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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

What was the first social network you ever joined? While many people will recall it being Facebook or Twitter, others might remember some of the earlier, less popular social networks. A lot these primitive social networks go forgotten, but that doesn't make their stories any less important. 1) Friendster.

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The 3rd Era of Social Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Contently

.” My “Sarah Lawrence College Class of 2010!!!” The News Feed made Facebook an actual social network. In turn, the News Feed became synonymous with social media. Myspace—still then the world’s largest social network—hastily launched a feed in November 2007 to keep up with Facebook.

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31+ of the Coolest Social Media, Search and Web Tools of 2010

Webbiquity

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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Business Value of Social Networking

Industrial Marketing Today

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses.

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10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here are 10 concrete ways I think the environment in which BtoB Marketers operate will evolve in 2010. I predict you will see Facebook surpass Google by Valentines day 2010. Tags: Social Networking Business Intelligence Advertising Facebook Mobile social media behavioral targeting Videocasting Content Marketing.

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10 BtoB Marketers Predictions for 2010

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here are 10 concrete ways I think the environment in which BtoB Marketers operate will evolve in 2010. I predict you will see Facebook surpass Google by Valentines day 2010. Tags: Advertising Business Intelligence Content Marketing Facebook Mobile Social Media Social Networking Videocasting behavioral targeting.

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The real and complete history of social media marketing

illumin

While several chat platforms launched and grew in popularity in this time (ICQ, MSN Messenger, Jabber, etc) they focused solely on chat and not the social media aspects of those that followed. In 1997, sites dedicated solely to social networking launched – Six Degrees and Bolt.