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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). What functionalities do you think WordPress, vBulletin, and other common platforms need to be able to better develop communities? I see this seminar as a blog.

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Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It’s certainly not unthinkable that someone will import your RSS feed into another website without ever gaining any permission to do so. Content aggregators, RSS readers and new social networks are all aiming to deliver the most sought-after content to the people who want the news, wherever they are comfortable. Again, I kid.)

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Techipedia Redesign is Finally Live

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Is your RSS dude taking a crap? ok Tamar, whatever you say, lol… awesome RSS icon all the same though Looks great – personally I would have probably made the header a bit fatter to balance out the widths of the two side columns a bit more (maybe about the height of your footer?) Really nice touch. And I like the logo type.

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With 4 Days Before Blogger Social, I Bring You the 4×4 Meme

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Building my first online community 4. The ‘rss guy’ on the can is AWESOME. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! She provides consulting in internet marketing and manages Community Support & Advertising at Mashable.

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How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I’d love to befriend everyone or even specify groups of friends to which I’d subscribe so that I can get updates delivered to my RSS reader (versus other updates that I would check on a more infrequent basis), though for the time being, the team has not worked that out. Google, Wikipedia and FriendFeed.

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Then, when you’re joining a community for the first time, you’ll need to study the users and slowly build relationships with them. But, like good Social Media community members, I’m thrilled to be able to help my parents out and give back as well! Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

And if this post isn’t proof enough for you, check out Steven’s post relating to the quality of forum traffic , which often have even tighter knit communities than Sphinn. Do they take the action you want them to like signup for your rss, email subscribe or buy from you? One further question is do these visitors convert?