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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Social News WAR pt 2/3. Ncomment does it again.
Lee Garnett from ncomment did it again. We knew that the first comic was absolutely amazing, but this Part 2 took it to another level. Click the image for the full comic (but check out part I first if…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Facebook Fan Page Tips
SocialMouths has put together an excellent list of 10 steps to make your Facebook fan page shine. I would love to add, but they/he did an excellent job at wrapping it up. Here’s the list, but…
- December 17th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Why Mazda Shouldn’t Hire a Social Media Marketing Manager
One of the keys to social media is that it is supposed to be sincere. As a result, I always tell companies to get involved on a personal level regardless of whether they’re a local car dealer,…
- December 12th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Do you know how big the Internet is? (Infographic)
The people over at OnlineEducation.net put together this truly enlightening infographic bringing the Internet into an understandable scale. Enjoy! Created by Online Education * * * Find more Internet…
- December 11th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Startups are popping up all over the real time web
The real time web continues to be a buzz world through technology and internet marketing blogs. Users want to know what is happening right now, and the real time web is in the middle of all of it.…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Social Media Stats, Courtesy of SearchAndSocial
Jordan over at Search and Social did a fantastic job in getting this infographic done: * * * Find more social media marketing information on this blog.
- December 7th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
More Diversity Seen on Digg Front Page
In June of 2008, 31% of the Digg front page was controlled by 10 users and 51% was controlled by the top 30. Things are a bit different as the Digg algorithm has moved in recent months to add more d…
- December 6th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Social News is Mainstream News
Social News sites like Digg and Reddit have built a reputation for being focused on 2 things: the offbeat and the tech-oriented. Mainstream media has shied away from using the social news aggregation…
- December 1st, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
The Social Media Dividers are Crumbling
In the good ol’ days, there was a clear distinction. Social networks like MySpace and Facebook let people engage. Social bookmarking sites like Delicious and Simpy let people share and stay org…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Are We Spamming or Sharing?
It seems as though the Internet walls are covered in spam. No, not the food, rather the endless links that one poses on another, but what is spam? What Is Spam? These days spam seems to be everywher…
- November 29th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Car Dealer Branding and Reputation Management
This is Part II of an interview with Richard Valenta, CEO of TK Carsites, an automotive internet marketing firm. You should read Part I: Social Media for Car Dealers first. “The simple fact i…
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Social Media for Car Dealers: An Interview with Richard Valenta
We had the opportunity to sit down with Richard Valenta, CEO of TK Carsites, an automotive internet marketing firm. As car dealers progress through Web 2.0 and begin to embrace its potential in mark…
- November 21st, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
There’s no ROI in Social Media… if you suck at it
Yes, it’s a cruel and uncalled-for statement. It’s also one that needs to be stated. I know I’ve been ranting a lot lately (this is the second one) but sometimes the best way to be…
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Corporate Social Media is Here (finally)
Despite recent indications that large corporations are not understanding social media sites such as Twitter, it’s clear that there are some that are finally getting it. A recent benchmarking s…
- November 8th, 2009
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Tom from MySpace vs Facebook
This video from Social Blade Theater is a quite hilarious. As a fictional depiction of Tom Anderson from MySpace joining and trying out Facebook, this video takes an offbeat look at the competition…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Mortified in Real-Time (Comic)
I was browsing the genius of “Noise to Signal” today and came across a comic that broke down everything new social web users fear. That pretty much sums up Web 2.0 fears, both for indiv…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Social Media. You’re Probably Already a Part of It and Don’t Even Know It.
A Guest Post By Erin Ryan First off, this is not for those mainstream New Media folks that already know that Digg is a news site or why Twitter has nothing to do with a bird. This is meant for tho…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Digg Trends Beta: So Far, Not Bad
Digg normally rolls out new features poorly. The debacle that was the “new and improved” dupe detector has yet to show signs of improvement. The Diggbar changes are still a sore spot for m…
- October 15th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Branding, Viral Videos, and Rum
YouTube has been a valid social media marketing tool for a long time. Many companies are now starting to realize this. Others are starting to re-realize this. Here is an example by Bacardi. The vide…
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Car Dealer SEO – Onsite vs. Offsite
On the heels of the Driving Sales Executive Summit and the JD Powers convention, two thing is still clear in the automotive industry – SEO is at the top of the priorities lists and information…
- October 13th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Driving Sales Executive Summit: Car Dealer Social Media
The 1st Driving Sales Executive Summit in Las Vegas, NV, is being held 10/13-10/14 in the Hard Rock Casino. Here is Jared Hamilton opening the event: * * * For more information about Automotive Socia…
- October 12th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
The Twitter Paradox: Why it will likely fail sooner or later
The doom and gloom crowd has been predicting Twitter’s demise for years. “Where is their revenue model?” “It goes down too much.” “Spam is taking over.” R…
- October 8th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Digg removes avatars, raises Digging limits
No more looking for spades, street signs, or red faces. Digg has gone to text links rather than thumbnails of the avatars on submissions. A few days ago, they raised the limit from 200 to approximat…
- September 23rd, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Digg Porn. Apparently, it’s acceptable now.
Digg is known for definitively dropping the “ban hammer” on those who post content that includes nipples. Apparently, the rules have changed. This screenshot from a video has been modifi…
- August 17th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Digg Ads: Less than 2 Weeks Old and Breaking their Own TOU
That didn’t take long. Looks suspicious, but sex sells, right? Maybe there was nothing against TOU. Maybe it was all just language and innuendo which are perfectly fine for Digg. Nope. If you…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Digg Ads: Less than 2 Weeks Old and Breaking their Own TOU
That didn’t take long. Looks suspicious, but sex sells, right? Maybe there was nothing against TOU. Maybe it was all just language and innuendo which are perfectly fine for Digg. Nope. If you…
- August 16th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
15 Most Annoying Types of Twitter Users
It can be argued that those of us who tweet links to content on the web are the most annoying of Twitter users. That is the “category” that I fit in, so it makes sense that I would exclude…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Are You Really “Ghost Banned” on StumbleUpon?
