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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The 33 most important moments in the history of social media The first social media site was born (1997) On one of the first true social media sites, SixDegrees.com , you could set up a profile page, create lists of connections, and send messages within networks. Hot or Not (2000) Who can forget AmIHotorNot.com ?

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FTC Sends Letter to Search Engines Regarding Paid Ads Versus Natural Search Results

Bill Hartzer

Originally, in 2002, the FTC revised its search engine guidance. After the 2002 Search Engine Letter was issued, search engines embraced the letter’s guidance and distinguished any paid search results or other advertising on their websites. Finally, the FTC addresses disclosure of paid ads in other forms, such as on social sites.

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Top LinkedIn Demographics That Matter to Social Media Marketers

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LinkedIn launched in 2002 to help business professionals network and connect. 9% of US users visit the site multiple times a day. 12% of US users visit the site daily. Another very important thing to note is how your LinkedIn users are accessing the site. 57% of LinkedIn users access the site using mobile devices.

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TopSEOs.com Banned In Google

Bill Hartzer

TopSEOs.com, a site that listed the “top SEO firms” in a list (for a fee) has been banned in Google. Saying on the site that there was an “unbiased” review of the SEO firms was completely false. No official word from Google yet why the site was banned. They were banned in Google.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

It started in 2002. I arrived here in 2002, as the debris from the dot com crash was still being cleared away. My first podcast, audio interviews/explorations of Singapore combined with music, appeared on a music site run by Cosa Nostra. The answer is @BookMerah. How many accounts are set up under aliases?

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Say No to FOMO with MyLife.com

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According to the company’s site, MyLife.com operates a “people search engine” through which members can contact past co-workers, friends, and family members. A way to relieve this social media anxiety is to manage all your communications and online identities from a single platform.

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3 Must-Subscribe Online Newsletters

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In 2002, Scitech Daily was 1 of the 5 nominees for the Webby Award in Technology. In order to provide an incentive to new readers, the site has began to offer discount coupons and promo codes for some of the best online stores and services. SciTech Daily. Escape The City.