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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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Top 56 B2B Marketing Posts for September 2010

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

And as any blogger can tell you, PR pros understand this, as witnessed by the incredible increase in blogger outreach “pitches&# from corporate PR departments and firms over the past two years. One of the best sources of information is industry statistics. Blogger Relations. Will Traditional, Social Media Blend?

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

Webbiquity

While the use of social media sources by journalists is growing rapidly, the reliability of such information remains an issue, as “the survey also made it clear that reporters and editors are acutely aware of the need to verify information they get from social media.&#. Facebook Statistics.