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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

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MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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As mobile browsers become more powerful, Google and its partners decided to do things their own way. I believe the mobile Web will eventually win, and that apps are here as a transitionary measure until we can sort out browsers that are good enough to emulate the Web experience on mobile.”

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Would You Try It With a Fox?

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link] marionguthrie I read a forecast about the huge growth in mobile advertising in just 5 years, by 2015. [link] by @Jenn_ex (A little Dr. Seuss reference is always nice) [link] Brian Bergen RT @jaybaer: Would You Try It With a Fox?

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Please Help Me Pick a New Look For My Blog

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Also, since you’re in the process of fixing up your blog I wanted to remind you that Mofuse is not doing justice to your mobile site – [link] I tried switching to Disqus but had lots of trouble importing my comments from WordPress, did you have any trouble with that? Thanks for your help! link] Adam Q.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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Tom Webster theorizes this may be due to Twitter’s functional similarity to text messaging, as several studies have shown Black Americans use the mobile Web at rates roughly double that to non-Hispanic Whites. johnheaney The other important takeaway was the proportion of Twitter users (85%) who access the web from mobile devices.

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Co-op SEO and the Future of Websites | Guest Posts | Social Media.

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Unlike your blog, which is on an island, the Pitch is mobile and travels around to all the places you need it to – email, social networks, search engines, etc., That’s where the Pitch™ comes in. It enables a brand to share their story in it’s entirety and with context. Why Am I sharing This?

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Thanks for the link back to the social FAQ – I'd lost the link during my busy summer. By the way your post looks GREAT on a mobile device. These front lines warriors are the people most in touch with the concerns and questions of your customers and prospects.