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LinkedIn Holiday “Consultants” Visiting Profiles

Be on the lookout for unexpected viewers of your LinkedIn profile this holiday season! It appears LinkedIn is getting clever with some limited edition holiday accounts, starting with…

By Angie Schottmuller · 22 Dec 2011

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Man Changes Name to Mark Zuckerberg to Defend Selling Likes

A disgruntled Israeli webpreneur has changed his name to Mark Zuckerberg in an effort to embarrass the social media network should they…

By Miranda Miller · 20 Dec 2011

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Google+ Brand Pages Get Multiple Admins; Adds Stream “Volume Control”

Google announced a number of small changes for Google+ today, including a number of often-requested Page features and a type of volume…

By Miranda Miller · 20 Dec 2011

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5 Reasons Google+ Is Not A Facebook Killer

Google+ is an interesting social media experiment, but it is likely to remain just that: another "almost ran" in the social media…

By Dave Davies · 20 Dec 2011

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Social SEO – Facebook & Twitter Best Practices

Social media has gotten big enough that it can directly contribute to the ranking of your website and pages. Don't let your…

By Eli Goodman · 19 Dec 2011

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How Brands Can Fly High on the New Twitter

Twitter’s much-anticipated redesign launched last week. With a redesigned site, enhanced profile pages for brands, and the ability to embed tweets, the…

By Kaila Strong · 15 Dec 2011

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2 Handy Twitter Apps for Marketers: ThinkUp and SocialBro

Getting analytics insights or simply finding an old tweet can prove impossible on Twitter. Want insights on devices, followers, which types of…

By Greg Habermann · 14 Dec 2011

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Twitter’s Year in Review 2011: Egypt, Rebecca Black, Social Good

Twitter’s Year in Review for 2011 shows which topics generated the most conversation around the globe on the popular social network. Egypt…

By Miranda Miller · 13 Dec 2011

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Facebook Memology 2011: Megan Fox, Rihanna, lms

What were Facebook’s 850 million users sharing and talking about this year? A just-released year in review Memology lists the fastest growing…

By Miranda Miller · 13 Dec 2011

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Online Pinboards – Is This the New Way to Facebook?

A new social networking phenomenon is emerging: online pinboard sites, led by Pinterest. These sites represent your wants, desires and the future…

By Eli Goodman · 12 Dec 2011

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Zuckerberg Photo Leak Highlights Facebook’s Privacy Problem

A group of Facebook users disclosed a flaw and some of Mark Zuckerberg's personal images. While the incident was limited in scope,…

By Shaun Nichols · 10 Dec 2011

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Twitter Redesign Adds Brand Pages, Embeddable Tweets

Twitter unveiled a new site design yesterday during an event at the site of its future headquarters. The major revamp includes enhanced…

By Sew Staff · 09 Dec 2011

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Facebook Launches Subscribe Button for Websites as Timelines Begin Rollout

After several months of beta access, Facebook has begun their global Timeline rollout, starting with New Zealand. Facebook also launched a Subscribe…

By Miranda Miller · 09 Dec 2011

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StumbleUpon Gets Massive, Mobile-Inspired Redesign

StumbleUpon has done an overhaul, introducing numerous features and aesthetic changes. The updates are inspired in part by recent exponential growth in…

By Rob D Young · 09 Dec 2011

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Facebook Acquires Gowalla, Tests Negative Feedback Feature, Expands in NYC

Facebook will acquire privately held social networking firm Gowalla for an undisclosed sum in a bid to improve its location-based networking operation;…

By Sew Staff · 08 Dec 2011

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How to Target Ethnicities on Facebook

Segmenting target markets by ethnicity has been a traditional marketing tactic. Facebook may not have a simple select option for targeting ethnicities,…

By Merry Morud · 06 Dec 2011

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Facebook’s 40 Most Shared Articles of 2011: Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Tops List

Facebook’s Most Shared Articles on Facebook 2011 post lists which articles were shared most amongst users in the U.S. in 2011. Surprisingly,…

By Miranda Miller · 05 Dec 2011

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Twitter Finally Tests Self-Serve Advertising Platform

Fourteen months after CEO Dick Costolo proclaimed his company would launch a self-service advertiser platform during 2011, Twitter announced that select marketers…

By Christopher Heine · 05 Dec 2011

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Facebook Facing Large Fines in Europe Due to Privacy Concerns

The social network is facing more legal action and hefty fines from the European Commission for "eavesdropping" on its users to gather…

By John Rampton · 30 Nov 2011

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Google News Gets Social, Adds +1’s

Google News visitors who are logged into their Google account will now sometimes see socially promoted data on their news spotlight. The…

By Rob D Young · 28 Nov 2011

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Beyond Facebook: 5 Questions to Ask Before Jumping into a New Social Network

Brands shouldn’t rush to create pages or advertise on every social network, even if the audience seems like a perfect fit. To…

By Ron Schott · 28 Nov 2011

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Google+ Adds Community Guides for Organizations

Google is pushing to get more celebrities, politicians, non-profits, and other organizations onto Plus by providing "community guides." These free guides showcase…

By Rob D Young · 26 Nov 2011

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Tools & Tips to Get Into Action Immediately Following #SESchi

After a conference there is a lot of new information to take in, so your next steps actions may not be immediately…

By Jonathan Allen · 22 Nov 2011

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How Facebook Tracks Users

What does Facebook know about you? Facebook tracks and compiles data differently, depending on whether you're a logged in member, logged out…

By Rob D Young · 21 Nov 2011

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Google+ Adds Trends, Filtering to Search

Google's social network is quietly adding more advanced search options, including the ability to filter results by poster and browse through trending…

By Rob D Young · 21 Nov 2011

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