What was once considered a trend has become a way of life and now the way we do business.

Twenty thirteen was the year of social media. What was once a novelty for people bored and surfing on the net has risen to be an industry in and of itself that companies large and small have embraced around the world as a powerful cornerstone of their marketing initiatives. In case you got lost in the details of 2013, from Facebook Graph Search to the rise of Google+ and from Instagram direct message service to 355% increase in social media spam, infographicpromotion team has laid out all the biggest moments of the year, month by month, in this handy infographic.