Archive for April, 2009

CheapTweet vs. IMShopping: The Value of Opinion

April 30th, 2009 Justin

IMshopping

Just read Social Guy’s post on CheapTweet and wanted to fill you in on a new shopping service that launched this week called IMshopping. It’s a Twitter-based shopping service that brings a human touch to online shopping. For those who are deal-hungry, but unable to sift through thousands of products, IMShopping allows the users to simply pose a question to the ether and wait for a reply. Within the hour users recieve answers from the IMShopping team of experts (real people!) with recommendations and links to the good deals.

You discussed CheapTweet in terms of the unique, the social, and the deals. Frankly, I think that IMShopping trumps CheapTweet on all three fronts: (more…)

Posted in Community, Twitter, Web 2.0 5 Comments »

100 Tips and Tools to Research the Social Web

April 29th, 2009 Social Guy

A Conceptual Map of the Social Web
A Conceptual Map of the Social Web

The social web is an often overlooked resource full of excellent information. Whether you’re working on a research project, building your brand, or just trying to find some information, look to social media sites to find what you’re looking for. Here, we’ll take a look at 100 tips and tools for effectively researching the social web.

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Posted in Lists, Social Media, Tools 80 Comments »

Tjoos.com Declares Victory, List Over 180,000 Coupons

April 29th, 2009 Social Guy

tjoos

Tjoos.com declares victory as they list over 180,000 coupons with more than 20,000 verified to work. “This is a historic victory for the online shopping community. The times of endless searching and trying broken codes are finally behind us as we ring in a new era of consumer power,” says Bart Jellema, CEO of Tjoos.

Tjoos embarked on their quest to rid the internet of deceitful websites that are focused solely on making a quick buck without providing real value in October 2007. Disappointed with the quality of online shopping portals Bart decided to “No longer stand by idle and watch innocent shoppers suffer the agony of badly designed websites luring consumers in with fake deals.”

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Posted in Community, StartUp, Web 2.0 No Comments »

ConnectedAds, Clearspring Introduces Viral Widgets

April 27th, 2009 Social Guy

Clearspring

Clearspring Technologies, the leading widget network connecting publishers and advertisers to audiences on the social Web, introduces ConnectedAd, enabling advertisers to use Facebook and MySpace in a deeper way by tapping into information about the public connections between people on social networking sites.

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10ants – Social Networking for Tenants and Apartment Managers

April 24th, 2009 Social Guy

10ants

10ants is the new social networking site designed exclusively for apartment tenants and managers. With the help of 10ants, apartment renters and apartment managers can network, meet new friends and develop their online presence. 10ants is owned and operated by Rental Markets.

The typical apartment complex can be a very friendly community or a very isolated and lonely one, depending on the effort put forth by management and individual renters. 10ants is playing the middleman and is launching a social network website for apartment renters and landlords in order to formally introduce the local apartment community to its own members. (more…)

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