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Friends vs. Enemies – What Apple and HubSpot Know That We Don’t

cgseo — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:40:21 +0000

Every marketer wants to attain a passionate following that would live and die – well, not literally, but you get the gist - to support their brand. One of the greatest ways to achieve this is to polarize your marketplace or community. We all desire to be seen as a rebel or maverick: someone who is doing something different, cool, and even controversial. From an early age, we have all desired to be part of the perceived “cool crowd”. Brands that leverage this desire will find that their efforts will be enhanced by their customers’ own need to belong. Apple and HubSpot are living proof that a polarized audience can pay hug dividends.

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Friends vs. Enemies - What Apple and HubSpot Know That We Don’t

How to Find Your Dream Job in Social Media

cgseo — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:00:44 +0000

My response to folks, who are feeling left out of the social media space and/or are looking for that next opportunity, is that all's not lost and many of their current skills can be very valuable in this space.

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Ignore Customers, Lose Business – Say Statistics

cgseo — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:19:59 +0000

The importance of responding to someone who gave your business a bad online review cannot be understated. Simply sweeping it under the carpet is a terrible idea. An extensive study carried out known as the ‘Retail Consumer Report’ in 2010 shows this.

blyon.com | Hey AT&T customers: Your Facebook data went to China …

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:45:26 +0000

Quietly this morning customers of AT&T browsing Facebook did so by way of China then Korea. Typically AT&T customers' data would have routed over the AT&T network directly to Facebook's network provider but due to a routing mistake ...

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blyon.com | Hey AT&T customers: Your Facebook data went to China ...

INFOGRAPHIC: Nonprofits Getting Started On Facebook

cgseo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:19:05 +0000

Take a look at this infographic showing how nonprofits are just getting started in social media.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Nonprofits Getting Started On Facebook

INFOGRAPHIC: Nonprofits Getting Started On Facebook

The Best Blogging Lesson I Ever Had…

cgseo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:55:13 +0000

A lesson which has given me the inspiration, creativity, and drive to blog three times a week, to work for a range of clients and get them confidently into the blogosphere, and has delivered some awesome writing experiences – leading to strong sales and fantastic long-term client relationships along the way.

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The Best Blogging Lesson I Ever Had...

Social Proof Can Be a Fickle, Flighty Lover

cgseo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:19:18 +0000

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Social Proof Can Be a Fickle, Flighty Lover

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Rumored To Sell $500M

cgseo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:18:27 +0000

Henry Blodgett says he heard that Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin sold $500 million in Facebook stock. He didn't name his source and said point blank that Business Insider hasn't been able to confirm the rumor.

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Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Rumored To Sell $500M

Facebook's iPhone App To Let You Check In to Events

cgseo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:04:09 +0000

Facebook will introduce Event checkins in the next version of its iPhone app.

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Facebook's iPhone App To Let You Check In to Events

Facebook's iPhone App To Let You Check In to Events

Facebook Refers More Traffic, Not Google's Loss

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:11:48 +0000

Facebook is referring an increasing amount of web traffic to different sites, but you can't call much of the social network's gain Google's loss. We asked Citigroup for a copy of analyst Mark Mahaney's report that Peter Kafka refers to ...

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Facebook Refers More Traffic, Not Google's Loss

Facebook Received 250000 Job Applications In 2010

cgseo — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:44:30 +0000

Facebook has been hiring at a steady clip, but the number of applications per job opening numbers in the hundreds. The company received almost 250000 of them in 2010.

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Facebook Received 250000 Job Applications In 2010

Facebook Received 250000 Job Applications In 2010

The Evolution of Solution Media Policies into the Mainstream

cgseo — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:51:45 +0000

I’ve been following the progress of social media policies in the work place for nearly two years and it’s interesting to reflect on how quickly they have

Israel Matzav: Facebook makes its first acquisition in Israel

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:21:00 +0000

Facebook makes its first acquisition in Israel. Facebook has announced its first acquisition in Israel, buying startup Snaptu for $60-70 million. Snaptu's application allows mobile phones, even those less advanced than an iPhone or ...

Israel Matzav: Facebook makes its first acquisition in Israel

Is Social Media Devolving?

cgseo — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:19:15 +0000

Insubstantial tweets and blathering articles do not advance our knowledge, they dumb us down. Despite hints in both old and new media that the social era is going downhill, I am still optimistic. The Internet provides a vastly complex eco-system of information and interactions.

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Facebook Acquires Snaptu to Bring Social Networking to Feature Phones

BlogPostman — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:14:21 +0000

Facebook has acquired Israeli startup Snaptu, a creator of simple mobile applications for feature phones, for an estimated $70 million.

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Facebook Acquires Snaptu to Bring Social Networking to Feature Phones

Facebook Acquires Snaptu to Bring Social Networking to Feature Phones