Stay N' Alive

APRIL 10, 2011

Google seems to be trying of late to do everything they can to be like Facebook. They seem to really want to be on top of social search, but I can help but think, "why?" Let's "face" it - Google is not social. Let's "face" it - Google is not social. Twitter owns some of that too. They're not Facebook!

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 10, 2011

» Why Quora Is The New Twitter Quora has become quite popular lately in the Q&A arena. The problem is that Quora will run into some of the same problems that other websites have run into (namely, Twitter). If they’re not careful, Quora will end up being added to Google’s content farm list.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

It's time to pay attention to Google+. Back in July, I Blogged about Google 's foray into online social networking, Google+ (more here: Co-dependency In The Age of Facebook ). At the time, the majority of the discourse surrounding Google+ was about whether or not it would be able to compete in a Facebook world.

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Stay N' Alive

JUNE 29, 2011

With Google+ it's different though. Not just that, but the default privacy setting on Google+ is nothing. If I just post on Google+ without saying where I want it to go, no one but myself will see it. On Google+ it's not that way - they take more of a Twitter approach, allowing anyone to "follow" anyone, no matter what.

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Stay N' Alive

JUNE 28, 2011

It's that which has had Google scared and hinging employee bonuses on the success of their social program this year. However, it seems in one fell swoop Google just beat Facebook to their own game. Google+ is that good, and it immediately puts them ahead of Facebook. Google has a few things Facebook does not yet have.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

This week we discussed: Just got back from Phoenix, Arizona where I attended the highly exclusive Google Zeitgeist private event. It's like TED for Google 's "best" customers. App of the week: Twitter 's new feature called, Moments. google streetview. google zeitgeist. google zeitgeist 15. social media.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. Twitter as you know it will be gone. Your social graph will still exist. Facebook as you know it will be gone.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. Twitter as you know it will be gone. Your social graph will still exist. Facebook as you know it will be gone.

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Razor Social

DECEMBER 13, 2017

That’s the purpose behind Open Graph protocol. It enables your web pages to become rich objects in the “social graph.” The og:title tag tells Facebook what your page or object is about and how it should be displayed within the social graph. Twitter Cards.

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Stay N' Alive

JULY 11, 2011

As I was setting up an account for my wife to be able to post to this blog today, I created a Google+ profile for her. However, there's something I just can't get passed, and that's that I'm a little creeped out by the fact that just about anyone can follow her on Google+. I can make my posts public there, just like Google+.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. Twitter as you know it will be gone. Your social graph will still exist. Facebook as you know it will be gone.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. Twitter as you know it will be gone. Your social graph will still exist. Facebook as you know it will be gone.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 5, 2012

In SEO it may be the amount you increase traffic, in pay per click, it may be the number of sales your ads make, in social media though, this can be a much wider and less “defined” metric. Some goals you may consider could be: Increasing the number of followers on Twitter or Facebook by 20% over 12 months. or facebook.com.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Prior to the mass popularization of social media, there was an interesting functionality for blogs called the trackback. You have to frame the world back then: there was no Twitter , Facebook , Pinterest , etc. social graph. social media. social networks. social graph. social media.

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JULY 16, 2011

Online social networking continues to change and evolve. The latest news is all about Google + (you can read some of my initial thoughts about the platform right here: Co-dependency In The Age of Facebook ). Google + lets you be selectively social. It's a different kind of "social." Probably not.

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Razor Social

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Google is getting smarter with its analysis of content so it’s not 100% essential to have direct matching keywords in places like the meta title, meta description or the URL name anymore. You put a lot of work into creating amazing content and you want it to stand out when someone shares it on social media, right? Optimize for SEO.

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JUNE 28, 2014

The America''s Funniest Home Videos set on a never-ending loop and shared incessantly with your social graph. I''ve seen people that I know, like and respect sharing this content on Facebook, Twitter , Google + and beyond. google plus. social graph. social media. social media marketing.

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JULY 5, 2011

Many thought that this was what would become of Twitter. Twitter was (and still is) a much more mobile-friendly experience. What we've learned in the online social networking world of Facebook and Twitter is that there is more co-dependency between the two platforms than walled gardens that users are not allowed to cross.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Sure, one of those ideas plays in the shallow end of the intellectual pool, while the other one is more for the deep-end, but it turns out that in a world of 140-characters (thank you, very much, Twitter ), the vast majority of the population isn't taking advantage of all of these published words. She's so heavy.

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JUNE 12, 2012

This brand's Facebook page isn't doing much to leverage the power of the social graph or use Facebook's functionality to extend the brand narrative in a unique way. It doesn't matter if it's Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube , Google + or whatever. google plus. online social network. social graph.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you dig deep into the dynamics of relationships, conversations and engagement on Twitter , you'll quickly discover two camps: Those who will follow back anybody and everybody. Have you read my Blog post called, The Dirty Little Secret Of The Twitter Elite ? I follow you. You follow me. Not really. People are not brands.

