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This Blog Is Dead

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In 1997, wired teens created online diaries, and in 2004 the blog was king. Today, teens are about as likely to start a blog (over Instagramming or Snapchatting) as they are to buy a music CD. Blogs are for 40-somethings with kids. The death of blogging is - as they say - greatly exaggerated. With more choices (shall I publish text?

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Apps Are Media

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But, when I started writing about this idea that content is media (around 2004), it was taken with a massive dose of skepticism. Native advertising, brands building their own YouTube channels, and more. They're doing so much more than "watch this ad, remember us, and buy our stuff." . buy button. buy button.

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Google, Social Media, and the Wisdom of Enigmas

Convince & Convert

Those in the Bay Area may remember it well, a cryptic billboard in 2004 along the 101 freeway: That’s it. The thinking was like this: if an unconventional company is going to buy advertising, it’s going to do so in a suitably unconventional way. Only there was it revealed that Google was behind the whole thing.

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How to Get Products to Review on Your Blog

ProBlogger

When I was reviewing cameras back in 2004 and 2005 , manufacturers would send them out only to journalists – not bloggers. 5: Consider Buying or Renting the Product You Want to Review. These days, you could also embed reviews from YouTube, which wasn’t an option back in 2005. 5: Buy the product yourself. #6:

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Experiential Economy: Social Media Business Podcast

Laurel Papworth

You can buy all of Sting’s music – both as a solo performer and his work with Police – for under a hundred bucks online, but a ticket to a concert? Values are changing – there is a reason why people will buy digital goods, pixel virtual gifts like Facebook birthday cakes and items in virtual worlds like Second Life.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Hot or Not is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube and nurtured millions of insecurities. Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. The Facebook” followed in 2004.

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240: 7 Social Media Trends I Noticed at Social Media Marketing World

ProBlogger

Being human, being real was the number two trend that I’d say and I kind of feel weird saying that because we’ve been teaching on ProBlogger since 2004. More and more people buying purpose-built lights, better cameras, and using systems that are very powerful to run their studios as well. It’s all about engagement. Again $39.95