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Tumblr Adult Content, Pinterest Categories, Google Plus Upgrades: the Social 6 for 5/20/13

No, I won't say the top story is related to Yahoo or Tumblr - that's #2 ;). If you've been living under a shell you won't understand what I'm talking about, but the vast majority of you guys undoubtedly will!

There's plenty of other great news and views I've shared out over social media today, including an interesting ReadWrite post about Google+, a possibly game-changing move by Pinterest, and a very important read by Dave Kerpen over on LinkedIn. Here's your Social 6:

#6: And the Future of Social Media Is (LinkedIn)

#5: Gmail and Google Plus Upgrades: Simple but Significant (International Business Times)

#4: 5 Signs Your Social Media Campaign Goes Against Permission Marketing Basics (Business 2 Community)

#3: Google: Please Fix The Crippling Problem Plaguing Google+ (ReadWrite)

#2: Yahoo XXX? Tumblr's Adult Fare Accounts For 11.4% Of Site's Top 200K Domains (TechCrunch)

#1: Pinterest begins categorizing pins based on content & introduces share button for mobile apps (The Next Web)

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Soundtracking, Facebook + Waze, YouTube Visualization, Hangouts On Air: the Social 6 for 5/9/13

Well, it's been an eventful day here on Planet Earth - at least in the social/digital/tech world. You've doubtless heard of the news about a potential marriage between Facebook and Waze, but there's so much more to read up on, from Google's upgraded Hangouts On Air, helpful new tips & tricks to master YouTube, and SoundTracking (which I recommend) getting even better. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Visualize The Most Shared & Viewed Videos On The New YouTube Trends Maps (MakeUseOf)

#5: Google improves Hangouts On Air functionality (Examiner)

#4: This 17-Year-Old Coder Is Saving Twitter From TV Spoilers (Mother Jones)

#3: SoundTracking has just gotten even better, adding Instagram support (The Next Web)

#2: How to Turn YouTube Channels into Subscribable Podcasts (Lifehacker)

#1: Facebook reportedly buying social mapping & traffic app Waze for $1 Billion (TechCrunch)

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Twitter Security, Mobile Facebook Pages, iPhone Commercials, Chrome Secrets: the Social 6 for 4/24/13

Today's Social 6 certainly feels a bit scattered - but in a good way. We have iPhone commercials, Facebook Pages going mobile-er, Chrome features to make you even more productive, and Twitter's reported move to hopefully step up their security big time. Here's your Social 6:

#6: The Best Experimental Chrome Features You Should Check Out (Lifehacker)

#5: Is this the first TV commercial to be entirely filmed using an iPhone? (Business Insider)

#4: More Women Own Smartphones Than Men [Infographic] (ReadWrite)

#3: Samsung Galaxy S4: Sometimes, More Is Less [Review] (ReadWrite)

#2: Facebook rolls out new action-oriented mobile Pages, making it easier for users and brands to interact (The Next Web)

#1: In a big move, Twitter Is reportedly working on Two-Factor authentication (Mashable)

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Twitter Advertising, LinkedIn Mobile Revamp, $174 Facebook Fans: the Social 6 for 4/18/13

It's been a pretty busy week, and a very busy 24-hour period out there. LinkedIn's mobile overhaul isn't insignificant, so I'd advise you to pay attention to that, though Twitter did take a pretty big step forward in solving their advertising model -- and I'd have to salute them for that. Here's your Social 6:

#6: UK Online Payments Platform GoCardless Raises $1.5 Million Series A, Plans To Expand Across Europe (TechCrunch)

#5: LinkedIn Revamps Mobile App (AllThingsD)

#4: A Syncapse study claims a Facebook fan is worth $174 (Mashable)

#3: How To: Engage Successfully on Twitter (Likeable Media blog)

#2: Five Creative Uses for Google Alerts (Lifehacker)

#1: Twitter's advertising capabilities take a huge step forward, with keyword targeting (AllThingsD)

by jeremygoldman

YouTube iOS Streaming, Google Gadgets, Marketing During Crises: the Social 6 for 4/16/13

It's kind of funny how things pan out sometimes: on a day like today, I wouldn't have imagined that most of my top links would lead to Google in one way or another, yet that's exactly what happened. Today we saw a number of every useful, practical information -- from how business blogging and G+ go hand in hand to how brand marketers can take steps towards handling social media (and beyond) during situations like Monday's Boston Marathon tragedy. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Why Google Plus Wants Every Business Blogging (Small Business Trends)

#5: Clever Uses for Reverse Image Search (Lifehacker)

#4: How Google searches will start looking very different in the US & Europe (New Statesman)

#3: In a major move, YouTube's iOS App now features live streaming (Mashable)

#2: The Brand Marketer's Checklist When Tragedy Strikes (Social Media Today)

