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OCTOBER 13, 2020

  VanLife, which is a subset of the broader digital nomad trend , has been popularized in part by millions of #VanLife posts on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.   You can also find all sorts of pictures on social media of VanLifers doing yoga on the beach or next to a mountain.  

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MAY 5, 2010

| Main | Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek » May 05, 2010 More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web Nielsen released their March data on the top social networking sites.  social networking sites play a major role in the web marketing industry. like Facebook, Myspace etc. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Axios' App rush: Talent over trash covers the growth of social media apps where the content is created by digital content creators who are getting paid.  It's a contrast to platforms like Facebook that are mostly powered by everyday users’ unpaid posts and interactions.

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JUNE 30, 2011

The local news company, Rockville Central, recently stopped publishing new content on their Web site and instead is publishing on Facebook. We've posted in the past on the growing trend of small businesses replacing traditional websites with Facebook. 

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JANUARY 31, 2012

U Mass Dartmouth marketing professor Nora Barnes has caused quite a stir in social media circles with her latest  study on the usage of social media by Inc.   While blogging is down, social media usage is up.  Facebook is used by by 74% of Inc. 500 companies. 500 blogged.

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JULY 12, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « An Economic Ode to the Great Plains | Main | Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites?   Many large corporations - especially consumer oriented companies - are shifting their web presence focus to social media.    The idea is simple. 

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AUGUST 31, 2021

The metaverse has been getting a lot of media attention recently, mainly because Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook plans to shift from being a social media company to a metaverse company. " Facebook's first metaverse effort is a virtual conference room service called Horizon Workrooms.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

.   I'm starting to feel like a social media Scrooge by pointing out data like this.    Social Media, including Twitter, can be a powerful and valuable tool for small businesses.    Like any tool, if social media works use it.    . 

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

We also found this quote interesting (the picture is from the article): Millennials were also twice as likely than Baby Boomers to buy clothing for their pets, a phenomenon Richter chalks up to the prevalence of social media.   “It’s increasingly about getting a digital stamp of approval.”.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

  It is full of interesting data and insights on the Internet and social media usage.    Facebook continues to take over the web.    Facebook now accounts for 12.3   We often ask clients what their Facebook strategy is.    You don't have to be on Facebook. 

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AUGUST 20, 2015

But the rise of social media has led to people wanting experiences they can post about on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and elsewhere. Of course, this is not a new trend. The 1999 book The Experience Economy covered this shift in detail. This is clearly helping to drive the growth in experiences. 

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JANUARY 4, 2011

.  Social and Social Media.   Social Media Moves to the Small Business Mainstream:  Despite the hype, the vast majority of small businesses haven't used social media on a regular basis for business purposes.   New localism was on our list last year. 

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JANUARY 27, 2015

It lit up social media with thousands of tweets and Facebook posts.  Tanya Mohn's New York Times article Coworking on Vacation: A Desk in Paradise  hit a cord with readers.   The article focuses on coworking facilities in exotic or tourist oriented locations that also provide accommodations.

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MAY 23, 2013

According to the press release announcing the company , Coworks: " provides freelancers and buyers with a unique online platform that takes the “word of mouth” practice, which has worked for so many years in the freelancing industry offline, and combines it with the power of online social media capabilities."

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

  They responded by increasing their marketing and using social media.  .  Vidler's 5 & 10 Inc. is an 80 year old retail store who faced declining sales from 2007 to 2009. 

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JUNE 21, 2010

  Part of the "Grow Your Business" webinar series - previous webinars were Grow Your Business Using Facebook and Grow Your Business Using LinkedIn - the Twitter panelists are: Brian Solis :  is author of the new book Engage, the complete guide to build, cultivate and measure success in the new Web.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

" We're looking forward to the next wave of Network Solutions Small Business Success Index data on small business use of social media.  Posted by: traffic school california | August 10, 2010 at 01:45 AM Companies realize that time on social sites is increasing. That's an awesome return!

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AUGUST 8, 2011

The Smithsonian's How Technology Makes Us Better Social Beings covers research showing that online social networks like Facebook may make us more social.  The study the article references found that Facebook users: Are more trusting of others. Get more social support.

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MAY 4, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « More on Social Shopping - Groupon | Main | More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web » May 04, 2010 Why Arent Newspapers Doing Social Shopping? We've been researching social shopping and have done a few recent posts on the topic. 

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  These exchanges allow trading in private company stocks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 But this has changed over the last few years as private company stock exchanges have emerged.  billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2

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AUGUST 23, 2010

  These exchanges allow trading in private company stocks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   - Facebook has a value of about $25.5 But this has changed over the last few years as private company stock exchanges have emerged.  billion; - Zynga is valued at $4.9 billion; - Twitter at $2.2

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

" The data analytics and forecasting field has been growing rapidly over the last decade and is exploding right now (think Google, Facebook, hedge funds, biotech, the list goes on and on).  Expect openings for data brokers trading exclusive rights to data portfolios." Web/Tech women work/life balance

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MAY 6, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « More Evidence Facebook is Taking Over the Web | Main | Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News » May 06, 2010 Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek The popular magazine Newsweek is for sale.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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JULY 14, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites? Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. The lack of small business credit availability is, obviously, a huge issue these days. 

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