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Promotions Come in All Shapes, Sizes, and Colors
We often think of promotions as giving something away or getting people to enter a contest. But there can also be promotions to raise awareness.
Using Search to Find Missing Persons: Scratching the Surface
Most of us in are in search for commercial reasons. But the industry has an altruistic side as well. The search for…
Interview with Clay Shirky
The author and expert on social networks and communication tools shares insights from his new book, "Here Comes Everybody."
It’s So On: Facebook Rolls Out Live Feed Search to All Users, Includes Real-Time Updates
Just hours after announcing its acquisition of FriendFeed, Facebook came out with more big news: it’s rolling out its new search to…
Social Media: Fad or Revolution?
Is social media a fad or the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the Social Media Revolution.
Strategy, shmategy… What’s in a word?
I noticed my friend Chris Zaharias over at Omniture posted about Search Engine Strategies rapidly becoming Search Engine Tactics. Zzzzzzz… Sorry Chris,…
The Few, The Proud, The Social Media-less
Apparently the Marines can protect our country, but when it comes to social media they are defenseless, as they banned use of…
Understanding Social Media Communities
Social communities, whether they're online or offline, have interesting dynamics. To make any kind of headway, you must understand and respect how…
Top Ten U.K. Social Networking Sites, May 2009
Despite media attention, Twitter attracted just over a tenth of the number of users Facebook did in May 2009.
International Social Media Strategy: One Size Does Not Fit All
While the social media space is becoming more defined every day, it's still the Wild West; especially when you look to take…
Google Latitude on the iPhone: There’s an App for That (on Safari. Ew.)
Google has announced the launch of Latitude for the iPhone. If you’re not familiar, Latitude is a tool that lets you share…
Engagement Index Busts Social Media Myths, Finds Financial Performance Correlation
A new engagement index is showing correlation is busting up some long held beliefs about social media. One of the myths is…
Google Reader’s New Sharing Options (Plus a Shared Items Twitter Sharing Tip!)
Google Reader unleashed new sharing options this week, continuing the slow but steady trend of turning the newsreader into a social media…
Can Crowd Sourcing Deliver Effective International SEO?
Does it make sense to outsource your translation, and therefore your search engine optimization efforts, to a bunch of well-meaning volunteers? Crowd…
Facebook Boasts 250 Million Members Worldwide
Facebook just keeps growing and growing and growing…. They’ve reached the milestone of 250 million members. That’s a global number, but it’s…
Be Stubborn With Your Social Media Vision, but Flexible With Your Plan
The difference between a social media vision and plan is quite simple. The vision is the goal, where you want to get…
Eye Tracking Study Shows Sponsored Ads Attract Social Media Searchers
A new eye tracking study from Oneupweb shows that search is a core element of social media sites. They did studies on…
StumbleUpon’s Su.pr is Now Available to All; Update SU, Twitter and Facebook Simultaneously
Last month, StumbleUpon unveiled Su.pr, a tool that shortens URLs but also enables the submission of links to StumbleUpon while also offering…
Social Network Ad Spend to Dip in 2009, Pick Back Up in 2010
eMarketer has released projections showing social network ad spending taking a dip in 2009. They attribute the decline to difficulties over at…
Christian Science Monitor Nominates Twitter For Nobel Peace Prize
Christian Science Monitor opinion columnist Mark Pfeifle gives an interesting pitch for Twitter getting the Nobel Peace Prize for its impact on…
Bing, ChaCha Launch User-Generated Content Contests
Get out your cameras, it’s time for a couple of search-related contests. If you enjoy the large images Bing features everday on…
SearchDay | Share Your Way to Better SEO
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Share Your Way to Better SEO; Selling SEO Projects Against PPC Campaigns; 3 Common Social…
Facebook adding payment platform?
Chris Crum at WebProNews.com has pieced together some very interesting pieces of information regarding Facebook, a former Googler and a new payment…
Penny Baldwin to Yahoo!; David Ebersman Named CFO of Facebook
This week, there are a couple of executive hirings in Silion Valley related to the search and social networking industries. First up,…
YouTube Gives New Look to Channels, Launches Trailers Page, and Sees Mobile Upload Increases
There’s a bunch of news coming from YouTube in the past couple of days. First up, they’re giving channels a makeover. Users…
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