From the decline of Facebook use among teens to Twitter's IPO, if there is one thing we know for sure about social media, it's that few trends hold on for long -- so marketers need to stay on their toes.
With that in mind, we asked nine successful entrepreneurs how they are planning on altering their social media marketing strategies in the next six months, based on their predictions for the new year. Here's what they had to say.
1. Graphic software will rise.
- Laura Pepper Wu, 30 Day Books
2. Social won't be use for sales.
- Charles Gaudet, Predictable Profits
3. Automation will explode.
4. LinkedIn will become the most important publisher.
5. Content will be bigger and better.
6. Social will need to stand out.
7. Social media campaigns will have to be paid.
- Kristopher Jones, ReferLocal.com
8. Interactive content will trump static content.
9. Google+ will merge into the social scene.
