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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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

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)

by jeremygoldman

Spotify Apps, Cover Photo Crackdown, and the Rise of the PANK: The Social 6 News Roundup for 12/3/12

Welcome back, everyone! I know a lot of you take a breather from being deeply embedded in news sources the entire week and I don't blame you. That being said, we had a very useful stories last week, from how to leverage apps to improve your Spotify music discovery, to the risk of the PANK, to Facebook's crackdown on certain types of cover photos. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 9 Key Elements Of A Successful Social Media Strategy (Social Strand)

#5: New Study Uncovers 23 Million Powerful American Women -- and They're Not Moms (Huffington Post)

#4: Top 5 Spotify Apps For Music Discovery (ReadWriteWeb)

#3: Let the Gamification Begin (TIME)

#2: Beware, folks; Facebook is cracking down on promotional cover photos (Mashable)

#1: 3 Unexpected Mobile Tips (iMedia Connection)

by jeremygoldman

LivingSocial Layoffs, Social CMOs, & Twitter's List of No-Nos: The Social 6 News Roundup for 11/30/12

Folks, we did it. We made it to Friday. Thursday, however, had plenty of interesting stories clicked on & shared on my social radar, including the troubles at LivingSocial, a guest post by yours truly on Young Upstarts, and a look at how "Social" certain CMOs are. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Street Fight Daily: LivingSocial Layoffs, Google Buys Coupon Platform (Street Fight)

#5: Should Your Small Business Engage In Newsjacking? (Young Upstarts)

#4: The Fortune 100 Top Social Brands -- Are Their CMOs Social? (CMSWire)

#3: This Is How Much Time You Spend on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr (Mashable)

#2: The 3 Things You Can't Do On Twitter (ReadWriteWeb)

#1: 1,000 jobs gone at Groupon & LivingSocial; can daily deals turn things around? (Business Insider)

by jeremygoldman

Facebook Monetization, MyHeritage, Banjo, & Reddit: the Social 6 for 11/29/12

There was just so much goodness going around yesterday that this story about 500px's arrival on iPhone got crowded out - and 500px is a pretty sharp site/platform/service. I'd have put it in the top 6, but alas, the rules are the same as always: whatever I share that you guys click on & share the most, that's what I then rank and sort out to determine the Social 6. My piece on Banjo's new release topped the list, but we also have MyHeritage's new trove of cash, Facebook monetization efforts, and much more. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week (Mashable)

#5: Family-oriented social network raises $25 million and buys its main rival Geni (The Next Web)

#4: Facebook's new tactics to convince page owners to run ads (Inside Facebook)

#3: Box VP Sam Schillace: People won’t tolerate crappy enterprise apps anymore (VentureBeat)

#2: Facebook's new push for getting its users credit card numbers (Mashable)

#1: Why Banjo is the Future of Social Networking (Going Social)

by jeremygoldman

Cyber Monday, Pitch Engine, Lanyrd, and Twitter Archives: the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/28/12

Lots of good stuff you might have missed yesterday, which is why I'm here to curate it all for you. Today we've got some Cyber Monday ramifications, the FBI's forward-thinking use of social media, some innovation courtesy of Lanyrd (one of my favorite apps), and more. Here's your Social 6:

#6 Social-Media Shaming About A Dumb Photo Gets Dangerous (ReadWriteWeb)

#5 On Cyber Monday, Mobile -- Not Social -- Takes All the Glory (All Things D)

#4 FBI Using Twitter to Crack Down on Securities Fraud (Mashable)

#3 Pitch Engine launches redesign and mobile apps to reimagine the press release for consumers (The Next Web)

#2 As LinkedIn closes its Events app, social conference service Lanyrd steps in with new integration (The Next Web)

#1 Will Twitter follow up on its promise for downloadable tweet archives by year's end? (Search Engine Watch)

by jeremygoldman

Google Local, Storify, and Facebook Mobile Top the Social 6 News Roundup for 11/21/12

Yesterday was a busy day with all the clicking and sharing you guys did, but as always, faithful readers, I tabulated the most popular six stories according to you and then ranked them. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Mugler creative head & Lady Gaga Stylist Nicola Formichetti holds a Reddit AMA (Reddit)

#5: How to Share on Facebook Mobile (Mashable)

#4: Can the Gamification of Training take Banking to the Next Level? (Banktech)

#3: When is the Best Time of Year to Ask for a Raise? (Salary.com)

#2: Google’s Local Offerings Have Gotten Too Complicated (Street Fight)

#1: Storify Gets a Face-Lift (All Things D)