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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…
Facebook IDs Porn Spam Attackers
Facebook has identified the group or individual responsible for the attack on its systems that spammed users with porn and violent images…
More Details on Socl, Microsoft’s Social Discovery Platform
Details on Microsoft Socl, previously known as Tulalip, are surfacing. The site will be a content discovery platform with strong social elements…
Google+ Pages Launch Increases Traffic, But Brands Struggle to Find Followers
The launch of Google+ Pages increased traffic by 5 percent. Meanwhile, a new study says 61 percent of the world's top 100…
Using Social Media to Build Site Authority
One important part of building authority is paying attention to and doing your part to influence social metrics. You can do a…
Google Tests Third Party Management Tools for Google+ Pages
To compete with social networks, Google is partnering with Buddy Media, Context Optional, Hearsay Social, Hootsuite, Involver, and Vitrue to connect their…
Facebook Nears Google Buzz-Like Privacy Settlement with FTC
Facebook has reached a settlement with the FTC that may be ratified in the next few weeks. The settlement comes in response…
How Casual Connections Can Boost Your SEO, Social Strategies
Allowing people to develop a casual connection with your organization (or you) will make it much easier to build your own audience…
Mixed Signals in Second Life & Virtual Worlds: Buzz is All Over the Map
Good news: Will Wright joins the Linden Lab board of directors and Linden Realms (LR) debuts. Bad news: Slate disses SL and…
Google Snaps Up Katango, Social Contact Sorter Meant for Facebook
Google’s Katango acquisition should make sorting Google+ connections into Circles much easier. The technology was originally designed for Facebook Lists, but became…