content-to-post-to-social-networks/" data-title="'What’s the Best Content to Post on Social Media?'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8648" class="post-8648 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-data-trends tag-addthis tag-content-engagement tag-content-sharing tag-trends tag-website"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/07/trends-in-content-sharing-and-engagement-q1-2014/" title="Permalink to Trends in Content Sharing and Engagement: Q1 2014" rel="bookmark">Trends in Content Sharing and Engagement: Q1 2014</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/59c76f6902d5f1fb57d045f45eeb5030?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> May 7, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Scott Allan</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/07/trends-in-content-sharing-and-engagement-q1-2014/#comments" title="Comment on Trends in Content Sharing and Engagement: Q1 2014"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8648 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8648">9 comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p>We took a look at some of the megatrends in our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://cache.addthiscdn.com/site/report/addthis_quarterly_report_formatted_042814.pdf" target="_blank">Quarterly Trends Report for Q1</a>. When it comes to content engagement by category, we found some interesting trends for you to consider to help you maximize engagement on your site. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/07/trends-in-content-sharing-and-engagement-q1-2014/#more-8648" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/05/07/trends-in-content-sharing-and-engagement-q1-2014/" data-title="'Trends in Content Sharing and Engagement: Q1 2014'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8566" class="post-8566 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-data-trends tag-athletic tag-audience-engagement tag-brand-advocates tag-content-engagement tag-coupon tag-retail tag-social-media tag-social-network tag-sports-retail tag-spring"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/23/athletic-consumers-cut-coupons-use-apple-devices-and-share-to-facebook/" title="Permalink to Athletic Consumers Cut Coupons, Use Apple Devices, and Share to Facebook" rel="bookmark">Athletic Consumers Cut Coupons, Use Apple Devices, and Share to Facebook</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> April 23, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/23/athletic-consumers-cut-coupons-use-apple-devices-and-share-to-facebook/#respond" title="Comment on Athletic Consumers Cut Coupons, Use Apple Devices, and Share to Facebook"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8566 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8566">No comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sports-retail-blog-image-hero.png"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://blog.addthiscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sports-retail-blog-image-hero.png" alt="sports-retail-blog-image-hero" width="100%" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8570"/></a></p> <p>With temperatures warming up and summer right around the corner, it’s time for <a title="little league" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.littleleague.org/Little_League_Online.htm" target="_blank">little league</a> games, pick up soccer matches, and getting in shape for upcoming vacations. But before we jump into these activities, we need the proper athletic equipment, shoes, and clothes. Right? We decided to see who the sports retail advocates are at this time of year, and how we can find them online. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/23/athletic-consumers-cut-coupons-use-apple-devices-and-share-to-facebook/#more-8566" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/23/athletic-consumers-cut-coupons-use-apple-devices-and-share-to-facebook/" data-title="'Athletic Consumers Cut Coupons, Use Apple Devices, and Share to Facebook'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8530" class="post-8530 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-data-trends category-hydra tag-bioshock-infinite tag-data-trends-2 tag-diablo-3 tag-fifa-14 tag-grand-theft-auto tag-gta-5 tag-hydra tag-revenue tag-sales tag-social-buzz tag-video-game"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/21/can-social-buzz-predict-video-game-sales/" title="Permalink to Can Social Buzz Predict Video Game Sales?" rel="bookmark">Can Social Buzz Predict Video Game Sales?</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/2ae645dc6dac5b2215b8bcde28e448cb?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> April 21, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Ben</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/hydra/" title="View all posts in Hydra">Hydra</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/21/can-social-buzz-predict-video-game-sales/#respond" title="Comment on Can Social Buzz Predict Video Game Sales?"