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207: Smartphone and Tablet Apps for Bloggers

ProBlogger

One of the biggest changes that has happened in my blogging since I began back in 2002 is the technology I use. For me, it started with an upgrade of computers (I bought myself a little white apple iBook with my first earnings) and upgrading to ADSL internet. Apple Notes. Communications. Things were so simple. Wunderlist.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Friendster (2002) Launched in 2002, Friendster was originally going to be a dating site that would help set up people with friends in common. It was so popular that Apple awarded the app the iOS app of the year in 2015. After being sold off a few times, it’s currently rebranded as the dating app, Chat & Date.

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Paywall for News.com and Online Community Social Media

Laurel Papworth

As tomorrow is an historic day – The Australian and other news.com sites move behind the paywall – what WILL we pay for, what SHOULD we pay for and what OTHER revenues streams are being missed by News.com refusal to build online communities around their content? The Function of News in Community.

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Why Do Customers Tattoo Themselves with the Brands They Love?

Bill Hartzer

Harley-Davidson , Nike , Playboy, Coca-Cola , VW , and Apple logos have been permanently etched into the skins of customers worldwide. Brand tattoos send a message that they belong to a unique, personally meaningful community. By BJ Bueno , guest author. Why do they do it? And what can marketers and brand managers learn from them?

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Your Social Media Content Calendar and Ideas List for Every Official (and Non-Official) Holiday of 2024

Buffer Social

Disinegnuos brands have been called out for not practicing what they preach for celebrating the holiday in their marketing materials while having no policies and practices that support Black employees internally or the Black community more broadly.  The day gained traction after being featured in a Miami Herald column in 2002.

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191: Tools for Creating Great Visual Content for Your Blog

ProBlogger

When I was looking back at some screenshots of my very first blog from 2002, recently, I was amazed by how boring it looked. I looked back the other day at my first blog and some screenshots of it from 2002 and I was amazed at how boring it looked. Peg: Yeah, the Apple pencil. Darren: Okay, excellent. Peg: Oh you do?

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191: Tools for Creating Great Visual Content for Your Blog

ProBlogger

When I was looking back at some screenshots of my very first blog from 2002, recently, I was amazed by how boring it looked. I looked back the other day at my first blog and some screenshots of it from 2002 and I was amazed at how boring it looked. Peg: Yeah, the Apple pencil. Darren: Okay, excellent. Peg: Oh you do?

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