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Amazon scoops up Goodreads social network | Internet & Media - CNET News: Amazon scoops up Goodreads social network

The giant Web retailer pays an undisclosed amount to acquire the book-reading social network.

by Jay Greene
March 28, 2013 1:41 PM PDT


Amazon agreed today to buy book-recommendation site Goodreads for an undisclosed amount.

The San Francisco-based company should provide Amazon with another way to get readers to buy books from it, both digitally and from its warehouses. Amazon said it also plans to use Goodreads to help authors find readers who might not otherwise know about them. Read more....

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Posted on October 23, 2012 by Amelia Hadfield 

Are you one of those who think social networks are only good for real-time sports scores and posting updates on your lunch? If so, you’re missing out on social media’s power to help you successfully build and progress in your career.
Whether you’re still in school or are looking for a new job right now, you should begin to develop your social media presence – your “personal brand”. This doesn’t happen overnight; a strong brand takes time to build, so start now. With a good head start, you’ll have an advantage over your competition – both when you’re ready to enter the job market and when the time comes to change careers.

Building your brand doesn’t require a huge investment of money, or even time. However, it can only be built through consistent effort.
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Devon Glenn on August 13, 2012 12:00 PM The social network for reading, sharing, and recommending books now boasts 10 million members, who have collectively shelved more than 360 million books since the site launched in January 2007. Goodreads announced the milestone on August 13, 2012 in a post on the company blog.
Most of the growth has happened in the last 15 months, according to Goodreads community manager Patrick Brown. The first 5 million members signed up during the first four and a half years. Since then, membership has doubled. Read more...

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