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8530 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8530">No comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/https://www.flickr.com/photos/103463061@N02/13903417002" title="video-game-share by AddThis Inc, on Flickr"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/13903417002_73f66bd69f_o.png" width="100%" alt="video-game-share"/></a></p> <p>The video game industry has thrived even in the midst of a recession. Revenue is over $60 billion a year, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/07/18/new-reports-forecasts-global-video-game-industry-will-reach-82-billion-by-2017/" target="_blank">projected to reach $82 billion</a> by 2017. Even so, marketing is critical to make games stand out in a bulging supply. With the growth of social media, how has searching and sharing represented sales for video games? Are there predictors in the strength of a release? <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/21/can-social-buzz-predict-video-game-sales/#more-8530" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/21/can-social-buzz-predict-video-game-sales/" data-title="'Can Social Buzz Predict Video Game Sales?'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8425" class="post-8425 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-data-trends tag-audience-engagement tag-brand-advocate tag-brand-advocates tag-clothing tag-content-engagement tag-facebook-2 tag-millenial tag-millennial tag-retail tag-share tag-share-content tag-shares tag-social-advocate tag-social-engage tag-social-media tag-social-network"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/09/to-reach-millennial-shoppers-go-on-facebook-and-write-about-baseball/" title="Permalink to To Reach Millennial Shoppers, Go on Facebook and Write About Baseball" rel="bookmark">To Reach Millennial Shoppers, Go on Facebook and Write About Baseball</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> April 9, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/09/to-reach-millennial-shoppers-go-on-facebook-and-write-about-baseball/#comments" title="Comment on To Reach Millennial Shoppers, Go on Facebook and Write About Baseball"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8425 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8425">2 comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><a title="millennial-retail-advocate by AddThis Inc, on Flickr" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/https://www.flickr.com/photos/103463061@N02/13738283215"><img alt="millennial-retail-advocate" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/13738283215_188372159a_o.png" width="100%"/></a></p> <p>Millennials grew up on the Internet, are use social networks to post their interests and opinions, as well as <a title="spread information and ingest information" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.business2community.com/sponsored/millennials-changing-way-get-news-says-steven-w-korn-0840746#!DhXyb" target="_blank">spreading and ingesting information</a>. Because of their high engagement rates with online content, we can paint a picture about the brands millennials like, where they engage with them, and the content that makes them engage. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/09/to-reach-millennial-shoppers-go-on-facebook-and-write-about-baseball/#more-8425" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/09/to-reach-millennial-shoppers-go-on-facebook-and-write-about-baseball/" data-title="'To Reach Millennial Shoppers, Go on Facebook and Write About Baseball'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8388" class="post-8388 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current-events category-data-trends category-weekly-wrap-up tag-cadillac tag-content-engagement tag-ford tag-fort-hood tag-social-sharing tag-supermarkets tag-vegetarian"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/04/whats-happenin-around-the-social-web-mar-28-apr-3/" title="Permalink to What’s Happenin’ Around the Social Web? Mar 28 – Apr 3" rel="bookmark">What’s Happenin’ Around the Social Web? Mar 28 – Apr 3</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> April 4, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/current-events/" title="View all posts in Current Events">Current Events</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/weekly-wrap-up/" title="View all posts in Weekly Wrap-up">Weekly Wrap-up</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/04/whats-happenin-around-the-social-web-mar-28-apr-3/#respond" title="Comment on What’s Happenin’ Around the Social Web? Mar 28 – Apr 3"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8388 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8388">No comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p>This week was action-packed and the news was flooded with stories about the <a title="Final Four" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2015186-final-four-game-times-tv-schedule-matchups-and-bold-predictions" target="_blank">Final Four</a>, baseball’s <a title="Opening Day" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/03/31/obama-white-house-petition-josh-earnest-baseball-opening-day-holiday/7121829/" target="_blank">Opening Day</a>, and <a title="Obamacare enrollment" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/politics/obamacare-signups-target/" target="_blank">Obamacare enrollment</a>. Let’s see what content we saw shared the most on our network in the U.S. this week.