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Blog SMO Guide: How to Apply Social Media Optimization to Your Blog in 33 Steps

Social media optimization (SMO) is the process of optimizing content for social interaction, discussion, and sharing. This guide reviews the benefits, factors,…

By Angie Schottmuller · 19 Jul 2011

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Facebook Testing New Story Verbs and Locked Nav Bar?

Facebook seem to be testing a locked navigation bar so that users can scroll further and faster into the past life streams.…

By Jonathan Allen · 18 Jul 2011

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The Google+ Controversy & Virtual Worlds – A Question Of Identity

The Google+ rules say to sign up using "the name your friends, family, or co-workers usually call you." Seems Google was shortsighted…

By Avril Korman · 16 Jul 2011

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Google+/Gmail Integration: Current Status & Giving Feedback

Google+ is already starting to seep into other Google services. Googler Mark Striebeck indicated that there are several Gmail-Google+ integrations in the…

By Rob D Young · 13 Jul 2011

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Google+ Beta Hits First Major Bug

Google+, which has been in field trial mode since June 28, hit its first major bug over the weekend: Users were receiving…

By Rob D Young · 12 Jul 2011

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Google+ May Already Have 9 Million Users

Google+ has been out for two weeks, but the number of users has already spiked dramatically. Some estimates put Google+'s current user…

By Rob D Young · 12 Jul 2011

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Google +1 Button on More Homepages than Tweet Button

A study from BrightEdge shows that Facebook is still the most dominant social plugin on the web. Google +1, however, is growing…

By Rob D Young · 11 Jul 2011

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Tearing Apart Killer Marketing Tactics From Shark Week

Shark Week, a smash-hit marketing initiative by the Discovery Channel, pulled in nearly 30.8 unique viewers last year, making 2010 a record…

By Brent Rangen · 09 Jul 2011

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Twitter Leaving Nest? Taking Risks, Raising Funds & Buying Companies

Twitter continues to grow rapidly, but to stand in the social world of tomorrow the company will have to do more than…

By Rob D Young · 07 Jul 2011

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Facebook Blocks Google’s Shot at Social

In response to Google+, Facebook is taking some dramatic steps. Facebook has blocked tools that would allow for easy migration to Google+.…

By Rob D Young · 07 Jul 2011