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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

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From big brands creating campaigns on Facebook to group buying sites like Groupon to subscription services such as Birchbox and Shoedazzle to highly curated specialty sites such as Fab.com , 2011 saw large increases in consumers buying online.

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Product Friday: Monetizing Content is a Product Problem

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I never would have paid for music back in 1999 or 2000 when I was sporting my 64mb Creative Nomad, powered completely ilegally by Napster. Adding your two cents and passing something along in a seamless act of curation is a very powerful feature. 4) Easy Payments that Ensure Virality. Because it was a tremendous pain in the ass.

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