Social Discovery: The Serendipity and Science Behind the Social Internet

Paninaula SOCIAL DISCOVERY Nedles Lime Pt GA TE THE SERENDIPITY AND SCIENCE BEHIND THE SOCIAL INTERNET SOCIAL DISCOVERY It's a big part of the modern-day tech movement and it's growing fast. Social Discovery is about creating serendipitous experiences, aided by science (algorithms), to help us find people, products and places to enjoy. Miesion SAN FRANCISCO TYPES OF SOCIAL DISCOVERY mii de lar Pree THE QUEST FOR EXPERIENCING "THE NEW" COVERS A LOT OF GROUND: Defie Nafide SITES Rlalabrigo Zda de Sebaftián zebar Pela erce le ILES ou DES LAONS MARIANES NEWS DISCOVERY Living in your own bubble of information, closed off from differing opinions or reporting styles, is a thing of the past. Nowadays, users can easily discover a wide range of news through sites and apps like Twitter, Zite, Pulse and Wavii. inian Buenarita FACTOID: For every 100 million users of each social network, 197.3 Twitter users were likely to share an online story vs. only 41.8 on Facebook, 15.2 on LinkedIn and 6 on Google+. CONSUMER DISCOVERY Seeking shopping advice has never been simpler, with an abundance of reviews and recommendations from trusted friends and the broader shopping community on sites like Amazon, Zappos, Pinterest, Polyvore and Yelp. laers lien Pit FACTOID: Customer reviews are an important research tool for online consumers, with 71 percent of consumers saying reviews make them feel more confident they are buying the right product. PEOPLE DISCOVERY If you want to make new friend connections, sites like Tagged and MeetMe and apps like Banjo, Highlight and Sonar are the places to go -- be it for dating or shared interests. For professional discovery, Linkedin and BranchOut continue to be the leading destinations. FACTOID: On average, the Tagged.com community makes 3,500 new friend connections per minute. LOCATION DISCOVERY Gone are the days of being stuck in one place at one time. With sites like Foursquare, CouchSurfing and Airbnb, you can explore and discover new places around the world through your friends. FACTOID: Foursquare's new Explore button creates personalized recommendations based on your previous check-ins and friend recommendations. LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY Getting entertainment recommendations on the Internet has never been easier, with endless music, video and TV sites: StumbleUpon, YouTube, Pandora, Color and GetGlue -- to name a few. glimpse FACTOID: 2.2MM new webpages are added to StumbleUpon every month, and these links stay alive longer than they do on Facebook and Twitter. the SOCIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE Equni longitude 10rdoc WHILE SOCIAL DISCOVERY SITES CERTAINLY AREN'T REINVENTING HUMAN BEHAVIOR, THESE NEW TOOLS ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONSUME/SHARE INFORMATION FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY. Whether you're meeting up with local friends you met online or being informed about products, bands, and movies people with similar interests have also enjoyed, Social Discovery is the future, and present, of human connectivity. SOURCES http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social-discovery-is-pushing-search-and-social-closer.php http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/08/09/google-to-include-people-gmail-in-search-results/thinkmind.org http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402739,00.asp http://www.text100.com/hypertext/2012/06/social-discovery-are-the-lines-of-connections-and-sharing-blurring-with-creepiness/ http://www.thecloudandcompass.com/cloudspeak/social-discovery/ http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178946/getting-lost-in-social-discovery.html http://wwwumpf.com.uk/blog/social-media/google-plus-ghost-town-g-social-shares-lowest-compared-to-facebook-twitter-and-even-linkedin/ http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/stumbleupon-facebook-twitter_b15222 http://support.foursquare.com/entries/21542796-using-the-new-explore-tab http://www.blizzardinternet.com/4746/review-statistics/ Paninaula SOCIAL DISCOVERY Nedles Lime Pt GA TE THE SERENDIPITY AND SCIENCE BEHIND THE SOCIAL INTERNET SOCIAL DISCOVERY It's a big part of the modern-day tech movement and it's growing fast. Social Discovery is about creating serendipitous experiences, aided by science (algorithms), to help us find people, products and places to enjoy. Miesion SAN FRANCISCO TYPES OF SOCIAL DISCOVERY mii de lar Pree THE QUEST FOR EXPERIENCING "THE NEW" COVERS A LOT OF GROUND: Defie Nafide SITES Rlalabrigo Zda de Sebaftián zebar Pela erce le ILES ou DES LAONS MARIANES NEWS DISCOVERY Living in your own bubble of information, closed off from differing opinions or reporting styles, is a thing of the past. Nowadays, users can easily discover a wide range of news through sites and apps like Twitter, Zite, Pulse and Wavii. inian Buenarita FACTOID: For every 100 million users of each social network, 197.3 Twitter users were likely to share an online story vs. only 41.8 on Facebook, 15.2 on LinkedIn and 6 on Google+. CONSUMER DISCOVERY Seeking shopping advice has never been simpler, with an abundance of reviews and recommendations from trusted friends and the broader shopping community on sites like Amazon, Zappos, Pinterest, Polyvore and Yelp. laers lien Pit FACTOID: Customer reviews are an important research tool for online consumers, with 71 percent of consumers saying reviews make them feel more confident they are buying the right product. PEOPLE DISCOVERY If you want to make new friend connections, sites like Tagged and MeetMe and apps like Banjo, Highlight and Sonar are the places to go -- be it for dating or shared interests. For professional discovery, Linkedin and BranchOut continue to be the leading destinations. FACTOID: On average, the Tagged.com community makes 3,500 new friend connections per minute. LOCATION DISCOVERY Gone are the days of being stuck in one place at one time. With sites like Foursquare, CouchSurfing and Airbnb, you can explore and discover new places around the world through your friends. FACTOID: Foursquare's new Explore button creates personalized recommendations based on your previous check-ins and friend recommendations. LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY Getting entertainment recommendations on the Internet has never been easier, with endless music, video and TV sites: StumbleUpon, YouTube, Pandora, Color and GetGlue -- to name a few. glimpse FACTOID: 2.2MM new webpages are added to StumbleUpon every month, and these links stay alive longer than they do on Facebook and Twitter. the SOCIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE Equni longitude 10rdoc WHILE SOCIAL DISCOVERY SITES CERTAINLY AREN'T REINVENTING HUMAN BEHAVIOR, THESE NEW TOOLS ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONSUME/SHARE INFORMATION FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY. Whether you're meeting up with local friends you met online or being informed about products, bands, and movies people with similar interests have also enjoyed, Social Discovery is the future, and present, of human connectivity. SOURCES http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social-discovery-is-pushing-search-and-social-closer.php http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/08/09/google-to-include-people-gmail-in-search-results/thinkmind.org http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402739,00.asp http://www.text100.com/hypertext/2012/06/social-discovery-are-the-lines-of-connections-and-sharing-blurring-with-creepiness/ http://www.thecloudandcompass.com/cloudspeak/social-discovery/ http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178946/getting-lost-in-social-discovery.html http://wwwumpf.com.uk/blog/social-media/google-plus-ghost-town-g-social-shares-lowest-compared-to-facebook-twitter-and-even-linkedin/ http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/stumbleupon-facebook-twitter_b15222 http://support.foursquare.com/entries/21542796-using-the-new-explore-tab http://www.blizzardinternet.com/4746/review-statistics/