Buzz Up or Buzz Off?

Posted by keirsun on February 27, 2008 at 2:39 PM

The Yahoo! hive is abuzz this week with the launch of its social news service, Yahoo! Buzz. While Yahoo! touts the site as a "brand new social experience that unites people with the most remarkable and timely content from websites across the Internet," the experience itself feels similar to Digg, Propeller and the entire ecosystem of online news sharing sites. Buzz users can vote for or against (buzz up or buzz down) a specific news....

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StraightUpSocial Links - 2/27/2008

Posted by keirsun on February 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM

my del.icio.us....

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Yahoo Mixes Up Its Social Mash

Posted by keirsun on September 18, 2007 at 8:49 PM

Making mash is usually the job of brew masters and Appalachian moonshine specialists. But now Yahoo has decided it wants to be part of the fun. Hoping to compete with popular social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook, Yahoo is getting ready to introduce Mash (currently invite-only) to the public. According to early reports, Mash allows users to add photos and other media to a profile page, in much the same fashion as other....

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A-Space - A Place for Secret Agents

Posted by keirsun on August 24, 2007 at 3:52 PM

Jason Bourne (of Bourne films fame) may soon be pounding a computer keyboard in his search for the CIA agents who set him up. The US Director of National Intelligence recently announced plans for a social networking site designed specifically for America's intelligence agencies. A-Space will reportedly launch in December to the entire American Intelligence community. Modeled after social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, A-Space will be strictly used internally as a web-based communications....

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Find Garage Sale Deals on Facebook

Posted by keirsun on August 16, 2007 at 3:31 PM

Buy.com is hoping to generate sales from the Facebook crowd. The online retailer has introduced Garage Sale, a web widget currently available to Facebook users. Using Garage Sale, Facebookers can sell their stuff right from the comfort of their own Facebook profile page. The entire transaction takes place on Facebook, without the buyer being forced to jump to another site to complete the sale. Buy.com charges a 5% commission on items sold. The Garage Sale....

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Nike Pounds the Social Pavement

Posted by keirsun on August 10, 2007 at 8:09 PM

In a marketing blitz to promote its Nike+ running shoe, the shoe manufacturer is tying the laces on the online social running scene. With more than 24 million miles logged by Nike+ customers, Nikeplus.com offers runners a place to share running stats and more. The running stats are easily recorded thanks to the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit. Used in conjunction with a pair of Nike+ running shoes and an iPod nano, the sport kit transmits....

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The Big Head and Long Tail of Craigslist

Posted by geoff on August 07, 2007 at 4:37 PM

While it's not usually included in the list of hot social media sites, make no mistake about it, Craigslist is most certainly a social site. One of the reasons marketing departments tend to shy away from Craigslist, however, is because users have the ability to cry spam on every single posting. Honest, well-crafted ads by online retailers or international brick and mortar stores looking to advertise something special, however, can be met with great results.....

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eBay To Go Window Now Open

Posted by keirsun on July 26, 2007 at 4:47 PM

eBay sellers now have an easy-to-digest option for showcasing eBay items on their blogs, websites, and social network profile page. It's called eBay To Go. Hoping to "expand the reach of eBay listings to the rest of the internet," eBay To Go allows users to quickly create a widget that can be embedded on other sites. The widget can be used to showcase eBay items or favorite eBay search results. Kudos to eBay for recognizing....

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Book Clubs, Social Media, and Your Niche

Posted by geoff on July 23, 2007 at 4:33 PM

The concept of going social for many businesses is one that can often be met with uncertainty (at best) and skepticism (at worst). After all, most of the well-publicized social community sites don’t always address a company’s ideal demographic; and setting up a profile in hopes to be found can seem like a tremendous shot in the dark. Leveraging the community aspect of social media in a way that addresses your already-established target audience, however,....

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