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Social media is quickly becoming common place for small business owners to get their message broadcasted to a larger audience for a fraction of the cost of advertising. As we enter 2012, businesses are able to take advantage of many new trends that are emerging and will give business owners even more reason to dive into using social networking to grow their customer base.

Top Social Trends for 2012 include an increase in:

Branding: Social & Sponsorship
Social Gestures
Social Commerce
Social Search

What do you think will trend in 2012?

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