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Laurel Papworth

MAY 6, 2013

At the end of the online checkout, Amazon thanked me for my purchase and then asked me to tweet, Facebook, LinkedIn or Google Plus the Amazon link with an image of the DVD, the price and a description. Twitter: @silkcharm. My article in The Australian April 1 2013 . A FEW days ago, I bought a DVD on Amazon.

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Justin Levy

JULY 30, 2010

Written on July 30, 2010 by Justin Levy in blog , community , facebook , interactions , social media , twitter 23 Comments - Leave a comment! As engagement and sharing on Twitter, Facebook and other social tools continues to increase, many bloggers are noticing a sharp decrease in comments on their blogs.

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APRIL 23, 2013

This type of scenario is being played out across the social media channels in getting followers and retweets on Twitter , views, subscribers and positive reviews on YouTube , receiving comments and sharing of blog posts and beyond. It''s not just about social media marketing, either. It''s not just Facebook.

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The Way of the Web

JUNE 30, 2010

→ Google Me – quick thoughts for and against… June 30th, 2010 · View Comments So the rumours are building about the ‘Facebook killer’ being worked on at Google. For example, Mike Arrington argues Google should clone Facebook , Kim-Mai Cutler argues the opposite. Data knowledge.

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Laurel Papworth

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

For members it works this way: Facebook looks at what you are putting in your status updates (say, “surfing”), what links you click on (“surfing video”), Business Pages you Like (“Ripcurl”) and what your friends also do (social graph behaviours). At least it’s more useful than moisturiser ads.

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Stay N' Alive

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I also warned on Twitter that when Facebook opens up, they also innovate. That, they did today as they launched their new “Facebook Messages&# product , a “Social Inbox&# intended to change the way you communicate with your close friends and family. It appears that Facebook has taken the Higher Ground. Work out a deal.

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Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Well, look no further; here’s a guide showing you the top 22 best social media monitoring tools that are worth considering: 1. Brands like Google, Alibaba, L’Oreal, H&M, and Mashable, trust Keyhole’s analytics. Google Alerts. Google Alerts is super useful for you if you’re looking for a basic monitoring solution.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 12, 2015

I did a search today on Google Trends comparing Periscope and Meerkat. You don’t have to use Twitter to join Periscope. You don’t have to use Twitter to join Periscope. Sign in with your Twitter acct (preferred) or your mobile phone number. You followed them on Twitter so they are probably a good choice right?

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Firebelly

JANUARY 29, 2010

Using a database of over 30,000 accounts that have been analyzed with TweetPsych, the first dimension I’ve looked at is “Social Behavior”. After Facebook’s failed attempt to buy Twitter, Facebook has embarked on a policy of “If you cant buy them, destroy them” and has slowly but surely copied the features offered by Twitter.

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Proactive Report

DECEMBER 15, 2010

It’s taken us ten years to get the message that we should be listening to our customers and other stakeholders, but most PR practitioners are now using some form of social media monitoring, even if it is just Google alerts. Data mining and analyzing social graphs is a new skill for PR, but it is one we absolutely have to master.

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Laurel Papworth

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Shares Social Media has trained artificial intelligence and now Big Data is taking over. No wonder Woolworths don’t bother with a Twitter account. They are focussing on the DATA behind social media. They then provide that data to companies like Facebook and Twitter and also Agencies. Scary, illuminating, real.

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 15, 2009

Titled The Future of Search she spoke about where the web is going, how search and social will intersect and how we can prepare for what’s ahead. In just 10 years we’ve moved from 10 blue links on a page to Google Universal with blogs, twitter posts, images and videos featured on a search results page.

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Kikolani

MARCH 11, 2013

Identify top pages, view social activity data, and analyze anchor text. Followerwonk – Analyze your followers, discover deep insights about your social graph, target influences, search Twitter bios, connect with interesting people, and so much more. We watch your ranking and give you peace of mind. Whitespark.

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 15, 2009

Titled The Future of Search she spoke about where the web is going, how search and social will intersect and how we can prepare for what’s ahead. In just 10 years we’ve moved from 10 blue links on a page to Google Universal with blogs, twitter posts, images and videos featured on a search results page.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

You have to keep up your Twitter stream. Now your Google+, your Foursquare. I’m going to, especially on Twitter, unfollow everybody and then start from ground zero.” And to counter that law, this was a few years ago, I had come up with my own theory, and that theory was something that I called Social Graph Theory.

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Bare Feet Studios

JUNE 9, 2010

Twitter is an Innovator, But Not a Leader So back to my question at the beginning of this post. Twitter recently announced they will be selling ads in the content stream and they will be demanding a cut in ads sold by others in the Twitter stream. To me, there is tremendous innovation taking place online in the past decade.

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