Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Many enterprises are launching blogs on TypePad or WordPress and building social networks and communities on third-party software or developing it from the ground up using Ruby-on-Rails. We’re nearing the end of the hegemony of Google Search. Even Google, a Web 1.0 company — or Web 1.5

SocialText 250

SocialText Social Media Web 2.0 Astroturfing 250

Almost Savvy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here Comes Google Buzz Happy Holidays! Oscar Del Santo´s last blog. ORM and the Dark Side: Astroturfing, Flogging and the Viral Marketing Campaign that never was Reply Irene Koehler says: September 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm You’re absolutely right. Real Life Friends Helping Kids Stay Safe Online. I Don’t Care Where.

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Social Networking Astroturfing Lijit LinkedIn 191

Bare Feet Studios

JULY 8, 2009

The FTC is looking into the practice as well, as I blogged about here and here. I hope you have set up Google Alerts for your brand! Character Blogs or Personas - these are blogs that are written by an alias or an obvious person who is not real. Flogs – aka Fake Blogs. The term plant is also used.

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