A Surprising Winner Arose From The Instagram-Twitter Spat + MORE 12/22/2012
BABBAGE'S inbox was swamped one recent morning with hundreds of e-mail notifications. Various friends and acquaintances wanted to add him as a contact on Flickr, a photo-sharing service which once set the world ablaze but which had been all but extinguished for years. The reason for the su.... More »
Google Searchers 3x More Likely To Be Logged-in Than Bing + MORE 12/16/2012
A study we recently did at Conductor found that search engines still have work to do when it comes to integrating social search results in the SERPs: 62% of respondents reported they do not want or gain benefit from social results mixed in with search results.
In the same survey, we asked the 150 re.... More »
Meanwhile, Europe Is Continuing To Crumble + MORE 04/16/2013
We reported earlier that US futures were higher, and that gold had halted its collapse. And all that's true. However, Europe is weak. European markets are down across the board. Italy is among the weaker countries, falling 0.8%. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation.... More »
Creating a Successful Interlinking Plan for Online Business + MORE 05/17/2013
Not Getting Messy
All too often, online business can get very messy when it comes to building up your presence. Usually, this means that once you start creating online content and graphics, you start to create a backlog of information that, without some organization, can fall into a rut. Over time, .... More »
Shaq Lip-Synced To Beyonce's 'Halo' During The Halftime Show + MORE 02/04/2013
Shaq was really into Beyonce's halftime performance, and even lip-synced along with her emotional song "Halo": Please follow Sports Page on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
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Online Marketing News: 2013 Consumer Trends, Simplify Your Social Media, Zynga Stock Dips, Should Klout Matter?
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10 Crucial Consumer Trends 2013
2013 marks a new year filled with new predictions and trends for consumers. This new Slideshare presentation from Trendwatching.com provides insight into the top trends ranging from mobile to data mining. Browse the presentation for a detailed report on these trends and what it means for your business.
3 Tools to Simplify Your Social Media Marketing
The time it takes to post, respond, and monitor your social media marketing can eat up valuable time during the work week…
Let Your Personality Show Through A Custom Media Player
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When you’re trying to do web marketing on a tight budget, you’re often forced to string together a lot of free or cheap tools. You’d like to have an integrated platform that isn’t obviously relying on other people’s tool sets, but you just don’t have the money to get that level of design.Well, even if you’re on a budget, there are options out there if you look. For example, if you use a lot of videos on your website, it’s actually surprisingly easy and affordable to integrate a custom media player that “hides” the fact that all your videos are just hosted on YouTube and makes them seem more like an integral part of your website…
These Are The 10 Most Shared Brands On Facebook Right Now
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In honor of the holiday “season for sharing,” Track Social decided to take a peek at the most shared brand pages on Facebook over the last 45 days. Track Social is an analytic firm that monitors 10,000 brands’ social media activity daily. This list shows which brands are engaging with their fans right, and represents the brands whose Facebook posts are getting the most shares. While some brands were expected — news sites definitely had an advantage during the election — others came as a surprise…How Richard Branson Became the Million-Follower Man [SLIDESHOW]
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Today, Sir Richard Branson set a new record at LinkedIn, becoming the first LinkedIn Influencer to cross the 1 million follower mark. Branson, the founder of Virgin, was one of the charter contributors in Influencer, a program we launched six weeks ago that gives a select group of thought leaders the ability to write long-form content on LinkedIn and have their words and sharing activity be followed by our 187 million members. The program has been a huge success, with 6 million total following relationships and nearly 1,400 articles posted…
Facebook Stocks Show Signs of Growth – But Will it Last?
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Social media giant, Facebook, has had a rocky first year on the stock market since going public in May. Though stock prices still have not come close to their opening day high of $45 per share, Facebook’s stock price has recently shown signs of slowly but steadily increasing again. From August through October, stock prices bottomed out and remained around $19-20 per share. You can find the full daily history of Facebook’s stock prices here. Stock prices have risen slowly but consistently, standing at around $26 at the end of November…Blogging Success: How to Create Content People Love
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Do you want to drive more traffic to your website?Would you like to create content that people would go crazy for?To learn the secrets of attention-grabbing blog posts that generate traffic, I interview Michael Hyatt for this episode of the Social Media Marketing podcast.More About This ShowThe Social Media Marketing podcast is a show from Social Media Examiner.It’s designed to help busy marketers and business owners discover what works with social media marketing…
Quotes to learn from
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Here are some of the observations and insights that were shared via social media during the past week.J. Paul Getty: ”In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.” via @kanta_sharma
@BetaLeadership – “Most CEOs of the world at some point long ago delegated disciplined practice and learning – and thus became relatively dumb.”
@BetaLeadership – “In the long run, every company has EXACTLY the people it deserves…
Feminists Are Slamming New Zealand Law Students For Insinuating Women Only Succeed Through Sex
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Feminists are lining up to bash New Zealand Law Students Association for a rather risque picture the group posted to its Facebook page, Above The Law reported Thursday. Offended readers posted a barrage of angry comments on the group’s Facebook page about the photo, which pretty strongly implies women can only succeed through seduction. “OMG, I can’t believe that’s my country, how shameful,” Geraint Scott posted about the picture, according to Fairfax NZ News…The Unlocked iPhone 5 Is Available Now Starting at $649 (AAPL)
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Apple began selling an unlocked version of the iPhone 5 today. It coasts $649, $749, and $849 for the 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB models, respectively. The unlocked iPhone 5 only works on GSM carriers like AT&T. (It won’t work on CDMA carriers like Sprint and Verizon.) You’ll also need a special micro SIM card from your carrier to access their network.SEE ALSO: The iPhone 5 reviewed by a normal person > Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook…