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First off, we are all guilty. We all share content we find on social media. We send them to friends, post them on our wall, and share them in exchange for, we hope, likes and comments. This practice, called content curation, is partially what has made social media so fun. For the most part, when
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By Steve Neville I recently received an email asking whether or not buying Facebook likes is a good idea? After all, as the company explained, they could pay $200 for 5,000 likes and have a Facebook page that rivals that of “big businesses” in a matter of days. Awesome, right? My answer to them was
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Just in, as of 6/12/2013, Facebook has announced they are bringing hashtags to Facebook. Now, one can curate, search for, and enter their content into larger conversations using hashtags as an organizational system. The change will allow ALL Facebook users to begin using hashtags over the coming few weeks. And, for those concerned about
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If you are like many of my friends on Facebook, you may be waking up to some embarrassing news after a long night of randomly searching the darkest depths of the Internet, thanks to a new application called SocialCam. SocialCam is the newest “link baiting” application on Facebook that automatically shares your viewing activity to
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- Steve Neville Many, including myself, have spoken of the widely reported benefits to social media and the immediate advantages your business can receive over the competition by beginning even the simplest of social media campaigns. But if the prospects of increased company visibility, 24/7 access to consumers, and cost-effective advertising campaigns are not enough to persuade
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-Steve Neville They are called “snobs,” or “nerds,” or even “Grammar Police.” They are your friends, your family, and even “randoms” whose only interaction they have ever had with you is to comment on your status with “*it’s.” These masters of the most basic of spelling and grammar, whose only fervent need in life is
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By Steve Neville Strange when the Social Media Mythbusters can actually confirm a rumor swirling around Facebook, but it appears the free Redbox movie for Mother’s Day on Facebook coupon is actually true. Of course, it’s not without its strings attached. You have to like Redbox on Facebook, and agree to the standard, for Facebook,
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In case you missed the news today, Facebook launched the “organ donor” life event option, in hopes that people’s proclamations of being a donor will inspire others to get involved and become one themselves. It’s all about the power of word-of-mouth, says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “Medical experts believe that broader awareness about organ
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