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It seems that Twitter is on a hiring spree, projecting that they will double their current 200 employees within the next year. The cofounder of Twitter, Biz Stone, confirmed this at the 2010 Mirrors Awards. Twitter is unfortunately not yet making serious money as an online micro-blogging platform, although it has a projected value of $100 billion. Still, it is… Read more
Advertisers can now introduce Google users directly to their Twitter page right from their Google ads. Last year, Google struck a $15 million deal with Twitter that would incorporate ‘tweets’ into the search engine’s results. Google is finally ready to unleash a new type of display ad that will allow Twitter users to follow advertisers directly. The new ads will… Read more
There are quite a few things that should not be done through social media, no matter how appropriate you may think that they are at the time. Since everyone and their grandmother is literally on Facebook, and celebrities are using Twitter to have public fights, it is about time that social media gets reined in by avoiding these fatal mistakes.… Read more
If you have been trying to turn a blind eye on your behavior in social media, now it is time to face the music. Everyone out there has the ability to access what you discuss and do online, especially with the more popular websites, like Twitter and Facebook. Yes, much of your social media information is accessible, especially if your… Read more
The anti-social element is creeping into the social media. It doesn’t take long for the contrarians to make a 180 degree turn with every step in the social direction. Take for example the new Avoidr app that can be used by Foursquare users. As anyone can guess, rather than a meet up location finder Avoidr allows users to mark certain… Read more
Twitter is not just a popularity contest to see how many followers you can amass – it’s also a way to make money. People who already have huge followings are finding Twitter an easy to keep in touch with their fans. They’re also being paid to send ads by advertisers who want to reach those fans. For example, this dish… Read more
I don’t know about you, but I hardly hear about MySpace anymore, unless a band is promoting their page. More and more people are sharing in the addiction of Facebook, so where does that leave MySpace for the future? Most recently, the co-president of MySpace, Jason Hirschhorn, was interviewed to find out more about his views on the future of… Read more
What would life be like without a cell phone, computer and all the social media links associated with them? A new study labelled “24 Hours Unplugged” asked college students to resist the use of social media links including cell phones and computer use for 24 hours. They lived to write about it. And write they did. The 200 students who… Read more
Getting in touch is the foundation of online “socializing” and while there are plenty of newer methods to do that (via Twitter, Facebook, other social networks and tools), an email is both the traditional and most efficient way to contact a person. If you receive many messages from your blog contact form or if your small business uses WordPress as… Read more
This is a deep and profound question, but we all understand that death is a fact of life. With the day and age of social media addiction, you may be wondering what would happen to your Facebook and other online profiles if you were to suddenly kick the bucket. Even more so, what if a close friend or family member… Read more
