Social Media Updates: Page 364

  • Harlem Responds to the Harlem Shake

    According to Gmail it was 10 days ago, February 9. That's when a friend emailed me some "Harlem Shake" videos and said he wanted to jump on the bandwagon to promote a local nonprofit. My exact words, looking back at my response, included "stupid" and "people are bored."I usually enjoy a decent vi...

    By • Feb. 20, 2013

  • Why You Can't Fire Employees For Complaining On Facebook

    Many businesses spend a significant amount of time each year monitoring employee social media profiles, watching for any inappropriate comments or behavior. Sometimes, an employee will say something on Facebook or Twitter that is extremely derogatory toward the business or their boss. While no co...

    By • Feb. 19, 2013

  • Burger King's Twitter Account Hacked: 5 Reminders for Brands

    On Monday the official Burger King Twitter account was hacked, sparking a mini wave of 'news' coverage on what was an otherwise slow President's Day holiday. At KFC, we know more than a few secrets (recipes, mostly), but we know nothing about who hacked @burgerking. #InnocentColonel :-)>- KFC ...

    By • Feb. 19, 2013

  • 11 Rules of Twitter Etiquette You Need to Know

    When on a date, one should have proper etiquette! Just like being on a date, when you are tweeting away on twitter, one should also have proper etiquette. TWITIQUETTE if you prefer! So how does one have awesome Twitiquette? I'm glad you asked! Follow these simple rules:Rule #1: Don't start a twee...

    By • Feb. 18, 2013

  • Are You Falling Foul of the Facebook 20% Text Rule on Images?

    Did you know that Facebook is now strictly enforcing its "20 percent text" rule on images?Back in Dec 2012, Facebook tightened up a rule which had been around since the implementation of the Timeline. Previously, Facebook dictated that Pages shouldn't use "calls to action" and "price and purchase...

    By • Feb. 18, 2013

  • Posterous Is Shutting Down

    Posterous, the micro blog and social network acquired by Twitter, will be shutting down on April 30.The announcement was posted by CEO and Founder Sachin Agarwal on the official Posterous wall. He stated that since being acquired, they had continued to make it easier for people to share their tho...

    By • Feb. 17, 2013

  • 5 Ways to Stay Linked In

    LinkedIn can be great for networking, but only if you know how to use it efficiently. Think about this - if you reached out to any one of your contacts today, would he or she be willing to help you achieve your goals? If you're not sure, you may want to consider strengthening your relationship. I...

    By • Feb. 16, 2013

  • Social Media Morning Report

    President Obama hosts Google Hangout tomorrow: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/fireside-hangouts-join-president-obama.htmlGrammys stats dwarf Super Bowl on Facebook: http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/11/facebook-grammys-and-super-bowl/Mobile tweeters are more often tweeters: http://advertising...

    By • Feb. 13, 2013

  • Where are Social Network Users Making the Most Money? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    It has been amazing to see so many small businesses profit from using social networks over the past two years. I found some great statistics around social networks and how much money their users make. Here is a breakdown for each platform.FacebookOverall, Facebook's users earnings were on par wit...

    By • Feb. 13, 2013

  • Teachers Can Use Social Media to Enhance Learning

    Social media use has expanded to include even the world's academic fraternity. College professors are suddenly using social media, mainly to connect with colleagues, to access news and appear in the buzz around it. What many don't appreciate about social media is the fact that it can be used with...

    By • Feb. 11, 2013

  • Social Media Morning Report

    Twitter's job search capabilities: http://mashable.com/2013/02/09/twitter-job-search/Facebook goes down temporarily: http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/11/facebook-down-for-many-users/Snapchat raises $13.5mm in Series A: http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/08/snapchat-raises-13-5m-series-a-led-by-benchmark...

    By • Feb. 11, 2013

  • How and Why to Schedule Google+ Posts

    While I do not recommend trying to fully automate all of your social media activity, as that defeats the purpose of social networking, I do recommend that businesses with an active blog find a way to re-post old blog entries. Re-posting blog entries is great for reminding your followers on great ...

