Getting Social Is About Being Real

Social Media

Today’s cultural movement of the introduction of new technology (beginning with the invention of the telephone in 1876 and continuing with the rapidity of subsequent entertainment technologies) has proven to be the cornerstone of our “gotta know” voracious appetite. In the early days of radio and television, advertising was geared to be an [...]

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Facebook vs. Yahoo

Who would have thought that a social site like Facebook would be out to dominate the web world?! Facebook started out small, and it almost feels like it grew overnight! Facebook just recently celebrated it’s 400 millionth user and that number continues to be on the rise. Facebook is now the number two most popular [...]

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Another Google Product

Has Google created the new interface in social networking? Google’s new social media product has everyone buzzing about Google Buzz. Many will call this a Twitter killer or a threat to Facebook, but suggestions that Buzz will kill them are overblown. Google has tried to succeed with social products that just haven’t caught on. There’s [...]

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Social Content = Good Content, Static Content = Old Content? It’s 2010.

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A marketing message is more apparent than ever before. Consumers know a marketing ploy when they see one, no matter how we deliver it. Online experts are turning to the power of social influence to help drive their point home. A point we heard at a recent online education session was that social content was [...]

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Teens Don’t Do Twitter, and Are Breaking Up With Blogs

Blogging

Teens and blogging have gone through a nasty break up, some new stats suggest. According to a new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the percentage of teens who blog is down 50% from 2006. The numbers sunk from 28% of online teens to just 14% of online teens.
So what are teens [...]

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Facebook Implements New Insights Tool

Facebook Insights

As of last night, Facebook has begun to implement a handy new post insights tool. This tool allows page administrators to see how many impressions each post receives, and what percentage of those impressions result in likes, comments or clicks, according to All Facebook.

While it’s still unclear what Facebook considers an impression, these detailed analytics [...]

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Red Cross SMS Appeal for Haiti Relief Raises Almost $1M in 1 Day

Haiti Relief

There’s constant talk about the use of social media to increase profits and generate revenue, but ever wonder how it can be used to assist in charitable causes? Just ask the American Red Cross, who in 24 hours, managed to raise almost 1 million dollars for Haiti relief in 24 hours through a text messaging [...]

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Facebook Blocked?!?

Tired of not being able to reply to a comment that you received on Facebook because the web site is blocked? I am looking into a new feature that was just announced by the social networking behemoth that will allowing members who have limited access to Facebook during the day: replying to comments through email.
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Free Music For JUST A Tweet!

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Yep, a new trend for 2010, that’s here to stay! Music artist are starting to take on the full advantages of social media! If you are Pearl Jam fan and want to download their new single “Just Breathe” without having to pay for it, you can!  That’s right, you read right!!! You can trade one [...]

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Controversy Brewing Over Facebook’s New Privacy Settings

Facebook Privacy Settings

By now, all the loyal Facebook fanatics out there (myself included) have been made aware of the site’s new privacy settings. With a prompt that pops up when you login to your account, the changes are hard to miss! So what’s the story with these changes, and are they too much? Some very vocal groups are saying yes.

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