Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Although it’s expanded and morphed to become a catch-all term that means both everything and yet nothing, “social media” started with user-generated content, as sites like Yelp enabled consumers to weigh-in and sway collective opinion. Add signage encouraging participation in Yelp and Facebook and Foursquare and Instagram.

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Social Media UGC Foursquare Construction 122

Laurel Papworth

APRIL 13, 2010

Or Foursquare style reward badges – most retweeted, most linked. Clip of the UGC Sale members make “pixel products&# or “virtual goods&# for other members and Twitter offers the platform for the trade. See here for selling through embeddable widgets on customer site, not on business page.

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Twitter API Badge SMS 99

Mindjumpers

JUNE 16, 2011

Meebo.com is working on becoming the Foursquare of internet. They just launched a network where you check-in to sites and share your browsing with your network. Video & UGC , the “traditional” video sites like CollegeHumor.com, are having less and less user generated video content – today more than 70% is editorial content. ?

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UGC Foursquare Yahoo Energy 215

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Like last year, if your article is highlighted in this comprehensive post, there’s a badge for you to proudly celebrate this achievement on your site. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to grab the code you need for your post or site. There are many goals you can achieve with the site. You’re On Twitter, Now What?

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265