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By Matthew Shaer / May 19, 2012 With its much-ballyhooed IPO, Facebook remains the most popular social network in the world, outstripping all competitors in almost every key market. So say the folks at Nielsen, who yesterday released a new (and …See all stories on this topic »Christian Science Monitor http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

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Itaska, Illinois (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 Local Illinois insurance agency, Better Business Planning, Inc., has proudly launched an interactive social media strategy geared toward strengthening both business and personal bonds within the community.See all stories on this topic » http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

The English Premier League is among the world's most popular sports organizations. How did its latest season stack up on social media?Mashable » Social Media http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

Today is the day. Facebook's IPO has opened. When the stock began trading at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday, the first trade came in at $42.05 per share — a gain of nearly 11%. Zuckerberg's empire will become the largest tech IPO in history and not …Social Media Today – The world's… http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

Have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez called it quits on their young love?AOL Music Blog http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

It is nice to see the 140-character at a time form of social media jump on board with NASCAR. Twitter offers an interaction between fans, teams, drivers, and members of the media that no other sport can provide it's fans. I mean look what …NASCAR Ranting and Raving http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

Depending on their level of social media knowledge and their need to show the big number internally, you'll sometimes get a directive from a marketer to focus on Facebook at the expense of other networks. After all, surely 900 million users …Lies, damned lies and statistics http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919