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November 23rd, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
The new ‘People’ tab added to Twitter is meant to make finding your friends that much easier. The feature is being tested. You can find the tab next to the Home and Profile tabs on the site’s home page.
Twitter will now offer suggestions for you to locate friends. You can also browse other users by their interests or through…
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November 22nd, 2010 by Ann Smarty
There are some search engines that immediately come to mind when you conjure a mental list. Google, Yahoo and Bing are almost always going to be the three that are put ahead of the rest. But these are usually only good for basic searches, not live results. When you want to get the best live results on the web, where…
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November 18th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Everyone likes to have a good time but some individuals go over the edge and leave inappropriate messages on social media sites while in a drunken stupor. Text messages, Facebook status and Twitter updates should not be done while fueled with tequila chasers.
To avoid making what seemed at the time to be a clever response, welcome the Social Media…
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November 16th, 2010 by SEM Contributor
This is the age of online social networks. Everyone from preteens to the elderly now have profiles on various online social outlets. While some social networks are primarily used to stay in touch with friends and family, others, such as Twitter, can be used for a variety of creative purposes. If you are a designer or photographer for inspirational black…
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November 15th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Coming soon to a computer near you is a new tool from the social media gurus at Twitter. Twitter Places will allow its users to “claim” public places. Geo-locator tools like Twitter Places is not new and is the foundation of the highly successful FourSquare that offers Mayoralships and badges for frequently visiting different locations.
The introduction of Twitter Places…
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November 10th, 2010 by SEM Contributor
The use of the world of online social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn is now inevitable if you want to conveniently connect with others, perform any type of online business, or to simply develop relationships with school or college mates or relatives.
Facebook was created as a social association service, specifically for college students in February 2004 by…
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November 8th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
Embedly is a WordPress plugin that offers an easy way to embed any content (including Tweets) to your web pages. Enjoy!
We built the Embedly plugin not to compete with Embeds in WordPress, but to expand the number of providers they offer. With the plugin right now, 14 becomes 73 with a few clicks. So let’s look at the Plugin.
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October 28th, 2010 by SEM Contributor
Twitter can be a fun way to stay closely in touch with all of your friends and acquaintances. It can be an entertaining way to find stories, news and information that add bits of fun to your day. However, it has grown into something much more than that. It’s a tool used by businesses to grow their brands. And it’s…
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October 25th, 2010 by Ann Smarty
CrowdControlHQ have developed a mass media management system that makes keeping control over multiple social platforms easier than ever before. It works by allowing organizations to place different Facebook and Twitter accounts into consolidated work-groups, from which postings can be made without having to use the traditional web interfaces. Access to these work-groups can then be granted (with restrictions added…
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October 19th, 2010 by Tisha Tolar
Some people have been test driving the ‘new’ Twitter format since mid-September but now it is a permanent fixture. In addition to a wider page there are options to view the timeline, mentions, retweets, and lists.
The right hand page has a complete redesign and offers suggestions for followers, trends and an easy access to favorites. These changes have resulted…
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