In a world where the cost of storage is practically zero, and the incentive to delete data declines, I'm befuddled by the lack of prioritization for some companies to focus on a complete search history, and in parallel, an intentional erasure of information by more prominent content producers, who seem to arbitrarily decide that the long tail of the Web, and the interest of future readers is less important than being seen as participating in the latest hip wave. When Kevin Rose left Digg , I was able to go back to my comments on Digg in 2006 to see my thoughts at the time. MORE >>

Right now, huge amounts of electronic data exist within banks and other financial institutions. The valuable bits of information are embedded in data repositories. The huge size of these data sources make it virtually impossible for an analyst to come up with useful information that will assist a marketing professional in the decision-making process. Taking it a step further, a marketing team needs to find the commonalities of transaction data (for their customers) which will help them in better targeting and acquiring new accounts and retaining a profitable customer base. MORE >>

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk NBC Targets Local Markets on the New Digg by Adam Sherk on August 11, 2010 Through branded profiles and the personalized “My News” feature on the new Digg, publishers are hoping that building up followers who view them as a preferred or trusted source will enable them to reach a larger number of users on a regular basis. This is particularly appealing for publishers with content that may be of interest to specific audiences as opposed to the wider Digg user base. Will it work with local news? MORE >>

He has put together a viral content sharing report and below is an expansion and exploration of some of the data uncovered by that report. While there is data that individuals give more attention to content passed to them from friends as opposed to A-list bloggers, the fact still remains that there are segments of users who spread content more prolifically than the rest. We know that people who read Digg, Reddit, Propeller and the like tend to have higher viral reach and sharing frequency than those who do not, so make sure your content appears on these sites. Digg this! MORE >>

HootSuite and MarketMeSuite are using Klout's API for accessing the Klout Scores, which is real time data. Once your profile is "disabled", be aware that Klout is still collecting and utilizing your data from Social Media Platforms. To prevent them from collecting and utilizing your data, please note that you need to revoke access of Klout applications in every social media platform that was linked to your Klout Account. Digg Digg. LATES UPDATE. November, 1 2011: As of today you can request complete opt-out of your Klout account! October, 31. MORE >>