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Internet Trends for 2014 Report is a must read

Dave Fleet

“Over the top” messaging systems (WhatsApp, WeChat, Shapchat, etc.) Visual social networks are accelerating. KPCB Internet trends 2014 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. have acquired more than one billion users in under five years. Bitcoin is disrupting the very meaning of a local currency.

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Internet Trends for 2014 Report is a must read

Dave Fleet

“Over the top” messaging systems (WhatsApp, WeChat, Shapchat, etc.) Visual social networks are accelerating. KPCB Internet trends 2014 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. have acquired more than one billion users in under five years. Bitcoin is disrupting the very meaning of a local currency.

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What Is The Point Of A Website In 2014?

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We are seeing an increase in brands leaving their true engagement to social media (be it Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Pinterest , YouTube or beyond). They are letting these online social networks do the heavy lifting of nurturing the brand narrative, while they focus on building mobile apps and other ways to connect.

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3 Things You Don’t Know About Social Media Monitoring

Waxing UnLyrical

If an employer owns any hardware (like computers and mobile devices) or software (like an interoffice messaging or voicemail application) or the network you access the Internet through, it can monitor their employees’ use, including personal files and communications that pass through that system. But there are limitations.

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You Become What You Measure

Social Media Strategery

As we kick off 2014, we’re awash in PR trends and predictions. Here are six trends to watch in 2014. And once they’re empowered, quants tend to create systems that favor something pretty close to cheating. We use tools like Sysomos and Radian6 to track millions of social media posts. Here are 20 more.

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Bring Balance to Your Online Life

Ari Herzog

I refer to web platforms and social media sites with login and password systems for you to create a profile. Her post led to my own post that I wrote in 2014. Related Stories Clean Your Social Connections The 4 Social Networks I Use Most. Now, think about the tools that comprise your online life.

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Why (and How) I Forced 912 People to Unfollow Me on Twitter

Ari Herzog

This screenshot, courtesy of TwitterCounter , shows a 3-month tally of my Twitter followers from early 2014. Notable milestones include 4,721 on January 14, 2014; and 4,887 on February 2, 2014. But moreover, in the age of social influence ranking systems such as Klout and Peer Index , I want to be current.

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