FaceBook, the social media giant, is the forefront of fan and team connection. You can make a case for Twitter, but there’s something more personal about FaceBook. Nearly everyone has one, and fans around the world can join together to show their pride for who they “like.” A little over a year ago, FaceBook added…
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6 NFL Teams To Follow On Google+
FaceBook may be the social media giant, but Google Plus is certainly making grounds. Nearly every NFL franchise has an official account with six teams going above the rest in their connectivity to their fans. These teams highlighted below are the ones that go above and beyond, and have over 100,000 +1s. With the median…
Social Media Examines The Life Of An NFL Official (INFOGRAPHIC)
They’re the most hated individuals on any given Sunday in the Fall. Some are better known for their disastrous hiccups while others are known for, well, their physique. Yes, I’m obviously talking about Ed Hochuli (See left). But, thanks to InfographicWorld.com and social media, we’re able to take a closer look at NFL officiating. From the…
Top 7 Most Engaging NFL Team FaceBook Fan Pages
The 2012-13 NFL football season is upon us, and what better way to bring in the new year than by seeing if your team made its way onto Sports Networker’s list of most engaging NFL team facebook fan pages. The basic criteria we used in examining all 32 teams consisted of (1) most posts in…
4 NFL Teams To Follow On Pinterest
The National Football League (NFL) is quickly becoming not only king of popularity, but king of social media as well. Whether it be FaceBook, Twitter, Google+ or Pinterest, teams are talking to the web to keep connected. And some much more than others. Pinterest, at its origins, was considered a hotspot for things about as opposite of…
Top 8 Most Engaging NFL Team Twitter Accounts
With the 2012-13 NFL season set to begin tonight as the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants face-off in an NFC East early season showdown, Sports Networker is in the midst of its #NFLKickoff week, providing you the fan with the most up-to-date social media information. The latest installment has us looking at the most…
Top 9 Most Followed NFL Twitter Accounts
With the dawn of social media, fans are now turning to Twitter to follow their favorite teams first-hand at a split-second pace. NFL organizations have quickly grabbed hold of this concept and are taking advantage of the added exposure for their clubs. Some just do it better than others. Top 9 Most Followed NFL Twitter…
4 NFL Team YouTube Channels You Should Subscribe To
What do you usually do Tuesday morning following a weekend’s worth of non-stop NFL action? Well, besides checking your fantasy football league? How about subscribing to a few NFL Team YouTube Channels and watching your favorite NFL personalities on camera? At Sports Networker, we’ve compiled a few of the league’s accounts for a behind-the-scenes look…
Manchester City: Winning In Brand Promotion Via Social Media
Just take a look at Manchester City’s website and you’ll see an organization that puts the utmost importance on connecting its fans — those in England as well as worldwide — to the team, which is a member of England’s Premier League. Last year, the football club won Sports Website of the Year at the…
Top 7 Most LIKED NFL Team Facebook Fan Pages
The NFL Season has nearly arrived! And Eli Manning’s 2nd Superbowl Trophy is far off in the distance as all 32 teams gear up for another run at a championship. Eli can take to heart that he has two rings and Tony Romo has none and the Cowboys have only one playoff win since 1995…
NCAA College Football Coaches By The Numbers (INFOGRAPHIC)
With college football just starting up for the 2012 season, there are a handful of storylines to watch. How will Penn State fair under first-year coach Bill O’Brien following a summer of sanctions and bowl bans? Can LSU function without Tyrann “Honey Badger” Mathieu after his dismissal from the program on August 10? Will the…
6 Women Tennis Stars to Follow on Twitter
The best thing about social media platforms like Twitter is that followers can stay connected with the people, topics and events that matter most to them. There are a number of top female tennis players who regularly update their fans with their itinerary, matches, travels, thoughts, rants and more. Of course, these tweets also include…