This document discusses trends in social media and marketing opportunities on social platforms. It notes the evolution of online publishing and social media, with people now having powerful publishing tools to share their lives online. This has created a challenging environment for marketers. However, there are opportunities for marketers to join conversations, do contextual advertising, and target users based on demographics, interests and influencer status. Marketers can partner with influencers on the Six Apart network to organically reach audiences and let influencers spread brands and messages. The document provides guidelines for social media marketing, such as having an "influence the influencer" mindset.