    By • Feb. 9, 2013

  • Facebook: The Social Network King

    It's hard to dethrone the king. It's not because the king is necessarily best, or even the most beloved. Sometimes the king was just the first on the scene, or maybe circumstances just fell that way.Facebook is the current king of social networking, and despite some faltering steps doesn't appear...

    By • Feb. 8, 2013

  • New YouTube Channel Design: What You Need To Know

    On February 4th, YouTube announced a new Channel design. Though it is currently in limited beta, the new design will soon be available to all users. YouTube Channel design refreshes are nothing new - and typically frequent. However, this update includes the addition of two significant features th...

    By • Feb. 7, 2013

  • Social Media Morning Report

    The link between social media and social movements isn't always good: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112189/social-media-doesnt-always-help-social-movements#Vine's porn problem gets solved, sort of: http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/06/vine-age-rating-17-porn/Hashtags from ads in the Super Bowl ...

    By • Feb. 7, 2013

  • Is Trending the Ultimate Goal for Teenagers?

    If you live outside the UK, or don't have a passing interest in soccer, you'll almost certainly have missed the recent 'ball boy scandal' which engulfed the League Cup semi-final between Swansea City and Chelsea.Needing to score twice to take the game into extra time, Chelsea's star midfielder, E...

    By • Feb. 7, 2013

  • Is Social Media Destroying the Art of Photography?

    Last time out I wrote an article about how to boost your business with the use of Instagram and that post got me thinking recently about something all together more fundamental - that being, the art of photography. Specifically, what impact is social media having on it? The Canon's gonna get it. ...

    By • Feb. 6, 2013

  • Is Your Social Media Audience Where You Think It Is?

    Social media is becoming increasingly ingrained in our everyday lives. Social media tools and platforms have created changes in marketing and the way businesses interact with their customers. It's never been easier to research and locate your ideal customers online, so there really is no excus...

    By • Feb. 6, 2013

  • Social Media Branding for Valentine's Day

    Incorporating Valentine's Day into your social media branding is easy.Here we will show how to incorporate Valentines Day on:FacebookTwitter Plus a Pro Tip: 3. Start ahead of timeFacebook: consider making a seasonal cover photo for the occasion.Twitter: you could do the same with your head...

    By • Feb. 6, 2013

  • Vines, Sound Bites and the Obsession with Brevity

    "If you couldn't say it in less than 10 seconds, it wasn't heard because it wasn't aired" - Michael Dukakis, 1988 Presidential candidateBy the time you've finished reading this sentence, almost six seconds will have passed and precisely 140 characters will have been exhausted.Vine is the latest a...

    By • Feb. 5, 2013

  • Facebook 4th Quarter Report

    Facebook's fourth quarter earnings results have seen the company's revenue increase by 40% and its majority usage move definitively from desktop to mobile for the first time ever.The social platform also eclipsed its increase in total number of users from Q4 2011, increasing by 25% year-on-year t...

    By • Feb. 5, 2013

  • How to Teach Live-Tweeting to Journalism Students

    Guidelines for effective print news writing and web writing have been well-covered; however, guidelines for journalistic Twitter writing have not been well established. I developed some writing guidelines for a live-tweeting assignment in my digital journalism class, and these guidelines are ever...

    By • Feb. 5, 2013

  • Google AuthorRank: Fact or Fiction?

    One of the challenges with Internet marketing is that the landscape is always changing. Social networks come and go, new trends gain traction, and there's always a Google algorithm change looming. Already this year we've talked about how Facebook is implementing their own internal search called G...

    By • Feb. 4, 2013

  • 11 Reasons I Won't Follow You on Twitter

    There are probably dozens if not hundreds of reasons some people on Twitter won't follow others. Here are my Top 11 reasons. I won't follow you if ... 1. You don't have a Twitter bio: There may be a good reason, but I can't imagine what it is. It takes 30 seconds to say something about who you a...

    By • Feb. 3, 2013

  • Understanding Facebook's EdgeRank

    A recent controversy over average Facebook Page reach led Facebook to publicly announce the four main factors it uses to determine the reach each Page post gets. Reach refers to the number of your Facebook fans (users who Like your Page) who see each of your posts in their News Feed.The 4 Factors...

    By • Feb. 2, 2013