Sep 25
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Teens, Identity Formation & Social Networking

A huge part of the success of MySpace is an age and culture thing. Part of being an American teen is figuring out who you are, how you fit into society and culture, how social relations work, etc. Part of this process involves sharing cultural objects, hanging out and trying out different self-performances to find [...]

Author: Michelle MacPhearson
Sep 15
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Dogster: Open Wide…

Who thinks Dogster would be a good point of contact for dog lovers and those marketing to them?
Woof!
Ok, seriously, 203k dogs on the site, and it just received $1 million in VC to expand it’s reach. And you’re too late if you’re thinking Catster - it’s already around.

That said, there’s gobs of opportunity [...]

Author: Michelle MacPhearson
Sep 13
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Social Networking Incredi-Call

The Content Desk team hosted an incredible call last night - of which I was honored to be a part of - on new Web 2.0 technologies (namely social networking and social bookmarking, in all their varied forms) and what they mean to online marketers.
The first part, with Jack Humphrey and myself is available on [...]

Author: Michelle MacPhearson