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Topics related to social media search engines and sites. For more background, see the Let's Get Social column or social media news stories from our sister site, Search Engine Land. Below are topics submitted by Sphinn members:
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Chris Brogan puts together a really great list of 25 ways to build your community. read more »
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You’re a blog owner. It has a catchy name. After submitting a blog post, you’re amazed at the inbound traffic. The ads in your sidebar are paying your mortgage. People recognize you on the street as that “Cool Blogger”. Next year, you’ll retire read more »
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If you’re still waiting to see if social media marketing is worth your time, I have one question for you—what are you waiting for? Forget about all of the talk predicting social media marketing is going to play a big role in the future; it already i read more »
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Dan has found a number of reoccurring elements across areas of study with regards to viral situations. He shares tips to help blog posts go viral. read more »
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Danny Sullivan... and microblogging... vodka, stitches? what? read more »
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n that post, I gave examples of how naysayers reacted to social media tools in the past - and how they were left in the dust of those who experimented with these web 2.0 tools. So, where do these naysayers come from? Why is there a resistance to web read more »
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he media world is changing and its jobs are changing too. The rise of the blogger is an often-told story, but are the lucky few bloggers who do it for a living well paid? We did a survey to find out.

We asked 20 top-tier tech bloggers and social read more »
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“We thought the lipstick brand was too geared toward women and men who wear lipstick. As a man who doesn’t wear lipstick, but is curious about Natalie Portman’s dating habits, I personally wanted a site that was less pigeonholing.” - Alexis Ohanian, read more »
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Mixx, the social news site that competes directly with Digg, just celebrated its first birthday by announcing that traffic to its site has grown rapidly over the last few months and that it now attracts more than 4 million unique visitors a month. read more »
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Peter DaVanzo explains why the evolution of blogging makes it inevitable that bloggers need to think about their marketing strategy, if they want to survive. read more »
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Come on, admit it, you've always wanted to know. read more »
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Interesting - yet makes a certain amount of sense. read more »
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Digg is planning to expand around the world in different languages, says founder Kevin Rose in The Times. read more »
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Your answers will show how much you care about your blog and your readers. read more »
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I interviewed Kevin about his expansion plans (article here) and we chatted about what sort of content makes it big and what his view of the best way to get noticed is. So what makes The Perfect Digg Story?Here is a list of top tips. read more »
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Helping bloggers make money blogging with practical and useful tips. read more »
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Find out why is the original content are really important for you read more »
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Duncan Riley explains how best to pitch to bloggers... read more »
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I find there is a natural symmetry in relating the social web to our own universe. Both are expansive, monumental in size, constantly evolving & largely unexplored. read more »
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Can you add the name of a company or a client in the UK who is using social media to market themselves? Social marketer Peter Kim created such a list in the US, this is the UK equivalent. It becomes a useful resource but also a fully linked in and c read more »
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Power 150 - Ranking the top blogs and bloggers in advertising, marketing and media. - Advertising Age read more »
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this article added to my humble knowledge of social media, thanks read more »
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Many of the companies we speak to for Relevantly Speaking are offering technology solutions to new media producers. Not Podcast Tune-Up. They believe that knowledge is king. read more »
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Want to know how an entrepreneur spend his day? read more »
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Massive list of twitter tools for Windows, Mac, Linux and online twitter tools read more »
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