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Got Issues? Map Them - A New Map Making Tool That Anyone Can Use

by Jamie Reygle

IssueMap is an easy to use, free map making tool that allows you to map your data quickly and professionally.

Tasty Social Media Layer Added To The Mashable Cake?

by Ron Callari

Social layers are a tricky thing for online news site. Both the Wall Street Journal and USA Today have failed in their attempts, and Eric Schmidt, the now deposed CEO of Google may have lost his job because of it. Mark Zuckerberg back in December admonished Schmidt's attempt at socializing Google with the quip, "Social is not a layer you add- you have to design it from the ground up." Nonetheless, Mashable has thrown their hat into the social ring, complete with badges to boot!

Kindle's New Social Media Features Sends Message:'You Are What You Read'

by Ron Callari

Kindle owners, or those about to purchase, get ready for feature updates for the latest generation Kindle and Kindle 3G devices. The free 'Kindle Software Update Version 3.1' is promoting an early preview release. In an effort to stay current with the social media milieu we live in, some of the new features are targeted to our networked communities, within and outside of the Kindle book covers.

Social Media Q & A Experiencing Growing Pains & Copycats

by Ron Callari

The resurgence in Q&A sites which heretofore were dominated by Yahoo Answers and WikiAnswers are due mainly to the popularity of Facebook and Twitter. Adding a social media component, Quora, Vyou, Stack Exchange and even Facebook are all testing the waters. However treading the fine line of scale to include a more broader, mainstream audience while maintaining a high quality of content is problematic. While more users attract advertisers - more users have a tendency to dummy down a service - and therein lies the dilemma.

Social Media Slow To Define "Hiybbprqag" As Google's 'Bing Sting' Unfolds

by Ron Callari

If you were to search for the meaning of "Hiybbprqag" you might be surprised by the Google and Bing search results that appear. Top ranking SERPs (search engine result pages) might surface links like "How Google Tripped Up Microsoft" or "Did Google catch Bing Cheating." Even comedian Stephen Colbert has a definition for the word. However, social networks like Facebook and Twitter, often praised for their real-time results were slow on the uptake regarding what the heck "Hiybbprqag" actually means?

Egypt's Social Media & Internet Shut-down Could Cost A Pharaoh's Ransom

Egypt's Social Media & Internet Cost A Pharaoh's Ransom

by Ron Callari

With social media going dark in Egypt and with proposed legislature before the U.S. Congress to institute a similar "Kill Switch," is it any wonder that when Hosni Mubarak decided to turn off the Internet, that not only would 'all hell would break loose,' but that his country would incur a major economic hit.

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Social Media Bloggers vs Semantic Techoggers - Man vs The Machine

by Ron Callari

Who needs to pay bloggers anymore, when semantic algorithms can accomplish the same task with quicker results and with more thorough research? As quickly as bloggers surfaced with the evolution of the Web 2.0, the semantic technology content of the emerging Web 3.0 era is beginning to emerge to take its place. Transforming minefields of data into high-quality editorial, at scale, and without human authoring or editing is ready to revolutionize the future of publishing.

Will Social Media Leaks Or Pokes Win Nobel Peace Prize?

by Ron Callari

Two years ago, the world wondered how a newly-elected president like Barack Obama could qualify and win the Nobel Peace Prize. Even the president questioned the honor. This year, that same president might also question why WikiLeaks is now a candidate for that same distinction. Moreover, in a year that couldn't get enough of Facebook, could that honor go to a dark horse, like the world's largest social network?

Facebook's Social Media Click-Throughs Are Clicked Less Today Than Yesterday

Webtrends Stats on Facebook Ad Campaigns!

by Ron Callari

Perhaps money can't buy you love, but it's been known to buy you friends on Facebook. Webtrends's white paper analysis of Facebook ad campaigns found that the cost of advertising on the social network that attracts users to fan pages now costs $1.07. However out of 11,200 ad campaigns which totaled 4.5 billion impressions the average click-through rate dropped from 0.063 percent last year to 0.051 percent in 2010.

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Keep Your Pet's Food Flowing With Regular, Discounted Deliveries!

by Lady Bee

How would you like a pet service that doesn't cost you more than not having a pet service? Hard to find these days. Well, now you can get almost any dog or cat food that your pets eat through such a service. The company is called Petflow and it ships your pet's food right to your home for less than it would cost you to purchase it at a pet store, without the inconvenience.