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Report: Facebook Is Most Hated Social Media Company
The company is so ubiquitous it has no incentive to "delight" users. Wikipedia topped the social media sites for customer satisfaction.
Read moreMySpace Inc.
Why It's Trending: MySpace sold for $35 million. The social network of yesteryear sold to ad network Specific Media for a modest $35 million.
How to Kill a Great Idea!
Jonathan Abrams created the first online social network and enlisted Silicon Valley's best and brightest to run it. Yet Friendster flamed out spectacularly. What went wrong?
Read moreRecent Articles about MySpace Inc.
Why I Don’t Use MySpace
MySpace has admitted to claims of Read more
06.28.2011 | Inc.com Daily
A new advertising start-up, MySpace layoffs, tech companies that burn investors, PepsiCo's renewed focus, and more. Read more
06.30.2011 | Inc.com Daily
MySpace sold to ad network, more Google+ news, small business loan troubles, and more. Read more
MySpace Going the Way of Friendster
The once-mighty social network is laying off half its staff. How could such a promising business turn sour so quickly? Read more
A Dark Day, MySpace Dirt, and a Novel Business Model
75,000 in one day. Monday was a dark day for American workers. U.S. employers Read more
Reality TV for Entrepreneurs; SBA Lenders Say No to $15B
And you thought the competition for venture capital was fierce. Got a business plan and an appetite for televised humiliation? Good news: Survivor ... Read more
Great Partnerships, A MySpace Shakeup, and Free Tech Help
How to build great partnerships. The Washington Post has a fascinating series o... Read more
How to: Trade Private Stock, Diversify, Save a Project
5 warning signs your project is in danger. Web Worker Daily<... Read more
Amex Trouble, MySpace, and Flu Preparations
Amex cracks down on even the best of borrowers. Criticism is being hurled at American Express from all angles these days. In case you haven't notic... Read more
A New Economic Indicator and How to Stop Office Bullies
What your printer toner says about the economy. Here's an unusual economic indicator: Office supplies. According to Office Depot CEO Steve Odland, ... Read more
Is Imeem going to MySpace?
Imeem is a start-up with a great service (free online music!), lots of users (15 million, according to Qu... Read more
Dangers of Social Networking
Since the advent of social networking tools such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter, there have been those who expressed concern over the sharing of persona... Read more
MySpace Unveils Advertising Platform
The platform allows advertisers to build, maintain and customize brand profiles. Read more
MySpace Targets Small Business Ads
The social networking giant unveils a low-cost do-it-yourself advertising tool. Read more
Social Networks: Ready to Join the Party?
Marketing your small business on Facebook and MySpace. Read more
MySpace to Launch Advertising Service
MySpace, a division of News Corp. (NYSE:NWS), has plans to launch a self-serve advertising service targeted at small and midsize businesses and anyone els... Read more
Web 2.0 and Advertising
Should your company have a MySpace page? Plus, what to do when your ad campaign bombs. Read more
Helping Young Professionals Be Professional
We're heading into that time of year when businesses may pick up a college intern for the summer or, better yet, hire a new graduate on staff. If ... Read more
Is It Time to Raise Prices?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: Are... Read more
When the New Guy Blogs...
The New York Times has inter... Read more
Let's Get Together
Making contacts with social nets. Read more
Requests for Start-ups; Marketing for Free
Need an idea for a start-up? Talk to Read more
Obama's Marketing Value, Small Banks, and the Belgian Blues
Barack Obama, brand evangelist. Former Inc. Senior Writer Stephanie Clifford has a great story in today's New York Times about <... Read more
Job-Recruiting Website Expands
Feb. 28, 2007 -- Geebo.com, a Sacramento, Calif.-based classified-advertising website, has partnered with Yahoo, Google, and MySpace to e... Read more
55-Alive! Wants to Be MySpace for the Baby Boomer Set.
Can it raise $250,000? Read more
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Can Digg and MySpace Be for Business?
Social networking has been a Web phenomenon for young and old alike. Why not use it to promote your business? There are right ways and wrong ways, say the ex... Read more
Teens In Tech: They're Here; Get Used to It
You have nothing to fear from the youth of America. Google held it's annual Teens In Tech conference yesterday in San Francisco and more than 150 p... Read more
Essential Tools for the Solo Entrepreneur
One of the most important steps for solo entrepreneurs -- or solopreneurs -- to take is to build credibility on the Web. The following tools can help you do ... Read more
4 Common Questions That Irritate Customers
Ask any of these dumb questions during an initial conversation with a customer and you've probably lost the sale. Read more
Facebook May Be Popular, But Not Well-Liked
Privacy concerns, frequent design changes and aggressive advertising earn the social-networking giant low marks on a consumer survey. Read more
Playdom Joins the Magic Kingdom for $563 Million
Disney's deal for the two-and-a-half year old company is the richest ever in the fledgling but fast-growing social gaming market. Read more
Friendster Sells for $100 million
The long, painful start-up saga that was Friendster ended today, with a reported $100 million sale to a Malaysian finance company. The news was announced ... Read more
The demise of Eons
At least once a day, I get a press release about a new social networking site -- inevitably, it's billed as "MySpace for chicken farmers," or "Facebook fo... Read more
More Recruiters Logging On
A survey finds employers are turning to social networking sites in the hunt for talent. Read more
What To Do If Your Competitors' Ads Are Untrue
Should you sue a competitor that lies? Earlier this year, Pantene attacked Dove over ads claiming that Dove conditioner actually repairs hair bette... Read more
The New Advertising Medium: Social Media
Social networking sites attract more and more users, but are they viable as an effective marketing platform? Read more
AARP for GenY
Smallplanet.net , a newcomer to the social networking scene online, hopes to make money by letting marketers promo... Read more
I Am Not :)
You're an adult. Quit it with the smiley faces. Read more
This Week's Yawners in Tech
Here's this week's batch of not-exactly-lead-story-material headlines: -Microsoft has announced a new partnership to put MySpace's mobile app on W... Read more
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