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Mesh & the Tyranny of Size: How Mesh Might Change Second Life Culture
While other ongoing stories are still… ongoing, four weeks ago the much awaited release of Mesh to the full Second Life grid happened. It was right on…
Facebook F8 Wrapup: Timeline, Ticker, GraphRank for Users & Marketers
The third major evolution of Facebook was unveiled at today’s f8 conference. Facebook will be reborn as the place you curate your…
Web Liquid Test Drives 5 Top Social Media Monitoring Tools
Web Liquid’s Social Media Monitoring Tool Buyer’s Guide is more than a laundry list of tools; see what they found during in-depth…
What Might Google+ Improvements Mean for Marketers?
It’s been about 90 days since the Google+ project began and the proud parents of the bundle of joy are still oooh-ing…
Google+ Adds Search, Google Invites Everyone to Join
Google’s social network is leaving field trial and entering an open beta: anybody can now register. Along with the public release, Google…
Why Fans Are Unfollowing Your Brand on Facebook & How to Stop Them
A few different studies released this week offer important insights into Facebook user behavior; specifically, why do people unlike business pages and…
Facebook f8: Get Ready for Massive Changes to Profiles, Pages
Facebook has been testing and rolling out new features faster that users can keep up. Expect more changes, including a redesigned profile…
Facebook Offers Small Businesses $50 in Advertising Credits
At Facebook, former Googler Sheryl Sandberg is aiming to reach out to small businesses. Her plan includes giving out $10 million in…
Avast Ye! Talk Like a Scurvy Pirate wit’ Facebook, Twitter n’ Google
This day is International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2011. So, we made 'tis guide to be tellin' ye how to change…
Searchmetrics Essentials Unveiled; SEO+SEM and Social Tools Integrate
Searchmetrics marry search analytics software with a social media data module. Inside one tool, users can analyze and compare data from their…
Facebook Adds Subscribe Option and View Shares Metric
Two new Facebook features allow users to Subscribe to users outside of their circle of friends and view metrics on the number…
Social Media Monitoring from the Minds of Crimson Hexagon
What’s new and what social media marketers should be aware of when it comes to the tools and offerings in the emerging…
Twitter Debuts Analytics Platform, Expands Promoted Tweets Distribution
Twitter will soon release an analytics platform, allowing webmasters to measure activity to their site and generated by Tweet buttons. Sponsored Tweets…
Facebook Best Social Media Network for Brand Interaction [Study]
“10 Quick Facts You Should Know About Consumer Behavior” examines the social media brand interaction preferences of American consumers and finds Facebook…
Almost 75% of Active American Social Networkers Shop Online [Study]
In this international study of social media networkers and their online behavior, Nielsen points to trends in mobile browsing, online shopping and…
Hootsuite, TweetDeck & Other Third-Party APIs Kill Facebook Engagement [Study]
A study shows the use of a third-party API for Facebook posting can cut engagement by 80 percent, on average. Meanwhile, Facebook…
Facebook vs. Toilets: Facebook Wins [Study]
A study from the London Science Museum shows that Brits would have real trouble living without Facebook. In fact, they'd rather live…
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: JLU Scandal Continues
A faction on Second Life that stands for protecting residents from unsavory characters, called griefers, have got themselves into hot water over…
Twitter’s Infusion of Cash Means 100M Active Users, Less Fail Whale, More Ads
Twitter has reached 100 million active users, significantly improved their infrastructure, and will soon close another $400 million round of funding. How…
Bit.ly Shows Links Have a 3 Hour Half-Life [Study]
Have you ever wondered how long a shared link on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube will continue to receive attention? Bit.ly has an…
Google Passes on GooglePleaseHire.ME Guy’s WTF Marketing
It’s official: Matthew Epstein has landed his dream job. But it’s not with Google. After a month of self-described OMG PR stunts…
Snoop Dogg Tries Tweeting His Way to C-Level J.O.B. with Yahoo
Rap superstar Snoop Dogg wants a piece of the CEO action over at Yahoo. Shortly after Carol Bartz was unceremoniously fired over…
Man Threatens Google VP Marissa Mayer on Twitter, is Arrested
A man has been indicted for sending more than 20,000 violent, offensive, bizarre, and profanity-laced tweets - including personal attacks - to…
Adding a Twitter Share Button Adds 7x More Exposure [Report]
Websites that display Twitter’s Tweet button on their homepage get seven times more social media mentions than sites without the button. Meanwhile,…
The Google+ Identity Service Project
How does Google justify its real name policy? Well, Google+ was built primarily as an identity service and will be used to…
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