Need more evidence that social networking is a true phenomenon? Look no further than a recent comScore study on social-media use via mobile browsers. The study found that social sites Facebook and Twitter have experienced triple-digit growth from users accessing the sites via their mobile phones since January 2009. Read the full article…
Archive for Social Media
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Mobile Access of Facebook and Twitter Soars
Carrie Tobiason
05Mar
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Create Your Own Social Network!
Andrea Loar
It’s easy with a site called Ning.
What is Ning, you ask? According to Ning, “Ning is the social platform for the world’s interests and passions online. With Ning, you can make your brand social, amplify a cause you’re passionate about, or simply forge strong relationships with like-minded people.” Fancy for: a platform to create your own social platform on.
Ning allows you to get your custom network up and running in less than 30 seconds, and better yet the basi
26Feb
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What’s New in the World of Social Media?
Jill Jansen
With something new and exciting happening in the world of social media seemingly everyday, keeping up can be hard. If you’ve lost track of the latest developments, let’s recap some recent changes.
Read the full article…26Feb
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Twitter users causing their own robberies!
Joey Woodbury
Twitter users beware you are causing your own Twoubles; you may inadvertently become an accomplice to a robbery, at your own house!
PleaseRobMe.com is now aggregating Twitter/FourSquare posts and letting viewers of their website know when the homes of Twitter users check in and are not at home.
25Feb
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“Content, Content, Content,” Says Mike Flanagan
Jamie LeRoy
Yesterday, Mike Flanagan, CEO of TMP Directional Marketing, wrote an article, “Content: The Foundation of a Social Media Campaign,” for Adotas. The article centered on the increasingly popular concept that content is king. Every successful social media campaign has one thing in common: lots of targeted content. Typically, the content is a combination of what you provide and feedback from your audience. Either way, it has to be there.
Read the full article…25Feb
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And the Social-Media Craze Continues…
Megan Rossow
At this point in the game, most are using some sort of social media, including Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn (just to name a few). In some cases, users are utilizing all of the above. So what does the future hold for social media?
It’s safe to say that we’ll see continued growth in the number of social sites available. After all, we’ve already seen key players such as Google jump on the bandwagon by launching its own social site, Google Buzz, earlier this month.
Read the full article…18Feb
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Google Has the “Buzz” on Social Networking
John Albers
With social networking’s increased popularity, Google has put its hands into the mix with Buzz. Google Buzz was designed to take on social-media giants Facebook and Twitter, but with their established foothold in the social market one has to wonder if it is too late for Buzz. Many consumers and prominent businesses have already established a presence on these two platforms, so the question becomes whether or not they will take the time to get acquainted with Google’s latest social product.
Read the full article…17Feb
