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What is Reddit, and Should Your Brand Be Using It?

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Users create posts in topic-based communities — called subreddits — and interact in comment threads. Reddit launched in 2005 and sold to Conde Nast less than a year later for $10 million USD. Reddit is all about fostering community by encouraging users (a.k.a. Reddit is a social network with a forum-style discussion structure.

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StartupNation Blog " Blog Archive " Learn how to draw out your vision

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here’s the skinny (as seen in today’s StartupNation Community Bulletin newsletter): Free Telechat. How do companies like Apple, Starbucks, Google and Southwest Airlines create raving fans, attract endless clients and become market leaders? January 2006 (17). (+) 2005 (142) December 2005 (13). August 2005 (16).

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As TED 2013 Takes Place, Here Are 10 TED Talks To Help You Re-imagine Your Business

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Pushing the brand further, TED is now a global community of people with the same interests as the foundation's tagline: "ideas worth spreading." Steve Jobs at Apple may have been one of a few who did understand the merits of being so insanely occupied with strong design. global community. Tags: apple.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

2005 marked the apex of Myspace. 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 Registering its one-millionth user that same year, the site became just “ Facebook ” in 2005.

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How Young is Too Young?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Some even boast high rankings and good sized communities. It took me 6 months to acquire a good amount of traffic and cultivate a community on my blog and the same goes for any new blogger. Glen amazes me with his blogging and web design skill and also his ability to make money and still bind the community. Way to go Kids!

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A great opportunity for Nokia that no one has mentioned…

The Way of the Web

The news is full of reports on the abysmal second quarter results posted by Nokia today, which saw such a massive drop for the company that it has been surpassed by Apple in smartphone sales for the first time (16.7 million Nokias, compared to 20 million iPhones).

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10 of the best brand storytelling campaigns of 2018

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Trulia was established in 2005 as the go-to site for online real estate listings. Today at Apple. The program is an attempt to turn the stores into community hubs, and sharing the content from these events fosters engagement and loyalty beyond the purchase of products. TAKEAWAY : Let your customers inspire the stories you tell.