Social Media January 8, 2012 No Comments

Every week we have a look at some of the biggest social media stories that are out there and sift through the 1000s of articles to bring you 35 that you simply have to read. These are never breaking news stories but rather some of the deepest thinkers and smartest minds from the world of technology and social media. You might not be able to get through them all in one sitting but the idea is that after a busy week where the real time streams can be out of control we offer you a selection of curated news that you can read at your leisure. This week all the big boys are represented including Apple, Google and Facebook with some super stories from the industry?
12 tech leaders? resolutions for 2012
How Google+ Uses SEO to Steal Search from Facebook and Twitter
23+ Essential Facebook Page Applications to Improve Fans Engagement in 2012
Path is where the A list hangs out, don?t tell anyone.
Etsy Makes It Easy For Users To Post Items To Pinterest With New ?Pin It? Button
Battle of the Bands: Tech Firms Compete for Rock Stars
This Is The Billion Dollar Opportunity That Could Save Zynga
The E-Reader, as we know it, is doomed
How Pinterest Will Transform the Web in 2012: Social Content Curation As The Next Big Thing

Spotify?s Daniel Ek: The Most Important Man In Music
Some Venture Funds Hit ?Pause? on Big Deals
You don?t get to decide if you?re a platform
When Zuckerberg Met Graham: A Facebook Love Story
Why Twitter?s ?verified account? failure matters
How I Designed CodeYear.com in 1 Hour
Nobody Goes to Facebook Anymore. It?s Too Crowded.
Reddit Has Gone Mad with Power
Uber and the cognitive zone of discomfort
Foursquare: Today?s best-executing startup
Fredsquare
How to Create a Viral Sweepstakes With Social Media
Selling Apple In October Wasn?t The Best Move, But Not Buying Google Was Worse
One Out Of Three Ain?t Bad?
You Don?t Need A College Degree to Be a Great Coder
This is our video of the week form over in Simply Viral. A brilliant piece of marketing that is getting lots of attention for LG?