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Monday’s 5 Social Media Must-Reads

Firebelly

Google+ To Take On Foursquare With Upcoming “Check-in Offers” Feature. By Sarah Perez It looks like Google+ is adding a feature that will allow users to “check-in” via the Google+ mobile application in order to receive a time-sensitive deal or discount. How to Increase Participation in Your Twitter Chat or Any Online Community.

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Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential.

Convince & Convert

Now, I’m not suggesting Foursquare will ever approach Twitter’s level of ubiquity, much less Facebook’s. Because Foursquare makes very little sense unless you’re in a physical location like a store, restaurant, etc. At least it is for me.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Keep Score Social media metrics are widely available, but require effort and integration to be gathered and analyzed successfully.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Key Takeaways from #SMAZ

Kikolani

Static FBML Facebook transition to iframes – experts discuss the upcoming changes. 6 cliches to help you understand SEO – good things come to those who wait and more meaningful applications to search optimization. Build online community. 100 million checkins have been made on FourSquare at 5.6 million venues.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Growth Is Slowing The true size of the Twitter audience is a bit tricky to pin down because 55% of its users do so via third party and mobile applications. Twitter success requires an understanding of the unique rhythms and cadences of the community, and a give first, get later mentality that is a bit counterintuitive at first.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

I’ve tried Foursquare , too. Katie Morse Community Manager @misskatiemo [link] [link] Katie Morse Jason – great post! For listening and measurement: let me know if you want to check out Biz360 Community. Gowalla For presence-based status updates, I use Gowalla. Thanks for the Radian6 shout-out! Great list Jay.

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

Convince & Convert

Social Campaigns & Apps (social media marketing) In this approach, you’re using contests, promotions, offers, and self-contained applications and widgets to promote your company or product. Brand Communities Take your best customers – the 1% that really give a damn about you – and activate them.