SXSW Prep, Pinterest Strategy, EasilyDo, and Klout vs. Kred: the Social 6 for 3/5/13
Busy, busy day out there! Today's clicks and shares were off the charts, I tell you. If you have ten minutes to kill -- or more -- we have plenty of great pieces for you. Today we have a buffet of great stuff, from the battle between Klout & Kred, the ramp-up to SXSW, why most of today's social media is going to be around in one way or another in the future. Here's your Social 6:
#6: To-Do List's EasilyDo App Launches A Tool For Creating Automated Tasks (TechCrunch)
#5: Klout Vs. Kred: Which, If Any, Is Better For Your Business? (Forbes)
#4: Warming Up for South by Southwest Interactive 2013 (New York Times blog)
#3: Pinterest Strategy: Are You Pinning with Purpose? (Social Media Today)
#2: 10 top trends and tips for social and mobile in 2013 (Eye For Travel)
#1: Why (So Much of) Social Media is Here to Stay (Going Social)
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Kai the Hitchhiker, Mailbox, Kred Summit, Ad-Free Facebook: the Social 6 for 2/7/13
February 7th, 2013 was a Social 6 milestone, actually: it's the first time, I believe, that two entrants into the Social 6 are pieces that I wrote. Why thank you, I think I will take a bow.
Since the Social 6 is determined based on your clicks and shares, it is pretty sweet to have two pieces in here, including my recap of the Kred NY Influencer Summit. However, there was plenty else worth reading, including Facebook's epic fail on Thursday, Mailbox's early success, and the viral sensation known as Kai. Here's your Social 6:
#6: Shrouded in Viral Mystery, Kai the Hitchhiker Gains a Cult Following (Mashable)
#5: Would You Pay Facebook For An Ad-Free Experience? (AllFacebook)
#4: Mailbox app CEO says without insane 380K person wait list, it would have crashed today (VentureBeat)
#3: Why (most) social media is here to stay (Upstart Business Journal)
#2: Facebook Hijacks Internet Sites For An Hour Thursday Afternoon (ReadWriteWeb)
#1: 5 Key Takeaways from the Kred NY Influencer Summit (GoingSocial)