Fast Company has a trio of interesting articles I wanted to share with you: Foursquare, Google, And The Search Schism Of 2012. The new features heavily promote content from Google+, the company’s social network, at the top of its search results, all but turning the search engine into a massive advertisement for one of Google’s own products–a big no-no if you’ve been paying any attention to Google’s antitrust hearings. Today, two different companies are at the top of the industry: Samsung and Apple. Amazon’s Plagiarism Problem. MORE >>

As social media sites continue to emerge as the basis of connectivity among marketers, so does the demand for fresh content. Until recently, I’ve never been Pinterested, Get Gluey, Google Plusified, Spotified, Tumbly or Youtubed… On the other hand, I can say I’ve been an active Facebooker, Tweeter, Instagramer, and FourSquare-er. But really, who has time to go through and update all of their social networks while navigating through this busy and crazy life we all live? If I’m going to be analyzing this data, I utilize the desktop application, Social Bro. MORE >>

Arment Dietrich Overview Expertise Resources Gini Dietrich News Media Center Careers Contact Follow US Facebook Linkedin RSS Feed Twitter YouTube Share Categories Communication Social Media Advertising Entrepreneur SEO Marketing Marketplace COMMUNICATION / SOCIAL MEDIA / ADVERTISING / ENTREPRENEUR / SEO / MARKETING Aug 02 2010 The Time for Location-Based Marketing Is Now By Gini Dietrich | Email | Print | 44 Comments | Last week Mashable did a story on how few people are using Foursquare and that, perhaps, business owners should wait to do any marketing through the location-based program. MORE >>

In 2006 Twitter was launched at SXSW and Foursquare was launched at SXSW 2009.  This year at SXSW 2010 some said it was over crowded and too many social media topics lacking the interactive geek flavor it once had.  There were also a lot location-based panels featuring Brightkite, Gowalla and Foursquare with Mapquest and Yelp tagging along.  Geolocation flashmob, location, Social Networking. Match.com and Foursquare… Sitting in a Tree. Geolocation Dating/Relationships, Social Networking. Geolocation location, sharing, social web. MORE >>

Apple Apple Launches its Own Check-in Service Brightkite Social Network Brightkite Axes Check-Ins to Focus on Group Texting Helping solve check-in fatigue, Check.In Universal Check-in App Confirmed: Brightkite’s Stealth Service CauseWorld CauseWorld: Checking in for Charity Facebook Facebook Announces “Deals” Program: Is This The Death Knell of Groupon And Foursquare? Location-Based Marketing Summit – September 29-30 – New York City Geo-Loco: the next big thing in advertising, social media and discovery! Check In with the Nets! MORE >>