Blogger, Digg, Social News and Technorati

Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 11, 2008

Nearly four months later, the social features appear to be here to stay. As Digg becomes more of a social network and less of a social news network (or a hybrid that incorporates both elements), it has a lot of obstacles it needs to face. My current Digg settings prohibit anyone from seeing my Digg shouts.

Digg

Digg Privacy MySpace Yahoo

Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. The community had to react. Completely.

Digg

Digg Sites News API

A Review of the New Digg Images and Universal Taxonomy.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Thoughts on Digg’s Latest Features: Thumbs Up Thoughts on Digg’s Latest Features: Thumbs Up by Tamar Weinberg on December 17, 2007 Share When I was at Pubcon last week, Digg launched its highly anticipated images section.

Digg

Digg Review Web 2.0 Upcoming

Digg vs. Reddit: Reddit's Staff is Better ¬ª Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

The story did quite well on Digg and on Reddit, with Reddit users noticing that one of the fish forms actually looked very much like the Reddit logo. The story did quite well on Digg and on Reddit, with Reddit users noticing that one of the fish forms actually looked very much like the Reddit logo. I am enjoying Stumble lately, though.

Digg

Digg Reddit Web 2.0 StumbleUpon

Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

She provides an excellent taxonomy of the social media landscape, categorizing the different types of social media tools into: • Social News Sites (Digg, Reddit, Kirtsy, etc.). Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). Social Sharing (YouTube, Flickr, SlideShare, etc.). Tweet This!

Review

Review Social Media Marketing Handbook

With 4 Days Before Blogger Social, I Bring You the 4×4 Meme

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

You could call me a blogger of many hats or a social media maven or Internet marketing consultant. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca What is it, then, that I do now?

Meme

Meme Blogger StumbleUpon MySpace

What’s the Best Social Media Monitoring Tool? It Depends

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

It may not catch everything, but it finds a lot (via blogs, Twitter, social news sites and Facebook public pages) and presents the information through useful charts and graphs. Vocus provides a rich set of tools for traditional and social media monitoring, media outreach and news distribution. Share this on Technorati.

SM2

SM2 Vocus Alterian Radian6

Internet Marketers of New York Charity Party: March 18, 2008

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 16, 2008

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

MySpace

MySpace Handbook Yahoo Microblogging

Mixxing In, and Why Early Adoption is Important: A Review of the.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand new social network. The Early Adopter Appeal Mixx is a new social news site that went into private beta a mere two months ago. And for that reason, you should join–now.

Review

Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0

Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog.

Social Media

Social Media Digg Brands Marketing

Is Social Media Worth it for You?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

4: Online Driven Companies – Social media can be used to drive traffic to online websites. Communities, social news sites, and online sharing can be leveraged to build a site following. Low Return Industries These types of businesses tend to take a long time to create return in social media. Put some effort into it.

Social Media

Social Media Yahoo Discount Training

I Invented Facebook » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 11, 2010

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

MySpace

MySpace Facebook Web 2.0 Yahoo

Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

How do you get your news? In the past I have variously read newspapers, watched TV news bulletins, read news.bbc.co.uk and obviously more recently sites such as Digg. Now it seems I get most of my news from Twitter. As Chris Garrett explains in his post, if you follow numerous feed bots, you can get the news all the time.

Social Networking

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking

11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Some bloggers seem to think they don’t need to focus on this but what they don’t realize is that their credibility diminishes through poor communication. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Thanks for making note of the importance of writing well. Answers Yahoo!

Brands

Brands Handbook MySpace Construction

The Unfortunate Investment of Social Media (and its Consequences)

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Here’s a screenshot of a story that became popular with a whopping 235 Diggs. It was taken the night of January 28, 2008 (approximately 11PM EST): While Digg typically allowed stories to hit the front page within 80-120 votes (the latter being more rare than normal), it’s now requiring almost double the number.

Digg

Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream

Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Opinion , Social Media > Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators by Tamar Weinberg on September 23, 2009 Share This is a guest post from Josh Schnell, founder of Macgasm.net and web developer.

Aggregator

Aggregator Content Digg Posterous

The Nightmare Public Relations Professional and How to Stop Him

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

As bloggers, we’ve all experienced it: the completely off topic pitch. There are even more bloggers. The reason PR professionals are succeeding down this path is because of bloggers like us who are receptive to this impersonal and poorly researched messaging. There are thousands of public relations professionals.

Press Release

Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger

Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media

Social Media Chemicals Wikipedia MySpace

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Establishing a social media strategy will help you see where potential customers are hanging out. You can search for related groups and Fan Pages through Facebook, start accounts on social bookmarking sites such as Digg or StumbleUpon, and check on who is linking to your site to find out who’s interested. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media

Social Media Strategy StumbleUpon Digg

Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). But it’s only ever got two participants: the original commenter and the blogger. I see this seminar as a blog. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media

Social Media Class Forums Microblogging

3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

This turns bloggers sour, thinking that everyone in public relations or blogger outreach is just a spammer. It’s time consuming to look at which bloggers to target, read posts, and then write a personal message to the blogger along with the actual pitch. However, if you want really good coverage, you’ll do it.

