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The Gamification of News

Social Media Marketing

Now, Google is in the news (literally) with a gamification project of their own, and I think it has some potential. This week Google announced the launch of their Google News Badges. Google heralded the launch with the following description: The U.S. Keep your badges to yourself, or show them off to your friends.

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How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers.

Saying It Social

Foursquare awards points and badges when users check-in at locations (check-ins can be done via a mobile phone with internet access or a computer). Businesses can engage and reward consumers by providing deals and discounts to Foursquare users that hold certain badges for checking in and patronizing their business.

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Facebook About to Drop a Bomb on Foursquare?

Socialized

Changes announced today to Facebook’s privacy agreement suggest the company is about to flip the switch and add location-based capabilities to the social network. Witness Google, with Google Buzz, which has generated some interest but doesn’t really seem poised to destroy Twitter. I don’t think so. Wagers anyone? *

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How To Enhance Your Profile With A LinkedIn Audit

Keyhole.co

Create your own LinkedIn URL You can create your own LinkedIn URL very easily, and it might seem small but it can help people to find you through a simple Ecosia or Google search, as well as make you stand out as a company or individual that goes the extra mile. For example: 9. Who can see my public profile? Click Review. Click Submit.

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The complete guide to YouTube Live in 2021

Sprout Social

Add a title and description, and set the privacy. Click on Edit to adjust settings for privacy, monetization, live chat, add tags and more. Google Support has more information if you want to learn more about livestreaming on YouTube using an encoder. For users aged 18+, the livestream’s privacy will be set to Public by default.

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20+ LinkedIn Profile Tips (Guaranteed Ways to Stand Out)

Buffer Social

When completed, LinkedIn adds a badge to your profile page, signaling to recruiters and hiring managers that you’re proficient in these skills. Under the Privacy settings, make sure your profile can be seen by everyone, including search engines — this matters quite a lot for personal brand SEO.

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All the Pinterest Shopping Features You Should Know in 2022

Hootsuite

It’s kinda like a real-life Google reverse image search. Privacy, shipping, and returns policies, and contact information listed on your site. Display a blue “verified” badge to earn trust. Actually, it’s exactly like that. Source: Pinterest. A website that you’ve claimed on Pinterest. A data source for your Product Pins.

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