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Now this is how you play the Social Media game

I'll be the first one to call bullshit on much of social media and how it is really nothing more than a game but what better way to have some real fun with Social Media that to ... continue

ReTweets as a metric is ridiculous and pointless

It doesn't matter where you go on the Web because just about every blog out there has a ReTweet button somewhere in a post. Just as with Facebook's Like button the ReTweet buttons are an easy way ... continue

VIDEO: Social media “dorks” get Jay-Z parody anthem

Although as a rabid Jay-Z fan who finds "Empire State of Mind" to be the hottest rap track in the past 12 months, I should love this social media parody, I have to admit I kind of ... continue

Is auto re-tweeting a bad thing? Yes, says me

Mashable posted this morning about YoTwits (another way of automating your Twitter feed) and asking whether automated tweets are necessarily a bad thing. Because if Twitter needs something desperately, it's more automated bollocksology. Personally, I think automating your ... continue

White is the new black in blog design

Blog design has always evolved. Last year many sites embraced the "magazine" layout, a big shift from the traditional read ten posts down the page layout that was typical of blogs for a long time. In 2009 ... continue

Mashable poised to overtake TechCrunch as leading 2.0 blog by traffic

The pecking order in the web 2.0/ social media blogging space is about to have its biggest shake up in years, with Mashable set to overtake rival TechCrunch. Web tracking stats show that Mashable is just behind, or ... continue

Mashable Acquires Blippr

It's all happening at Mashable at the moment. Fresh off a new site design and deal with Disqus, the popular social media blog has acquired micro-reviews site Blippr. Blippr allows users to "discover, talk about, and organize great ... continue

Mashable innovates with new Twitter ad format

Mashable has introduced a new "social ad format" that incorporates Twitter updates from sponsors. According to Mashable founder Pete Cashmore: Twitter Brand Sponsors is a small step towards our sociable ads goal. Here’s how it works: a limited number ... continue

Disqus lands Mashable, adds social tracking

Commenting 2.0 service Disqus has landed Mashable as a client, with a new offering that incorporates social media tracking for the first time. Mashable adds exposure to 2.4 million readers on 5.2 million page views to the Disqus ... continue

Blogging Predictions for 2009

Where will blogging head in the next year? Using my crystal ball here's my list for 2009. 1. The rise of the uberblogs This prediction has its own post here. I'm convinced that at the top of the blogosphere ... continue

The business of Social Media and the new old boy’s network

Just to make sure we have the parameters of this discussion straightened out right from the beginning there are two aspect to this whole social media rigmarole. The first aspect is the actual ... continue

Voting now open for the Open Web Awards

Nominations are now closed and voting open for the Second Annual Open Web Awards. The only fair, transparent, and honest awards for the sector are decided by the readers of The Inquisitr, and the many fine awards partners ... continue

Last call for nominations for the Open Web Awards

The nominations period for the second annual Open Web Awards is nearly over. If you haven't nominated your favorite site or service, this is your last chance, with nominations set to close Sunday, November 16th at 11:59 ... continue

Open Web Awards nominatons open: Nominate your favorite site

The nominations for the second annual Open Web Awards are now open. The only true fair, transparent, and honest awards for the sector are decided by the readers of The Inquisitr, and the many fine awards partners joining ... continue

The Inquisitr supports the Open Web Awards

The Inquisitr has joined a range of other blogs in supporting this years Open Web Awards as an official "blog partner." The annual awards, run by leading social media blog Mashable, rewards major innovations in web technology ... continue

The Techmeme Myth

Is Techmeme influential, a driver of traffic and a unbiased source of the best tech news online? The tech meme aggregator founded by Gabe Rivera in 2005 has long been held up as one of the best ... continue

The Inquisitr welcomes Steven Hodson to the writing team

I'm pleased to announce the first addition to our writing team since launching in May: Steven Hodson. Steven has been in working in technology for 20 years, and had his first start in content creation in ... continue

The end of standard blog design [Mashable rocks]

Leading social media blog Mashable has received a large overhaul, complete with new look and new features. Pete Cashmore has all the details here, but the notable part aside from aesthetics sees Mashable adopt what I'm calling the ... continue

Pimp My News: Turning Blogs into Mobile Audio

You can now catch up on your day's Web reading with your eyes closed, thanks to a startup aptly named Pimp My News. The nine-month-old service converts thousands of blog and news sites' content into audio ... continue

Balancing First and Fair

Mark Rizzn Hopkins posted a story to Mashable today covering the resignation of the blogging staff at Profy.com. All three paid writers, Cyndy Aleo-Carriera, Leslie Poston and Triston McIntyre have resigned from Profy following from what I ... continue

What was hot on QBase last week

Collaborative open company databases are hot right now, and QBase continues to thrive. Joining The Inquisitr and Mashable in offering a Tradevibes' branded service is ReadWriteWeb, who announced their service today, so you get the combined wisdom ... continue

What was hot on QBase last week

It has been a a little over a week since QBase was launched, and aside from a bad case of unintended consequences, the service, powered by Tradevibes is thriving. Regular readers will have seen the QBase widgets ... continue