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The Social/Anti-Social Network

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In tinkering with Google + and listening to what some of the cool kids have to say about it online, it's very clear that the majority of people see Google + almost like an online social networking "do-over!" the most common response is the ability to segment the social graph (Google + calls them, "circles").

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Google+ Just Beat Facebook to the Future

Stay N' Alive

They've already been rumored to be working on a much stronger mobile strategy, bringing Facebook's powerful platform to the apps you use on the mobile devices you carry, to every place you go. It's that which has had Google scared and hinging employee bonuses on the success of their social program this year. It's that good.

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Co-dependency In The Age of Facebook

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Twitter was (and still is) a much more mobile-friendly experience. Yes, many people (and some governments) still have a bug about Facebook and their privacy settings. Our friends are there, and not being there leaves us - somewhat - out of social loop. mobile experience. online social network. social circle.

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Google Me – quick thoughts for and against…

The Way of the Web

5 million activations a month, a focus on mobile first (as said by Eric Schmidt), and working across mobiles and the merging tablet market (in terms of tablets now getting mainstream coverage and adoption post iPad). If it can pick up people leaving Myspace and Facebook, social networks become a two horse race, with Google in the game.

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Social Media Marketing Guide: Facebook

Little Web Giants

Then I went a step further and thought I ought to give this back to the social media marketing community. Facebook is a social network for individuals and businesses. It has a range of privacy settings allowing users to share content privately with select contacts or to share more broadly. Mobile Device User. Net Income.

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Social Media Marketing Guide: Facebook

Little Web Giants

Then I went a step further and thought I ought to give this back to the social media marketing community. Facebook is a social network for individuals and businesses. It has a range of privacy settings allowing users to share content privately with select contacts or to share more broadly. Mobile Device User. Net Income.

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What does the future of decentralized social media mean for marketers?

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Along with user control and community, there are other factors that attract users to flock to decentralized social media in lieu of traditional platforms. These include, but are not limited to: Censorship resistance Ownership of personal data Increased privacy and/or anonymity Economic independence and new forms of monetization (e.g