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- Messaging Mark Zuckerberg could cost you
People who attempt to send Mark Zuckerberg a message on Facebook report being asked to pay a $100 fee to ensure the message isn't routed to Zuckerberg's "Other" folder. Facebook has been testing a $1 fee for out-of-network messages, but this higher fee -- which appears to only be asked of people who aren't following Zuckerberg on the network -- may suggest that the network is mulling "another version of this plan," Nicholas Carlson writes. Mashable
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Will marketers warm to Facebook's paid-messaging service?: Facebook's messaging function has received a lukewarm response, with about 26% of users saying they use the service "very often" and 90% saying they wouldn't be willing to pay $1 to send a message to someone who wasn't a part of their network. The service might have more appeal for marketers, however. "Now that marketers can pay to appear on a user's newsfeed, the ability to send relevant and targeted private messages to likers of their brand -- rather than simply respond to user posts or messages -- may soon be on the horizon," this unbylined article says. eMarketer
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- Some social networks that could take off in 2013
Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes cites seven up-and-coming social networks that could take off in 2013. Among his picks: "pay-as-you-go" social network Pheed; long-form, invite-only publication service Medium; and audio-sharing service Chirp. "As diverse as these platforms are, they are all taking social networking into deeper, more focused directions," Holmes writes. CNNMoney/Fortune
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- Flights With Friends aims to ease travel planning
Flights With Friends aims to make it easier to plan group trips. Envisioned as a fusion of Kayak and Facebook, the service lets groups research flights and hotels together in real time, flagging and pinning their favorite search results in order to develop a plan that works for everyone. TechCrunch
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- Social spotlight can be tough for young sports stars
Star athletes can find themselves the subject of debate and criticism on social networks, and that can be tough to cope with, experts say. "They are the conversation. People are actually talking about them, and as an 18-, 19-, 20-year-old kid, you're very invested in what people are saying about you," Clemson professor Jimmy Sanderson says. USA Today
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- Tumblr trumps Facebook, teens say
Young Web users prefer Tumblr to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, according to a poll by Posterous co-founder Gary Tan. About 60% of teens and young adults, ages 19 to 25, said they like using Tumblr, while 55% of teens and 52% of young adults said they like using Facebook. Fast Company online
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- How to turn Pinterest into a business tool in 4 steps
Businesses can set up dedicated Pinterest accounts instead of trying to work around the restrictions placed on personal accounts, Amber Wallor writes. The network makes it easy to set up a business account, verify your business' website and integrate Pinterest's social features into your home page, Wallor writes. The network also offers a best-practices guide to help business users find strategies that work, she writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Social Media
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- Some books do get judged by their covers
A growing number of aspiring writers are self-publishing their books, including designing their book covers. That has led to some cover designs with barely legible fonts, laughable clip-art and curious original artwork, which cover designer Nathan Shumate collects on Tumblr. FastCoCreate
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