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Updates, opinions, customer stories, and random musings from the FeedMagnet team.

JavaScript-animated Social Screen in Times Square

MTV's giant HD screen in Times Square is showing Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook posts all day today leading up to the New Year's Eve ball drop. We built the display on top of the FeedMagnet social curation platform using the Isotope JavaScript library and 3D animation using Google Chrome's CSS3 support – creating an effect that looks like video, but is updating it's content in real-time.

by Jason Ford on Dec. 31, 2012

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Content Marketing Says "I Do"

In a couple weeks one lucky couple will be getting married on a float in the Rose Parade. It's the Farmers Insurance "Love Float" - doubling as both a dream wedding in front of millions of people and a great way to connect the Farmers brand with important life changes like getting married. And social content marketing is playing a key role in promoting the whole thing.

by Jason Ford on Dec. 17, 2012

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10 Mistakes Social Marketers Should Avoid

Social media is rapidly evolving and best practices can be elusive. Marketers who are eager to get started and quickly adapt may be missing an opportunity or preventing their own success. Before you attempt to build a working strategy, you should take care to avoid these classic snags.

by on Dec. 14, 2012

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Social Curation for Brands

As a buzz phrase, "Social Curation" has gotten a lot of attention. For brand marketers, social curation has appeal, but looks a little different than most talked-about consumer and news applications.

by Jason Ford on Dec. 2, 2012

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