links for 2008-12-23

• State of the Twittersphere - Q4 2008 Report
  "Twitter is dominated by newer users - 70% of Twitter users joined in 2008"
  (tags: twitter Trends Stats 2008 microblogging)
• ZenHabits’ Leo Babauta Talks About The Power Of Less
  I am looking forward to reading Leo's book.
  (tags: books zenhabits lifehacks minimalism)
• Report Says Twitter Would Take 36 Years to Catch Facebook - If Facebook Stopped Growing Today - ReadWriteWeb
  Twitter is still niche report sez.
  (tags: Stats twitter Trends)
• In 2008, Two Contrarians Showed Blogging is Alive and Well - Authenticities - Edelman Digital
  Earlier this year Wired magazine created a stir when it declared that starting a blog today for thought leadership or money is fruitless. Conventional wisdom, however, is where you find contrarians thriving. And in 2008 two stood out. (This is my post on our corporate blog.)
  (tags: jeremiahowyang chrisbrogan blogs 2008 Trends)
• Intel Social Media Guidelines
  (tags: guidelines policies intel socialmedia PR)
• MediaOnTwitter / FrontPage
  (tags: Journalism directory twitter media Wikis)
• Exploring the Link Between Customer Care and Brand Reputation in the Age of Social Media
  2009 is the year of customer experience.
  (tags: CustomerService customerexperience sncr research PR)
• MediaShift . Can Technorati Beat Google at Blog Search? | PBS
  The bigger question is - who will search the live web in real time. The game is wide open. Could Friendfeed be a dark horse? Me thinks so.
  (tags: FriendFeed Google Blogs Search Technorati)
• 20 Amazing and Essential Non-fiction Books to Enrich Your Library | Zen Habits
  (tags: books SomedayMaybe)
• App Developer Strikes E-Book Deals With Major Publishers | Epicenter from Wired.com
  Watch this space. eBooks are coming on strong.
  (tags: Mobile ebooks tangiblemedia publishing iphone)