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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

For example, the PLATO system, developed by the University of Illinois in 1970, had many features of an early social media network but was largely used in academia. Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens.

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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. The Irony: MySpace Okay, so in my previous paragraph, I mention that you should be an early adopter of social networks. Below, the pie graph: Quite honestly, I don’t feel that I’ve lost out by not taking MySpace more seriously.

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Are You Too Focused On One Social Media Platform?

Small Business Mavericks

If you are looking to target senior citizens for example, you may find that your marketing approach is still through traditional channels like television and print media. If you are trying to target young music fans, then Myspace may be a better option. Facebook, despite the hype, is not necessarily right for every business.

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Paid Posts: My Facebook Status Update is Smarter Than Yours

Webbiquity SMM

In February, blog platform Tumblr launched an option for all users to pay $1 to highlight a post. Tumblr’s decision wasn’t met with the sort of animosity from users that a similar move by Facebook likely would be. MySpace, anyone?). It’s Not Unprecedented. Paid Posts (Kind of) Already Exist.

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It’s All About.SOCIAL

The Realtime Report

How many of us remember MySpace? A good example of this aggregation is the Italian car brand Lamborghini. The New York Post offers a similar function to their customer base at www.nypost.social by offering a page that links to their Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, Vimeo, and YouTube.

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10 Questions You Should Ask Your Social Media “Expert”, “Guru” or “Wizard”

SocMed Sean

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may be the juggernauts right now but remember the days of AOL, CompuServe, MySpace and eBay? 10) Can you give me an example of a limitation of a social network that you have experienced and overcome or worked around? Share this on LinkedIn Share this on Tumblr Share this on del.icio.us

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Paid Posts: My Facebook Status Update is Smarter Than Yours

Webbiquity SMM

In February, blog platform Tumblr launched an option for all users to pay $1 to highlight a post. Tumblr’s decision wasn’t met with the sort of animosity from users that a similar move by Facebook likely would be. MySpace, anyone?). It’s Not Unprecedented. Paid Posts (Kind of) Already Exist.

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