Laurel Papworth

APRIL 13, 2010

Whenever I present or give classes on monetizing social networks and online communities people usually have two questions. Collectibles buy an account and get special badges like the Pro badge above. Or Foursquare style reward badges – most retweeted, most linked. Two, how can Twitter make money?

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Justin Levy

JULY 14, 2009

Almost everyone has an outlet for blogging these days — whether that means a site running WordPress, an account at LiveJournal, or a blog on MySpace or Facebook. Teenagers, meanwhile, should check out DoSomething.org , a site targeted at young adults seeking volunteer opportunities in their communities.

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Laurel Papworth

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We look at Freemium revenue in social networks and online communities including asking that: if freemium is the business model of giving it all (or most) of the services away for free , how can you then charge for it? per member per year over at MySpace is NOT high. API Widget Economy: Social Media Business Podcast (11).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 2, 2010

But over the past few months, the Facebook community has become a huge success and is continuing to flourish, and my classmates are slowly beginning to join the network. According to Baloun, Mark Zuckerberg is passionate about his product and wants to play a key role in cultivating that community without losing the control.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Track things like audience/community sentiment (positive/negative) if you want to map effort to results. Pay attention to which widgets you use in your sidebar. Facebook and/or MySpace are useful social networks where you can build outposts (see next list). Build a similar outpost on MySpace, if your audience might be there.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

HOW TO: Create Custom Backgrounds for Twitter, YouTube, & MySpace by Mashable. Oli Gardner reveals key tactics for converting social media followers into buyers, from using a landing page with a clear call to action and offering “social proof&# through badges and widgets to optimizing post-conversion opportunities.

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