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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

2005: Flickr. I was the creative director for a company doing online video and games. A story I posted on Digg in 2005 crashed the “interesting” get-paid-for content site I was briefly testing. I am ready to do the Tumblr thing. This is a guest blog post by Stephen Black. This is his story. Ask Chiaki Williams.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Timescapes

Kikolani

55 High Quality Free Tumblr Themes and Widgets – This post includes some stunning free themes, widgets, and applications that will permit you improve your Tumblr experience. What’s the Secret to Monetizing Social Media – There are people and companies out there who are turning a profit with social media.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

Unfortunately, the site’s spike in popularity in 2003 caught the company by surprise. 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.

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Boycott Facebook & Related Sites | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

FYI, they have a great business model and are an excellent example of a company that provides a great service and expertly balances the desires of brides with the sustainability of bridal vendors. You can move your group off Facebook and into Ning or Yippikaya or Tumblr or Virb or … etc. It’s so easy to Mutiny.

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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Blogging in 2023: How To Start A Professional Blog And Make Money

ProBlogger

Darren wrote this in 2005: A blog is a type of website that is usually arranged in chronological order from the most recent ‘post’ (or entry) at the top of the main page to the older entries towards the bottom. Companies would sign up with a hosting company, use one of the new HTML editor apps, and put up a static brochure website.

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103 Compelling Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2013 (and 2014)

Webbiquity SMM

How does social media use differ in B2B vs. B2C companies? are now active on at least one social network, up from 67% in 2012 and just 8% in 2005. As many companies have learned the hard way, unanswered complaints on social networks can go viral, causing real damage to a company’s brand. Which explains a lot. BizReport ).