Poke vs. Snapchat & Social Media Hoaxes: the Social 6 for 12/22/12
It's been a very busy few days following Business 2 Community, as B2C as just been on fire with great content lately. A lot of news on Facebook's new Poke app, which will compete against popular sexting app Snapchat (and I already feel bad for having to type "sexting.") Not to mention, a big roundup of social media hoaxes, which seem to be more commonplace ever time we have a school shooting, superstorm, or anything else of similar magnitude. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Blogging for Business: Are Comments Dead? (Business 2 Community)
#5: Pinterest’s Latest Change Set to Better Businesses (Business 2 Community)
#4: Fun fact: Facebook’s new Poke app was built in just 12 days (The Next Web)
#3: The History of Social Media (Business 2 Community)
#2: Will Facebook Make Snapchat And WhatsApp History? Maybe Not (Forbes)
#1: 5 Social Media Hoaxes That Went Viral in 2012 (Business 2 Community)
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2012 Lists, Eloqua Acquisition, and Flipboard: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/21/12
Happy Friday, folks. We made it! We made it, that is, through a day that had plenty of interesting "Top ___s of 2012" lists, as well as news about Eloqua's new corporate parent, Facebook's new privacy settings, and more. Overall, a pretty eventful day, as it was hard to limit myself to just six stories -- but hey, that's life. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Own an Android tablet? Now you can (at last!!) have Flipboard (All Things D)
#5: Which of these "10 Worst People on Internet in 2012" do you dislike most? (Mashable)
#4: Kellogg, Verizon use Gamification to Build Loyalty (Chief Marketer)
#3: The top 10 most influential people on Tumblr in 2012 (Daily Dot)
#2: Facebook's new privacy settings begin rolling out - now it's easier to control what data is public (The Next Web)
#1: Oracle to Acquire Eloqua for $871 Million (Destination CRM)
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Blog Tips, Gamification, and Tasti D-Lite: the Social 6 for 12/20/12
Today we've got a heavy dose of Business 2 Community, which is typically a fascinating read -- if you're not following B2C generally I recommend it, as it contains plenty of very practical tips and thought. Actually, overall this is probably one of the least "newsy" days I've had on record, but still plenty of good reading, including my profile of Tasti D-Lite for the Going Social blog. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Cleveland Clinic Diagnoses Health-Care Act (Wall Street Journal)
#5: Facebook is the New Word of Mouth Marketing (Business 2 Community)
#4: Mario Brothers and Level-up Leadership: Social Entrepreneurship, Gamification, and Religion (Forbes)
#3: 4 Tips for Writing a Blog Post Opening that Turns Heads (Business 2 Community)
#2: Gain a Social Edge With HootSuite, Topsy, Klout and Buffer (Business 2 Community)
#1: Tasti D-Lite’s Recipe for Going Social? Technology and Leadership (Going Social)
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Instagram Drama, Google Plus Upgrades, and More: the Social 6 for 12/19/12
Morning, team! Yesterday was a bit too busy to run a Social 6 as usual, but the continuing drama around Instagram's privacy policy make a few appearances on today's roundup of yesterday's most important stories. Also noteworthy is Google's continuing moves to, essentially, turn Google Plus into a monster that touches upon all of your Google-related interactions. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Running a competition on Twitter or Facebook? How to get the basics right (Memeburn)
#5: Google Plus pushes more improvements (better photos, Hangouts, mobile apps) (MakeUseOf)
#4: Google Plus Testing Social Sharing Bar (Mashable)
#3: The case for choosing Flickr over Instagram (ReadWriteWeb)
#2: Is Facebook Advertising Worth The Investment? (Business 2 Community)
#1: Instagram Responds: 'We Hear You' [but offers little in way of apologies] (Mashable)
Instagram Commerce, the Death of the URL, and Tweet Archives: the Social 6 for 12/17/12
Of course, it's been a very sad weekend as we stay on top of all the news related to the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut. Here are some of the more important links shared this weekend as most news touched on the massacre. Obviously not much news is shared on the weekend per se, but we have plenty of interesting and important views to stay on top of. I love the top two especially. Here's your Social 6:
#6: On Instagram, a thriving bazaar taps a big market (Waterloo Record)
#5: Why's Apple stock in the pits when analysts have good things to say about the iPhone & iPad lineup? (Business Insider)
#4: Does Facebook’s future rests on lessons from Wal-Mart campaign? (All Things D)
