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Best of 2008: Social Media Optimization, Part 2

WebMarketCentral

Google Social Bookmarking and Blog Recommendation Engine by Key Web Data The inimitable Chris Lang explains social features added to Google Reader (such as bookmarking capability and a friends list), why they were added, and how Google will likely use this information (to create a Digg-like system that can't be gamed).

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity

What Type Of Social Media Ads Are The Most Effective? According to a recent study from Psychster, “Among the seven most common formats, sponsored content ads — in which consumers viewed a page that was “brought to you by&# a leading brand — are the most engaging, but produced the least purchase intent.