The Social Media Incubator

MARCH 5, 2014

— Flipboard (@Flipboard) March 5, 2014. Zite Co-Founder Mike Klaas said , “Together, we’re going to build the most wonderful place to read news that has ever existed.” We hope you come with us and help us shape the future of news.” Read CEO @mmccue 's letter on what lies ahead [link].

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The Social Media Incubator

JANUARY 24, 2014

billion in 2014. Twitter has increased their ads since hitting the IPO scene, and Facebook introduces video ads to their news feed early on in 2014. Money spent on social ads is projected to reach $7.1 That’s billion with a ‘b.’ ’ It’s also projected to reach $11 billion by 2017.

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Bill Hartzer

JULY 12, 2014

I just got ahold of the latest copy of Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines, with a date of March 2014. There are a lot of new phrases and concepts that are included in this latest version, but honestly there’s are really not many new surprises. It’s an interesting read, all 160 pages of this document.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

To me, a “buzz wedge” is when something going on in the news is trending (the buzz) and a company tries to capitalize on it with a story or social post even though the buzz is completely off brand (the wedge). We will see more and more traction with Youtility as we roll into 2014. Yes, you can hold me to that.

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Devumi

DECEMBER 19, 2014

2014 may go down as the Year of Instagram as the photo sharing app surpassed the 300 million user mark. Brands in 2014 have finally gotten on board with Instagram, and some exciting content has been produced over the year. The Best Brands on Instagram 2014. A photo posted by Red Bull (@redbull) on Dec 12, 2014 at 11:52am PST.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I usually send an update weekly, unless there is some sort of “big news” or issue that comes up that warrants an update. The post Bill Hartzer Weekly Update November 24, 2014 appeared first on Bill Hartzer. Bill Hartzer: Weekly Update for November 1, 2014 Reddit AMA, Ripoff Report, Klout, and Duane Forrester Leaves Bing.

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 30, 2022

Facebook has announced that videos using “watchbait” will be penalized and receive less news feed distribution. “Watchbait” is a made-up word to describe shady tactics used by marketers to game the news feed algorithm — and user engagement — with videos. What is watchbait? Why am I skeptical?

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Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I usually send an update weekly, unless there is some sort of “big news” or issue that comes up that warrants an update. The post Bill Hartzer Weekly Update – December 7, 2014 appeared first on Bill Hartzer. Bill Hartzer Weekly Update: October 18, 2014 Google Penguin Refresh this weekend, and a pricing bug found.

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Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

MyOpenID , the site whose goal was to allow us to securely have one ID on the web to use for logins, has decided to shut its doors starting on February 1, 2014. myOpenID will be turned off on February 1, 2014. According to its founder, Larry Drebes from Janrain, Janrain made the decision to end of life the myOpenID service.

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 18, 2014

See my post for confirmation, the GoDaddy social folks commented on the blog post: https://www.billhartzer.com/pages/godaddy-price-confusion-new-gtld-domains/. Pubcon Las Vegas 2014. Made a lot of connections, and met a lot of new folks–and saw a lot of old friends. You could still.

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Harp Interactive

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Categories: Blog , SEO , Social Media Marketing , Twitter Tags: content marketing , hummingbird , marketing tips , social media , social media 2014 , social media tips , Twitter Busy week? Here’s a short roundup of social media news, tips and updates from Harp Social for the week of October 28 – November 1.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 7, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: Vine adds direct messaging via video (photo: Vine blog). Facebook updates Pages Manager for IOS – Facebook released version 3.0

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I usually send an update weekly, unless there is some sort of “big news” or issue that comes up that warrants an update. The post Bill Hartzer Weekly Update – November 12, 2014 appeared first on Bill Hartzer. Bill Hartzer – Weekly Update for September 21, 2014 Less than 10 links to your site?

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The Facebook algorithm helps make sense of the huge number of posts that people and businesses share every day and chooses the posts to show in our News Feed based on a huge number of factors. Read on, and see what goes into the complex, fascinating formulas of the Facebook News Feed. Facebook algorithm values.

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Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

I usually send an update weekly, unless there is some sort of “big news” or issue that comes up that warrants an update. The post Bill Hartzer: Weekly Update for November 1, 2014 appeared first on Bill Hartzer. Bill Hartzer Weekly Update: October 18, 2014 Google Penguin Refresh this weekend, and a pricing bug found.

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I usually send an update weekly, unless there is some sort of “big news” or issue that comes up that warrants an update. The post Bill Hartzer – Weekly Update October 27, 2014 appeared first on Bill Hartzer. Bill Hartzer: Weekly Update for October 13, 2014 This past week, I’ve been busy speaking at the PubCon.

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Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 24, 2014

This will be my last weekly update in 2014, so I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I usually send an update weekly, unless there is some sort of “big news” or issue that comes up that warrants an update. A Final 2014 Weekly Update from Bill Hartzer appeared first on Bill Hartzer.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Happy New Year! It’s been a bit quiet on the social media news front over the holidays, but here are a few updates worth checking out: Google+ and Facebook. Let us know if we missed any updates, and we look forward to bringing you more of latest social media news in 2014! Facebook Year in Review.

