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- What to Expect From Joomla’s Next Big Update? (capitalnumbers.com)
- It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure. (youtu.be)
"So what we're dealing with now isn't information overload, because we're always dealing with information overload ... thinking about information overload isn't actually describing the problem and thinking about filter failure is." Brilliant
- NY Times: The Trouble with Curation (nytimes.com)
RE: Pinterest, Tumblr, etc. : "Web sites like these to escape, destress, perk up, calm down, feel something, not feel something, distract themselves and ... modulate pleasure and arousal." Well-written and spot-on in my experience. Also: "... collecting online is a form of self-expression for people who don’t create." Not everyone who curates can't create but it can be a substitute.
- The age of curation | Vivi’s startup blog (okvivi.com)
"I feel that nowadays we are in the age of curation, where more and more users are participating into this giant experiment, like never before, discovering that they can express themselves and whom their are through curating the internet for others."
- ReplaceReader (replacereader.com)
So, Google Reader is going away, one of the key content curation tools out there. What to do? ReplaceReader.com thinks they can help you find a solution.
- Penguin 2.0 rolled out today (mattcutts.com)
"About 2.3% of English-US queries are affected to the degree that a regular user might notice."
- WordPress Plugins > PROPER Contact Form (wordpress.org)
- WordPress Plugins > PROPER Widgets (wordpress.org)
- The Content Curator’s Toolbox (socialmediatoday.com)
- Chute Photo Aggregation Tools In Real-World Locations (techcrunch.com)
- A VC on Curation (avc.com)
Fred Wilson: "I'm a big fan of curation in these services. Twitter has lists. Etsy has favorites. Tumblr has tag pages. These are all variations of curation in services that have a lot of noise in them." Great comment: "Art stored randomly in a room is a warehouse. That same art curated and distilled becomes a gallery."
- Did Google kill RSS? (socialmediatoday.com)
The loss of Google Reader is unfortunate. For new junkies, this was a priceless tool that made consumption of a large amount of information much easier. Even Mike says: "I was using Google Reader when I found out Google Reader was going to be shut down."
- The Difference Between Content Curation and Link Spraying | Social Media Today (socialmediatoday.com)
Content curation is not just sharing links. As such, Twitter isn't curation. Erica explains the difference between just distributing links and thoughtful curation.
- Why Curate? Why Create? Why Do Anything? (blog.swayy.co)
First 2 paragraphs are garbage but I liked the comparison of creation and curation.
- Creating vs. Curating Social Media Content For Your Business | Social Media Today (socialmediatoday.com)
Creating unique social media content for your business, and curating relevant content for your audience, are both valid approaches to filling your content pipeline. This said, there is no single approach that will yield the best results.
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