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Ascending to 'Interesting'
May 23rd, 2013 by Christine Geraci
I've read a fair share of how-to articles about how to capture online audiences with great content. And I'd say 99.9 percent of them order you to "be interesting." What on earth does this maddening generality mean? To me, it means a lot of things. Which is why it makes me crazy whenever I see it in an article claiming to have unlocked the secret to great content.

Where the Cool Kids Aren't
May 23rd, 2013 by Jessica Cherok
As a teenager, pretty much the last place you want to hang out is where your parents are. No surprise then that Facebook’s popularity is waning amongst the teens and young adults. Hanging out with mom and dad, even online, is totally lame. Unfortunately for Facebook, this trend may only increase as more and more of its users' children become old enough to start using social media sites.
Pinterest Launches Mobile 'Pin It' Button and Updates Pin Types
May 23rd, 2013 by Jennifer Stack
On Monday, Pinterest introduced “More Useful Pins” via their blog. The Pinterest team has expanded the types of Pins to include Product pins, Recipe pins, and Movie pins, which all feature specialized augmented content that provide the information needed for the user to enjoy the featured image.
Game of Thrones Fans In Tune With Social Media
May 23rd, 2013 by Tiana Tucker
HBO’s Game of Thrones series is one of the most talked-about cable network shows on Facebook this season. At the end of March when the third season premiered, it became one of the most-pirated shows on the web this year. Now, there are only two more episodes left before the show wraps up the season and this week HBO is taking a hiatus for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Since the show began back in the spring of 2011 it has quickly gained a large, enthusiastic following...
Learn About Someone Online Without Being Obvious
May 22nd, 2013 by Aprel Phelps Downey
Social media networking is all the rage these days! With the click of a mouse or tap of a finger you can find out where a potential business partner goes for networking events or how that next client truly engages in the outside world. Social media also allows you to keep tabs on people you associate with, yet might not want to be "friends" with.
Automated Nightmare
May 22nd, 2013 by Jessica Cherok
As a freelancer for a couple of different companies, I found myself needing to automate messages across a variety of social media platforms. Automation was supposed to make my life simpler, but little did I know it was going to turn it into a complex scheduling nightmare. There are a lot of different automation applications out there.
The New Flickr
May 21st, 2013 by E. V. Perkins Jr.
Yesterday was a big day for Yahoo. CEO Marissa Mayer announced their $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr and updates to Flickr. Let’s look at the new features, changes to Pro Accounts, and if you have time, the history and decline...
A Better Pin
May 20th, 2013 by Jessica Cherok
Pinterest has been diligently working on improving its usefulness over the last several months. At the beginning of the year, they debuted a new site design. Today, Pinterest announced its made its pins more useful. Pins will now include little icons indicating there is more information about product availability, recipe information, or details about movies. Pinterest added these features by working with popular websites to create better, more useful content. Pinterest added these features by working with popular websites...
Yahoo: Let's Get Ready to Tumblr!?
May 20th, 2013 by Shawn Paul Wood
The periwinkle-hued buzz was in the air for months. The Yahoo corporate flag has been flying at half-mast for a good part of a decade based on declining earnings reports, consumer attrition and overall lack of relevance, but Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer thinks she had an adroit way to get back into the hipster's sphere of knowledge. Thanks to Kara Swisher of 'All Things D' fame...
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