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Jon Loomer

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

For some marketers, Facebook’s constant tweaking of the News Feed algorithm — which determines what users see and don’t see in their feed — is a source of frustration. Whether it’s click bait or fake news, Facebook wants to limit how much of this content gets visibility in the news feed.

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Writtent Blog

MAY 7, 2014

We’ve listed 25 of the best practices of 2014 below. In 2014, SEO copywriting is about quality – well-written optimized content that appeals to humans. You can also discover techniques, learn new tricks, and stay up to date on industry news. They can also enhance credibility and authority. Write First.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2013

A magical year of new potential and growth. The post Happy New Year 2014! Company News' Success in reaching each of your business goals. Happy holidays and all the best to you! The Writtent Team. appeared first on Inbound & Content Marketing Hub.

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Devumi

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This article will show you step by step what a new user can expect. Later I’ll talk about some other news in new Twitter user land. New Twitter user revamp: What it’s all about. The first aspect of the new Twitter user revamp is the front page. — Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) July 12, 2014.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 14, 2014

Jennifer wrote a book called Domain Names Rewired, and is a keynote speaker here at NamesCon 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jennifer is frequently hired to to consult and educate executives and brands about the new TLDs. The NBC news conversation with Bryant Gumbel talking about the internet, and Katie Couric.

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Writtent Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

While some of the content marketing tools trending in 2014 are familiar, many of the rest are brand-new and probably worth adding to your program. The post 21 Content Marketing Tools to Use in 2014 appeared first on Inbound & Content Marketing Hub. Image credit: toprankblog. Yes, please! Content Marketing Marketing Tools'

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Harp Interactive

MAY 16, 2014

Below are highlights of changes on top social media platforms for the week ending May 16, 2014: New on Facebook Facebook Introduces Audience Insights Big news for Facebook advertisers and marketers! Catch up on the need-to-know changes and updates in social media that affect your business and brand…all in one place.

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Harp Interactive

MAY 2, 2014

Below are highlights of changes on top social media platforms for the week ending May 2, 2014: New on Google+ Is Google+ Really Walking Dead? Perhaps the biggest social media news this [.] ( Read more. ). Not So Fast.

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Proactive Report

DECEMBER 17, 2014

While there are still wars and tragedy every day, you don’t have to consume the news the way it was previously done. Good news and cat videos can be your only intake if that’s your choice. Take a look at the Google year in search video for 2014. We’re not only looking for hard news or bad news.

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Proactive Report

JULY 4, 2014

You might have noticed it in your personal News Feed. “Every time someone visits their news feed there are, on average, 1500 potential stories from friends, people they follow and pages they’ve liked for them to see. Early in 2014 studies showed that it had dropped dramatically. I certainly have. And sensible.

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Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This new report shows relative 2014 media coverage for ten top business-to-business (B2B) tech brands – Amazon, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Oracle. TechnoVision is built using PRSourceCode’s Ocular8 – a new tech media insight service. Hot Topics. Why I Like This Technology. com/technovision.

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 15, 2015

How do you prefer to receive information about trending topics and breaking news? Following a 2014 announcement to launch and experiment with BBC Instafax, a collection of :15 second Instagram video clips on popular news topics of the day, the global news outlet has re-branded the program and expanded it to new social media channels.

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Firebelly

JULY 23, 2014

Despite legitimate concerns about decreased organic reach in the News Feed, a recent report by Shareaholic shows that Facebook was the Q2 2014 social media referral traffic leader and drove. Facebook'

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Net-Savvy Executive

JANUARY 5, 2015

Roll tape… The Year in M&A, Social Media Analysis 2014 I''ve been tracking companies that extract meaning from social media data since 2006 (it stays interesting if you let the definitions evolve with the market). One way to tell how things are changing is to watch where the money goes, and in 2014, more money flowed to consolidation.

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Proactive Report

MAY 2, 2015

39 of the top 50 digital news websites have more traffic to their sites and associated applications coming from mobile devices than from desktop computers says the report. However, for half of those top 50 news sites mobile visitors tend to spend less time on the news sites than desktop users. Key trends. Things to consider.

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

We’ve all heard the dismal reports from journalists checking into not-quite-ready hotels , but there’s some good news at Sochi too. One of our favorites is a free, on-demand Twitter translation service for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Those watching from home can use it to cheer on their favorite athletes.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Once upon a time, a business could utilize the organic reach of their Facebook Page posts and show up on the news feeds of interested followers. Chris Crum has put together Everything Facebook Has Said Over The Past Year About News Feed Ranking on WebProNews. Facebook combats click-bait headlines — August 2014.

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

On average, for the past six months (May-October 2014) mobile visits accounted for 40% of total site traffic for this group. Here are the averages for each category: Category Average Mobile Traffic (May-Oct 2014). Hitwise Reports News and Media’s Share of Search-Referred Traffic Declining. Entertainment 52%. Health 50%.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Our own Duncan Alney will be presenting “Next Generation Social Media For Agencies” at the 2014 BOLO Conference, a conference that brings together thought-leaders and change-makers of the agency world, in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 20th. Specifically, Blog News'

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