September 2008
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Blogger Adds New “Following” Feature →
Taking a page out of Tumblr’s book, Blogger now allows bloggers to show which blogs they follow.
— Alyssa
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Micro Reporting →
NPR’s On the Media interviewed St. Paul Pioneer-Press technology columnist Julio Ojeda Zapata about how Twitter helps his reporting.
—Alyssa
August 2008
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WatchJohn McCain has relaunched his social network McCainSpace with a redesign by Kickapps. Although a blatant Mr. Rogers rip-off, this welcome video really sets the tone.
-Maria
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How to Find Statistics on Social Media →
A roundup of some really great resources for social media statistics and demographics.
—Alyssa
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Lifetime Adds Parents Site, Taps New Digital Exec →
Lifetime jumps on the mommy blogging/social networking bandwagon.
—Alyssa
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Political Coverage That's All a-Twitter →
The Washington Post examines how Twitter’s being used by journalists during the election season and the Democratic National Convention. Looks like Margaret was VERY in line with the trends as she tweeted from Denver!
-Elise
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Seven rules for establishing a corporate presence... →
Some great tips for companies looking to get on Twitter.
— Alyssa (via rodrakic)
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Dexter Ad Rips Off Wired →
New ads for the third season of Dexter look strikingly similar to Wired mag. I can’t wait.
-Maria
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New Tumblr Dashboard Interface
Tumblr’s new dashboard interface has launched, and it is very…large. But cool! I like the new rounded rectangles; they’re reminiscent of our FWD Thinking layout.
—Alyssa
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Mad Men's Twitter-Related Kerfuffle →
We’re still mourning the loss of Don Draper’s tweets…
- Megan
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Digg, CNN Start 'Dialogg' →
Digg and CNN are partnering for a new program called Digg Dialogg. Users will be able to submit questions to prominent elected officials via either Digg.com or CNN’s user-generated-news site iReport.com.
-Maria
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Marketing Moves to the Blogosphere →
Some great examples of corporate blogs that have helped to engage consumers.
—Alyssa (via rodrakic)
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101: 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business →
Here’s a great set of “rules to live by” when using Twitter.
-Maria
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Twitterholic.com →
If you’re still not sure who to follow on Twitter, check out Twitterholic for a list of the 100 people with the most followers. @BarackObama is leading the pack.
—Alyssa
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Graco Builds On Social Media Relationships →
Graco provides a perfect example of how companies can effectively engage mommy bloggers.
—Alyssa
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Facebook's New Social Ads Turn Your Friends Into... →
The other day, one of my friends informed me that I was in a Target ad on her Facebook. Apparently, the ad consisted of my profile picture with a caption that said, “Alyssa is a fan of Target,” which is true. It really freaked her out, though. I wish she had taken a screenshot.
—Alyssa
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NewsGator Partners With 'National Geographic' For... →
NewsGator has partnered with National Geographic to create a series of dynamic widgets, including an interactive digital jigsaw puzzle.
—Alyssa
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iVillage's Momtourage Rolls Out Facebook Apps →
Momtourage (iVillage’s newest property devoted to moms) has created two Facebook applications: “My Momtourage,” a messaging widget, and the quiz “What Kind of Mom Are You?”
—Alyssa
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Michael Phelps breaks Facebook →
Michael Phelps has over 1.1 million Facebook fans, and apparently couldn’t accept any more the other day, due to a glitch. Maybe because Facebook put up a congratulatory message to him on the homepage after his big win?
—Alyssa
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Levi's Invites Consumers To 'Unbutton' Artists →
Levi’s new “Live Unbuttoned” campaign is centered on the idea that everyone has an artistic side—they just need to “unbutton” it. The campaign currently features musical artists Estelle, Nikka Costa and Wale, and will also include Perez Hilton in early September.
—Alyssa
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“Tap Tap Revenge: This free game from Tapulous has been downloaded by more than...”
– TrendCentral
WOW…1 million users! Click for some other popular and interesting iPhone applications, courtesy of Trend Central.
—Josh
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Google Will Offer Services for Bloggers at the... →
Google is setting up headquarters for bloggers at both the Democratic and Republican national conventions. They will also be giving demos of new political tools.
-Maria
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Yahoo Buzz Opens Doors To Everyone →
Yahoo! Buzz is a Digg-like Yahoo! product where users can rank stories from a set of pre-approved publishers.
-Maria
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MeetingWave Helps Make Offline Connections →
MeetingWave, a new application for business travelers, seeks to help set up connections on the road.
-Maria
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TV remains top source of news even as online grows... →
Younger people tend to get more of their news on the Internet, while older folks use traditional media such as television and newspapers.
-Maria
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Some Media Companies Choose to Profit From Pirated... →
After years of regarding pirated video on YouTube as a threat, some major media companies are having a change of heart, treating it instead as an advertising opportunity.
-Maria
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Social Networks Get Down to Business →
In the US this year, advertisers will spend $40 million to reach a business audience on online social networks.
-Maria
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New magazine-sharing site escapes copyright laws... →
As I predicted last month, Time Warner is trying to get Mygazines shut down. It has avoided U.S. copyright laws so far by hosting offshore.
—Alyssa
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Six Apart To Relaunch Blogs.com As Yet Another... →
Blogs.com will soon be a blog directory edited by about five people, and covering just 1,200 blogs to start.
—Alyssa
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Top 100 Marketing, Advertising & PR Blogs →
Use them!
-Maria
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Break.com Finally Lands One →
Edgy video sites like Break.com and CollegeHumor are now producing G-rated videos for marketers.
-Maria
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12 Historical Social Media Moments →
Self-explanatory.
-Maria
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CBS Mobile Launches Hurricane Service →
CBS has launched the CBS Mobile News Hurricane Center that alerts users to late-breaking and targeted thunderstorm and hurricane updates.
-Maria