Social Media Updates: Page 343

  • Twitter Will Go Public: Files S-1 for an IPO in the Near Future

    Reporters and analysts have been saying for some time now that the changes and acquisitions Twitter has made in the last year or so were leading up to an inevitable IPO. Last night, Twitter sent out a tweet that confirmed the speculation and stated they have submitted an S-1 to the SEC in order t...

    By • Sept. 14, 2013

  • The Twitter IPO: Some Initial Analysis

    Twitter tweeted yesterday that it has filed a confidential S-1, with the appropriate disclaimer. Here are a few reasons why this filing and IPO warrant close scrutiny.Twitter is the last of the Big Four to go public. In the social networking ecosystem, Twitter is seen as a must have in terms of a...

    By • Sept. 14, 2013

  • How to Embed Posts from Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter and Vine

    If you learn how to embed posts from Facebook and other different social networks you can turn your blog into a multimedia playground that engages your audience.Why do this? With so much content out there being produced by others, it makes sense to curate content, not just produce it.Giants like ...

    By • Sept. 13, 2013

  • Murder Conviction Vacated After Facebook Communication Between Juror and Witness

    At the beginning of the murder trial of the defendant, the judge instructed the jury that they should not to talk to any witnesses, the defendant, or attorneys. Nevertheless, one of the jurors (who knew the medical examiner through work) sent the witness a number of Facebook messages after her t...

    By • Sept. 13, 2013

  • Spambook: How Story Bump Rewards Spammers and Fake Likes

    For a long time now Facebook have meddled with the News Feed, and their Edge Rank algorithm is largely responsible for determining what you do or don't see appear in your Facebook feed. Ever wondered how you managed to miss a post from one of your friends? That'll be Edge Rank at work.Of course ...

    By • Sept. 13, 2013

  • How Are Scientists Using Twitter?

    Scientific researchers have been prolific users of social media. Most of their usage has been restricted to dedicated social networks however, with the likes of Mendeley proving particularly popular. What of Twitter?David Shiffman from the University of Miami describes some of the advantages o...

    By • Sept. 11, 2013

  • Facebook Changes Give Share, Like, Win Promotions Thumbs Up

    It used to be the case that it was against Facebook's rule to run a share, like, win kind of promotion on a business or brand page and that the only way to run this kind of promotion was via an authorised page app like Woobox or ShortStack.On August 27th Facebook announced that this is no longer ...

    By • Sept. 11, 2013

  • How to Add a Professional Skills Section to Facebook

    Most lawyers I talk to don't like using Facebook for business development, period. Facebook is reserved for family and friends and is kept separate (and private). LinkedIn, on the other hand, is all about networking. If you are worried about privacy, you shouldn't share anything online you woul...

    By • Sept. 10, 2013

  • Who's Talking About Syria on Facebook? An NBC News Data Analysis

    In an exclusive peek into Facebook worldwide user data, NBC News found that an overwhelming majority of the 10 million posts last week mentioning Syria came from Americans.The data showed that from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6., 66 percent of posts mentioning Syria came from within the United States. ...

    By • Sept. 9, 2013

  • Google Plus SEO: The Business Benefits

    Google Plus offers business opportunities available nowhere else.The social network run by Google - the gateway to your business - is a game-changer. It ties together several Google products and delivers many rewards for brands. Vic Gundotra, the head of Google+, has said, "It's really the unific...

    By • Sept. 9, 2013
  • SMT Expert

    7 Candid Questions with a Mobile App Visionary

    Ever meet someone that turbo charges your motivation and pushes you to get better every day? My colleague and college buddy John Saunders is one of these people. John is a hyper-motivated guy who is essentially addicted to all things digital. So much in fact that he has invested himself in develo...

    By • Sept. 7, 2013

  • How to Prove You're Really Good on LinkedIn with Social Proof

    One of the regular threads that I see in LinkedIn groups is how to find an expert on X or How do I check that Y is right for me, I'm sure you've seen them?LinkedIn profiles are a great place to start, as they contain the representation of the person in their own words and also give you a great in...

