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Our Shifting Notion of Search, Social and Mobile.

Direct Marketing Observations

10 years ago seems so 10 years ago in the world of search, social and mobile. Take for example search. We use it for online transactions, travel decisions, job searches, purchases, research, and a dozen other activities. Looking back at MySpace, it almost looks like pre-Y2k web Dev. doesn’t it?

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A Brief History of the Evolution of Social Technology

Social Media Marketing

Use of emails and phones has become a mobile endeavor that is no longer tied to the home- or office landline and stationary computer. Instead, it takes place while on the go, in transit, at the moment of opting to make a buying decision and also when actively pursuing business opportunities. What Awaits Us in the Near Future?

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

Buffer Social

My first profile was on Myspace , my first friend was “Tom from Myspace,” and my first post was something like, “Myspace is awesome!” BlackLivesMatter is an incredibly powerful example of how a social media hashtag can ignite action in the real world and be tied directly to a major movement.

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6 Steps to Win More Retainer-Based Business

Convince & Convert

There are new social media networks that pop up seemingly overnight, ad serving and tracking technologies are constantly evolving, and mobile devices have revolutionized how and when buyers consume information. There is obvious synergy between activities such as SEO, PPC, content development, and social media.

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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

Convince & Convert

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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Google Me – quick thoughts for and against…

The Way of the Web

For example, Mike Arrington argues Google should clone Facebook , Kim-Mai Cutler argues the opposite. 5 million activations a month, a focus on mobile first (as said by Eric Schmidt), and working across mobiles and the merging tablet market (in terms of tablets now getting mainstream coverage and adoption post iPad).

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

To take two examples: people complain about an issue to an important newspaper prompting them to push the issue into the mainstream, or if a TV station covers an event, that becomes an important topic. A great example, one that recently affected me: A mobile phone manufacturer, called HTC, released a phone that had sub-par video performance.