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Google Buzz Is Not A Facebook Killer

February 11, 2010 · Comments

Yesterday was a whirlwind of reactions, mostly overreactions, to Google’s latest concoction, Google Buzz. I posted a quick video tour to help people know how to get started before spending the day busy with client meetings. When I was finally able to catch up to the blog posts, Twitter pronouncements and, yes, the Buzz itself, I needed a couple of hours to soak in all the information and do a gut-check to make sure I was the only sane person left.

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Getting Set Up With Buzz – A Video Tour

February 10, 2010

I was thinking about a post, but figured I’d just give you a tour. Enjoy!

Google Buzz Set-Up Video Tour from Jason Falls on Vimeo.

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What Social Search Means To Your Business

November 11, 2009

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Bing and Google recently announced partnerships with Twitter and Facebook to provide elements of real-time and social search to their respective search engine results. On the surface, this probably blew past most business owners and marketers as not much in the way of being important. If the information is online, aren’t Bing and [...]

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Google Force Feeds Social Media On The World

September 25, 2009

Wednesday’s unveiling of Google Sidewiki did something pretty eye-opening. It forced every company in the world with a website to get hip to social media and do it now.
Essentially, anyone who downloads a browser toolbar for Firefox or Internet Explorer, with one for Google’s Chrome soon to come, can add comments and notes to a [...]

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Thinking Bigger: Finding Your Next Big Idea

June 5, 2009

The ability to think bigger is what separates the average idea from the cutting edge. It’s what builds successful businesses and causes campaigns to generate buzz. Thinking bigger is the difference between a creator and a consumer.  It’s the difference between a thought leader and cheerleader.
Within the last few days the buzz has been around [...]

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Do You Know Who Your Friends Are? Google Does.

June 19, 2008

Robert Scoble is known for befriending nearly anyone in the social media space. It’s part of his appeal. Nice guy, well-loved blog, interesting TV show, popular columnist and everyone’s cyber-friend. But what happens when friend or follower status is taken out of context?

I’ve met Robert. I’m digital friends with him on several social networks like [...]

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Can Search Marketers Grow Up?

February 5, 2008

Michael Martinez boldly goes where search marketers have always been afraid to go in his post from Monday. “Why SEO Collective Wisdom Lacks Credibility” is a passionate, well-though essay on search marketers, what they are and what they should be. In it, Martinez questions the truth in self-proclaimed SEO experts, points out the field has [...]

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Google Conspiracy Theory New Search Marketer Tactic

January 19, 2008

Tadeusz Szewczyk, a/k/a Tad Chef, has offered up an eyebrow-raising post over on Collective Thoughts. His “Top 12 Reasons To Distrust Google” post Saturday accuses the search giant of, among other things:

Supporting and implementing censorship measures in nondemocratic countries like China.
Recording and collecting all your personal and private data.
Arbitrarily “kicking out” spammy websites, even if [...]

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