I waited a while to write a post on PeekAnalytics and the Political Elections this year, though I did take a stab at it over at AllAnalytics.com early this month. with a post there on Assessing Social Media Analytics & the Race for the US Presidency. Note: I have spoken to a few developers who use PeekAnalytics data and swear by it – it’s better information than they can get from other sources such as GNIP and Datasift, because it has a lot of other information and correlations they can’t get anywhere else. PeekAnalytics Barack Obama mitt romney MORE >>

Does it matter which device a consumer uses to connect with a brand? Think about this question another way: does the rise of the tablet make for a different shopping experience when compared to the desktop or mobile Web? Touch, screen size, portability does add a different layer. Currently, the experimentation hasn't evolved much, but when compared to more traditional human behaviors, it's not hard to see how closely the tablet can both mimic and enhance consumers who have had some type of catalogue experience in their past. New opportunity or just another screen? million U.S. population. MORE >>

Every year, Experian Hitwise tells us whether searchers are using more one word search queries or multiple word search queries. In years past, multiple word search queries were on the rise. This year, they’re going down. Well, the report was for last month and represents year-over-year figures, but you get the point. Meanwhile, single word search queries rose by 19%. But here’s my question: Should we care? Considering that 9 of the top 10 search queries are single word search queries for web properties , does it matter what these trends say? youtube. facebook login. craigslist. MORE >>

This post is by Ash Ambirge of The Middle Finger Project. It’s the sixth and final post in our  series on Blog Business Models. I’m well-mannered, I like pearls, intelligent opinions, and fine French cheeses. Ditto fine French wine.) ( And fine French men.*). promotion for Ash's copyrwiting service. also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project. As in the bad finger. The vulgar one. The one that angry New York drivers, hormone-laden teenagers and Roseanne Barr use regularly. And, apparently, me. Right there—there’s an opinion of mine. MORE >>

Here’s what we included in this week’s One Social Thing daily email. Scroll to see the social media and content marketing articles you need to know. To get One Social Thing delivered to your email each day, please subscribe below. If you find a social media or content marketing story you think is a must-read, tweet it out with the #OneSocialThing hash tag. If we use your idea in an edition, I’ll send you a signed copy of my book. Thanks! – Jay. What was the big issue of the week for you? Thousands of People Get One Social Thing. How About You? One Social Thing MORE >>