This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, including how much a Facebook fan is worth, insights on social ads from Buzzfeed, and touchscreen paper.   How Much is One Facebook Fan Worth?   Researchers have recently come up with an improved value of how much one Facebook fan is worth. So just how much is that little thumbs up worth per fan? About $174, which is a 28% increase since 2010, according to the social media marketing firm Syncapse. The firm did a study based on thousands of panelists in January and February comparing Facebook fans and non-fans in categories such as product spending, brand loyalty, propensity to recommend, media value, cost of acquisition, and brand affinity. Althought $174 is an average, it varies from brand to brand as seen in the graph below:   (more...)

This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, including Facebook's role in the MTV movie awards, tips on finding time to use social media, how top brands tell their story through social media channels, and LinkMe's new tech wrist band. (more...)

This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, including Facebook's new application, three brand builders to update your content marketing strategy, LinkedIn's new mentions feature, and 6 social media metrics everyone should know. (more...)

This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, including Instagram's new "Catagram" platform, OMGPop's new "Draw Your Day" social media network and Myspace founder "Tom" utilizing Necomimi to generate buzz about Myspace's relaunch. (more...)

This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, including how to engage your audience on social media, 10 products you should look for in 2013 and Facebook declares its men's NCAA National Champion. (more...)

This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, featuring Subway and Google topping the 'Social Currency' rankings, Everton FC learns how its fans operate on social media, and the top 10 social media wins of the year so far.   (more...)

This week's #SoMash is here with the top stories from last week, featuring some of the most buzzed startups at SXSW 2013, an infographic detailing Twitter and Instagram's feud, and 5 social networks that never caught on. (more...)