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The New Gatekeepers

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I still marvel at my Google Reader set-up. Originally, the reason for this exercise was to point each other in a new direction. In an upcoming post, I'm going to disagree with myself (it's my Blog, I'm allowed) and argue that the new gatekeepers may well be Apple , Google , Twitter and Facebook. google plus.

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Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Touted as more of a “content discovery&# engine than a news engine, StumbleUpon lets you discover news, but not necessarily in a timely manner.

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28 Resources from My Internet Marketing Toolbox

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iDisk is a service from Me.com (owned by Apple) which makes it very easy for me to backup my important files online. Google Reader Google Reader is the most popular, free, online feed reader available and after trying a number of alternatives, is my clear favourite. You prefer google reader over netvibes?

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Top 10 Ways to Use del.icio.us - lifehack.org

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Bookmark from Google Reader. If you’re a fan of Google Reader, then you’ll definitely want to start using Google Reader + del.icio.us. This is a Greasemonkey script that puts an “add to del.icio.us&# button at the bottom of each post in Google Reader. bookmark collection.

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Data Mining: The Ultimate Guide to Niche Analysis

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Google Reader Subscriber Counts. One tool I like to use when looking for large blogs in a niche is Google Reader, and more specifically its ‘Browse for Feeds’ feature. In Google Reader you can see how many people are subscribing just via Google. Board Reader. Google Reader.

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No, You Can't Automate Social Media!

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Your comparison is apples to oranges. Again, apples and oranges. I am not sure that represents influence or anything else, however I think the point of the exercise is not to look for an empirical truism, but to make the point that today anyone can reach out and have an impact. I get that this is all a social proof numbers game.