Social networks

Social networks are the Internet-powered relationship engines of the twenty first century.  Popular sites like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn are all examples.  These services specialize in facilitating connections between people who share similar interests or professional pursuits.

The magic of social networks lies in their interconnected nature which constantly delivers updates on the background and daily activities of users’ “friends.”  Social networks make it easier than ever before to stay in touch with old friends and make new ones, too.

The rapid adoption of social networking services worldwide demonstrates the hunger for human interaction that we all share.  While these services are quickly changing the definition of a “friend,” they are concurrently exciting online marketers with the promise of extremely targeted customer audiences for their products.

Whether for fun, family, or business purposes, social networks are the online rolodexes, resumes, singles bars, career fairs, and watering holes of the digital age.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Social networks”

• Social TV Reloaded

  
  PERSONALIZE MEDIA — Authority: 91
  Will the integration of Social Media into TV give the tottering Broadcast giant a well needed injection in the arm, or is it another doomed hybrid?This moderately detailed post looks at the many and various offerings that glue TV and Social Media together – whether its live chat on the TV screen or playing a [...]
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• Technorati and HubSpot Blog Grade

  
  one cool site: blogging tips — Authority: 124
  If you are wondering what’s going on with Technorati then you are not alone. Aside from the redesign of the site other changes have taken place and the most common question of the hour is:  “ Where did all my authority go?” Embedded in that Technorati blog entry linked to above are two excerpts that were of ...
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• Social Media, Contest and Email Generate 247,664 Web Visitors in 5 Weeks

  
  Kikabink News - Internet Marketing News — Authority: 479
  A recent case study published by MarketingSherpa indicates the power of combining email and social media in product launches. Just ask graphics technology vendor Wacom, which attracted nearly 250,000... (Click on the title for the full story...)
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• Solango and Tomcat 6 on Ubuntu Intrepid

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 460
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• Open Source Software Ready for Big Business

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 460
  Open source has moved into a new phase where it is evaluated more on its technical merits than on the community model of software development.
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• Reddit

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 460
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• Facebook’s latest ad targeting–”Friends of Connections Targeting” [so watch your privacy setttings!]

  
  Digital Destiny — Authority: 117
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• Social Networking: Making Money With Facebook And Twitter Posted…

  
  BFX Media — Authority: 156
  SOCIAL NETWORKING: MAKING MONEY WITH TWITTER AND FACEBOOK Social networking isn’t for everybody, but the rest of us are sure having a blast with it! Whether its moms or dads, kids, young adults, older adults, it doesn”t seem to matter. All kinds of people are using social networks to connect with old friends or ...
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• New Open Source Codec with HD Quality

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 460
  The VoIPToday blog has an article about a new free codec with some pretty impressive statistics - near G711 quality with 16kbps.
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• Study: Women want virtual cash, goods

  
  BizReport — Authority: 527
  When it comes to online advertising, most women are willing to watch ads or play games and apps in exchange for virtual currency. According to a new study from Q Interactive, women play games and view ads so that they can get other things, primarily in the form of virtual currency.
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• Twitterati

  
  Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley — Authority: 430
  Much concern among the Communitys social networking community today after Young Keith threw a sheep at poor Marston Moretaine.  If theyd both been on Facebook at the time it wouldnt have been so bad. However, the incessant twittering around the place is getting me down.  Updates such as "Edith is on Twitter", for ...
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• How To Login To Facebook Without an Email

  
  Bradwelltv.com — Authority: 121
  I don’t know who would forget their email address, but it does occasionally happen. I can understand someone forgetting their password, but not remembering their email address is quite the stretch. A few days ago I did in fact come across someone who forgot what their email address was when they were signing into ...
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• Botnet’s New Component Imitates Human Facebook Users

  
  CyberInsecure.com — Authority: 126
  The Koobface botnet has pushed out a new component that automates the following routines:Registering a Facebook accountConfirming an email address in Gmail to activate the registered Facebook accountJoining random Facebook groupsAdding Facebook friendsPosting messages to Facebook friends’ wallsOverall, this new ...
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• 90 Percent of IT Managers Want Social Networks Banned at Work

  
  Kikabink News - Internet Marketing News — Authority: 479
  Research by United Kingdom based Bloxx indicates that 90 percent of IT managers in both the public and private sectors in the U.K. believe access to social networking sites should be banned or... (Click on the title for the full story...)
  11 hours ago

• Facebook Photo Tagger App Goes Public

  
  Daily Bits — Authority: 469
  Face.com’s Photo Tagger app in Facebook is now open to all. This app scan a Facebook member’s photo albums on the site and allows him to identify faces that he knows. While photo tagging is already a feature of Facebook Albums, this particular apps does it differently by grouping multiple shots of a member to ...
  12 hours ago

• Consumers Ready for Social Media Holiday Deals

  
  iePlexus — Authority: 134
  Everyone is gearing up for the holiday season.  While many businesses have said that they will be using social media sites this year to attract online shoppers and offering exclusive discounts to users, consumers are already scoping out discounts through social media networks. The advertising agency Razorfish ...
  14 hours ago

• Motorola Enters Facebook Status Updates

  
  Digital, Buzz, viral & social media marketing agency ??? Vanksen|Culture-buzz — Authority: 423
  The mobile telephone brand Motorola has found a new place to put their advertisements : in Facebook status updates. As explains David Armano on his Posterous blog, the brand managed to infiltrate the social network by placing its logo in the stream of status updates. Motorola is very active on ...
  15 hours ago

• User Labor Markup Language (ULML)

  
  Networked_Performance — Authority: 135
  User Labor Markup Language (ULML) posted on Serial Consign by Greg J. Smith: The … screen capture is pulled from the explanation for Burak Arikan and Engin Erdogan’s exciting new User Labor project. With this venture, Burak and Engin have developed User Labor Markup Language (ULML), an XML format for ...
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• Secrets to Brand Social Popularity: Discounts (The Gourmet Retailer)

  
  Stompernet SEO Course — Authority: 163
  Brands are busily trying to figure out how to build their followings on social networks like Twitter and Facebook. The secret to success may lie in the most old school of marketing techniques: give people a deal.
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• I joined Facebook, now what? Using Social Media to Find a Job

  
  Sodexo Careers — Authority: 113
  (reposted from Sodexos "Career Connections" eNewsletter - you can subscribe here ) The recent growth in social networking makes it easier than ever to network with people and get your resume in front of the right person. Networking with people in todays world goes way beyond email, ...
  16 hours ago

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