#3: How Music Streaming Service Songza And Audyssey Just Upgraded Your Headphones For Free (TechCrunch)
#2: Directed Browsing And The Death Of The URL (Forbes)
#1: A Few Reasons Why You’d Want To Download All Of Your Tweets (TechCrunch)
Newsjacking Sandy Hook, Google Plus Upgrades, and Airline VIPs: the Social 6 for 12/15/12
It's hard to imagine anything eclipsing yesterdays horrific shootings in Connecticut - and at least on the Social 6, nothing didn't. But it was the story of the day by a large margin, with idiots even pretending to be the now-dead shooter on Facebook. KMart got in on the newsjacking fun in our top spot today. We also did have some positive news, such as PowToon's funding, some great reporting on how social media is affecting VIP treatment on airlines, and more. Here's your Social 6:
#6: DIY Animation Platform PowToon Grabs $600K For Its Video Creation Software (TechCrunch)
#4: Big Google+ Upgrade Includes Full-Size Photo Backups (Mashable)
#3: The Navigator: With social media, airlines have a new kind of VIP (Washington Post)
#2: The top 12 internet characters of 2012 (Your Community @ CBCnews)
#1: KMart Wins the Idiotic Newsjacking Brand of the Day Award for its Insensitive Tweet (Going Social)
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Contrail Systems, Bunchball, and Hi-Tech Jeans: the Social 6 for 12/14/12
Folks, yesterday we had a pretty mixed bag with respect to stories being shared. Between bluetooth clothing, viral film marketing, and incredibly profitable (and quick) exits from the market, yesterday had it all. Here's your Social 6:
#6: The 'Pacific Rim' Trailer Lays Bare All of Guillermo Del Toro's Viral Secrets (The Atlantic Wire)
#5: Bunchball shows off the 'rock stars' of gamification (VentureBeat)
#4: 5 Ways to Build Your Brand On Twitter with Meaningful Followers (Resource Nation blog)
#3: Case Study: Behind Instagram's Growth
#2: These Jeans Will Update Facebook for You (Mashable)
#1: 2 Days After It Launched, This Startup Sold For $176 Million (Business Insider)
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Facebook's Privacy Chances, Photo Wars, and Kevin Smith: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/13/12
Lots of news regarding Facebook's privacy changes over the last 24 hours, as well as the ongoing disagreement between Facebook and Twitter with respect to photo sharing. There's also a goingsoci.al piece built off of a segment from my Going Social book which seemed to get quite a good chunk of your clicks as well. I'm humbled. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Kate Upton was the #6 most searched person in US in 2012 (TIME Style)
#5: Facebook's Privacy Evolution Crawls Another Step Out Of The Ooze (ReadWriteWeb)
#4: Who leads the world in mobile web use? If you guessed UK, you'd be right (The Guardian)
#3: Kevin Smith, and the Problem with Influencer Identification (Going Social)
#2: As Facebook and Twitter Feud Over Photos, Yahoo & Flickr Play Well With Others (All Things D)
#1: Here's how Facebook's privacy changes bring it closer to being the one sole social network (All Things D)
Wink, Material Wrld, Facebook Gifts, & Cardfree: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/12/12
Happy 12/12/12 folks! For some reason, most of the news across the social web yesterday – or at least the news that I shared and you all clicked on and re-shared – had to do with money. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Top Domains: Forexpros Buys Investing.com For $2.45M, Launches One-Stop Financial Portal For Everyday Investors (TechCrunch)
#5: With $10M In The Bank, Cardfree Launches To Take On LevelUp And Square In Mobile Payments (TechCrunch)
#4: Wink: A fresh take on photo-sharing that instantly sends your new pictures to the friends you’re with (The Next Web)
#3: Fashion Marketplace Material Wrld Raises 780K Seed Round Led By Warby Parker, Bonobos Investor Great Oaks VC (The Next Web)
#2: Facebook builds a Preferred Marketing Developer Center app to better connect ad companies and vendors (The Next Web)
#1: Facebook Pushes Out Gifts to All U.S. Users (Complete With Holiday Booze) (All Things D)
Google+ Communities, Instagram Photos in Twitter, & Social Media Gaffes: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/11/12
We're almost as 12/12/12! Hang in there folks. In the meantime, here are the most clickworthy, shareworthy things I posted across my social channels yesterday. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Google Plus launches Communities and Snapseed features (Castleford)
#5: Customer Behavior Can Unlock the Marketing Kingdom (CMSWire)
#4: How To Perform A Competitive Blog Analysis (CHECKLIST) (Business 2 Community)
#2:Take This Job, Shove It, Post About It on Facebook (All Things D)
#1: Instagram Launches Advent Calendar Contest (Mashable)
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