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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Instagram on Android, North Korea Hacked, New iPad, More on Goodreads and Amazon: the Social 6 for 4/4/13
Plenty of fun links out there today! And by fun, I mean informative. I made sure not to share that much in terms of "Facebook Home" today, as I thought I'd let the smoke clear before weighing in. Heres your Social 6:
#6: 20-Hour Workdays: 4 Ways To Survive A Startup (ReadWrite)
#5: One Year Later, Nearly Half Of Instagram's 100 Million Users Are On Android (TechCrunch)
#4: Is Apple releasing a new iPad sooner than expected? (Business Insider)
#3: Anonymous Hacks Official North Korean Social Media Accounts (ReadWrite)
#2: A Goodreads Spoiled: All Your Books Are Belong To Amazon (ReadWrite)
#1: How to Make an Award-Worthy Vine Movie (Mashable)
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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)
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Michael Vick, Pages Manager, FiveHundredPlus, & Medium: the Social 6 for 3/6/13
Well, it's not often I post more sensationalist, general interest posts, but maybe I should, as the Michael Vick story I shared ran away with the most number of clicks and shares. Given that, I just had to give it the top spot. Plenty more news you can use, however, including an analysis of Apple's time as a dominant stock, FiveHundredPlus' contact management solution, and the ongoing success of Facebook's (admittedly imperfect) Pages Manager app. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Why brands must embrace the role of editor (Marketing Mag UK)
#5: Ev Williams: Medium Wants To Help Build A Sustainable Economic Model For Journalism (TechCrunch)
#4: Facebook's Pages Manager app has now reached 8 million downloads (TheNextWeb)
#3: Remember to stay in touch with all of your best LinkedIn contacts by using FiveHundredPlus (TheNextWeb)
#2: Are Apple's glory days over -- and will a smartwatch help? (Ecommerce Times)
#1: File this under WTF - Michael Vick & his puppy spotted at puppy training classes at Petsmart (Gothamist)
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Duane Reade, Pandora Jewelry, Songdrop, and Apple's War Chest: the Social 6 for 3/4/12
Today was a busy busy day, which is par for the course for a Monday, and we have plenty of great reading material. Some of the highlights included the launch of Pandora in New York City hosted by Pretty Connected, the rise of Songdrop, how Duane Reade is getting hyperlocal right, and more. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Songdrop Is Like A Delicious For Music For That Lives Outside Of Paywalls (TechCrunch)
#5: Are You Targeting the Wrong Social Influencers? 3 Mistakes Brands are Making (BlogWorld)
#4: The UK's Guardian is boasting a new ad campaign to loop in American readers (New York Times)
#3: Case Study: Duane Reade Uses Local Brand Advocates to Promote Neighborhood Stores (Street Fight)
#2: Join Pretty Connected + Lucky Magazine for the Pandora 3/7 Grand Opening in NYC (Pretty Connected)
#1: 10 Things Apple Could Buy with its $137 Billion (AllThingsD)
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Poland Spring, Kickstarter, Tim Cook, Graph Search: the Social 6 for 2/14/13
Busy busy day, I tell you! All you kids weren't too busy with Valentine's Day, it seems like – you were clicking and tweeting up a storm based on everything that I shared out today. We had quite a few good stories, including Poland Spring's activity (or lack thereof) regarding the Marco Rubio's parched throat, Kickstarter's push towards mobile, and whether or not IT or Marketing really is at the helm with respect to new technology adoption. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Tempo Smart Calendar for iPhone launches as a digital assistant to prepare you for your next meeting
#5: In Tech, Does IT or Marketing Rule? (New York Times blog)
#4: Things to like about Facebook Graph Search (The Droid Guy)
#3: The Patient and Telling Vocabulary of Apple CEO Tim Cook (Ecommerce Times)
#2: Poland Spring Missed A Realtime Social Media Splash, And It Doesn’t Matter (SocialFresh)
