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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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Hot or Not is rumored to have influenced the creators of Facebook and YouTube and nurtured millions of insecurities. Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. The Facebook” followed in 2004.

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The Ultimate List of Social Media Definitions You Need to Know

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Application programming interface (API). An application programming interface (API) is a communication system that allows two applications or platforms to “talk” to each other. Social network APIs allow these platforms to integrate with other software providers and apps. Microblogging. See Vanity metric. RSS reader.

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Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I also have doubts that blocking the submitter data would even work, because of the API. Why is Digg allowing third-party sites to aggregate the statistics? Sites like [link] use the Digg API to pull in the information and display it and Chris’s site does the same. Problem solved.&# People will do it, regardless.

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No, You Can't Automate Social Media!

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Thanks to social media’s widespread adoption and thanks to a really open API for platforms such as Twitter, it’s inevitable that people will take advantage of the latest and greatest of Twitter tools — and then some — to eliminate the need for manual labor while still charging an arm and a leg for services.

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Social Media U: Take a Class in Social Media - ReadWriteWeb

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Lesson # 3 : Learn To Use YouTube To Convey a Message. One of the topics was microblogging, and Twitter was discussed. and excellent use of SlideShare, Scribd, & YouTube as examples!). aggregators. In the PowerPoint shown during the class, Whitney also took on the big task of defining Web 2.0: Workshop at Bentley.

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An Open Letter to Facebook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Sometimes you can post YouTube video links on the fan page wall and have the small video screen box appear, and sometimes, it appears as a black link. One day I tried to post a YouTube link on a wall, and it took 5 times before it posted right. I’m currently running a Twitter and YouTube contest, for example.

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Best Internet Marketing Blog Posts of 2007 » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Video Articles How to be a Star in a YouTube World (Wall Street Journal): A news article from the Wall Street Journal about how consistency, finding the right niche, early adoption, networking, and professionalism will make you a popular YouTube star. I look for to your aggregation of the 2008 list in December. But is it Spam?

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