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Twitter: Too Much Fail for One Little Whale

Posted on December 4, 2012 by in Rants, Tech, Twitter

If you’ve ever been on Twitter — even occasionally — chances are you’ve seen it.

You probably already know what I’m talking about, right? I don’t even have to mention it by name, but I will, because if I just stopped right here this would be a heck of a short post.

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Why You Shouldn’t Buy Facebook Fans or Likes

Posted on February 28, 2012 by in Facebook, Rants, Social Media, Social Networks

You’ve probably seen these too-good-to-be-true offers, the ones that tell us ‘we’ll get you 10,000 fans in one week!’ or ‘delivering 5,000 likes in a matter of days!’.For some reason the bigger-is-better attitude hasn’t died in the social media realm.

Just this week I was working with a client who forwarded me an offer for 2,500 Facebook likes for ‘only’ $5,000. What a deal! But wait, is it? If you’re even considering the idea of buying likes, let’s consider two questions first…

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