Twitter, Facebook or RSS Updates: Which One Is Better for Your Blog?

• June 15th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

Social networking websites are gaining much popularity in recent days for their outstanding features that are beneficial to the bloggers, especially. For those who want to update blogs for their business, social networking websites functions as an excellent marketing tool. But to get benefited majorly from the social networks, it is not only important that you sign up for an… Read more

Is Twitter Changing the Face of News Coverage?

• May 23rd, 2011 by SEM Contributor

No-one can deny the un-paralleled rise of social networking over the past five or so years, in fact it has been virtually impossible to get away from the headlines that show Facebook’s growing user-base (which seems to be virtually everyone on the planet, with the notable exception of China), the speed at which Twitter took over the internet as an… Read more

Navigating The Dating Game on Facebook and Twitter

• May 12th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

When we think about online dating, we instinctively think of Plentyoffish and eHarmony. Particularly in the past 12 months though, mobile technology and dating apps have integrated with many dating sites that now use the massive reach of Facebook and Twitter as a legitimate and highly targeted dating and social solution. Because the Internet in widely used and accepted within… Read more

Are You Twittering Mostly on Fridays? Everyone Else Is

• April 29th, 2011 by Tisha Tolar

Two independent resources have conducted studies about the habits of social media users and it seems the results are consistent with Friday being the ideal day to head online and find out what you need to know. During the research, it was found that the majority of updates, status changes, and Tweets occur on Fridays, with an 18% increase over… Read more

How Can Twitter and Facebook Generate Traffic

• April 27th, 2011 by SEM Contributor

The power of social media can not be negated in the present world. Social media has become such an indispensable part of millions of people’s life and has extended its reach to almost every part of the world. Like any other marketplace, the web world also has lot to derive through the new found mode of connection. Even though, almost… Read more

Great Twitter Tools That Cost You Nothing!

• April 18th, 2011 by Ann Smarty

Twitter has become a major social phenomenon that has taken over the Internet. Second only to Facebook in popularity, many people opt to have an account there because of the specific search database and the ability to quickly update while connecting to other accounts without a friend request. It is no wonder that it is popular, given how easy it… 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