A Letter To Facebook From The Rest Of The World
Dear Facebook,
A couple of weeks ago you launched your new location service, Places. We all think it’s great and are really excited that you’re opening up the world of location to a whole new audience. We can’t wait to start finding new and exciting ways of using Places to connect consumers and brands. But we [...]
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Weekly Wrap-up: Not on Facebook, Google Drive and Path’s Privacy Issues
February 11, 2012 - 8:55 am
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Alicia Eler explores the “Not On Facebook” movement. Jon Mitchell explains why Google Drive won’t be a Dropbox clone. Path uploads your entire address book to their servers without permission. All of this and more in the ReadWriteWeb Weekly Wrap-up. After the jump you’ll find more of this week’s top news stories on some of [...]
[STUDY] Your Facebook Friends Influence How You Feel
February 10, 2012 - 3:55 pm
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“A cute baby dolphin for your weekend-viewing pleasure” a Facebook friend of mine writes. Under the text, I see a link to an imgur-hosted image of that amazingly adorable marine mammal. Suddenly, my day is feeling a lot better. Did I just catch a mood… on Facebook? A new study by Facebook data scientists shows [...]
This App Tells You All About Your Facebook Friends, But Will It Make You Smarter?
February 10, 2012 - 2:55 pm
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In the two weeks I have been using Wisdom, an iPad and iPhone app that gives you detailed demographic data about your Facebook friends, the number of users has gone from just over 4 million to just under 6 million. Part of that rapid growth is most likely attributable to an extensive advertising campaign on [...]
Zuck Voting for Mitt? How Facebook “Like” Makes Things Ambiguous
February 10, 2012 - 12:55 pm
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Sometimes the “Like” button is not as clear cut as it seems. Even Zuck would agree. ZDNet reports that a Facebook design flaw has accidentally convinced some readers that Zuckerberg is endorsing Republican Party presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The awkward “Liking” took place earlier this week. Zuck “liked” a story by Salon.com’s Farhad Manjoo, who [...]
8 Search and Social Takeaways from Covario INFLECTIONPoint 2012
February 10, 2012 - 11:28 am
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How to be smart with a strict budget, the importance of timing and levity in social media, retaining value in SEO, content marketing, and the convergance of search and social were among the hot topics, tips, and takeaways at INFLECTIONPoint 2012. View full post on Search Engine Watch – Latest
8 Search and Social Takeaways from Covario INFLECTIONPoint 2012 – Search Engine Watch
February 10, 2012 - 11:26 am
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8 Search and Social Takeaways from Covario INFLECTIONPoint 2012Search Engine Watchby Miranda Miller, February 10, 2012 Comments SEO agency and software firm Covario welcomed clients, non-profits and media to Huntington Beach for their 6th annual INFLECTIONPoint conference Feb. 6 to 8. The sessions and networking time were …and more » View full post on SEO – [...]
When Facebook Defriending Ends in Murder
February 10, 2012 - 10:55 am
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Reuters reports that a Tennessee couple who “defended” Jenelle Potter on Facebook were murdered by her father and another man. “This is just senseless,” said Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece told Reuters. “We’ve had murders, but nothing like this.” Jenelle Potter, 30, is one of those types who you just don’t mess with. She is [...]
10 Companies Using Facebook To Grow Their Likes
February 10, 2012 - 10:05 am
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Growing the number of “Likes” on your company’s Facebook page isn’t just a matter of pride. In fact, the social proof generated by an active fan page can be incredibly powerful in building your brand’s authority and engagement. However, earning these votes of confidence isn’t as simple as just asking people to click “Like” on [...]
Google Moves Away From Large Navigation Drop Down Menu
February 10, 2012 - 7:09 am
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A few months ago, Google introduced a new navigation bar that was black and very large. It was part of the Google+ changes across Google’s properties. Last night, Google announced yet another change to that top bar navigation. The most noticeable change is that most of the main search options… Please visit Search Engine Land [...]
Why You’re Seeing Games in the Facebook News Feed
February 9, 2012 - 11:55 pm
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Last week Facebook IPO rumors swirled about the Internet. Few in the tech world were able to focus on anything else. Facebook’s estimated $75-$100 billion IPO had tech-meisters and analysts drooling. Finally, the world’s largest social network decided to put a price on everyones’ personal data. But there was an official announcement that dropped just [...]