Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

We’re nearing the end of the hegemony of Google Search. This is not to say Google is in immediate trouble, or some other search engine will take its place, but traditional search is becoming irrelevant, and other kinds of search will begin to challenge Google. Even Google, a Web 1.0 company — or Web 1.5

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SocialText Social Media Web 2.0 Astroturfing 250

Socialized

MARCH 19, 2010

The tools and expert analysis required to do this correctly are out of the reach of most individuals and small companies. How high can I get on a Google search? That’s why people use web metrics instead. Because its’ too hard to measure the things that matter. How much traffic can I get to my blog or web site?

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Influencer Social Media Metrics Statistics 179

Socialized

AUGUST 1, 2009

I have a great tool I use for following the top bloggers on Twitter. And if I didn’t, I would set up Google Reader or a NetVibes page with Twitter and blog RSS feeds from only the top bloggers that interest me. It’s called Twitter. Why would I need yet another aggregator that doesn’t give me any choices?

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Technorati Features Netvibes Aggregator 167

Socialized

OCTOBER 1, 2009

But you can do something about it: Use whatever tools you can find to monitor what people are saying about your company in the social media world, like Google Blog Search , Technorati and Twitter search. If you’re a larger company, look into more sophisticated monitoring tools like BuzzLogic or Radian6.

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Social Media Brands Radian6 Banking 145

Socialized

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The service is “currently in an invite-only mode while we improve our tools, but may allow any Twitterer to help translate at some time in the future. Here’s how Twitter describes Twitter Translate functionality: “Twitterers enabled with our translation tools will see a special set of options on their screen.

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