Social Media

Social Media Engagement Forums Policies

How Young is Too Young?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging > How Young is Too Young? Today, there are young bloggers who have their own websites and blogs. A resident of Western New York, he’s not just a blogger but a podcaster. How Young is Too Young?

Blogger

Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Journal

Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Twitter

Twitter Microblogging MySpace Yahoo

A Brief Introduction to The New Community Rules: Marketing on the.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

When should I use Digg ? As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity.

Communities

Communities Marketing MySpace Yahoo

Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

However, the CEO read an article in Adage, and as a result, he wants to hit social ground running. They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly One blogger mentioned it in a review. Answers Yahoo!

Smart Phone

Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO

Andrew Sutherland, 17 Year Old Creator of Quizlet » Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Digg

Digg MySpace Reddit Yahoo

10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media

7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Video

Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace

Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media

Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo

5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

I’ve personally taken this concept so far that I now have a pretty new box at the end of most blog posts which highlights other bloggers that I enjoy. Too many bloggers get a sense of their own importance, start believing their own publicity and offering advice waaaay out of their remit of what they really know about.

Social Media

Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant

How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Engineering

Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo

Pubcon 2007 Recap

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Yahoo

Yahoo Conference Digg MySpace

Announcing the Newest Social Media Prince

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2009

I can very well imagine you teaching him the alphabets as:- a for alltop b for basecamp c for clipmarks d for digg e for ego surfing f for flickr and so on… Reply Scott Ludwig June 4, 2009 at 10:20 am Congrats! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Answers Yahoo!

Social Media

Social Media Web 2.0 Digg MySpace

7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

favorite bloggers loves using big words, but I realize that I spend 3-4 times longer on this blogger’s posts than I do on all other posts because of the verbosity and complexity of the prose. To be a great blogger you’ve got to think like a reader…Thanks! I train on social media marketing and blogging.

Blogger

Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO

Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Apple

Apple Twitter Forums Policies

Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

Newsletter

Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn

How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. This way if I go to digg/reddit/SU before Friend Feed, I don’t see duplicates. Answers Yahoo!

Plaxo

Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks? I was fortunate to have the help of James Duthie, a serial guest blogger from Online Marketing Banter , a blog on social media, marketing, and more.? As such, it has been selected as the generic social network of choice. You have excellent writing skills!

Social Media

Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI

Tamar Weinberg is a Media Snacker » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Whether it’s Flickr , StumbleUpon , Digg , del.icio.us , Twitter , Facebook , Sphinn , LinkedIn , blogs , blogs , more blogs , and even more blogs , you can find me looking for the most pertinent content that aligns with my interests. BTW – I’ve really been interacting with the Digg community more and more.

Meme

Meme Digg Web 2.0 StumbleUpon

Reputation Management with Dissatisfied Customers and Word of.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

Jennifer blogged about her ordeal and it caused a social media outrage. It hit the Digg front page and then was blogged by hundreds of people. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Reputation

Reputation Airlines Digg MySpace

Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

by Tamar Weinberg on February 22, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Pierre Far, who recently launched a very cool program called Social Alerter which notifies you as soon as your website has a solid chance of hitting the Digg or del.icio.us We have all engaged in debates over the past few years about social media. If so, how?

Social Media

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace

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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). Digg I blindly accept friend requests and rarely if ever pay attention to “shouts&#. I gave up on MyBlogLog and Technorati.

MySpace

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking

Techipedia Redesign is Finally Live

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. Answers Yahoo!

MySpace

MySpace RSS Yahoo StumbleUpon

Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Trending Sources

A Review of the New Digg Images and Universal Taxonomy.

Digg vs. Reddit: Reddit's Staff is Better ¬ª Techipedia | Tamar.

Book Review: Social Media Marketing

With 4 Days Before Blogger Social, I Bring You the 4×4 Meme

What’s the Best Social Media Monitoring Tool? It Depends

Internet Marketers of New York Charity Party: March 18, 2008

Mixxing In, and Why Early Adoption is Important: A Review of the.

Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Is Social Media Worth it for You?

I Invented Facebook » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

The Unfortunate Investment of Social Media (and its Consequences)

Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

The Nightmare Public Relations Professional and How to Stop Him

Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

How Young is Too Young?

Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

More Great Internet Marketing Posts for 2007

A Brief Introduction to The New Community Rules: Marketing on the.

Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Andrew Sutherland, 17 Year Old Creator of Quizlet » Techipedia.

10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search » Techipedia | Tamar.

Pubcon 2007 Recap

Announcing the Newest Social Media Prince

7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Tamar Weinberg is a Media Snacker » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Reputation Management with Dissatisfied Customers and Word of.

Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

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

Techipedia Redesign is Finally Live

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