Unraveling the Slew of Recent Facebook Updates

Unraveling the Slew of Recent Facebook Updates

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Facebook hit users hard last week with significant updates to the Facebook news feed and then a day later unveiled Facebook Timeline, a new look for the Facebook profile that no longer looks to act as your online identity, but the story of who you are.  With the sudden change I was quickly inundated with cries for help and questions on about the changes, especially during my live updates about announcements from Facebook during F8.  A couple days later I promised my friends, fans,…

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Why Posting to Social Networks in a One Size Fits All Format Is A Bad Idea

Why Posting to Social Networks in a One Size Fits All Format Is A Bad Idea

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There was a time when I thought Ping.fm was the greatest thing in the world. It allowed me to easily update nearly every social network I belonged to all at once, but there was one problem with that.  I was updating every social network I belonged to at once.  At the time I didn’t think about the fact that different social networks have different audiences and want different things from me as part of their network.  With so many networks…

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Why NetworkedBlogs May Not Be the Best Way To Push Your Blog’s Content to Facebook

Why NetworkedBlogs May Not Be the Best Way To Push Your Blog’s Content to Facebook

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There are a number of free services available to push your blog traffic to Facebook, and an array of other social networks.  One of the more popular services that I have not only used, but recommended in the past was NetworkedBlogs.  NetworkedBlogs is an extremely popular app used by a number of professional and amateur bloggers to not only push their content to Facebook, but to connect with their other favorite blogs via Facebook. Overall it’s a great service, the…

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The Real Plus to Google+

The Real Plus to Google+

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Last week I gave you all a rundown of Google+ tips for those who hadn’t yet had the chance to really dive-in and get their hands dirty or for those who had yet to receive an invite.  However, what I am finding is a bigger advantage to Google+ is that it is offering up some prime opportunities to not only rekindle, but build online relationships. Early on Google Engineer Matt Cutts posted this in his stream on Google+ The feeling…

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24 Hours of Google+: Tips for the Uninvited

24 Hours of Google+: Tips for the Uninvited

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By now you’ve probably heard of Google +, the latest attempt at social media from Google. If you haven’t, there are some great write ups on it here, here, and here, sorry I don’t feel like reinventing the wheel. Overall I am enjoying the service. It doesn’t offer any wow features that stand out among other social sites, but it definitely has some potential if Google continues to integrate Google+ with other Google services and can catch the attention of…

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