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Five Upcoming Social Networks To Look Out For In 2021

Ignite Social Media

Social media marketers constantly try to balance the proven practices on established social networks with strategic bets on the up and comers. When I started Ignite Social Media in 2007, the battle between MySpace and Facebook still raged and Friendster was hanging on for dear life. 5 Upcoming Social Networks to Watch.

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Rules for Being an Evil Social Network

The Social Media Hat

Social Media Rules for Being an Evil Social Network. Being a social network seems to be a good business choice. However, every social network that's launched invariably gets torn down and destroyed in the end. There you have our Rules for Being An Evil Social Network. And finally.

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Reeling in: How A Social Network For Sports Fishing Won 7m Users

Forbes Social Media

The Swedish startup Fishbrain is already the biggest sports fishing app and social network in the world, but it wants more. Fishing is big business.

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Startups To Watch in 2011

Idaconcpts

The most successful startups are able to stay a step ahead of their competition by analyzing the current trends to predict the next hot application that will captivate the public. Here are some examples of recent startups that stayed in touch with the average user to create exceptionally usable products: Easy Photo Sharing with Instagr.am.

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This Anonymous Social Network Allows Women To Be Honest Rather Than Portray Perfection

Forbes Social Media

A new startup is changing the social media game with a social network that’s for women only, and is completely anonymous.

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Startup Life: Diary of a First Generation Entrepreneur

The Marketing Blog

11 pm Startup Life: Diary of a First Generation Entrepreneur Jump to Comments ‘Oh shit.’ In our mind, we knew that was just one of those days when we as drivers of the startup car were being tested. Daksh said: Startup Life: Diary of a First Generation Entrepreneur [link] [.] I know one thing.

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The Next Billion-Dollar Startup

Twist Image

either way, we're now evaluating startups using the "b" word and that changes everything. Who will be the next startup to get that kind of deal going? Here are four other hot startups that are more than capable of cracking an Instagram-esque sale price: Square. Think of it as the social media version of "quality over quantity."

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