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Lifespan of a Facebook Post…and More!

  By Angela Bevacqua Senior Communications Specialist Community First Foundation Did you know that the average lifespan of a Facebook post is 3 hours? Julie Urlaub , a social media enthusiast at Taiga Company , shared this and other interesting stats during our recent Social Media for Social Good webinar for Colorado Gives Day. Julie was recently voted the 10th most influential sustainability voice on Twitter by The Guardian Sustainable Business , and she has a lot to share about the value and techniques for using social media to raise awareness and build a brand. Here are some quick takeaways from the webinar : Twitter The average tweet has a lifespan of 2 hours Posts with links increase engagement by as much as 92% Using hashtags like #cogivesday are a great way to see ALL the conversations about a specific topic—not just the ones posted on your own feed. Facebook The engagement ratio or “talking about this” metric is more important than your number of