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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…

By Miranda Miller · 13 Sep 2011

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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…

By Miranda Miller · 13 Sep 2011

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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…

By Miranda Miller · 12 Sep 2011

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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…

By Rob D Young · 10 Sep 2011

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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…

By Avril Korman · 10 Sep 2011

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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…

By Miranda Miller · 09 Sep 2011

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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…

By Rob D Young · 09 Sep 2011

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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…

By Miranda Miller · 08 Sep 2011

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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…

By Miranda Miller · 07 Sep 2011

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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…

By Frank Watson · 07 Sep 2011