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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I needed to differentiate Digg from social media because they actually are part of a distinctive community (and as you know, I’m very passionate about Digg so it really did deserve its own category). Digg I blindly accept friend requests and rarely if ever pay attention to “shouts&#.

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

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Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well. Even though we're all just the text of our name or a simple avatar/pic to each other, we're all real people inside.

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Tweet Spinner Review: A Powerful Application to Manage Your Tweets

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You can save your profile (bio, URL avatar, background color scheme, and background graphic) to the server and upload a custom one at will. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Profile Rotator Here’s another great feature of Tweet Spinner.

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How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

If you are AT&T and your avatar was the face of your CEO, you’re doing it wrong. If you are building your *personal* brand, by all means, use your avatar (and face!). Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Yes, I did just say that.

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j [link] Steven-Sanders I used to use that exact picture as my avatar everywhere. link] Steven-Sanders I used to use that exact picture as my avatar everywhere. link] Steven-Sanders I used to use that exact picture as my avatar everywhere. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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7 Truths About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Yes, Twitter and Facebook and Digg and other niche sites cost nothing to join, making social media a relatively free marketing option. You are attempting to post a long drawn out trolling style comment and you don’t have the balls to put your name on it, or use an avatar or a real email address. At least not for me.

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How To Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Here are some tips you can apply to your Facebook marketing strategy that will put your Facebook Page leaps and bounds ahead of the competition: Maximize Your Avatar Visibility Profile pictures on Facebook can have a maximum size of 200×600 pixels. I created a custom welcome and partners page as well as a larger Avatar.

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