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Gartner: fake social media reviews

Sherrilynne Starkie

By 2014, we could see up to 15 per cent of all online reviews being ‘faked’, according to Gartner, the research company. As the FTC begins to crack down on this practice of fake reviews/ratings, some social media sites identifying fake and defaming reviews and requesting they be taken down. Photo credit: Wikipedia).

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Apartment Marketing Predictions 2014: The New Breed Speaks

Firebelly

2014 is upon us. This trend will continue in 2014. In 2014, our focus will be on improving our mobile exposure. Social media for marketing and customer service will continue to grow. Social sites allow for us to be responsive and attentive in an environment that our residents prefer.

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CVS Sets Example For Social Media Strategy

The Social Media Incubator

5, 2014, CVS, one of the nation’s leading retail pharmacies, announced they would end sales of all tobacco in their 7,600 stores by Oct. So what can your business learn from CVS on social media strategy? ” You can see more from the Tweet here.

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6 Speakers You Shouldn’t Miss at Pubcon Austin 2014

Bill Hartzer

There are three session tracks covering the latest local social media and search-related research, and some awesome speakers with some great presentations. I’ll be presenting with Eric Enge on Social Signals and SEO , so make sure you don’t miss that one if you’re going to be attending the conference in Austin.

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21 People I Want to Hear Speak at Pubcon NOLA 2014

Bill Hartzer

The PubCon conference, being held in New Orleans March 17 to March 20, 2014 at the New Orleans Convention Center , is a great conference that I’m attending and speaking at next week. I prefer the organic SEO-related sessions and the social media sessions, so my list is probably going to be a little biased towards those sessions.

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3 Things You Don’t Know About Social Media Monitoring

Waxing UnLyrical

Advanced social media monitoring skills are a critical component of effective social media communications. This is why social media monitoring training is so important. Here are the top 3 reasons why social media monitoring has become riskier than ever: 1. Guest Post by Eric Schwartzman .

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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

Waxing UnLyrical

I am a social media advocate. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. Social media by definition is a space where people share ideas and information. In my opinion, this is what makes social media so beautiful. The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing.