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Twitter Unveils @Anywhere Tweet Publishing Platform

No, it’s not Twitter’s new advertising platform. When the new platform is launched, you’ll start noticing the ability to Tweet from some of the web’s most trafficked sites.…

By Nathania Johnson · 15 Mar 2010

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MapQuest Adds Facebook Share Feature

Easily enable stalking by anyone your network. Just kidding. (Sort of) Sharing your location is all the rage these days. MapQuest is…

By Nathania Johnson · 11 Mar 2010

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Bing and – Facebook? – Up in comScore February 2010 Rankings

February is always a weird month for search data. It’s a short month. Query volume is always down. And this year was…

By Nathania Johnson · 11 Mar 2010

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Twitter’s New URL Shortener to Fight Spam

It’s being rolled out to Direct Messages first, where much of the spamming occurs. All links sent through Direct Messages will be…

By Nathania Johnson · 10 Mar 2010

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Google Acquires Online Photo Editor, Picnik

The spending spree continues. Picnik is a cloud-based photo editing tool. Upload your photos and edit them without needing any software on…

By Nathania Johnson · 02 Mar 2010

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Measuring Social Media with Web Analytics, Part 1

Measuring social media is possible and Web analytics should be a key part of your measurement strategy. Part one of a two…

By Nathan Linnell · 01 Mar 2010

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DiggAds Off to a Good Start

After severing ties with Microsoft on the ad front, the new in-house system appears to be paying off. Last year, Digg decided…

By Nathania Johnson · 26 Feb 2010

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Twitter Shows Off Hockey Stick Growth

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Twitter! Twitter has released data charting the number of Tweets per day (TPD). The growth…

By Nathania Johnson · 22 Feb 2010

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Olympic Viewers Turn to Facebook During Games

Vancouver 2010 has people tuning into the tube and updating their networks at the same time. Nielsen has released data demonstrating the simultaneous…

By Nathania Johnson · 22 Feb 2010

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Google Dashboard Adds Buzz

Last November, the  Google Dashboard launch to show users what data was collected among various Google products. Now, Google Buzz is being…

By Nathania Johnson · 19 Feb 2010

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More Olympic Mania: Yahoo!, Facebook, and MapQuest

The other day I reported on how Google and Bing are competing for attention when it comes to querying the Winter Olympics,…

By Nathania Johnson · 12 Feb 2010

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Meet Google Buzz, Not the Same as Yahoo! Buzz

Will Google’s version give Facebook and Twitter a run for their money? As rumored yesterday, Google launched a new social effort today…

By Nathania Johnson · 09 Feb 2010

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Facebook Changes: Navigation, Photo Uploads and Bing

Get ready for the “Bring Back the Old Facebook” groups. There’s a flurry of changes going on at Facebook and they should…

By Nathania Johnson · 08 Feb 2010

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Social Media Case Study: Piper Aircraft Launches PiperSport Light Sport Aircraft on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter

Can you use social media to sell a $140,000 product? Less than two weeks ago, Piper Aircraft launched the PiperSport Light Sport…

By Greg Jarboe · 02 Feb 2010

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And the Best Search Engine for Oscar Nominees Goes to…..

Which search engine is the best for info on Oscar nominations? Cast your vote by leaving a comment…. Screenshots below are for…

By Nathania Johnson · 02 Feb 2010

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Scour Launches Local Social Search

Social search engine Scour has launched a new local feature. Simply click on the new “Local” tab over the search box. Then,…

By Nathania Johnson · 29 Jan 2010

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Twitter Launches Local Trending Topics

When you go to Twitter.com, you see what people are talking about on the social network. The feature is called Trending Topics…

By Nathania Johnson · 27 Jan 2010

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New Twitter Recommendation Feature Helps You Find A-List Tweeple

Twitter has released a new recommendation feature in which you can find people to follow according to topic. The Tweeple listed are…

By Nathania Johnson · 22 Jan 2010

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Ranking Tweets: Google Says Reputation Analogous to Links

Over at MIT’s Technology Review, they have the goods on how Google ranks tweets. Ok, like your regular old organic results, they…

By Nathania Johnson · 15 Jan 2010

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Facebook Blocked at Work? Respond to Wall Comments via Email

Facebook has released a new email feature that will streamline the conversation process for many users. Now, when you get an email…

By Nathania Johnson · 12 Jan 2010

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What Color is Your Bra? TMI for a Cause on Facebook Goes Awry

If you’ve visited Facebook in the past two days, you may have noticed your friends posting a color as their status. Black.…

By Nathania Johnson · 07 Jan 2010

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Oh Crap. My KID Joined Facebook.

I’ve seen a ton of blog posts and articles regarding the unhip situation that is parents friending their kids on Facebook. It’s…

By Nathania Johnson · 04 Jan 2010

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StumbleUpon Unveils Most Stumbled Sites for 2009

StumbleUpon has had quite a year. They bought themselves back from eBay and launched a URL shortening service, among other things. Now,…

By Nathania Johnson · 30 Dec 2009

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Facebook Tops Google for Most Visited Site on Christmas

If you uploaded pictures of your family on Christmas Day to Facebook – or updated your status to dish on all your…

By Nathania Johnson · 30 Dec 2009

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10 Ways Twitter Can Make Money

With traditional advertising proving less effective, marketers need new outlets like Twitter and Facebook to help create interest and demand. By working…

By Erik Qualman · 28 Dec 2009

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