Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing > Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites by Tamar Weinberg on January 23, 2008 Share Often, I hear from people who complain that social media doesn’t do anything for their “marketing&# efforts. Social media is the new game in town.

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MAY 9, 2008

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. Social media isn’t going away, but this example shows that some systems just happen to work better than others. How you use social media depends on your frame of mind.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Other than your company’s website, most mentions were likely in well-known online news sites or trade industry publication sites. The explosion of social media has led to a corresponding need for more sophisticated monitoring tools that can crawl the hundreds of social networking and bookmarking sites and millions of blogs across the globe. You can find a list of more than 150 social media monitoring tools here or close to 200 here , but—that can seem overwhelming.

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Tools SM2 Alterian Vocus 169

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JUNE 30, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Internet , Opinion , Social Media > Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League by Tamar Weinberg on June 30, 2008 Share Earlier this month, Plurk was discovered and has had social media addicts abuzz with the “new Twitter clone,&# especially as a result of Twitter downtime. and social media sphere.

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JUNE 18, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Social Media > Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service by Tamar Weinberg on June 18, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Samir Balwani of Internet Marketing blog Left the Box.com. They’re always heralded as the next big social media hit , the best on the web, or something killer.

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Microblogging API Handbook MySpace 101

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Internet , Marketing , Social Media > The Many Uses of Twitter The Many Uses of Twitter by Tamar Weinberg on June 15, 2007 Share As I promised in my earlier thread , besides answering the typical question, “What are you doing?&# , Twitter has many additional uses. Twitter as a news breaker. My personal favorite is CNN Breaking News.

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Twitter Microblogging Handbook MySpace 120

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MARCH 16, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Industry News , Marketing > Internet Marketers of New York Charity Party: March 18, 2008 Internet Marketers of New York Charity Party: March 18, 2008 by Tamar Weinberg on March 16, 2008 Share I’m still going through SXSW notes and will eventually post some great recaps of sessions and events, but I’m still in conference mode.?

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Handbook MySpace Microblogging Yahoo 100

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. As she notes in her introduction, Li’s book is organized around four main themes: Research: start by using search and social media monitoring tools to discover where your customers and prospects are congregating. Social Events (e.g.,

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Review Social Media Handbook Microblogging 125

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands by Tamar Weinberg on October 7, 2010 Share This is a guest post from James Adams. Oblivion If you are an expert on a subject matter, you should know the latest news, findings, and opinions about it.

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Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 191

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DECEMBER 2, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Opinion , Social Media > Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media by Tamar Weinberg on December 2, 2008 Share This is a guest post by search engine optimization expert Gab Goldenberg , who actually spends a good chunk of his time in a classroom: he’s a law student!

Social Media 159

Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 159

Social Media Network Marketing

JUNE 13, 2010

Social networks like Facebook and others. Social news / bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, technorati, dig and others. Microblogs e.g. Twitter. Our primary goal when developing a social marketing strategy should be to establish conversation parameters. People visit social networking sites because they want to have conversations that don't involve sales pitches. Online Reputation Management comprises various elements.

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Xanga Reputation Microblogging Marketing 50

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MAY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old. That’s why you need to paint a picture that’s more meaningful and encompasses what “social media&# as a label really is. Marketing Beyond the Social.

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Strategy Social Media Yahoo Handbook 219

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Personal , Social Media > Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Despite the fact that Facebook has the most customizable privacy settings of all social networks (though we could argue with their effectiveness in a whole other post), people don’t like maintaining a “business&# identity on the same profile as their “personal&# (fun?)

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Examples Facebook Microblogging LinkedIn 188

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JUNE 11, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Opinion , Social Media > Ideas vs. Execution: The Facebook Fiasco Ideas vs. Execution: The Facebook Fiasco by Tamar Weinberg on September 4, 2007 Share I’m getting a bit frustrated with the hundreds of posts that speak about individuals who claimed to invent Facebook before Mark Zuckerberg. or to actually give the social network a fair chance.

