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There’s another reason the L.A. Times’ AI-generated opinion ratings are bad (this one doesn’t involve the Klan)
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Dec. 21, 2009, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Geotargeting isn’t being used broadly, Groupon benefits from social skills, How much is a blog worth?

How much is a blog worth? The once popular but now rarely updated PVRblog.com just sold for $12k. http://j.mp/65x9hG »

Coupon service Groupon is piggybacking on the sharing habits users honed on Facebook and Twitter. http://j.mp/62zVvY »

Reporting shaped MLB Network’s “pivotal moment” during Alex Rodriguez steroid story, says on-air analyst. http://j.mp/6wNAC4 »

It’s still early, but it looks like the move from free to paid didn’t hurt the Shazam iPhone app. http://j.mp/89oJBT »

Geographic ad targeting is only used by 51% of web publishers. http://j.mp/7C6aDE »

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