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

Hootsuite

Reddit launched in 2005 and sold to Conde Nast less than a year later for $10 million USD. Subreddits have their own URL, for example the Star Wars subreddit can be found at www.reddit.com/r/StarWars. For example, instead of saying “the memes subreddit,” I’d say “r slash memes.”. Host an AMA. Is it a little stalkerish?

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Apple Deletes Over 500 Domain Names

Bill Hartzer

For example, one of the domain names, ckdhxvnithfr.net doesn’t appear to be related to any particular product or service that Apple offers, or may even offer in the future. IP Address 54.165.144.55 – 2,409 other sites hosted on this server. US (registered Nov 04, 2005). APPLE.COM (has 2,449 domains).

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The Future of Community Management

Ignite Social Media

The role of a CM, as we know it today, really started in 2005 , when the role was akin to “The Forum Moderator.” For example, CMs (both internal and external) may collaborate with Customer Service, Marketing, Communications, R&D, Digital, eCommerce teams. That people-first mentality seeps into everything a CM does.

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IBM Social Computing Guidelines

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In the spring of 2005, IBMers used a wiki to create a set of guidelines for all IBMers who wanted to blog. In 2005, the company made a strategic decision to embrace the blogosphere and to encourage IBMers to participate. Home Business solutions IT services Products Support & downloads My IBM. IBM Social Computing Guidelines.

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7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog

ProBlogger

’ guide your readers with a more specific question about your topic or give them some alternatives or examples to help them make that first comment. These ‘discussion’ posts can be gold (for example recently to wrap up a week of content on the topic of Pinterest we finished the series with a discussion post on the topic.

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How to Create Content for Sports Fans

Convince & Convert

According to Statista, in 2005 the global sports market made $46.5 For example, in one video, they use plastic golf clubs instead of regular ones in a fake competition. Hosted by Adam Aizer, the hour-long show covers the information that fantasy football players need to win in their leagues. million subscribers.

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Podcasting About Podcasting With Neville Hobson

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Well, if there's one episode that I can point to as an example of that kind of selfishness, this one would be it. Hobson is the co-host (along with Shel Holtz ) of the incredible PR and communications Podcast, For Immediate Release - The Hobson & Holtz Report.

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