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April 6th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
With over 500 million active users, trying to reach
everyone on Facebook is like trying to talk to every person in a whole country. It’s just not targeted enough and your message will end up being diluted and reaching the wrong people.
So how
do you stand out on Facebook in a way that cuts through the rest of the…
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March 30th, 2011 by Ann Smarty
How much have your shopping habits changed since Amazon, eBay, Etsy and shopping at online supermarkets?
A report published by eMaketer shows that the way you shop probably hasn’t changed all that much. Of course the perceived wisdom says that things are never going to be the same again now that you can shop the world online, that with PayPal…
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March 28th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Every-one’s done it, every-one’s regretted doing it but very few of us have been glad we’ve done it and we’re certainly never proud of doing it. I know some-one who even did it to his boss and was surprised to find that they didn’t have a job the next day, they didn’t remember doing it at all.
Drunk Dialing is…
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March 24th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Did you know that one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world GM are integrating technology which will allow you to communicate directly with your Facebook profile? How crazy is that? Aside the possible safety concerns being able to tell your friends and followers that you’re outside waiting for them, or on your way to the airport, sounds fantastic!…
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March 23rd, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Having recently gone through the process of hiring a new employee in my own company, I feel I am in a position to give you some insight into how a Facebook profile can greatly impact on whether an applicant makes it through to the interview stage or whether their CV gets binned right there and then.
Whether they like to
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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…
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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…
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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…
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March 10th, 2011 by Tisha Tolar
Facebook announced at the Bullying Prevention conference held at the White House recently that they are instituting new tools to help protect the social media sites users from cyberbullying. The company said they are looking to create a ‘culture of respect’ throughout the Facebook community.
The tools being included into Facebook’s system comprises of a safety center with resources for…
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March 2nd, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Plans to make it possible to vote on American Idol through Facebook came to fruition this week. That’s supposed to be good news but on the other hand it does mean that there will be another season of American Idol. But anyway, back to the case in point.
Facebook voting commenced on Tuesday March 1 and those who choose to…
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