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Google+ Hangouts get digital masks to enhance your next video chat
Posted on March 4, 2012 by The Verge in Mobile, Social MediaGoogle+ Hangouts have received a myriad of updates that added features such as screen sharing, dial-in chats, and video broadcasts, but today the service got an improvement that really brings it ahead: masks. Like the mustache, reindeer, and antler effects...
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How email and social work together: infographic
Posted on March 1, 2012 by EConsultancy in Business & Marketing, Social MediaAs we have said before on this blog, social media is not killing email, and the two are complentary partners. New global research from e-Dialog reinforces this view, showing how email can drive interaction on social sites, and that...
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Google+ now makes spam comments less visible by grouping and …
Posted on February 29, 2012 by TNW in Social MediaGoogle+ has been making incremental changes to the flow of its social service that makes using it easier and less annoying. One of the unfortunate side effects of posting things publicly is that anyone can comment on it, including spammers. The...
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Did Microsoft complain to EU regulators about Google+?
Posted on February 28, 2012 by CNET in Business & MarketingThere seems to be a difference of opinion over whether Microsoft recently complained to European Union regulators about Google+. Reuters is reporting, citing two sources, that Microsoft informally complained to the European Union's European Commission about Google's social network. The sources...
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Google+ Users Are Spending Just 3.3 Minutes a Month on Site
Posted on February 28, 2012 by Bloomberg in Social MediaGoogle (GOOG)+’s U.S. users averaged just 3.3 minutes on the site in January, down from the previous month and a fraction of the time Facebook (FB)’s members devoted to its service, according to research firm ComScore Inc. (SCOR) The average amount...
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Google+ buttons get big changes, and now you can get Follow …
Posted on February 27, 2012 by TNW in Social MediaIt’s been a pretty quick run for the buttons of Google+. From inception to their first major overhaul it’s been a timeline of only a few months. Now, according to a blog post. you’re about to get better functionality all...
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More Hints That Google+ Is A Deserted Wasteland
Posted on February 27, 2012 by Business Insider in Social MediaGoogle+ may have 90 million registered users, but they're not spending much time at the site. We've been seeing and reporting statistics about this since last summer. Anecdotally, it seems that Google+ is used a lot by Googlers, plus a few celebrities...
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Social Business: Far Beyond The Like
Posted on February 22, 2012 by Brass Tack Thinking in Business & Marketing, Social MediaIf your social business designs reach beyond getting quick marketing hits, this point cannot be over-emphasized. Your ultimate objective is not the “like”. The end destination is not for someone to follow your page on Twitter or on Google+. It is not...
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Brand pages on Google+ growing 4x faster than on Twitter
Posted on February 21, 2012 by TNW in Business & Marketing, Social MediaLast week, we took a look at a report that showed that the most popular pages on Google+ were becoming more consumer-focused. Now, according to a recent report from Socialbakers, those brand pages are growing faster on Google+ than on...
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6 Google+ Tips for Businesses
Posted on February 21, 2012 by Social Media Examiner in Featured, Social MediaHas your business set up a Google+ page? Google+ is growing at an impressive rate. In less than one year, Google has reached over 90 million registered users—far exceeding expected growth rates. According to CNN’s Mark Millan, it...
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