Pinterest is the latest thing when it comes to social networking, a site where people “pin” pictures to their pinboards and share things they like, such as products and services. It’s a potential gold mine for retailers and this infographic explain what you need to know about this rising social service.

Infographic courtesy of Monetate:

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While Google Wave might have seemed a failure, it appears now looking back, that it was simply a first draft for what would become Google +.

Read my full commentary on FierceContentManagement.

HootSuite reached 3 million users in 3 years. I’m a TweetDeck users myself, but it definitely looks like a tool that’s worth checking out. This infographic (which comes courtesy of HootSuite), illustrates information about its many users.

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I received a link today to a list of the 50 best Twitter chats for business students. This is a great list and whether you’re a student or a professional you should check it out.

See the 50 Best Twitter Chats for Business Students post for more information.

Google introduced social search this week, and they did it in a way that lets users control if they see the social results or not. It’s a great approach and it answers a lot of the criticism folks had about Google displaying its own content (i.e., Google +) ahead of original links to the content. Seems like a great approach.

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When Go Daddy and Verizon introduced controversial policies last week, consumers launched into action, and with the help of social tools, very quickly overturned wildly unpopular approaches — proving that balance of power has clearly shifted in the company-consumer relationship.

Read my full commentary on Internet Evolution.

This infographic looks at Google + users. The first thing that jumps out at you is that it’s distinctly male by almost 2-1. It’s also weighted heavily toward US users. I expect both these numbers will shift in the coming year. For now, have a look at the numbers:

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This is a great video from Google that puts the last year in perspective including the impact of social media and search on world events.

The infographic below attempts to illustrate the impact of the Stop Online Policy Act legislation on business. If it’s too hard to read because of the size, simply click it to go to the web site to see it more easily.

Via: Business Insurance Blog

Looks like Twitter is trying to create a unified experience across the mobile and web environments and that should be good. Think from this video it looks very nice. They are finally thinking hard about the user experience.