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Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

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The EU Unfair Business Practices Directive technically banned astroturfing (the practice of company or paid third-party representatives posing as consumers and leaving positive comments on a blog or forum) some time ago. We’re nearing the end of the hegemony of Google Search. Even Google, a Web 1.0

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

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I hope you have set up Google Alerts for your brand! See “Astroturfing&# above for more. Sock Puppets are the paid marketers who pose as community members to create content on behalf of a client or their own company. If not, go to KnowHow Cafe and get on our mailing list so we can help you.) There’s an example here.