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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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Flattr, Listly, Foursquare, Flickr's iOS app, Pinterest's New Look: the Social 6 for 3/18/13

Busy Monday in real life and on the Interwebz, folks! I kid you not. What's interesting is that today really didn't have any runaway winner for first place, but we've got plenty of great links today. Interestingly enough, for the most part they're all focused on visuals and startups. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Flattr now lets you make $$ from Twitter Favorites, Instagram Likes & more (The Next Web)

#5: Social Media Campaign to Reunite Auschwitz Twins "A7733" & "A7734" (The Times of Israel)

#4: Listly goes premium with its revamped list-building platform, and gets more mobile friendly too (The Next Web)

#3: Does Foursquare have a Yelp Problem? (AllThingsD)

#2: Flickr's iOS app update features great support for hashtags (The Next Web)

#1: Pinterest shares how its new look lets users discover more of what they love (Pinterest)

by jeremygoldman

Twitter Ads API, Square's POS Initiative, & Tweetbot: the Social 6 for 2/20/13

Very busy day for me, between meetings and Social Media Week events, and a very busy for news all over the Internet! In case you were busy running around like I was, you might have missed great news about Tweetbot, some helpful shortcuts courtesy of Mashable, Square's major POS initiative, and Twitter's Ads API, which should have a major impact on the platform. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 5 Brilliant Ways to Staff for Community Management (Likeable Media blog)

#5: Tweetbot for Mac gets some sweet upgrades (The Next Web)

#4: What's Missing From The New Digital Classroom? (ReadWriteWeb)

#3: 25 Clever Twitter Keyboard Shortcuts (Mashable)

#2: Square rolls out “Business In A Box”, A turnkey POS experience For $299 (TechCrunch)

#1: Twitter launches Ads API to give companies more ad control, announces five initial partners (The Next Web)

by jeremygoldman

Snapchat, Nextdoor, FONYFW, & Tweet-to-Buy: the Social 6 for 2/12/13

Today was actually a pretty busy day around the Internetz, with plenty of strong stories sadly being left off of the Social 6. The good news is that the ones that made the cut are pretty sweet, including plenty of app news (Snapchat, Winston, Nextdoor), another reason to get an Amex card, and the most click & shareworthy piece of the day, my analysis of how Faces of NYFW is democratizing Fashion Week. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Winston, the iOS app that aggregates, curates, & reads you the news (The Next Web)

#5: Nextdoor (private social network) banks another $21 million, launches version 2.0 (AllThingsD)

#4: Snapchat Brings Video To Android In A Private Beta (TechCrunch)

#3: How To Hack Online Dating And Use Data To Find True Love (ReadWriteWeb)

#2: American Express Cardholders Can Now Tweet to Buy (All Things D)

#1: Experience Fashion Week Up Close with Faces of NYFW (Going Social)