Flattr, Listly, Foursquare, Flickr's iOS app, Pinterest's New Look: the Social 6 for 3/18/13
Busy Monday in real life and on the Interwebz, folks! I kid you not. What's interesting is that today really didn't have any runaway winner for first place, but we've got plenty of great links today. Interestingly enough, for the most part they're all focused on visuals and startups. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Flattr now lets you make $$ from Twitter Favorites, Instagram Likes & more (The Next Web)
#5: Social Media Campaign to Reunite Auschwitz Twins "A7733" & "A7734" (The Times of Israel)
#4: Listly goes premium with its revamped list-building platform, and gets more mobile friendly too (The Next Web)
#3: Does Foursquare have a Yelp Problem? (AllThingsD)
#2: Flickr's iOS app update features great support for hashtags (The Next Web)
#1: Pinterest shares how its new look lets users discover more of what they love (Pinterest)
Twitter Ads API, Square's POS Initiative, & Tweetbot: the Social 6 for 2/20/13
Very busy day for me, between meetings and Social Media Week events, and a very busy for news all over the Internet! In case you were busy running around like I was, you might have missed great news about Tweetbot, some helpful shortcuts courtesy of Mashable, Square's major POS initiative, and Twitter's Ads API, which should have a major impact on the platform. Here's your Social 6:
#6: 5 Brilliant Ways to Staff for Community Management (Likeable Media blog)
#5: Tweetbot for Mac gets some sweet upgrades (The Next Web)
#4: What's Missing From The New Digital Classroom? (ReadWriteWeb)
#3: 25 Clever Twitter Keyboard Shortcuts (Mashable)
#2: Square rolls out “Business In A Box”, A turnkey POS experience For $299 (TechCrunch)
#1: Twitter launches Ads API to give companies more ad control, announces five initial partners (The Next Web)
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Instagram Drama, Google Plus Upgrades, and More: the Social 6 for 12/19/12
Morning, team! Yesterday was a bit too busy to run a Social 6 as usual, but the continuing drama around Instagram's privacy policy make a few appearances on today's roundup of yesterday's most important stories. Also noteworthy is Google's continuing moves to, essentially, turn Google Plus into a monster that touches upon all of your Google-related interactions. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Running a competition on Twitter or Facebook? How to get the basics right (Memeburn)
#5: Google Plus pushes more improvements (better photos, Hangouts, mobile apps) (MakeUseOf)
#4: Google Plus Testing Social Sharing Bar (Mashable)
#3: The case for choosing Flickr over Instagram (ReadWriteWeb)
#2: Is Facebook Advertising Worth The Investment? (Business 2 Community)
#1: Instagram Responds: 'We Hear You' [but offers little in way of apologies] (Mashable)
Facebook's Privacy Chances, Photo Wars, and Kevin Smith: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/13/12
Lots of news regarding Facebook's privacy changes over the last 24 hours, as well as the ongoing disagreement between Facebook and Twitter with respect to photo sharing. There's also a goingsoci.al piece built off of a segment from my Going Social book which seemed to get quite a good chunk of your clicks as well. I'm humbled. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Kate Upton was the #6 most searched person in US in 2012 (TIME Style)
#5: Facebook's Privacy Evolution Crawls Another Step Out Of The Ooze (ReadWriteWeb)
#4: Who leads the world in mobile web use? If you guessed UK, you'd be right (The Guardian)
#3: Kevin Smith, and the Problem with Influencer Identification (Going Social)
#2: As Facebook and Twitter Feud Over Photos, Yahoo & Flickr Play Well With Others (All Things D)
#1: Here's how Facebook's privacy changes bring it closer to being the one sole social network (All Things D)
