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Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

But you still have to build a reputation as a known submitter. Digg has taken away the official top users list and has evened out the algorithm to curb “friendly&# digging groups. After they get 50 stories to the frontpage, they are no longer a random group of diggers, so the algorithm kicks in and requires more diggs.

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The Unfortunate Investment of Social Media (and its Consequences)

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As a side point, Google is a bigger beast and it has tens or hundreds of staff members visiting forums and moderating groups to ensure that the user experience is a good one. Some might be the “savviest&# users because they spend inordinate amounts of time and energy there.

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Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

There were other typical social networks in this grouping as well, including Flickr, FriendFeed, Kirtsy, Mixx, Plurk, StumbleUpon, Tip’d, and Twitter. Twitter isn’t a “social network&# though, at least not how I define it – it’s a microblogging platform with a strong community. It’s not.

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Why You Should Have a Secondary Twitter Account

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It’s not enough to be insular and focus on your groups of friends. At business networking events, try to get to know people outside your group of trusted colleagues. We may be slightly different versions of ourself when with each of these different groups. I created an additional account for people in that group.

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Best Internet Marketing Blog Posts of 2007 » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

What are the most popular sites in these age groups? Ignore the Social Media Scoreboard (Instigator Blog): Ben Yoskovitz says that you need to leverage friendships to build brand, reputation, trust, and to discover new opportunities. Don’t capitalize on someone else’s suffering. This is one of the best articles of the year.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Curious people are driven to push into new group and solve problems in new ways. Responding — Participating in discussions about your brand on the web in an effort to improve your reputation and increase visibility. They know that by giving, you get, and they continue to put in the energy, growing communities in the process.

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Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

We may never know why someone who (by her own claims on Google Groups) was pulling in $5,000/month via counseling fees, affiliate marketing programs, and essays posted to paying websites such as Squidoo, would risk it all in a scheme that only raised a few hundred dollars. Ask for proof. There is a fine line in all of this.