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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Without further ado, I now present to you the best internet marketing posts of 2009. 6 Tips for Getting the Most out of Foursquare (Mashable): Foursquare is new for many, so learn it and soak it in while it’s still hot. And like last year, I have a gift for you. Every year, I read hundreds (thousands?) Starting a Blog?

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

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. The hashtag arrives (2007) The strict 140-character limit for tweets set Twitter apart from rivals, including Facebook and Tumblr.

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Will The Rise of the Photo Apps Kill the Written Word?

Convince & Convert

More companies are using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, downloadable mobile apps, texting and Foursquare.”. The rise of image driven apps such as Pinterest, Tumblr, or Instagram is another trend that various commentators have jumped on to hail the death of the written word in generating sales. Word Killer Number One: Pinterest.

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50 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Insights of 2011 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

Beyond the obvious (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube), Cara Friedman makes the case for adding social networks like Flickr , Tumblr and Meetup to your social media marketing mix. Social Media Strategy and Best Practices. 9 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Location Based Services by Social Media B2B.

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Social Media Strategy from A to Z » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FourSquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other location-aware services are social networks, unifying real connections. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009). People always ask me what the “future&# of social media is. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Reply Marianne March 11, 2009 at 6:03 pm I went to Homewood Flossmoor HIgh School with Barb Olson, aka Barbara Calendrello aka Lilly Calendrello. Reply dotlizard August 9, 2009 at 2:23 pm Offhand, I’d say this is the single best bit of information we’ve gotten in this whole mess. This is disgusting! I do not believe this!

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What You Can Learn About Social Media Marketing from TLC

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Around that time, though, I noticed that TLC was promoting Foursquare as Facebook within their TV programs. On multiple occasions, I noticed an overlay during their episodes that encouraged users to follow them on Foursquare with a link to a Facebook.com address. The FourSquare/Facebook issue is at best a confusing promotion.