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/https://www.flickr.com/photos/103463061@N02/13610755743" title="13_year_old_singing_on_ellen_show by AddThis Inc, on Flickr"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/13610755743_32b229e246.jpg" width="500" height="278" alt="13_year_old_singing_on_ellen_show"/></a></p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/04/whats-happenin-around-the-social-web-mar-28-apr-3/#more-8388" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/04/whats-happenin-around-the-social-web-mar-28-apr-3/" data-title="'What’s Happenin’ Around the Social Web? Mar 28 – Apr 3'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8343" class="post-8343 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-content-engagement-2 category-data-trends tag-best-time-to-post tag-content-engagement tag-content-marketing-2 tag-facebook-2 tag-linkedin tag-pinterest tag-social-media tag-social-network tag-twitter"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/03/whens-the-best-day-and-time-to-post-on-social-media/" title="Permalink to When’s the Best Day and Time to Post on Social Media?" rel="bookmark">When’s the Best Day and Time to Post on Social Media?</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/3c0e28bb7514fb809cad15cf4678951e?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> April 3, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Kara Cassella</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/content-engagement-2/" title="View all posts in Content Engagement">Content Engagement</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/03/whens-the-best-day-and-time-to-post-on-social-media/#comments" title="Comment on When’s the Best Day and Time to Post on Social Media?"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8343 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8343">24 comments</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p>It’s the age-old social media and content marketing question: <em>when’s the best time to post on social media?</em></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/https://www.flickr.com/photos/103463061@N02/13603762075" title="best-time-to-post-on-social-media-addthis by AddThis Inc, on Flickr"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/13603762075_789510ba9b.jpg" width="100%" alt="best-time-to-post-on-social-media-addthis"/></a></p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/03/whens-the-best-day-and-time-to-post-on-social-media/#more-8343" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/04/03/whens-the-best-day-and-time-to-post-on-social-media/" data-title="'When’s the Best Day and Time to Post on Social Media?'"></div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8327" class="post-8327 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-current-events category-data-trends tag-baseball tag-major-league-baseball tag-mlb tag-national-holiday tag-opening-day tag-ozzie-smith tag-petition tag-white-house"> <div class="post-head"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/03/31/baseball-fans-petition-white-house-to-recognize-opening-day-as-national-holiday/" title="Permalink to Baseball Fans Petition White House To Recognize Opening Day as National Holiday" rel="bookmark">Baseball Fans Petition White House To Recognize Opening Day as National Holiday</a></h2> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/22cbfda73af57cf97420b2c021dc01c4?s=100&d=blank&r=G" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" width="100"/> </div> <div class="post-info"> <ul> <li><span class="icon-calendar"></span> March 31, 2014</li> <li><span class="icon-user"></span> Stephane</li> <li><span class="icon-tag"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/current-events/" title="View all posts in Current Events">Current Events</a>,<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/category/data-trends/" title="View all posts in Data Trends">Data Trends</a> </li> <li><span class="icon-comment"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/03/31/baseball-fans-petition-white-house-to-recognize-opening-day-as-national-holiday/#comments" title="Comment on Baseball Fans Petition White House To Recognize Opening Day as National Holiday"><span class="dsq-postid" rel="8327 http://www.addthis.com/blog/?p=8327">1 comment</span></a></li> </ul>  </div> <div class="post-entry"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916im_/http://media.addthis-news.com/6497/mlb.gif" width="100%" alt="mlb"/></p> <p>If you’re as excited as I am about the beginning of this year’s Major League Baseball regular season, you’re in good company of all the fans sharing the excitement on social media. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/03/31/baseball-fans-petition-white-house-to-recognize-opening-day-as-national-holiday/#more-8327" class="more-link">Continue…</a></p> </div> <div class="post-share"> <div class="addthis_responsive_sharing" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20140616040916oe_/http://www.addthis.com/blog/2014/03/31/baseball-fans-petition-white-house-to-recognize-opening-day-as-national-holiday/" data-title="'Baseball Fans Petition White House To Recognize Opening Day as National Holiday'"></div> </div> </article> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ var disqus_shortname = 'addthis-prod'; (function () { var nodes = document.getElementsByTagName('span'); for (var i = 0, url; i < nodes.length; i++) { if (nodes[i].className.indexOf('dsq-postid') != -1) { nodes[i].parentNode.setAttribute('data-disqus-identifier', 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