The Various “Fail” Categories (Youtube)

• March 21st, 2011 by SEM Contributor

We all know that fails are all over the internet but when thinking about it there are actually many different types of the fail and it is this what has kept them going and popular over the years. (They are just so devilishly funny too.) Here are some of the categories that people tend to search on when thinking of… Read more

Facebook Acquires Group Messaging Service Beluga

• March 21st, 2011 by Damian Davila

Beluga is part of the fast rising group messaging industry. Beluga was created by 3 Google engineers (Ben Davenport, Lucy Zhang and Jonathan Perlow) who helped developed Gmail and AdSense. If having some Google staff cache wasn’t enough to draw attention to this company, earlier this March 1st, 2011 Beluga was acquired by Facebook. Beluga offers group messaging through its… Read more

Twitter.com/Search versus Search.Twitter.com – How Are They Different

• March 18th, 2011 by Ann Smarty

Twitter search can be accessed in two ways: From your profile (at twitter.com/#!/search) From the subdomain at search.twitter.com (formerly known as Summize) While being powered by the same engine, these two may provide slightly different results: twitter.com/search search.twitter.com People Search Option Yes No Promoted Tweets Yes No* Top tweets Yes (called “Top Tweet”) Yes (signed as “XX+ Recent Tweets) The … Read more

Do You Make the Most of Twitter? Buffer Helps [Review]

• March 17th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

If you want to make it big on Twitter, you will find thousands of different pieces of advice to achieve it. One point, which appears particularly often is the power of consistent and sustainable tweeting – no matter what. Given the dynamic and liveliness of Twitter this is not something to be achieved easily. So let me therefore introduce you… Read more

Twitter Expands into Every Sector

• March 16th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

The advent of social networking websites has brought a lot of people closer to their friends, old schoolmates and extended family members. Suddenly, people are sharing more pictures, videos, and making more chatter. But one of the websites positively contributing to the increased chatter is special. It is called Twitter. It can be used by individuals to broadcast short messages,… Read more

Promoting Music Online: Mix Social Media Channels To Reach Your Fans

• March 15th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

In today’s fast-paced world of publicity and social media connections, you can freely and easily create and manage a professional PR strategy. Here’s how to build and control your online presence by mixing social media channels and being everywhere where your fans can be: 1. Keep Your Fans Informed. Channels: Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, ReverbNation, OurStage, email, etc. Let your website… Read more

Facebook Vanity Shows Signs of Insecurity

• March 14th, 2011 by Tisha Tolar

A new study of social networking shows that women who upload a ton of self-snapped photos of themselves are having trouble with self-esteem issues and are using the social sites to garner attention for themselves.

In fact, many have been shown to use social sites like Facebook to directly compete for that attention. The researchers checked out the amount… Read more

Fashionistas Get Incentives and Games from Bluefly

• March 14th, 2011 by Tisha Tolar

Bluefly, the online designer fashion retailer, has started a partnership with Badgeville to add gaming experiences to their website visitors that also offers social rewards. Bluefly will start providing their online shopping customers with rewards and incentives based on how they shop. Each time users of the site watch videos, peruse blog posts or write a review, the site will … Read more

Facebook Suicide Reporting: The New Frape?

• March 14th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

I am sure that most people have at least one down-in-the-dumps friend connected to their Facebook account who regularly posts status updates regarding how depressed they are, or how they are contemplating suicide or self harm. Some of the harsher folk amongst us would see this as an act for attention but more compassionate individuals would simply read this as… Read more

Beyond Second Life: 2 Fun Virtual Worlds

• March 14th, 2011 by Damian Davila

The virtual world industry officially kicked off in June 23, 2003, when Linden Lab made Second Life available to the world. The popularity of Second Life could not only be measured in the thousands of its users but also in economic terms. In September 2005, Linden Lab reported that the Second Life economy generated US$3,596,674 in economic activity during that… Read more