Social media

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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Chris Hadfield, LinkedIn Marketing, and Facebook Redesign: the Social 6 Weekend Edition

Happy Monday, everyone! Over the weekend (I'm including Friday) there was plenty of activity around the Internet, with a good deal of attention, unsurprisingly, on Facebook's unveil of a new news feed this coming week. Besides news on the Facebook front, we also have how 20-somethings are being put to their limits in today's workplace, astronaut Chris Hadfield's homespun social media branding, and why LinkedIn is topping Facebook as the top social media platform according to top companies. Here's your Social 6:

#6: The hardest selling lesson of all (Christopher S. Penn blog)

#5: Longer hours (and lower pay) for a lot of 20-somethings (New York Times)

#4: How astronaut Chris Hadfield is an example of expert social media branding (London Free Press)

#3: Facebook trials tweaked single-column Timeline design and new ‘Like Page’ button in New Zealand (The Next Web)

#2: Inc. 500: LinkedIn Chucks Out Facebook From Top Social Tool [Study] (Daze Info)

#1: Here's what to expect from the new Facebook news feed (ReadWrite)

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The Onion Missteps, Running Apps, Facebook Ad Changes, Twitter Hacks: the Social 6 for 2/25/13

Yesterday was an action-packed day, if you're a social media nerd like me. Enough so that plenty of great contestants didn't get onto the list. The stories left standing, of course, make up a very diverse Social 6, from a rundown of running apps, to Netflix's use of analytics to power their programming, to a rare apology from The Onion regarding an unfortunate joke aimed at a nine year-old. Here's your Social 6:

#6: What real-time marketers should learn from Frost Mages (Christopher S. Penn blog)

#5: Twitter Hackings Put Focus on Security for Brands (New York Times)

#4: Three Running Apps to Shake Up Your Routine (AllThingsD)

#3: The Onion apologizes for Quvenzhané Wallis Comment (Mashable)

#2: Netflix is using Big Data to ensure House of Cards' popularity (New York Times)

#1: Facebook is decreasing image size for non-social page post ads. Here's what you need to know (Sprout Social blog)

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Walla Hacked, Twitter Archives, Harlem Shake, Social Media Week New York: the Social 6 for 2/18/13

Happy Washington's Birthday, all! I'd try to make a President's Weekend-related transition here, but honestly, I don't have much to work with. That's not to say there weren't quite a few good links out there today, including some of Social Media Week New York's top events (admittedly, I'm pushing the ones I'm involved with), how businesses can market towards women, and Walla's recent problem with hacking. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Hacker allegedly linked to Anonymous dumps 583,000 email addresses and passwords from Israeli portal Walla (The Next Web)

#5: Twitter Archives: A Window on Social Media's Rise and My Past (Mashable)

#4: Winning women over (Business Standard)

#3: Readers Respond to Porn Ban and Submit Their Harlem Shake Videos (Mashable)

#2: Facebook's Graph Search is in search of ads (USA Today)

#1: Top Events to Check out During Social Media Week New York (Going Social)

by jeremygoldman

Graph Search Tumblrs, Apple Releases, & Super Bowl Ads: the Social 6 for 1/31/13

There was plenty of great articles to read around the Internet today, but out of everything I shared, the most clicked on and shared piece was my interview on Forbes.com. Of course, there's plenty more great reading, including what Super Bowl ads to look forward to, how Google+ can fit into a job search, and how Graph Search is making Tumblr a more fun place. Here's your Social 6:

#6: There's More Behind Apple's Blithe iPad Release Than Meets the Eye (Ecommerce Times)

#5: Why Job Hunters Need To Start Using Google Plus (AOL Jobs)

#4: The 5 most buzz-worthy Super Bowl ads to watch (Today.com blog)

#3: #Me: Instagram Narcissism And The Scourge Of The Selfie (ReadWriteWeb)

#2: Tumblr serves up hilariously awful Facebook Graph searches (The Age)

#1: Does Your Startup Need A Social Media Expert? Five Questions To Find Out (Forbes)

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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)