#1: Kickstarter launches its mobile offensive with a new iOS app (The Next Web)
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Fotobar, 2013 Predictions, and Apple+Waze: the Social 6 News Roundup for 1/3/13
Welcome back, and a happy 2013 to all. This is the first Social 6 of the new year, which means we'll likely see plenty of 2013 predictions over the next few days. We have a few of those today -- including one by yours truly -- but also rumors about the excellent mapping app, Waze, possibly on Apple's acquisition list, Polaroid's innovative Fotobar stores, and the best health-related apps to kick off the new year with. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Polaroid to launch Fotobar stores designed to print photos from our smartphones (The Next Web)
#5: 2013 Prediction: Suffering from Information Overload, Consumers to Say No to Mediocre Content (SocialFresh)
#4: The Best Health And Fitness Apps For Your New Year’s Needs (TechCrunch)
#3: Rumor: Apple May Buy Crowdsourced Mapping App Waze (Search Engine Land)
#2: Will Twitter Become The ‘De Facto’ Communication Tool For World Leaders In 2013? (Mediabistro)
#1: 7 Bold Predictions for Social & Mobile in 2013 (Going Social)
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Zynga, Social Media in China, and Geolocating Racist Tweets in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
Good morning, folks, and welcome to another week which will likely have a slew of great social media-centric news. This weekend’s shares weren’t half shabby either, between LinkedIn tips, tensions between social media and Chinese leadership, and exactly where racism in the U.S. comes from. Here’s your Social 6:
#6: Zynga Announces Acquisition Of November Software To Build ‘Mid-Core’ Game Battlestone (TechCrunch)
#5: 5 Ways to Improve Your New LinkedIn Company Page
#4: Who’s Vulnerable Among the Internet’s ‘Fantastic Four’? Techonomy Panelists Say It’s Apple And Facebook
#3: Hollande & Sarkozy: How not to use social media in politics or business (Econsultancy)
#2: Social media both friend and foe for China's new leaders (CNN)
#1: Where America’s Racist Tweets Come From (Mashable)
Newsjacking, HowDo, and more Kindle Fire vs. iPad Mini Comparisons Top the Social 6 for 11/1/12
Morning, team. In the wake of Sandy, newsjacking has become a very popular topic, and my post discussing it on my companion site, Going Social, took the top spot today. You'll notice plenty of great stories from The Next Web, too, and more of the ongoing Kindle Fire/iPad Mini debate, as the latter is still scheduled to be in stores tomorrow. Here's your Social 6:
#6: 500 Startups unveils its Fall 2012 accelerator lineup (The Next Web)
#5: HowDo lets people share everyday knowledge, lands seed funding from Wellington Partners and Horizons (The Next Web)
#4: How Australia's Advertising Standards Board became the Facebook police for business (Crikey)
#3: Kindle Fire vs. iPad Mini: 10 Reasons to Choose the Amazon Tablet (eWeek)
#2: Facebook confirms it's testing new Timeline design w/just 1 column for posts (The Next Web)
#1: Newsjacking – and its Ramifications for Your Brand’s Social Media (Going Social)
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Conan & Zynga, Kindle Fire & iPad Mini, and Facebook & Fraud: the Social 6 for 10/29/12
Hope you're all okay and not affected much by Hurricane Sandy, which is still virtually nonexistent here in Manhattan. This weekend, besides Sandy news, I shared a few links that a bunch of you found interesting, including Conan's ideas to improve Zynga's outlook, the continued battle between the Kindle Fire and iPad Mini, and Paul Ceglia's majorly sketchy claims against Facebook. Here's your Social 6:
#6: DreamIt Ventures Partners With Microsoft To Offer BizSpark To All Of Its Startups (TechCrunch)
#5: News From the Advertising Industry (New York Times)
#4: iPad Mini Display: Not Good Enough? (InformationWeek)
#3: Conan Comes Up With Some Naughty Social Games to Save Zynga (All Things D)
#2" Amazon email hints at anxiety over iPad mini (Smartmoney blog)
#1: NY Man Arrested For Trying to Defraud Facebook & Zuckerberg (Mashable)