Social Media Updates: Page 377

  • Noteworthy Social Media Facts to Begin 2012

    January came and went, and so did unforgettable social media developments. To recap last month, we gathered the most important facts and statistics documented in January 2012. Twitter users welcome 2012 with 16,000 tweets-per-second, more than doubling last year's record. (Source: MediaBistro) Pr...

    By • Feb. 1, 2012

  • 5 Ways to Undermine Your Linkedin Profile

    As Linkedin continues to grow (now close to 150 million members) it seems more and more people may be rushing to get their profiles published there.In their rush to be live on Linkedin (or maybe through a lack of thought earlier) they may be doing things that will make them look bad on this social network, specifically, and in social media generally.

    By • Jan. 31, 2012

  • Holy HashTag! Pope 'Likes' Social Media!

    Note from @TammykFennell: This is another fantastic post by MarketMeSuite intern @TrishBaden. I tasked Trish with finding out interesting Hashtags, and she found the "holy grail..."Holy Hashtag!I realize some of the world's population has chosen not to participate in Social Media. I never could q...

    By • Jan. 31, 2012

  • Super Bowl XLVI Social Media Command Center

    The first ever Super Bowl Social Media Command Center just opened downtown Indianapolis only blocks away from our office. The online operation has been the center of attention for the City of Indianapolis for weeks now.The Chairman of the Super Bowl Host Committee has stated,"The big goal is to b...

    By • Jan. 30, 2012

  • The Volatility Of "Likes"

    Facebook tries to make "liking" the most common activity on the web. What users don't always realize is that there are three distinct likes:liking a facebook page. This used to be "Become a fan". It is equal to following the posts shared on that page. Liking a page remains in a list on your profi...

    By • Jan. 30, 2012

  • YouTube Hits 4 Billion Video Views ... Per Day!

    If you were in any doubt as to the power of Youtube and it's popularity. This article from Reuters should put your mind at rest. According to the news corporation, Google's video sharing website has hit a stunning average of 4 billion video views per day. An astronomical number when you consider ...

    By • Jan. 30, 2012

  • Twitter's Tough Balancing Act

    Twitter users everywhere are reacting to the news, and I've read several articles taking stance on the latest decision by Twitter. They ranged from good to really bad, and you can find plenty of examples a last couple of days. After sleeping on Twitter censorship announcement, I wanted to share...

    By • Jan. 30, 2012

  • Google+ and Why Every Healthcare Organization Needs a Social Profile

    In case you missed it, Google really is organizing all the word's data. This is no longer a clever marketing ploy but the stark reality of the digital world in which we live. In an era where more than 61% of all adults search for health information online, we need to sit up and take notice when...

    By • Jan. 29, 2012

  • Using Twitter to Drive Revenue

    By • Jan. 26, 2012

  • Pinterest Caught Your Interest?

    It seems in the space of just a few weeks Pinterest has risen from a little-known site to a front-of-mind social media platform. It's certainly now considered one that should be in the tool box of any savvy social media pro.So what really is the significance of this picture-sharing site, and how are people deploying the use of it as part of the social stack?

    By • Jan. 25, 2012

  • "Don't Be Evil" Tool Launched Against Google's Social Engine

    After Google's Search Plus Your World sparked a number of heated debates last week, a group of engineers who claim to be from Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace has launched a website called Focus On The User. The site urges users to use a modified version of Google in which the search engine will pe...

    By • Jan. 24, 2012

  • 2 Facebook Marketing Strategies NOT Available to "Page" Administrators

    One of the aspects that I most enjoy about Inbound Marketing is that there is always something to learn. New tools are introduced every month (if not ever week), existing platforms are updated, and occasionally you discover, or re-discover, options that have been available to you all along. Altho...

    By • Jan. 23, 2012

  • How to Get Business from LinkedIn -- and Spend Less Time on LinkedIn

    By • Jan. 23, 2012

  • Rumors About Facebook Mobile...