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Tumblr, Taylor (Swift), and Turbulence (Over Graph Search): the Social 6 for 1/25/13

Yesterday I shared a lot, and you guys clicked and shared even more, making it really tricky to curate the Social 6, since quite a few noteworthy stories & pieces got left out. Still, we had a great 24-hour news cycle, highlighted by Keds' big Taylor Swift campaign, quite a few Facebook Graph Search pieces -- including two that disagree with one another -- and the most clickworthy of the day, a new guest post on the Going Social site by content & community standout Tanya Barrios. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Keds' Taylor Swift campaign spends across traditional & social media channels (New York Times)

#5: No, Facebook's Graph Search Is Not Turning Up Racists and Cheaters (New York Magazine)

#4: You Can't Hide from Facebook Graph Search (Businessweek)

#3: Tumblr launches quicker, Twitter-like post creation for a smaller and more streamlined experience (The Next Web)

#2: Facebook Graph Search Shows You 'Married People Who Like Prostitutes' & 'Employers Of People Who Like Racism' (Forbes)

#1: 3 Essential Steps to Handling a Social Media Crisis (Going Social)

by jeremygoldman

Foursquare Upgrades, TweetTV, & Alicia Keys: the Social 6 News Roundup

A pretty busy day around the social web, with plenty of great examples of social media best practices from the likes of Likeable (pun intended), Alicia Keys, and Arlington Highlands' Instagram campaign. Here's your Social 6:

#6: 3 Tips To Improve Your Social Media Content Strategy in 2013 (Likeable Media blog)

#5: Social TV guide TweetTV launches HTML5 mobile apps, now offers rewards to incentivize activity (The Next Web)

#4: Foursquare beefs up local venue data for 11 cities in data syndication deal with Voice Media Group (The Next Web)

#3: Give-a-Gram Instagram Campaign Case Study (Agency Entourage)

#2: Alicia Keys just joined Pinterest in style, with boards building on her individual songs (Mashable)

#1: Facebook Now Owns Over 25% Of Total Time Spent On Mobile Apps (ReadWriteWeb)

by jeremygoldman

Influencers, Storify, France's Social Data Tax, & More: the Social 6 News Roundup for 1/22/13

Starting today, we (and by we, I mean me) will be posting the Social 6 the same day news happens as opposed to the next morning. So today, January 22nd, we saw plenty of great news stories, including more on the Storify privacy loopholes, France's ideas for taxing personal data collectors such as Google and Facebook, and how some employers' social media policies may not be 100% legal. Here's your Social 6:

#6: Influencers vs. Advocates in New Media (Huffington Post)

#5: Storify Loophole Publishes Private Facebook Updates (Mashable)

#4: Should Google and Facebook be taxed for collecting your personal data? France thinks so (The Next Web)

#3: 16 Inspiring Examples of Interactive Maps in Web Design (Web Design Ledger)

#2: Employers' social media policies come under regulatory scrutiny (New York Times)

#1: The power of brand marketing as a floor (Christopher S. Penn blog)

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foursquare Visualization, 3D Printed Buildings, and Social Media Education: the Social 6 for 1/22/13

What constitutes a social media story? After all, this is the Social 6, where I collect my most shared, retweeted, and commented-upon links every day. Needless to say, I define it pretty broadly, with stories that touch upon social (and technology) even in a smaller way. Today we have whether or not social media should be covered in schools, great visualization of foursquare check-in data, Sergey Brin sighted trying out his awesome Google Glass specs on the NYC subways, and more. Here's your Social 6:

#6: What Is Middle-Class in Manhattan? (New York Times)

#5: 10 Common Sense Ideas To Raise Your Klout Score (Business 2 Community)

#4: Do We Need Social Media Education in Schools Now? (Social Media Today)

#3: Interactive Map Shows Worldwide Foursquare Check-In Data (Mashable)

#2: Sergey Brin Takes His Google Goggles For a New York City Subway Spin (All Things D)

#1: The World’s First 3D Printed Building Will Arrive In 2014 (And It Looks Awesome) (TechCrunch)