Thu.Dec 22, 2011

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Facebook Brings Ads To Your Timeline – Whether You Like It Or Not

SocMed Sean

Nothing says social networking like advertisements. Right? Blech! Apparently Facebook isn’t satisfied with targeting advertisements to you in the right-rail of the Facebook user experience. Not surprising, since just about every Web UX professional will tell you that most web surfers have developed a blindness for content that lives in the right-rail. think about it…when was the last time you actually looked at anything in that annoying ticker widget?

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9 social media trends to keep your eye on in 2012

Akamai Marketing

2011 was a game changing year in social media. In some ways, social media is growing up, but in other ways we’re just getting started. But this is a dynamic field and we’re sure to see changes in 2012 too? What should businesses plan for in 2012 and what should they be looking for? I’m putting my Carnack hat on and writing down the trends I see in social media for 2012.

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Partnering in Social Good

Waxing UnLyrical

Guest post by Harrison Kratz. Ah, the holiday season. Can you feel the excitement? Amidst all of the lights, gingerbread houses, and It’s a Wonderful Life showings, there are some amazing communities coming together to give back in their own little way to uphold what the holiday season is all about. I’ve been honored to have created and worked with an incredible community spreading across the world with Tweet Drive.

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Is the 60-minute talk irrelevant?

Socialized

The current standard length of a lecture or talk is 60 minutes, sometimes comprised of a straight 60 minutes speaking and other times approximately 45 minutes speaking and a 15-minute question and answer period. The 60-minute lecture, its format and its purpose are obsolete. No one has 60 minutes to sit.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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Happy Holidays from HARP!

Harp Interactive

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What Facebook Likes Really Mean

Ari Herzog

It takes a fraction of a second to click a button indicating you like a page, so what does it really mean to marketers when they see people liking them? A recent survey indicates a mere 24% of Facebook likes come from genuine customers who like the brand. “Since not all Facebook fans are loyal customers, this gives marketers an opportunity to leverage the social network to encourage purchases and loyalty among their fans,” the eMarketer article explains.

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What Facebook Likes Really Mean

Ari Herzog

It takes a fraction of a second to click a button indicating you like a page, so what does it really mean to marketers when they see people liking them? A recent survey indicates a mere 24% of Facebook likes come from genuine customers who like the brand. “Since not all Facebook fans are loyal [.] Thank you for reading! If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit What Facebook Likes Really Mean in your browser.

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The Value Of Focus

Twist Image

"When do you have time for all of the things that you do?" How often do you get asked this, exact, question? People who seem to be doing a lot of things often get asked this question. It is the kind of question that makes me laugh (mostly because there is a misconception that I am busy doing a lot of things). The truth of the matter is that I'm not doing a lot of things, but there is a good chance that the things that I am doing are the types of things that others wish they could be sp

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Happy Holidays from the Social Media Incubator!

The Social Media Incubator

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday celebration!

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What Process Do You Want to Lead Repeat Readers Through?

ProBlogger

Yesterday we looked at the strategic question of, “What do you want new visitors of your blog to do?” It’s a question that’s very powerful in helping you to achieve your goals as a blogger. Today I want to take the question and apply it to repeat readers —an exercise that I think is really important. It can help take those first-time visitors and make them loyal and engaged readers who not only buy your products, but spread the word about you.

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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Work in digital, and in Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire?

The Way of the Web

Just a quick note to say the date has been set for the next Digital People in Peterborough meetup. It’ll be January 19th at The Brewery Tap in Peterborough, right by Peterborough train station. Digital People in Peterborough (#DPiP) is an informal gathering of geeks, whether you’re a developer, designer, database admin, blogger, app developer.

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Facebook Owns 95% Of Social Networking Time

Firebelly

Social means Facebook. While we have a wide variety of platforms that we’ve worked with, our focus seems to have become Facebook oriented. Some might say our Facebook-focused service approach is too narrow and specialized. But consider this: Facebook accounts for 95% of social networking time in the U.S. In this Silicon Alley Insider Chart of the Day, web publisher Ben Elowitz of Wetpaint illustrates recent comScore data.