Facebook Applications Are Fun… Until They Ruin Your Friendships

• April 26th, 2010 by Ann Smarty

Social networking has accomplished a feat hardly possible by any other means of communication in the last century: bringing different generations, lifestyles and schools of thought together under one umbrella of technology. MySpace can still claim the historical significance of being the first major social media site. Membership is waning, however, mostly due to more sophisticated sites like Facebook, which… Read more

Follow Friday: You’re Doing It Wrong!

• April 23rd, 2010 by SEM Contributor

It’s Friday! Finally. You’ve been waiting all week for this, trudging through each day looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. It has arrived, and what greets you first thing the morning? A Twitter stream full of spammy hashtags & user lists.… Read more

Quick Tips for Avoiding Twitter Burnout

• April 21st, 2010 by SEM Contributor

Twitter never stops. All day long, people are Tweeting their hearts out. Keeping up with it all while making sure you’re maintaining the interest of your followers can be overwhelming. If you let it get to you, you’ll get burnt out quickly. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to avoid Twitter burnout. Start by following these tips, and… Read more

Talk About Viral – Facebook Alleged as Link to Syphilis Increase

• April 21st, 2010 by Tisha Tolar

Health experts in Great Britain have underlined the recent fourfold increase in syphilis to areas of Britain that Facebook is most popular. The director of Public Health, Peter Kelly identified that social media sites like Facebook make “it easier for people to meet up for casual sex”. He identified that of the cases he was familiar with, that the partners… Read more

Twitter Users Don’t Like the New Advertising Plan

• April 15th, 2010 by Bethany North

If you have been wondering how Twitter is going to make money from being such a popular website, here is your basic answer. Of course, we all recognize that many of the other large social media websites, like MySpace and Facebook, make serious money off of advertising.… Read more

Introducing the iTunes App on Facebook!

• April 15th, 2010 by Bethany North

Let’s see a show of hands of all of the people out there currently using the App Store more than they should! The App Store is a popular iTunes feature available for any Apple users to download a number of different applications to their devices. And it can be quite addicting…… Read more

Social Media Marketing – Too Much of a Security Risk?

• April 13th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar

Small business owners understand the necessity to keep a finger on the instant pulse of their company through social media interaction. Some businesses were concerned that their employees’ daily social exchanges would result in a dangerous breach of security to their vulnerable corporate data.… Read more

The Best Business Strategies for Social Media

• April 12th, 2010 by Bethany North

As a small or large business online, social media should be one of your main focuses. You can start out by creating several social media profiles, which will allow you the perfect platform to expand your brand and increase traffic to your website.… Read more

How Many Followers Do You Really Need on Twitter?

• April 7th, 2010 by Bethany North

Anyone out there with an online business has probably discovered by now that Twitter is the place to be. If you are just getting started, it may seem confusing about following and getting followed, especially in how many followers you may need overall.… Read more

The Best Uses for Facebook in 2010

• April 5th, 2010 by Bethany North

We are all quite familiar with Facebook at this point, especially since everyone and their grandma (LITERALLY) is joining in on the fun. If you want to get a little bit more out of your social media network, here are the best uses for your Facebook addiction for 2010:… Read more