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Facebook Roundup: Alcohol, Photos, Apps, Pokes Banks, Spam, Dating, Cars and More

insidefacebook.com Facebook Photos Provide 50% More Impressions – Roost released a report this week that looked at more than 10,000 Twitter and Facebook posts, finding that photos generate 50% more impressions than other posts and quotes 22% more interactions. Questions also generate more comments,

Four Strategic Changes With the Facebook Platform & Open Graph

insidefacebook.com Facebook introduces platform changes today that will help it diversify beyond social gaming and add new user acquisition points for developers. Here are four big changes that we thought were worth pointing out today:

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Google Improves iOS App for Google+

mashable.com Google follows Tuesday's Android update of Google+ with a similar refresh to its iOS version, now available free on the App Store.

iPhone 5: Will You Upgrade? [INFOGRAPHIC]

mashable.com The iPhone 5 is on the way, and millions of people are asking themselves, is it time to upgrade? This infographic will point you in the right direction.

This Week’s Headlines From Across Inside Network

insidefacebook.com Inside Facebook is devoted to tracking Facebook and Facebook Platform news for developers and marketers. Read more...

Facebook News: The Web Reacts

mashable.com Not everyone is thrilled with Facebook's changes, but some are. A look at reactions from around the web.

Facebook Changes in a Nutshell [COMIC]

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mashable.com Facebook's latest bold changes may have thrown some for a loop, but this comic offers reassuring advice.

10 Great Google Accessories Offer Eclectic Mix of Coolness

mashable.com To mark the 13th anniversary of Google's inception, we've pulled together our top 10 G-themed accessories from all around the web.

"Twitter Terrorists" Could Get 30 Years in Prison

mashable.com Two people in Mexico face 30 years in prison for tweeting false information that caused mass chaos.

Should Amazon Be Required to Collect Sales Tax? [POLL]

mashable.com Mashable readers weigh in on whether Amazon should be legally required to collect sales tax on online purchases.

How to Effectively Manage Critics, Trolls and Spammers on pages

insidefacebook.com The following is an excerpt from our Facebook Marketing Bible. The full version contains detailed strategies for dealing with each type of disruptive commenter and three more key tactics for making your Page an inviting community.

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How User-Generated Content Is Changing SEO

mashable.com Google has been integrating social media into its search results long before Google+. User-generated content like product reviews and ratings have been affecting results (and clickthrough) for some time.

5 Ways Merchants Can Start Utilizing Facebook Credits

mashable.com Facebook Credits are poised to be the standard currency of the social web. Here's how your brand can start cashing in.

Google Doodle Celebrates the Birthday of Jorge Luis Borges

mashable.com Today's doodle on Google's homepage is a nod to Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, who was born on August 24, 1899.

Thanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters

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mashable.com Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable's sponsors are as social media savvy as our readers!

The Future of Social Customer Relationship Management

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mashable.com Social media platforms and technologies are transforming customer relationship management. Brands must learn new ways to measure customer data and value in the context of the social web.

Ibiza Hotel Offers RFID Facebook Sharing [VIDEO]

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mashable.com A hotel in Ibiza lets guests check in to Facebook via RFID bracelets and share their experiences.

Deadmau5 Avatar Removed From Turntable.fm

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mashable.com Turntable.fm has had its first brush with the law -- and, surprisingly, it wasn't the labels that pointed a finger, but possibly Deadmau5's camp.

Google+ Search

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gplussearch.com Search public Google Plus content.

iPhone App Simplifies Business Card Exchanges

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mashable.com Will simplifying the digital business card app for mainstream mobile users finally mean the end of paper cards? One startup tests that theory.

Etsy's Unofficial Music Scene Takes Off

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mashable.com A craft site might seem like an odd place for a music scene, but musicians like Lady Gaga, The Walkmen, I'm From Barcelona and Toro y Moi have all established presences on Etsy.

Ten Advantages of Google Places For Your Business (besides the fact that it is free advertising)

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socialmediapathways.com As you become familiar with Google Places and update your listings on a regular basis, you’ll discover hundreds of advantages for advertising your business through this free service. Listed below are 10 advantages worth mentioning.

Holstee Manifesto Poster by Holstee

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socialmediapathways.com The greatest business owners are not just selling a product or a service. They are selling a feeling, an emotion…they are selling their passion, their vitality for their business. There is no question that people resonate to passion. They resonate to that vitality. And we want that experience.

Buyer Beware: BBB Highlights Top 10 Online Scams [INFOGRAPHIC]

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mashable.com This infographic shows you the top 10 online scams that ensnared unsuspecting victims in the U.S. and Canada last year, as reported to the BBB.

Oslo Bombing Video Is a Facebook Scam, Infecting 1 User Per Second [WARNING]

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mashable.com A bogus Facebook post claims to link you to a video from an Oslo security camera showing the detonation of a car bomb. Don't click on it.

3 Cool Tools for Finding Activities, Apps & Information

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mashable.com Find more, faster with these cool application, activity and information discovery tools.

Facebook for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

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itunes.apple.com Learn more, read reviews, and download Facebook by Facebook, Inc. on the iTunes App Store.

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Video Calling launched a few weeks ago, and Feather Latimer used it to call her husband who is deployed overseas. The couple talked for hours before he played her some music and wished her goodnight. Feather says, "Just seeing his face gave me peace." Go to https://www.facebook.com/videocalling to get started.

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