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Social Media News Ticker: Twitter Ad Retargeting, Google ‘+Post Ads,’ Apple Buys Topsy

The Realtime Report

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr and Apple: Facebook. and… Apple?! Any social media updates that we missed?

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Apple is Creating a “Social Network” the Right Way

Stay N' Alive

Today Apple did one of the most powerful things they have done since the launch of the iPod. Today Apple launched, quite simply , a “Social Network for Music&#. What’s so powerful is that they’re not really trying to create a social network at all. There’s nothing new about it.

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4 Content Ideas for Social Media Posts to Spice up Your Channels

Ignite Social Media

Looking for some inspiring content ideas for social media to help liven up your brand channels? We know first-hand how difficult it can be to create social-first content that checks all the boxes. Humor has become a huge part of social media today, and a route that more brands are willing to incorporate into their social content mix.

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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. Let’s envision this scenario: a user has a support issue about an Apple product. Apple has no such protocol in place, and at this point, there is no engagement. I’m going to stop there, though.

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Will iTunes' Ping Be a Success?

Mindjumpers

Posted by Anne Herngaard Sep 2nd, 2010 Tweet Yesterday Apple announced a line of updated products along with the social network called Ping. The music network runs within Apple’s latest iTunes 10 version – also in iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Stories Are the New Social Media Newsfeed

Convince & Convert

Hi, I’m Lauren Teague, Strategist at Convince & Convert, and today I want to explore the idea that stories are becoming the new newsfeed of social media. Think about all the social networks we are using. It’s less about what social network you use to reach your customers.

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How Social Media, Content Transform Marketing from Expense to Investment

Webbiquity SMM

But as compelling as those cost savings are, the arguably larger financial impact is that social and content strategies change much of what marketing does from an expense (an expenditure tied to immediate consumption) to an investment (an allocation with a long-term payback).