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Wait, Facebook is MySpace?

Janet Fouts

Facebook is showing off a brand new look and as usual everybody’s in a snit about it. On Twitter today Myspace is trending, not because it’s about Myspace but because people are suggesting Facebook is doomed to the same fate as Myspace. Trying to do too much has been the downfall of many a platform.

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5 genius social commerce examples you can learn from

Sprout Social

The role of social media has evolved dramatically since the days of MySpace. In this article, we’ll share five genius social commerce examples you can look to for inspiration. Before we dive into specific examples, it’s helpful to get an idea of the options available to brands interested in social commerce.

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

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

For example, one of my Friendster aliases is Times Square. That doesn’t typically fly elsewhere (Facebook will kill the account), but Times Square on Friendster required 2 accounts at the time because I maxed out on the initial 500 person limit. Friendster made it easy for not-so-genuine people to become friends with real people.

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How to Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page, 2012 Edition

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Pringles takes the opportunity to thank their fans (always a good idea), and they also integrate the Profile Pic and Cover Photo to appear part of one big image (more examples of that later on): What you CAN’T do on your Timeline Cover Photo. Facebook restricts what a Page’s Cover Photo may contain. The Rolling Stones!

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Ball Memorial Hospital's Facebook Nightmare

Firebelly

The woman voiced her complaint on Facebook and on Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook page. Others rallied around her and began posting comments on the Ball Memorial Hospital Facebook page as well. Others rallied around her and began posting comments on the Ball Memorial Hospital Facebook page as well.

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Paid Posts: My Facebook Status Update is Smarter Than Yours

Webbiquity SMM

Believing that your posts to Twitter or Facebook are more important than those of your friends may be a sign of egotistical delusion (or perhaps your friends just put up lousy, boring posts). Regardless, Facebook may soon give its users the opportunity to leapfrog their status updates to the top of the pile. Investors Will be Happy.

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How Facebook is Slowly Strangling Twitter

Convince & Convert

For years, Twitter has rolled out new features to make its service more like Facebook. It’s as if the Twitter board of directors has spent the last two years pining to be as big as Facebook, and has consistently concluded that mimicking elements of that platform will unlock that secret code. Image via BigStockPhoto.com.

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