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MySpace Handbook Web 2.0 Microblogging 101

Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2010

It’s official – journalists rely on social media sources to find stories. A national survey conducted by Cision and Don Bates of The George Washington University’s Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations found that an overwhelming majority of reporters and editors now depend on social media sources when researching their stories. 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter.

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Report Press Release Microblogging Survey 65

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned by Tamar Weinberg on April 20, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Todd Mintz. So, what does this have to do with social media? In my experience, I’ve found that I’m quite successful at making people laugh via social media. Social media to me, is a life long lesson.

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Social Media Chemicals Wikipedia Handbook 172

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 19, 2009

He is extremely devoted to empowering individuals and companies about marketing, networking, reciprocity, and social media. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity.

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Handbook MySpace Microblogging Yahoo 135

Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2010

It’s official – journalists rely on social media sources to find stories. A national survey conducted by Cision and Don Bates of The George Washington University’s Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations found that an overwhelming majority of reporters and editors now depend on social media sources when researching their stories. 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter.

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Report Press Release Microblogging Survey 62

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media Worth it for You? Is Social Media Worth it for You? by Tamar Weinberg on January 19, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Samir Balwani , the founder of Training Social , a resource for those interested in social media training. One of the most common questions in social media is – “is it worth it?”.

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Discount Social Media Training Yahoo 142

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JULY 27, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Completely Random , Personal > The Importance of Networking on the Internet The Importance of Networking on the Internet by Tamar Weinberg on July 27, 2009 Share This post is a little personal in nature, but I’m sure if you read through the end, you’ll enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed telling it. I once said that social media mimics real life relationships.

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Yahoo Handbook StumbleUpon MySpace 136

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Marketing , Social Media > How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself by Tamar Weinberg on June 16, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Kwame Boame. If you look around the social web a lot like me, you will agree that most social media campaigns suck.

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Questions Social Media Postrank Avatar 218

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing , Social Media > Top 6 Ideas for Incredible Viral Content Top 6 Ideas for Incredible Viral Content by Tamar Weinberg on October 29, 2007 Share As many of us alluded to earlier this month at SMX Social Media , viral content is king. Yet again why you are the queen of all bloggy, posty, social media-y things.

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Content Social Media Examples AJAX 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch. Why do businesses need social media? Which is why, of course, your business needs a killer social media strategy.

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Social Media Strategy Questions Resources 213

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts. Delicious Social bookmarking is a great way to share interesting links that could aid in the development of an idea, education, and/or marketing efforts. It also allows you to share your bookmarks on other social networking sites.

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Crowdsourcing scribd Tools Ustream 161

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 15, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Google , Internet , Marketing , Search Engine Optimization , Social Media , Viral Marketing > More Great Internet Marketing Posts for 2007 More Great Internet Marketing Posts for 2007 by Tamar Weinberg on January 15, 2008 Share Thought you had enough of the greatest Internet Marketing posts of 2007 ?

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Handbook StumbleUpon MySpace Microblogging 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand new social network. The Early Adopter Appeal Mixx is a new social news site that went into private beta a mere two months ago. Already, however, it’s gaining momentum among “Digg refugees&# and folks who don’t feel comfortable on other social networks. Social media involves people who work together, not alone.

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Review Digg StumbleUpon Handbook 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 1, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > How to Use Social Media for Personal Branding How to Use Social Media for Personal Branding by Tamar Weinberg on April 1, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Dan Schawbe l. Social media, on the other hand, allows you to connect directly with the audience you want to target, on common ground, and build relationships.

Brands 193

Brands Social Media How To Handbook 193

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Social Media > 3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement 3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement by Tamar Weinberg on August 25, 2010 Share If you’re doing social media for your business, there’s nothing better than to do it right. With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips.

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Engagement Social Media Jive Forums 215

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Analysis of The Top 10 Twitter Users and What We Can Learn From Them Analysis of The Top 10 Twitter Users and What We Can Learn From Them by Tamar Weinberg on September 8, 2010 Share The following is a guest post from one of my favorite young bloggers Onibalusi Bamidele (he’s 16!) It is very clear that you can’t automate social media.

