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A Review of Google Social Media Tools

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This was just a little bit less than 3 years earlier than the founding date of Facebook: February 4, 2004. Google Buzz was a social networking, microblogging and messaging tool developed and integrated into Gmail so that users could share links, photos, videos and messages.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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The Facebook” followed in 2004. Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom. Registering its one-millionth user that same year, the site became just “ Facebook ” in 2005.

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Social Class Distinction Between MySpace and Facebook » Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As a college graduate and early adopter of Facebook (in 2004), I could definitely see that. Why did I join in 2004? One was in college in 2004, while the other was in high school. I’m a borderline user of both social networks; I graduated from college in 2003, but joined Facebook when it established in 2004.

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Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Based on my findings, Problogger started in 2004, Copyblogger started in 2006, Daily Blog Tips started in 2006, Steve Pavlina’s Blog started in 2004, and Entrepreneur’s Journey started in 2004. You will notice that all these blogs did not just start yesterday or even last year. They have been around for years now.

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The Lance Armstrong Effect

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Many know Livestrong (Armstrong's foundation to help battle cancer) for the 2004 launch of the Livestrong bracelet. Last Friday night, Armstrong took the stage at Livestrong' s 15th anniversary event. Over eighty million bands have been sold and the Livestrong foundation has raised around $500 million to battle cancer.

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Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Facebook’s intended purpose when created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 was for connecting college students with each other in their respective universities. I joined in early 2004 (I have a 6 digit Facebook ID, 102991, and signed up when Facebook was open to about 3 universities). I want to say yes. But I’m not there yet.

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Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

See, I’m one of those Facebook users who have been on the service since February 2004, which is quite a long time considering Facebook was open to about three schools at the time that I signed up. I actually practice what I preach. Facebook is also really supposed to be a network of trusted contacts too. It’s not.

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