I have had a lot of good comments about the article “How to not get Banned on Stumblupon“, and I appreciate all of them. One issue that has received a lot of attention is the “ghost…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Are You Really “Ghost Banned” on StumbleUpon?
I have had a lot of good comments about the article “How to not get Banned on Stumblupon“, and I appreciate all of them. One issue that has received a lot of attention is the “ghost…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Still think social media is a fad?
So, you’re not sold. You still believe that sites like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace are passing fads that will fall to oblivion by 2010. While I do believe that some sites will come and go,…
- August 13th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
RT if you’re #notabot – Pass it on
Bots on twitter are getting more clever. Accounts can be automated to seem as real as you or me. Believe it or not, there’s actually a place for bots on Twitter. For many, they can be effectiv…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
RT if you’re #notabot – Pass it on
Bots on twitter are getting more clever. Accounts can be automated to seem as real as you or me. Believe it or not, there’s actually a place for bots on Twitter. For many, they can be effectiv…
- August 12th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
After the Digg Townhall, Social Blade will Break it Down
Digg is having one of their quarterly Townhall Meetings tomorrow (Thursday, August 13th). The team at the Social Blade Show will be there and will focus their show on discussing what’s new, what…
- August 2nd, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
7 Reasons Why I Won’t Tweet Diggbar Links Ever Again…
… and you shouldn’t either. With that out of the way, let’s get right down to it: 1. They Pulled a “Bait and Switch” Regardless of what anyone at Digg says, this was just…
- July 31st, 2009
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Don’t tweet @ celebs so you can tell your buddies “I was talking to @Alyssa_Milano today, and…”
My two favorite celebrities on Twitter are @THE_REAL_SHAQ and @Alyssa_Milano. They are entertaining. They keep it real. They tweet as if they were mere mortals sharing their exceptional day-to-day exi…
- July 29th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Movie Studios Pulling YouTube Videos is Asinine
I just don’t get it. Movie executives must have all gathered in a room and declared, “If there’s anything on YouTube that may entice people to go to the theater or buy our movies, we…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
How to Not get Banned on StumbleUpon
For me, StumbleUpon is a great place to make connections, see great pictures, and find articles or sites that I would otherwise not be exposed to. The whole idea of SU is to share great finds with you…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
How to Not get Banned on StumbleUpon
For me, StumbleUpon is a great place to make connections, see great pictures, and find articles or sites that I would otherwise not be exposed to. The whole idea of SU is to share great finds with you…
- July 24th, 2009
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Social Blade Episode 2 is Live
It’s an hour and six minutes of fun, frolic, and social media discussion. * * * Read more on this Social Media Blog.
- July 22nd, 2009
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8 Things to Avoid When Sharing on StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is responsible for the growth and exposure of tens of thousands of websites across the Internet that would not have otherwise been noticed. In many ways, the community is extremely quality…
- July 21st, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Digg Survives Negative Press, Will Likely Not Revert Diggbar
UPDATE: As predicted, they did not revert. They are going forward with their plan. Two nice “concessions” – a blog post explaining it (I didn’t expect that) and a reverse on ol…
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Digg Survives Negative Press, Will Likely Not Revert Diggbar
UPDATE: As predicted, they did not revert. They are going forward with their plan. Two nice “concessions” – a blog post explaining it (I didn’t expect that) and a reverse on ol…
- July 19th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Did Digg Just “Bait & Switch” Twitter Users?
UPDATE: This image speaks for itself: UPDATE: Leo Laporte had Digg co-founder Kevin Rose on his show and asked him about this. You can see it on Twit Live – the Diggbar discussion starts at the…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Did Digg Just “Bait & Switch” Twitter Users?
UPDATE: This image speaks for itself: UPDATE: Leo Laporte had Digg co-founder Kevin Rose on his show and asked him about this. You can see it on Twit Live – the Diggbar discussion starts at the…
- July 18th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Twitter Today: What are you… pushing?
Do you remember what Twitter looked like this time last year? Probably not – the vast majority of the users on the site today weren’t around this time last year. Things have changed dr…
- July 15th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Why StumbleUpon’s Su.pr is the URL Shortener of Choice
Fans of bit.ly, DiggBar, ow.ly, or any of the gazillion URL shorteners out there will object. They will ask, “What makes su.pr so special?” StumbleUpon has done a great job at putting toge…
- July 13th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Imgur.com: How Images are Done on Social News Sites
Imgur.com understands social media better than any other image-storage service on the Internet. “How the hell did flickr get through our defenses?” They started by posting high-quality, o…
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
Imgur.com: How Images are Done on Social News Sites
Imgur.com understands social media better than any other image-storage service on the Internet. “How the hell did flickr get through our defenses?” They started by posting high-quality, o…
- July 12th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Soshable
Digg Dupe Detector: A Work in Progress (we hope)
We’re approaching 2 weeks on since the unveiling of Digg’s new duplicate submissions detector. We’re strongly, strongly hoping that it improves. In many ways, the old, worn out versi…
- July 11th, 2009
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UsedCarsOnly has posted a new entry on: Social News Watch
How to Get Your First Digg Front Page in One Week
Most who give advice about Digg say that the fastest way to get to the front page is by being active, picking out the right friends, digging all of their submissions, and waiting until they add you ba…
