Archive for September, 2012

How GIFS Have Revolutionized Marketing (Infographic)

September 29, 2012

Buffer Can you believe that GIFS were created 25 years ago? Long before the Internet was fast and the existence of Social Media GIFS were popular. Hard to believe anyone spent time trying to watch a movable photo on dial-up, but we did. Only now has it made an ultimate comeback, now that we can [...]

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“Gangnam Style” Video Surpasses World Record for YouTube Likes (Stats)

September 22, 2012

Buffer Is this song stuck in your head? It is echoing in the minds of at least 241,664,464 and counting. This viral sensation has taken the Internet by storm and has cascaded offline as well. Many people want to learn the Korean rapper, Psy’s now infamous “Gangnam Style” dance and choreograph it into sweet moves [...]

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How-To Dissect Who to Follow

September 22, 2012

Buffer Social networks are wonderful platforms to meet new people; they give us the opportunity to network and find others who share the same interests as we do. However, too many of us get overwhelmed by the time it takes to check to see if the person who connected with you will ADD to your [...]

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Why Social Startups Should Not Try and Be the Next Facebook

September 2, 2012

Buffer Since its initial launch in 2004, Facebook has grown tremendously; it went from being a social network for Universities to being a public platform that has literally changed the way we communicate. Many startups want to mimic their success by creating social sites that are way too familiar to Facebook and since it nearly [...]

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