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Are You a Digital Landowner or Sharecropper?

Waxing UnLyrical

You only have to think back a few years to MySpace to see why you should not build on someone else’s digital land. When MySpace launched, it was full of promise, Many people, businesses, and artists flocked to it, creating pages and in some cases, taking down their websites and pointing their domain names to their MySpace page.

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Would you give up your passwords for a job?

Janet Fouts

Even if they don’t ask for your password you can bet an HR person will have googled you and viewed your profiles on Linkedin,Twitter, Facebook and Google+ at the very least. Sears for example “allows” job applicants to log into their jobs page with Facebook, Myspace or Linkedin, just to make it convenient for you.

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4 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Social Media Photos

Convince & Convert

Google + (RIP?). After all, it wasn’t that long ago that photos were rarely seen in social media, other that profile pics and sketchy Myspace shenanigans. Four Photography Tips for Social Media #smsecrets MUCH more detail in the presentation (you can download it for free), but here are the basics: 1. Twitter (sometimes).

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Can Social Media Generate Leads?

Small Business Mavericks

Social media has come a long way since the days of Friendster and MySpace. There is some evidence that Google+ increases search exposure for brands that use it. Facebook was a game changer in a big way. But other social media websites have upped the ante in some very real ways. If first contact is by phone, get a phone number.

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Can Social Media Generate Leads?

Small Business Mavericks

Social media has come a long way since the days of Friendster and MySpace. There is some evidence that Google+ increases search exposure for brands that use it. Facebook was a game changer in a big way. But other social media websites have upped the ante in some very real ways. If first contact is by phone, get a phone number.

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6 Annoying Ways You’re Using WordPress

Firebelly

Providing a button for the top two is great… even introducing Google+ and others in to the mix can be a good idea. StatPress only takes a few minutes to set up, and Google Analytics doesn’t take much more effort. However… Too much social media integration. …there’s a limit.

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Free Summer School For Marketers

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Jason Hirschhorn is the former co-president of MySpace. Kevin Rose (ex- Digg and currently at Google Ventures ) hosts this video podcast where he deep-dives into conversations with many startups from Silicon Valley. google ventures. google ventures. google ventures. Yep, one for that too. Media ReDEFined.

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