Category: Social Media

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Yelp is Social Trust Currency

Millions of people use Yelp. It’s becoming the standard to which businesses are held. And that puts Yelp in a very powerful position. They are trust currency. Trust is the belief that “this is good for me.” More and more people are basing their opinions on what other anonymous Yelpers have said. Yelp is becoming to businesses what Google is to answers: the gatekeeper. 2Z8BQQ8AA8BZ

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Can Social Media Fires be Put Out?

I learned a valuable lesson: with social media, any situation can get out of hand easily. It’s not a new concept, but it really doesn’t sink in until you become a part of it.

Facebook Removed “Suggest to Friends”

Facebook recently removed their “Suggest to Friends” options from pages. Why would they take away suggesting? Much of Facebook’s “viral” nature is derived from its users’ ability to share & suggest things to each other.

Soon You’ll Manage Your Stocks on Facebook

I predict that Facebook users will buy & sell stocks through their profiles. Facebook’s IPO is coming in 2012. What better way for Facebook to create new revenue? Invest IN Facebook and WITH Facebook.

Build a Custom Twitter Archive with WordPress

How to build a custom archive of your Twitter tweets using WordPress & TweetBackup. 3 steps to back up old tweets. 2 steps to archive future ones.

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