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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Tweetdeck Upgrades, Storify VIP Service, Klout + Instagram, Amazon + Goodreads: the Social 6 for 3/29/12
It's funny: there are slow weeks, and then there are weeks -- days, actually -- like yesterday. Pretty much everything that makes up the Social 6 from the last 24 hours is a must-read if you want to keep on top of mobile, digital, and social happenings. Between the Goodreads move, Klout's added focus on Instagram, Facebook's new cover photo rules, and everything else, I'd advise you to get some popcorn and strap in. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Storify debuts its VIP Service for publishers (Mashable)
#5: Cody for iPhone, the exercise journal that lets you record & share workouts with friends (TheNextWeb)
#4: Twitter tricks out TweetDeck for Mac: content & user filters, advanced search options, more (TheNextWeb)
#3: Facebook Changes Cover Image Restrictions (Again) (SocialFresh)
#2: Amazon buying Goodreads! Is the retailing giant going social? (ReadWrite)
#1: Klout starts tying in with Instagram data (AllThingsD)
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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)
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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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Wellness Apps, Fashion GPS, & Facebook Selling Tickets? The Social 6 for 2/11/13
Happy Monday, everyone! Plenty of great articles abounded today, including a few late shares on my part, admittedly. Today we had Facebook's new experimentation with selling tickets, Graph vs. Google, and how Fitbit and four other apps are improving employee health. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Just in time for NYFW, Fashion GPS Breaks Into The Notoriously Tech-Averse Fashion Industry (TechCrunch)
#5: The Truth Behind Your Facebook friends [CARTOON] (Mashable)
#4: Facebook is testing ‘Buy Tickets’ links for events. Is it getting into the ticketing biz? (TheNextWeb)
#3: The Mentality of Being Number Two (Business 2 Community)
#2: How Facebook's Graph Search Will Dethrone Google Search (AdAge.com)
#1: 5 Social Apps To Encourage Employee Health and Wellness (Mashable)
Pinterest Redesign, Bizarre Apps, & Facebook Groups: the Social 6 for 1/29/13
Today's news roundup is interesting because it's pretty low on news per se, but rich on really useful tips to drive your business forward, from Facebook Groups to social media tools and apps both productive and bizarre. And then, of course, there's Pinterest's new redesign, which many of you weighed in on and thought might help propel Pinterest forward to a place of greater relevancy. Here's your Social 6:
#6: [EVENT] Macro Trends for 2013: Where Do We Go From Here? (SocialMediaWeek.org)
#5: Everything You Wanted to Know About Facebook Groups (Mashable)
#4: Ultimate Recap: The 12 Best New Social Media Tools from 2012 (SocialFresh)
#3: Foursquare launches dedicated iPhone app for US businesses, w/analytics, local updates, more (The Next Web)
#2: 11 Bizarre Facebook Apps You Won't Believe (Mashable)
#1: Take a Peek at Pinterest's New Redesign (All Things D)
iPhone Anniversary, LinkedIn Milestone, & F-Commerce: the Social 6 for 1/10/13
Another big Business 2 Community day for my social sharing, as you guys definitely clicked on and shared plenty of B2C articles. However, that's not all we have in store for you, with LinkedIn hitting another major milestone, as well as my Going Social piece for iPhone productivity apps to celebrate the Apple device's sixth anniversary. Here's your Social 6:
#6: 4 Social Media Sales Tips (Business 2 Community)
#5: Generate Sales with Facebook (Business 2 Community)
#4: LinkedIn vs the Recruiting Industry (Business 2 Community)
#3: LinkedIn hits 200 million members from more than 200 countries (The Next Web)
#2: Twitter + Print: Combining the New and the Old to Grow Your Business (Business 2 Community)
#1: Top 8 Apps for Better iPhone Productivity in 2013 (Going Social)
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)
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)
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Diabetes Awareness, King.com, Foodily, Strayboots Top the Social 6 for 11/16/12
As you guys know, the Social 6 isn't just about what yesterday's top stories were; it's about finding some hidden gems that might wind up being important but didn't necessarilly grab "above the fold" placement. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Urban Tour Guide Game StrayBoots Launches Out Of SMS; iPhone App Available Now (TechCrunch)
#5: Social Media Game Plan Equals Higher Profits (InformationWeek)
#4: King.com, the Second-Largest Social Games Maker, Jumps Into Advertising (All Things D)
#3: As Recipe Sharing On Pinterest Explodes, Foodily Revamps To Focus On Social (TechCrunch)
#2: Diabetes Awareness Month given a voice with social media campaign (Global BC)
#1: Yesterday's Facebook Stock Rally & How The Company Can Have More of Them (Going Social)
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