While it is often regarded as the lingua franca of the internet, English is not quite the dominant online force many imagine it to be. It is still the single most widely used online language, according to Internet World Stats , but Chinese is now running a close second – and three-quarters of all web surfers speak a native language other than English.

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The Three Step Process to Effective Multilingual Keywords

Following hot on the heels of the latest Viral Video Nostradamus—where I foolishly aim to predict viral video hits—comes the converse of that concept:  the Viral Video Round Up—where I attempt to reverse engineer how some recent video successes managed to go viral.  Let’s dig in: iPhone Issue By now I’m sure you’re aware of

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Viral Video Round Up – Mash Ups, iPhone 4, & Batman

Just in time for the roll out of iPhone iOS4, Microsoft has updated its Bing iPhone app to include two new useful features – enhanced social integration with Twitter and Facebook and Visual Scanning. The enhanced social feature of Bing iPhone app now lets you connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts and see combined updates from your friends right inside the Bing app. That means your phone will no longer open up a new Safari Window to see these updates.

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Microsoft Updates Bing for iPhone App

Good grief.  This is one of the best weeks for viral videos since I’ve been writing this weekly Round Up article.  There is so much good content to feature and reverse-engineer that I had a terrible time choosing which viral successes to feature.  Needless to say, the Honorable Mention section will be a bit… expanded

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iPhone App Fun, Video Games Attack, & A Freaky Voice – Viral Video Round Up

Twitter became my priority. It became my obsession. I should’ve been shutting down and enjoying a moment in life, a moment I can never get back

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When to Take a Social Media Break