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Pew Internet & American Life Project
Overview NOTE: We have updated our Methodology section with more information on question wording and published a commentary about the challenges of measuring a rapidly changing industry. Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or ...
Six Social Media Trends for 2010
Six Social Media Trends for 2010
blogs.harvardbusiness.org — david armano.jpg In 2009 we saw exponential growth of social media. According to Nielsen Online, Twitter alone... grew 1,382% year-over-year in February , registering a total of just more than 7 million unique visitors in the US for the month. Meanwhile, ... (more) Six Social Media Trends for 2010
Stephen Fry and the great Twitterwave of quit (and unquit)
community.brandrepublic.com — What a weekend. I don't mean the World Series or Liverpool sinking ever lower, but Stephen Fry's... threat to quit Twitter and then withdraw it as suddenly. It was what can only be described as a Twitterwave. It sent ripples across the Twittervse and garnered stories just about everywhere from the ... (more) Stephen Fry and the great Twitterwave of quit (and unquit)
apply to college through twitter
apply to college through twitter
brandflakesforbreakfast.com — The College of Charleston is now testing the use of Twitter in its application process. Here's how... it works: You send a tweet to the College of Charleston illustrating why you're perfect for their college. If your tweet is good enough, the College of Charleston will follow you back and then ... (more) apply to college through twitter
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The Social Network In Your Pocket
Mike Arauz — ... internet adoption has reached over 50 million users (via iPhone and iPod Touch) more than twice as quickly as it took regular internet adoption to reach that same penetration (via Netscape) (source) The number of people using social network sites on mobile devices more than doubled from July 2008 to July 2009 (source) The % of mobile web users posting status updates via Twitter or another service has now reached 25% (source) Facebook now has over 65 million mobile users, approximately 26% of all active users (source) ...

Friday Recap - Fine Fall Edition
Bruce Clay, Inc. Blog — Don't Be Controversial! (And Other Inflammatory Statements to Entice You to Read This Mild-Mannered Advice) | SEO Blog November 6, 2009 Friday Recap - Fine Fall Edition Posted by Virginia Nussey Crisp fall weather has come again, and it looks like we've got a beautiful weekend in store! Before you put on the house robe and hunker down with a log of cookie dough and a new episode of Ugly Betty (What?! Isn't that how you start your weekends? [No, I dropped Ugly Betty in favor of Numb3rs and Dollhouse. --Susan]) here's a recap to ease your brain's transition from work to weekend. Google fans are excited about the new Droid smartphone for Google's Android ...

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