facebook remove google+ sharing icon in ipo video
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For some reason, Facebook deleted the Google share icon in the new IPO Video demonstrating the social share buttons on the NY Times website. Shown, the video clip and the actual current NY Times site.TRANSCRIPT
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A curious observationFacebook deletes the Google+ link in their NY Times share example.
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Facebook have removed the Google+ share icon in their NY Times example of the Facebook Recommend button.
But why?
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THE CURRENT NY TIMES PAGE07-05-2012
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THE CURRENT FACEBOOK EXAMPLE NY TIMES PAGE
07-05-2012
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Note to marketing:
let’s pretend
that Google
doesn’t exist –
less pesky
questions about competition!
-Mark Z
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Primary PositionSEO
They don’t feel threatened do they?