    There are a lot of articles circulating about the benefits of mobile advertising. In fact, many companies and brands are embracing mobile advertising and seeing impressive results. However, the mobile advertising market hasn't been cornered by one particular vendor and some are wondering if Facebook is going to join the mobile scene.Facebook is recognized as one of the top social media sites. Plus, numerous businesses appreciate the advance targeting features that are available in Facebook such as demographics, interests, connections, etc.

    By • Jan. 22, 2012

  • How to Build a Network of PAYING Customers - Inside The Mind Episode 3

    This week, we're going to talk about strategic networking. Because what's the point of developing content if no one sees it? Now, believe it or not, somewhere in the world, there will always be someone who could benefit from the content you develop. In fact, at this very second, someone is posti...

    By • Jan. 20, 2012

  • With Google+ Are Social Media and Search Engine Optimization Now Kissing Cousins?

    Last week, Google made the announcement that they were going to start including information from their oft-ignored social networking site, Google+, into their search engine results. I didn't recognize the importance of this situation until a friend emailed me about how excited he was that he had...

    By • Jan. 20, 2012

  • Facebook EdgeRank Ninjutsu: Social Marketing Discussion with Taulbee Jackson

    Did you know that there is an invisible, silent force that determines your Facebook success, and that mastering this force can give you an advantage over your competitors?That force is called EdgeRank, and we sat down with Taulbee Jackson, President and CEO of Raidious, one of the leading interac...

    By • Jan. 20, 2012

  • Friday Freak Out - Tweets That Are Too Long To Freaking Re-tweet

    Picture the scene - you read a tweet from your favourite blogger, the content of said tweet compels you to click the link to their latest post. You read the post, oh my freakin' god, it is the best damn post you've ever read, you can't wait to tell the world about it! You race back to Twitter, ready to re-tweet that bad- ass post to your mountains of information hungry followers...And then...

    By • Jan. 20, 2012

  • Summify Joins the Flock at Twitter, Winds Down Current Version

    Summify, the Social News Summary Service has just been acquired by Twitter, and has announced that they will be closing down some features while they work on a "more streamlined service as they transition their efforts to working at Twitter."Starting today, the following changes will take effect,...

    By • Jan. 20, 2012

  • Google's Social Strategy Walks Same Thin Ice as Microsoft Windows 10 Years Ago

    Ten years is a long time in the technology world, and it was more than ten years ago that Microsoft-then the dominant desktop technology monopoly-entered into a letter of consent with the US Justice Department and 19 Attorneys General from around the country. The letter of consent said that Micro...

    By • Jan. 19, 2012

  • This is not how it always was...reflecting on the free exchange of information.

    As site after site went dark yesterday in protest of SOPA and PIPA, I was reminded of an early episode in this series called "This is not how it always was." It's a simple story. The Internet - as an instrument for the free exchange of information - has fundamentally reshaped how we consume, prod...

    By • Jan. 19, 2012

  • Wikipedia, Wordpress & 1,500+ Sites to Blackout Tomorrow in Protest: SOPA/PIPA

    [Source]This Wednesday, January 18th 2012, hundreds of websites will blackout as part of a strike against the proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) are bills currently being considered by legislation that many have ...

    By • Jan. 17, 2012

  • Pinterest- The Next Big Thing

    Pinterest is one of the newest and fastest growing social media networks out right now. Pinterest is a place to share pictures on "boards", organized places to store the photos that you "pin". Since it came out in 2009, Pinterest has been an invite only site, making it exclusive and genera...

    By • Jan. 17, 2012

  • What Your Facebook Use Says About You

    Facebook. The media beast that has transformed personal relationships, revolutionized social media, and opened a brand new world of marketing to businesses. With Facebook being so universal, it is no wonder that university researchers have turned their eyes to the blue and white page that made ...

    By • Jan. 17, 2012

  • Has Google Become The Darth Vader of The Internet?

    I dig Star Wars. I like Darth Vader. I admire Google. It makes sense. Darth Vader commands respect and you'll be respected if someone follows your command. This is something that Google is trying now. But will the recent Google+ initiative, Search plus Your World, a rebellion looms across the We...

    By • Jan. 17, 2012