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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• Flock Revamped its Social Web Browser to Version 2.5.5

  
  http://epiac1216.wordpress.com — Authority: 138
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• Study: Facebook campaign for B2B marketers

  
  Meemoo2 Marketers — Authority: 106
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• To Droid Or Not To Droid

  
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• Is Antivirus Software Dead?

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 461
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• If Windows, Linux and OSX Opened Cafes...

  
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• How Google uses Linux

  
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• Do You Keep Old Profiles Online?

  
  GeekSugar — Authority: 689
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• What IS criticism?

  
  The Distant Librarian — Authority: 118
  Apparently the Annoyed Librarian continues to live up to the name.  I learn this second-hand by reading a post by Laura at Llyfrgellydd , and watching a great vlog post by David Rothman at davidrothman.net.  David, I too encourage you to communicate via this medium in the future - really enjoyed that! I looked ...
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• Mac game deletes files everytime you shoot an alien

  
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• Business Card Composer for Mac Os X updated to version 5.0.1

  
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• Twitter? Facebook? What’s the Dif?

  
  Elemental Children's Ministry — Authority: 425
  (image taken from BRANDing blog ) Thanks to my good friend Steve Tanner , I read this great post on the differences between Twitter and Facebook Status updates. In short, it comes down to Facebook being more about conversations and keeping up with people you already have realationships with and Twitter ...
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• The Best and Worst About Ubuntu Karmic - Associated Content

  
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• How To Promote your blog using the social and bookmarking networks.

  
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• Google Wave Communication Tools

  
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• MacPilot flies to version 3.4.5

  
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• As Facebook Ages, Gen Y Turns to Twitter

  
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• How is Facebook Going to Make it’s 1st Billion Dollars?

  
  Saurabh Pandey, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, India — Authority: 103
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• Understanding Google Wave Preview Hype and Testing

  
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