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Analysis Twitter Blogger Handbook 177

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work by Tamar Weinberg on August 14, 2009 Share In the spirit of featuring case studies like the ones in Chapter 4 of The New Community Rules , I am going to highlight other companies that have excelled in their social media achievements.

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Case Study Company Social Media Handbook 148

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Viral Marketing > 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos by Tamar Weinberg on January 28, 2010 Share In the past few years, video has come a long way. Videos that have a completely unplanned “wow&# element to them definitely travel far in social circles.

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Video Flash Mob Screencast Remix 190

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

The New Community Rules talks about the important role social media has begun playing in our lives. That’s why social media is important. There are two things that act as an extension to social media: #1: great customer service, especially since everything is now public, and #2: great content, so that you can do something that is clearly remarkable that people would want to talk about. Great content, #2, works across the board for social media.

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Communities MySpace Yahoo Wikipedia 147

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Opinion , Social Media > 5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online 5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online by Tamar Weinberg on February 2, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Glen Allsopp , a 20-year-old genius who has been in this industry for as long as I remember — and you can tell he’s got a knack for brilliance.

Social Media 186

Social Media Industry Handbook MySpace 186

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over by Tamar Weinberg on May 12, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Hugo Guzman. They are interested in this new “social media” thing but haven’t actually dipped their proverbial toes in the social waters yet.

Handbook 178

Handbook MySpace Microblogging Yahoo 178

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Why You Should Have a Secondary Twitter Account Why You Should Have a Secondary Twitter Account by Tamar Weinberg on February 16, 2010 Share As we know, Twitter is an incredibly powerful platform and enables businesses and individuals to build strong relationships with customers and peers. One side writes [also] about Sales/Social Media, the other about music.

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Twitter Platform Microblogging Sports 170

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APRIL 22, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search by Tamar Weinberg on April 22, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Evan Britton, founder of Sency. In addition to Twitter, there are a slew of other social networks which enable users to post status updates, links, and information daily.

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Engineering Wikipedia Handbook Report 128

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Industry News , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn’t Matter Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn’t Matter by Tamar Weinberg on October 22, 2009 Share Apple, the company behind aesthetically pleasing hardware that keeps fanboys drooling, has recently joined Twitter.

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Apple Twitter Forums Handbook 136

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MARCH 4, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Websites > You Can Learn a Great Deal from a 17-Year-Old You Can Learn a Great Deal from a 17-Year-Old by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2007 Share I must have first heard of Quizlet through Lifehacker. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Handbook MySpace Digg Reddit 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site. In fact, the problem is expanding to all corners of the social media world.

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Newsletter Handbook MySpace LinkedIn 129

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Internet , Opinion , Social Media > Every Social Network is Different: Here’s What You Need to Know Every Social Network is Different: Here’s What You Need to Know by Tamar Weinberg on January 25, 2008 Share Over at the Blog Herald , Chris Garrett says that Twitter is changing his news consumption habits. How do you get your news?

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Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Delicious 101

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MARCH 4, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through Social Media How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through Social Media by Tamar Weinberg on March 4, 2010 Share Did you know that New York City offers more opportunities than the standard tourist attractions? Be real, be social, and be involved.

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Hotels Handbook Social Media MySpace 197

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Creating Passionate Customers: Brand Evangelism and What it Means to Your Business Creating Passionate Customers: Brand Evangelism and What it Means to Your Business by Tamar Weinberg on August 26, 2009 Share Last week, I wrote a piece on brand building for Forbes.com. But with social media marketing, it doesn’t have to be.

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Brands Process Radian6 Handbook 126

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DECEMBER 20, 2007

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Thoughts on Digg’s Latest Features: Thumbs Up Thoughts on Digg’s Latest Features: Thumbs Up by Tamar Weinberg on December 17, 2007 Share When I was at Pubcon last week, Digg launched its highly anticipated images section. I’m glad I no longer have to put those stories in “offbeat news.&# Are you submitting a news story?

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Digg Review Handbook Upcoming 100