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Yahoo! Unloads Delicious

Small Business Mavericks

Unloads Delicious Yesterday, the Internet’s largest has been – Yahoo! – sold Delicious. Delicious is one of the early forerunners of social bookmarking. The question is, can these two successful entrepreneurs take Delicious and turn it into a superstar? sold Delicious. About Us What’s a Maverick?

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Delicious Acquired by YouTube Founders

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Tweet Yesterday it was announced that Youtube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen has acquired the social bookmarking platform Delicious, which has been owned by Yahoo since 2005. The new owners are committed running and improving Delicious going forward. Yahoo will continue running Delicious for a transition period until July 2011.

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Airbnb Social Media Strategy: Sharing Stories, Building Community

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By blending collaborative consumption with experiential tourism and replacing impersonal hotel stays with a sense of community. million listings and a community of reliable hosts around the world ready to welcome guests with open arms. Founded in 2008, Airbnb struggled to build trust in its unique business model initially.

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How I Use Delicious | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking How I Use Delicious Written on July 28, 2009 by Justin Levy in delicious , social bookmarking , social media 9 Comments - Leave a comment! My social bookmarking platform-of-choice is Delicious. Want information on Facebook?

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Rumor: Yahoo Sells Delicious | Small Business Mavericks

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The latest is around the social bookmarking site Delicious. I think that is a gross underestimation of Delicious’s value, though I’m no expert on business valuations. And if you use Delicious, then you won’t have to export your bookmarks to someplace else. Personally, I hope Delicious sticks around.

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Top 5 Best Performing Post Types and How to Use Them for Your Brand

Ignite Social Media

With an abundance of food blogs and meal preparation kits like Hello Fresh, the torrent of food photography is only expected to continue (after all, if you don’t post a photo of a delicious meal, did it really happen?). Have you ever wondered how to build your own oak bookshelves or make delicious cake pops? We’d love to chat.

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General Mills Embraces Collaborative Storytelling with “Hello, Cereal Lovers” Social Media Community

Convince & Convert

Inspired by the passion and enthusiasm people have for cereal, there’s a new, “Hello Cereal Lovers” co-branded social media community from General Mills that is generating buzz for its creative and collaborative visual storytelling approach. The cereals are celebrated through a delicious array of mashups , recipes and bowl selfies.