Facebook created the definitive social network. Google followed suit with Google . Must Apple create its own version of a social network? According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the answer is no; it doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. But that comes with a caveat: “Does Apple need to be social?” Cook asked rhetorically. “Yes.” (via Tim Cook: “Does Apple Need to Be Social? Yes.” - Mike Isaac - D10 - AllThingsD)
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Facebook created the definitive social network. Google followed suit with Google . Must Apple create its own version of a social network? According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the answer is no; it doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. But that comes with a caveat: “Does Apple need to be social?” Cook asked rhetorically. “Yes.” (via Tim Cook: “Does Apple Need to Be Social? Yes.” - Mike Isaac - D10 - AllThingsD)

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Thinking of truly embracing Google as your go-to social network of choice? The folks at Infographic Labs have put together a compelling infographic as to why the Google service is worth your time. From seamless integration with Google services such as Gmail, Google Docs and Picasa to better game integration, video chat Google Hangouts with friends and easy privacy setting enabling, Infographic Labs makes a good case for Google . (via 20 Reasons to Switch to Google [INFOGRAPHIC])
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Thinking of truly embracing Google as your go-to social network of choice? The folks at Infographic Labs have put together a compelling infographic as to why the Google service is worth your time. From seamless integration with Google services such as Gmail, Google Docs and Picasa to better game integration, video chat Google Hangouts with friends and easy privacy setting enabling, Infographic Labs makes a good case for Google . (via 20 Reasons to Switch to Google [INFOGRAPHIC])

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“I think the Valley declares old trends dead before they should be,” Hoffman said. In particular, he said, with the success of various social networks, investors and entrepreneurs think “it’s dead.” Hoffman says he’s still seeing a lot more opportunities. In fact, his last two investments qualify as social: Wrapp participates in the social gifting space, while Edmodo allows teachers to create secure classroom communities. (via LinkedIn’s Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Says Social Innovation Isn’t Over - Tricia Duryee - D10 - AllThingsD)
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“I think the Valley declares old trends dead before they should be,” Hoffman said. In particular, he said, with the success of various social networks, investors and entrepreneurs think “it’s dead.” Hoffman says he’s still seeing a lot more opportunities. In fact, his last two investments qualify as social: Wrapp participates in the social gifting space, while Edmodo allows teachers to create secure classroom communities. (via LinkedIn’s Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Says Social Innovation Isn’t Over - Tricia Duryee - D10 - AllThingsD)

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If you’re a retailer and want to boost traffic and conversions, an image SEO strategy using Pinterest can provide great results fairly quickly. Pinterest activity will not only increase your referral traffic, it can help you connect with your customers and prospects in a mutually beneficial way. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s the age of images in search. Pinterest, currently hot after two years on the Web, has over 11 million registered users, 9 million of which are monthly active Facebook-connected users. (via Don’t Just Pin Images, Optimize For Pinterest Search With Purpose)
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If you’re a retailer and want to boost traffic and conversions, an image SEO strategy using Pinterest can provide great results fairly quickly.

Pinterest activity will not only increase your referral traffic, it can help you connect with your customers and prospects in a mutually beneficial way.

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s the age of images in search.

Pinterest, currently hot after two years on the Web, has over 11 million registered users, 9 million of which are monthly active Facebook-connected users. (via Don’t Just Pin Images, Optimize For Pinterest Search With Purpose)

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More than 15 percent of online adults in the U.S. are active Twitter users, according to a recent Pew Research study, with as many as 8 percent of those users tweeting from the microblogging service on a daily basis. The study also included a less-surprising fact: Youngsters between the ages of 18 and 24 make up the majority of Twitter users, at 31 percent.
Slowly But Surely, Twitter Use Grows Among Adults - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD

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The Federal Trade Commission currently lacks the authority to assess penalties for transgressions against online privacy. Is the agency really up to the challenge of enforcing our privacy rights? Onstage at D10 Thursday, FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz argued that it is, and that its broad prohibition against “unfair and deceptive acts or practices” gives it a decent enough paddle with which to smack Google, Facebook and other companies that need to be reminded that our personal information is also our property. Also top of mind during today’s interview: Fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) patent-licensing obligations, and whether a Do Not Track policy for third-party cookies is good for business or not. (via FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz: Privacy, Do Not Track, Facebook and Google - John Paczkowski - D10 - AllThingsD)
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The Federal Trade Commission currently lacks the authority to assess penalties for transgressions against online privacy. Is the agency really up to the challenge of enforcing our privacy rights?

Onstage at D10 Thursday, FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz argued that it is, and that its broad prohibition against “unfair and deceptive acts or practices” gives it a decent enough paddle with which to smack Google, Facebook and other companies that need to be reminded that our personal information is also our property. Also top of mind during today’s interview: Fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) patent-licensing obligations, and whether a Do Not Track policy for third-party cookies is good for business or not. (via FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz: Privacy, Do Not Track, Facebook and Google - John Paczkowski - D10 - AllThingsD)

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If you hate accidental auto-sharing, you’re in luck. Now you have to be watching or reading something for at least 10 seconds before Facebook apps can auto-share the activity to your Timeline. That should drastically reduce the amount of crappy click-bait articles and video clips you see in the news feed and ticker. Video apps must also now inform you that they auto-share and provide an option to opt out on the page where a video is watched. (via Facebook Finally Cracks Down On Auto-Sharing Spam | TechCrunch)
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If you hate accidental auto-sharing, you’re in luck. Now you have to be watching or reading something for at least 10 seconds before Facebook apps can auto-share the activity to your Timeline. That should drastically reduce the amount of crappy click-bait articles and video clips you see in the news feed and ticker. Video apps must also now inform you that they auto-share and provide an option to opt out on the page where a video is watched. (via Facebook Finally Cracks Down On Auto-Sharing Spam | TechCrunch)

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Even though Google has launched a smartphone bot to improve mobile search results and the user experience on smartphones, it doesn’t mean that everything in mobile SEO has changed. Google is still detecting what handset users are searching from, and adapting the results that they send based on the handset; some phones are set up to pull from the desktop index using mobile indicators and phone-specific ranking factors. Other phones will trigger the mobile-only index that has been in play for a long time, serving mostly feature phones, older HTC and Windows Mobile phones and BlackBerrys. (via When & How Is The New Smartphone Bot Affecting Search Results?)
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Even though Google has launched a smartphone bot to improve mobile search results and the user experience on smartphones, it doesn’t mean that everything in mobile SEO has changed. Google is still detecting what handset users are searching from, and adapting the results that they send based on the handset; some phones are set up to pull from the desktop index using mobile indicators and phone-specific ranking factors. Other phones will trigger the mobile-only index that has been in play for a long time, serving mostly feature phones, older HTC and Windows Mobile phones and BlackBerrys. (via When & How Is The New Smartphone Bot Affecting Search Results?)

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Google rolled out Google Local on Wednesday morning, the company’s revamped take on Places and location-based information. The launch teaches the old Places a few new tricks, including adding Google Local pages across other Google verticals like Maps, Search and Mobile. (via Google Local: The Search Giant’s More Social Answer to Places - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD)
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Google rolled out Google Local on Wednesday morning, the company’s revamped take on Places and location-based information. The launch teaches the old Places a few new tricks, including adding Google Local pages across other Google verticals like Maps, Search and Mobile. (via Google Local: The Search Giant’s More Social Answer to Places - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD)

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