Tag Archives: social media

(Nearly) Live at SXSW: In Silicon Valley, You Are the Product

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Biz Stone on re-inventing search. Continue reading →

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The Art of Audience Development and Why It Matters

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Ken Dowell

For publishers of all types, audience development has become their lifeblood. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: You know you’re a sockpuppet if…

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Ken Dowell

You know you’re a sockpuppet
if… your profile image is of an attractive young woman wearing a bikini. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Social Media’s Identity Conundrum Pt. 2

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Both LinkedIn and Twitter have policies that reflect the way their services are being used. If, however, you want to be everything to everybody (Facebook) or if you are running from behind (Google+) the way forward is not so clear. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Social Media’s Identity Conundrum Pt. 1

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Ken Dowell

The major social media networks are in something of a quandary about how to deal with fake identities. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+ have all taken different approaches. I don’t think any of them have found the solution. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception and the Law

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Ken Dowell

From a legal perspective, sockpuppets are like guns. They aren’t illegal but many of the ways people use them are. As the number of unethical, fraudulent and criminal acts perpetuated by online imposters grows, state legislatures in the U.S. have … Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Social Media Week – The Future of Publishing

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Content will be created for mobile. Distribution will be through social networks. Monetization will come from native advertising. Is that the future of publishing? Or is that already the state of the state for media properties? Mobile, social and native … Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Social Media Week – Journos With Their Ear to the Ground

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Ken Dowell

If you attended a panel discussion with the title “From Headlines to Hashtags” you might expect to find a group of media types talking about how social has become a key distribution platform, about how they promote themselves and their … Continue reading →

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What I Read (aka The Content I Consume)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Ken Dowell

I start each day with the expectation of getting around to a pretty full list of news and information. Or, to put it in more modern vernacular, I expect to consume a lot of content. I approach this task armed … Continue reading →

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