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U.K. Government Does an About-Face on Social Media Ban

During the “Arab spring” uprisings, the West decried the ruling regimes’ practice of shutting down or severely limiting protesters’ access to social media. But that’s exactly what the U.K. government recently proposed: to ban social media during times of “civil unrest, disorder, or rioting.” However, after high-level talks with companies such as Research in Motion, Twitter, and Facebook, they are doing a quick about-face. READ MORE »

How Google’s Social Plan Affects SEO

While many of us have been focused on Google+ and its challenge to Facebook, little attention has been given to what this means in terms of SEO, says PowerReviews SVP of sales and marketing, Cathy Halligan. She notes that Google+ isn’t just a challenge to Facebook in the social networking space, but is a reflection of how Google views—and uses—user-generated content (UGC). READ MORE »

44 Handy Apps for Social Media Curation

Social media marketers need to find apps to stay productive on the go, but with over 500,000 apps on the App Store and new ones being released every day, it’s hard to stay on top of them all. To help, Debbie Hemley from Social Media Examiner compiled a list of 44 useful mobile apps perfect for social media managers and marketers. READ MORE »

Brands Find New Social Media Ads Get Good Traction

If you’ve been promoting your business Facebook page and Twitter account you’re not alone. Companies increasingly are running online ads that focus less on pitching their products and more on highlighting their social accounts, writes Andrew Adam Newman for the New York Times. READ MORE »

Hearsay Social Helps Companies Avoid Brand Disasters

It’s been a long-running question for companies: How can we get employees involved in brand engagement—without it turning into a social media debacle? When two Domino’s Pizza workers created a YouTube video of their hygiene hijinks, it created a media disaster and reinforced companies’ reticence to involve employees in social media efforts. But Facebook scholar Clara Shih says businesses can involve employees in their efforts and keep track of what they do online. READ MORE »

LinkedIn CEO’s Opinion of Google+ Misjudged by Some

Last week I wrote a story in which I said Jeff Weiner was getting quoted all over the place for dissing Google+, effectively saying that nobody has time for another social network. Today, I learned the quote I used as the basis for that categorization of Weiner’s opinion of Google Plus isn’t entirely accurate. So while the LinkedIn CEO was widely quoted last week saying he didn’t have any time for a new social network, it turns out that he’s actually “complimentary of Google,” says LinkedIn. READ MORE »

LinkedIn CEO Says No One Has Time to Use Google+

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner is getting quoted all over the place for dissing Google+, effectively saying that nobody has time for another social network. Speaking at an event, Weiner was asked whether Google+ could coexist with Facebook, Twitter and his own LinkedIn, reports Business Insider. READ MORE »

Want to Bolster Your Brand? Try Social CRM Analytics

Want to know what customers think about a company? Try Googling the company’s name along with the word “sucks.” Or create a Google alert that will notify you when it’s being mentioned online. Better yet, make use of the scads of social Customer Relationship Management (CRM) analytic tools on the market today that can give detailed insight into consumer sentiment toward a brand depending on specific demographics, suggests Todd Weiss for CIO. READ MORE »

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