#1: Google's Next Group of Gadgets Will Blow You Away, Says Eric Schmidt (AllThingsD)

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Facebook Home, Feedly, Twitter Paid Edition, Vine Competition: the Social 6 for 4/1/13

Happy April, folks! Since it's the first day of April, I think we can all assume that one of the below stories is a joke, and I'll leave it up to you to figure out which it is. Either way, the leak of Facebook Home blew away everything else as the top story of the day. That being said, there's plenty more must-reads below. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Step inside the (social) arcade of the future (Eurogamer)

#5: Feedly updates mobile app, reports 3 million Google Reader refugees (Slashgear)

#4: How Social Media Marketing is Driving a NYC Advertising Renaissance (New York Times)

#3: Call For Entries: Tribeca Film Festival's #6SecFilms Vine Competition (Tribeca Film)

#2: Twitter Announces “Twttr” - Will Start Charging $5 A Month If You Want To Tweet Using Vowels (TechCrunch)

#1: 'Facebook Home' leak suggests FB will reveal Android homescreen replacement this Thursday (The Verge)

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Yoko Ono Tweets, Klout for Business, & Public Shaming: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

It's been a quiet weekend on the social web, but factoring in Friday, there were quite a few pieces I'd curse myself if you missed. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 10 interesting digital marketing stats this week courtesy of Econsultancy (Econsultancy blog)

#5: Businesses not on Google+ yet: here's a nice @socialmedia2day rundown of its advantages (Social Media Today)

#4: Klout for Business Is Only First Step to a Serious Marketing Platform (Adweek)

#3: Congrats to Feedly for taking advantage of the Google Reader controversy to become the top iPhone news app (TechCrunch)

#2: Yoko Ono Details Why She Posted Lennon's Bloodied Glasses on Twitter (New York Times blog)

#1: One person’s tweets leads to disastrous results (Slashgear)

by jeremygoldman

Visual.ly, KitchMe, BBC Hacks, Twitter & TV Ratings: the Social 6 for 3/21/13

Crazy crazy day, running from meeting to meeting, and yet the links I shared today seemed to go nuts with you guys. Visual.ly's Google Analytics capabilities actually ran away with today's top link by a large margin, but there's plenty more great reading to be found here, so let's dive in, shall we? Here's your Social 6:

#6: Coupons.com Acquires Pinterest-Like Recipe & Meal Planning Service KitchMe (TechCrunch)

#5: Twitter Untangles Its Overgrown Org Chart (AllThingsD)

#4: BBC Weather’s Twitter account has been hijacked by anti-Syrian hackers (The Next Web)

#3: Street Fight Daily: Pinterest Buys Livestar, Starbucks' Shoddy Square Rollout (Street Fight)

#2: More Twitter Chatter Correlates to Higher TV Ratings, Study Reveals (Mashable)

#1: Visual.ly’s new Google Analytics tool sends you weekly Web metric reports as infographics (The Next Web)

by jeremygoldman

Facebook Hashtags, Veronica Mars & Kickstarter, and Pi Day: the Social 6 for 3/14/13

Busy busy day out there today, I tell you! I had about 4-5 great links that didn't even make it today into our top six. The ones that made it were great picks, including Veronica Mars and the power of crowdfunding, a great Pam Moore analysis of Google's odd ways of servicing customers, and how Facebook's rumored launch of hashtags may affect Twitter in some surprising ways. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Aggregift Turns Anything On Amazon Into A Crowdfunded, Group Gift (TechCrunch)

#5: Facebook study shows users who message close friends and family are more likely to find a new job (The Next Web)

#4: Happy Pi Day, everyone!! Here are 10 YouTube Videos for Math Geeks (Mashable)

#3: Veronica Mars Movie Budget Coming Entirely From Kickstarter, More Rewards To Be Added (Bleeding Cool)

#2: Google, Who Are you? (Pam Moore blog)

#1: Facebook to introduce hashtags...good or bad for Twitter? (AllThingsD)

by jeremygoldman

Social Media Fails, Facebook and Google+ Redesigns, SXSW: the Social 6 for 3/8/13

Unsurprisingly, there was plenty of conversation today about Facebook and Google+, given yesterday's announcements regarding both of those platforms. Besides those major stories, there were plenty of other gems today, including iOS making its way into cars, whether or not this SXSW will yield the next killer app, and some of 2013's most epic social media misses. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Apple Is Quietly Turning Every Car On The Road Into An 'iCar' (Business Insider)

#5: Is Facebook the New Google+? (Mashable)

#4: This Year at SXSW, the Next Killer App ... Maybe Isn’t (AllThingsD)

#3: Why You Should Embrace Google Plus (The Whir)

#2: In Facebook's News Feed Redesign, the Focus Is on the Photos (AllThingsD)

#1: Worst Social Media Fails Of The Year So Far (Business Insider)