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Backing Up Your Own Social Data

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Are you taking Facebook and LinkedIn for granted? And just in case you don’t believe me, you should read this article about a recent MySpace foible. It seems that MySpace may be plotting its own early demise. It seems that MySpace may be plotting its own early demise. Well, that’s what happened at MySpace.

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Facebook Rules The SMB Social Media Roost

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A recent survey shows that Facebook is the king of social media for small businesses. Why is Facebook so effective for small businesses? That’s 83% who say that Facebook has any level of effectiveness. If you own a small business and you are ready for social media , your best bet is probably Facebook.

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Is SEO Better For Marketing Or Social Media

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Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and others is standing at 16%. At the same time, the survey also suggests that 70% of all small businesses do use Facebook over any other social media like Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo and Myspace just to name a few. The proof is there.

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Google+ Gets A Facelift, But How Social Is It?

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I checked out the new look on Google+ and, for some reason, my first reaction was how ‘Facebook’ it looked. Perhaps I’d spent too long on Facebook. Sure, you can create your circles, and you can share content, but it doesn’t have the same social feel as Facebook, or Twitter for that matter.

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Are You Too Focused On One Social Media Platform?

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All to often a business will focus on one or two social media platforms, particularly Facebook and Twitter since they receive the most mentions. Facebook, despite the hype, is not necessarily right for every business. If you are trying to target young music fans, then Myspace may be a better option.

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Why Bing And Yahoo! Still Matter

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Bing is more closely aligned with Facebook. You can push your Bing rankings higher if you have a strong Facebook network and promote your links to your Facebook friends. If some new website next year starts taking traffic away from Google and the search giant fades into oblivion (remember MySpace?), are still important.

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Is Google Plus Worth The Fuss?

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While everyone’s talking about Google Plus being some type of game-changer well before it’s even had wide release, many are already asking if it’s going to be the Facebook killer. After all, when Facebook came out, Myspace was the preferred social media forum and, in the space of a few years, it took over.

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