by Brad Friedman | Social Media
The FTC closed its 19 month antitrust investigation of Google and Google came out of this largely unscathed. The FTC reports that Google agreed to change some of its business practices to resolve Federal Trade Commission concerns that “those practices could stifle competition in the markets for popular devices such as smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles, as well as the markets for online search advertising.” (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Gadgets - Technology, Social Media
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently gave a “Two Thumbs Down” to mobile apps for children in terms of privacy, according to the release of their most recent report on the issue Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade. The report examines the privacy disclosures and practices of apps offered for children in the Google Play and Apple App stores and finds most mobile apps don’t even have privacy policies.
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by Brad Friedman | Social Media
This Guest Post is written by Dino Dogan, the founder of Triberr, a Top Secret Social Network he's about to tell you about.
I've been suspecting it for a while, but only mentioned it in confidence. But now I know…top players in the blogosphere are keeping Triberr a secret.
Hehe…get it? “Top” secret? Get it? oh, nevermind…moving on… :-p
Of course, I'm biased, but I dare you…I double-dog dare you to find a platform that came out in the last year that has done more to help bloggers? (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media
This Guest Post is written by Lori Ruff, CEO, Integrated Alliances and The LinkedIn Diva.
Advanced LinkedIn Tips: 4 Activities to do Annually
LinkedIn is the reigning King of social business. Businesses with well thought out LinkedIn implementation and engagement plans will accelerate revenue growth. Here are the four advanced LinkedIn tips to do annually. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
If you’re reading this, then the world didn’t come to an end last week and I’m already batting 1000 on this year’s list of predictions. As 2012 draws to a close we’re apt to start looking ahead to 2013. I’m looking forward to another year of innovation and fast-paced change. It’s that fear of falling behind that keeps me on my toes and excited about what’s around the next corner. There's no way to tell if my crystal ball is working, so I've focused on some things I think are important. Here’s some thoughts about some things I think we could see in 2013. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | Social Media |
Social media is everywhere. As hard as many of you are trying to deny it, social media is here to stay. It has changed the way we do business. It has changed the way we market our business. It has changed the way we communicate with each other. We can debate whether this is good or bad if you want, but the fact remains that social media isn't going away. Those of you who are still in denial, you know who you are and there are far too many of you, would be far better served by acknowledging reality and getting on board the train to your future success. (more…)
The FTC closed its 19 month antitrust investigation of Google and Google came out of this largely unscathed. The FTC reports that Google agreed to change some of its business practices to resolve Federal Trade Commission concerns that “those practices could stifle competition in the markets for popular devices such as smartphones, tablets and gaming consoles, as well as the markets for online search advertising.” (more…)
