Link Post for February 9th

This is the A2SM Link Post for February 9th. To see more of the bookmarks we’ve found, check out our Delicious Feed

• Google Buzz: Competitors and Experts React – It’s no shocker that the web is buzzing about Google Buzz (terrible pun intended), Google’s most aggressive push into social media yet.
• Facebook Demographics and Statistics Report 2010 – 145% Growth in 1 Year | iStrategyLabs –
• Google Buzz Makes Gmail Social – It’s official: Google has just announced Google Buzz, its newest push into the social media foray. This confirms earlier reports of Gmail integrating a social status feature.
• 5 Ways Airlines and Hotels Can Drive Revenue with Social Media – Social media is no longer the “new” thing, especially for airlines. JetBlue has over one an a half million followers on Twitter. Lufthansa allows passengers to update their Twitter or Facebook status about where they are in the sky. AirAsia drives buzz about its new destinations through custom micro-sites. However, most airlines (and airports and hotels) are still struggling to earn direct revenue from their social media efforts.
• Foursquare Inks Deals With Major Media and Entertainment Brands – Hello, Hollywood. On the heels of the Foursquare-Bravo TV deal, news of several additional major media partnerships involving the location-based social networking app have dropped this evening.
• TED –

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