    By • Sept. 6, 2013

  • Pinterest Etiquette: The Do's and Don'ts

    By now I'm sure we're all familiar with the basic functions of the web's hottest social media platform.But the very nature of Pinterest raises some significant issues about sharing images online that need to be carefully considered.The most important being copyright law.I know it's not necessaril...

    By • Sept. 6, 2013

  • Google Plus versus Facebook? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    It's hard to actually write that in the title. Is it possible that G+ could actually compete with Facebook? Check out this infographic from Social Annex, what do you think?

    By • Sept. 5, 2013

  • Facebook: Getting More Two-Faced By the Day

    In this edition of The Baer Facts, I talk with Kyle Lacy of ExactTarget about two new announcements from Facebook that appear to come from opposite ends of the philosophical spectrum.Maybe. Or Maybe Not.Within 96 hours, Facebook made two pronouncements (I like to imagine them being made via scrol...

    By • Sept. 4, 2013

  • Hashtag Use on Google+

    Hashtags augment quality posts in Google+; they are not a replacement for posts, however.In the following screenshot, a guy is sharing his blog post. Ostensibly, having written it himself, he could give us a sentence or two that might compel us to read the article. He would also be able to choo...

    By • Sept. 4, 2013

  • Why Your Personal LinkedIn Profile Is as Important as Your Business's

    LinkedIn, the professional social media site, is the only platform that displays a link to a list of company employees on the company's page. Other users, whether they are potential clients, customers or employees, can click through to view the profiles of each employee in turn, as long as their ...

    By • Sept. 3, 2013

  • Facebook Is Testing a "Trending" Feature in the News Feed

    Following on from the introduction of hashtags to the site in June, Facebook is experimenting with a new feature, similar to Twitter's 'what's trending', which lists, alongside the News Feed, popular topics being discussed on the site in real-time.The Wall Street Journal was the first publication...

    By • Sept. 3, 2013

  • How to Use LinkedIn for Reputation Management

    Did you know you can use LinkedIn as a reputation management tool? LinkedIn has several features that make it a great tool for managing your reputation online. Here are 6 ways you can manage your reputation using LinkedIn.Search engine optimization - Let's start with the obvious. Your LinkedIn pr...

    By • Aug. 30, 2013

  • Why You Should Read "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead"

    Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is the much-discussed book by Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of the social network Facebook. She steps beyond her role at Facebook to make a brave and educated contribution to the gender equality movement.Personally, I find it extremely encouraging that the di...

    By • Aug. 30, 2013

  • Facebook: Most Popular Social Media Site for All Ages [INFOGRAPHIC]

    This is an infographic based upon a recent Pew survey of teenage social media usage. The insight that received most attention from that study was that teens are increasingly disillusioned by Facebook. This infographic points out what I found to be the most illuminating statistic from the study: F...

    By • Aug. 29, 2013

  • Why Hasn't Twitter Replaced Email in Politics?

    Charles Ellison asked me a good question yesterday: hasn't Twitter (and by implication, other social channels like Facebook) replaced old-school email as a communications tool for political campaigns? My one-word answer: no. But why?Charles and I were sitting in a Sirius/XM radio studio just nort...

    By • Aug. 29, 2013

  • Facebook Introduces Shared Albums

    Facebook has introduced a new feature called "shared albums". Now, you can invite up to 50 contributors to your photo albums and each member can upload up to 200 photos each. As the album owner, you'll get to choose what kind of permissions to give to your contributors and whether they can invite...

    By • Aug. 29, 2013

  • Shutterstock Deal Provides Companies With Free Facebook Pictures

    Facebook has struck a deal will photo library site Shutterstock to provide businesses with millions of images to use in their adverts. Businesses often have a tough time finding the right photo to fit their advertising campaign but, thanks to the new deal with Shutterstock, companies will be able...

    By • Aug. 28, 2013

  • 10 Simple Ways To Improve Your LinkedIn Profile

    LinkedIn is a network that you should visit daily for professional development - whatever your employment status may be.Is your LinkedIn profile ready to be seen by others? Here are ten suggestions to give you instant LinkedIn cred.1. Upload a decent photoYour LinkedIn profile photo sets the tone...

    By • Aug. 28, 2013