Social Media Updates: Page 349

  • The 5 Biggest Twitter Blunders by Celebrities

    Typing out a quick 140-character Tweet has got a lot of people in trouble--especially celebrities. It's just too easy to make a rash statement, lose humor or irony on Twitter, or type out something in the heat of the moment. Social media has done some great things, but there are always some "vict...

    By • April 27, 2013

  • How Twitter Affects the Stock Market [INFOGRAPHIC]

    When the Associated Press Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet was sent out saying that President Obama was injured in a White House bombing, you may have wondered how one tweet could cause the entire stock market to react so hastily.This infographic from MarketWatch describes how traders ...

    By • April 26, 2013

  • Boston Bombing: Twitter News Network Trumps CNN Again

    Like many, I found myself gripped by the real-time reports that poured in on the evening of April 19th. Boston Police were in close pursuit of the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect. Up to this point, I mostly followed the story via @CNN and CNNLive. I noticed however, that some of the most i...

    By • April 22, 2013

  • Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Exposure and Engagement: 11 Tips

    LinkedIn, as one of the oldest social networks in the space, is still one of the most important and valuable. Once regarded as a resume holder, LinkedIn has emerged as a robust network aiming to connect you with the business world.LinkedIn is the world's largest professional networking site, with...

    By • April 22, 2013

  • Facebook Tests Links With Larger Photos, Adds Groups To Timeline

    Facebook is testing two types of new links in the news feed, one with larger photos and another with icons denoting the link source. The social media giant has also given groups their own separate box on the newly designed timeline. The new design for posts containing links takes full advantage o...

    By • April 19, 2013

  • Are Teenagers Abandoning Facebook? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    We produced this infographic exploring the recent trends for teenagers related to Facebook and social media. We all hear anecdotally about the movement of teens to other (often mobile-centric) social media platforms.So what did we discover?For Facebook North American active users numbers are decl...

    By • April 19, 2013

  • Facebook Home Launches: Too Much Cowbell?

    April 16 marked the official launch of the "Facebook phone," simply called Home, which is essentially an android with software that places the users friends (or Facebook) "above everything else." The promo, featuring the always-awkward Mark Zuckerberg announces the operating system for your phone...

    By • April 18, 2013

  • Jam to Some Tunes via Twitter

    Twitterphiles can now discover new music via the Twitter Platform.Twitter today announced the launch of Twitter #Music, a music discovery platform based on popular music tweets and listening activity. The service incorporates music from streaming and music apps like Spotify, Rdio and even iTunes,...

    By • April 18, 2013

  • LinkedIn Unveils New Mobile App for the Everyday Professional [VIDEO]

    The typical workday extends well beyond the traditional 9-5 at the office these days. Whether you're just looking to manage your business and contacts on the go, a professional ninja, or just trying to get ahead of the game, mobile professionals look to LinkedIn regardless of location. So fortun...

    By • April 18, 2013

  • Twitter Introduces Keyword Targeting To Timeline

    Yesterday, Twitter released keyword targeting in timelines: a 'new feature [which] enables advertisers to reach users based on the keywords in their recent Tweets and the Tweets with which users recently engaged', says Twitter in the announcement post on the Twitter advertising blog.Keyword targe...

    By • April 18, 2013

  • Tweetsumé: 6 Steps to Tweet Your Résumé

    Any job seeker knows that a paper résumé is not enough anymore. Internet is the prime source of job offers as well as candidate profiles: this is a unique place where recruiters and candidates can meet, without geographical boundaries or time frames. If you are looking for a job, the web is the p...

    By • April 18, 2013

  • Google+ Adds Current/Past Option to "Contributor To" Field

    Last week, Google+ users started noticing an additional option in their "Contributor to" section: a past or current contributor drop-down. As of today, the option appears to be global. The "Contributor to" section is a requirement to establishing Google Authorship. Here, authors can list which bl...

