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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The actual answer to “when was the first social media site launched” is debatable. SixDegrees was certainly one of the first, but you have to define what a social media site is before you can say which is the first. So, how old is social media? 2005 marked the apex of Myspace.

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eLearning & Deliberative Moments: The present and future of Personal Learning Environments (PLE)

Buzz Marketing for Technology

For example, the priorities for a PLE are different for a tertiary student, a university administrator, an instructor, a working professional, or an adult who persues an eclectic path of lifelong learning. This article has been compiled after tracking recent conversations in the blogosphere and following social bookmarks.

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11 Ways I Diversified Traffic Sources for My Blogs to Become Less Reliant Upon Google [With a Surprising Twist]

ProBlogger

Yesterdays story is the perfect example of why this is important. Social Bookmarking. Back in 2004/5 social bookmarking sites were just starting to hit the scene. At the time as there were so few social networks this was largely done through commenting on other people’s blogs and email.

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Blog Design for ROI Rule #3: Shower Attention and Appreciation On Your Community

ProBlogger

This includes social bookmarking and sharing, as well as regular links from your community members’ own sites. So you increase your social and SEO traffic. In the screenshot below, you can see an excellent example of a site that recognizes user contributions.

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100 Personal Branding Tactics Using Social Media | chrisbrogan.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

account for social bookmarking. I am always amazed at how willing you are to “give away&# what you know…and I guess that’s the example…&# I’m a nice guy getting ahead…so here is how can I help you get ahead.&#. December 2005. October 2005. September 2005. August 2005.

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Advice for a New Internet Marketer (or How to Spot Internet.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Keyword stuffing, for example, might have worked 5 years ago, but it’s not a successful tactic anymore. Funny because I’ve been practicing seo on my own sites since about 2005 and to this day I’m still sometimes reluctant to offer my services which I just started doing this year.

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