    By • April 17, 2013

  • What Sort of Facebook User Are You? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    When it comes to Facebook, it's all too easy to become a particular 'type' of user or friend. For example, you might be that person on your friends' networks that likes to share every part of their day, or the one who loves to 'like' every post, but never comments.There's no shame in being either...

    By • April 17, 2013

  • The Brand Marketer's Checklist When Tragedy Strikes

    When news of the Boston Marathon bombing broke Monday afternoon, many took to social media to share information and concern for those affected. At the same time, some marketers didn't take appropriate steps to alter their messaging in light of the unfolding situation, causing embarrassment and un...

    By • April 17, 2013

  • How to Add a Recommendation on LinkedIn [VIDEO]

    I've created this video to teach people how to add a recommendation to a contacts profile on LinkedIn. Recommendations are a really powerful feature of LinkedIn.

    By • April 16, 2013

  • Twitter Etiquette: 5 Rules to Keep in Mind

    A lot of people think that the internet is a lawless place where they can 'communicate' and 'share' freely, without taking care of legitimacy, source or the intellectual property of the information they share. Well, it is not such a place.Do you remember what teachers told us in college regarding...

    By • April 14, 2013

  • Google+ Misconceptions: Why You Should Give Google+ a Try

    Misconceptions about Google+ could prevent people from taking advantage of a social networking platform that offers unique features and benefits. If you give up on Google+ before you give it a chance, you have probably fallen victim to these four common misconceptions.Google+ is too difficult for...

    By • April 13, 2013

  • Facebook Sentiment Emoticons: What They Mean For Your Business

    Facebook recently added a new feature on its status update function. It's great for Facebook engagement. Similar to checking in on Facebook, you can now add how you are feeling on Facebook. What's unique about this feature is that it gives you many different options to fill in exactly what you a...

    By • April 12, 2013

  • Scheduling Tweets: The Pros and Cons

    There are various platforms that allow you to schedule tweets in advance. In this article I'll take a look at the pros and cons of doing this and how it can affect your business.What is tweet scheduling?Tweet scheduling is being able to prepare your messages on Twitter and have them send automati...

    By • April 12, 2013

  • Facebook Testing Emoticons and "Status Actions"

    Facebook is testing a new emoticon and status action feature, so soon it will be easy to express the details of what you are doing and feeling to your Friends.The new feature allows people to add actions and emoticons to their status, including things like:"Feeling...""Reading...""Watching...""L...

    By • April 10, 2013

  • How to Get Your CEO Tweeting

    Why is it that 70% of Fortune 500 CEOs do not tweet yet?That's what a report issued out last year and featured on InformationWeek.com says. It goes deeper than just Twitter however, as these same CEOs are noted to spend much less time participating in social networking than the average non-CEO pe...

    By • April 9, 2013

  • Spotting Celebs with Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Celebrities are reinventing themselves with social media, and users either love them or love to hate them. Still, while on vacation we hope to spot a celeb or two whether it's in the concrete jungle (a.k.a. New York) or the beaches of Miami.Check out the infographic below provided by ForRent of h...

    By • April 9, 2013

  • 10 Places To Promote Your Social Contest For Maximum Exposure

    In my last article, I talked about the Why, Where, When & How of hosting a social media contest for engagement. In today's post, I will go into where you should promote your contest for ultimate exposure.The success of your contest relies on how many targeted individuals enter. While the cont...

    By • April 9, 2013

  • LinkedIn Corrects Company Page Update Visibility

    As we reported yesterday, LinkedIn had been experiencing an issue with Company Page updates. If you posted an update to your Company Page, those updates were not being displayed in members' news feeds. Members could only view the update if they actually visitied your Company Page.According to an ...

    By • April 8, 2013

  • Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.'s Leap Of Faith On Instagram

    In this day and age of social media, blogs, user reviews and forums, travelers seek authenticity when thinking about their next trip destination. In fact, according to TripAdvisor's annual TripBarometer study published in March 2013, 69% of travelers said review sites are the most influential in ...

    By • April 8, 2013