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U.S. Social Media ‘Giving Day’: July 15th!
Givver is rallying the American social media community on 15 July to set a world record for the most donations given in one day through social media.
Twitter Tunnel: An LED interaction for #hopesforchange
What do you hope for in the world? Head over to Benevolent Society to share! According to an article from PSFK – In conjunction
Social Media Statistics and Facts of 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]
With information from a great informative article by Jeff Bullas, we decided to put together an infographic that reflects current statistics and facts of Social Media platforms. There is a huge leap in internet usage via mobile, of course. But a big surprise is that the bracket of people over the age of 54 using social media is growing rapidly!
2013 Social Media Day: June 30th!
June 30th is Mashable’s 4th Annual SOCIAL MEDIA DAY! Are you going to a meetup? Are you sharing and reaching out?
Facebook Security Update: What Are Trusted Contacts?
It’s common practice to give out spare house keys to a few trusted friends in case of an emergency, but would you take the same approach when it comes to backing up Facebook login information?
Teenage Social Media Behavior [INFOGRAPHIC]
Pew released a study this week about teenagers on social media. It was pretty fascinating stuff, particularly the disillusionment with Facebook despite huge participation.
Mobile Friendly Emails [INFOGRAPHIC]
As 75% of the companies do not optimize email for mobiles yet, they continue to lose out on the ROI!
Facebook now lets users suggest photos for place pages
As part of the social network’s continuing efforts to build out its location database, Facebook now allows users to upload and suggest photos for unadministered place pages.
Customers Seek Reviews for Hotels (INFOGRAPHIC)
How many stars does the hotel have? What sort of rooms are available? What amenities are included in the room? Customers frequently go to review forums to find these answers.
The deal with content marketing!?
In today’s content-driven world, it is imperative that brands and publishers identify the most engaging content for their consumers using the most applicable KPI’s.
Vine is Coming to Android
In fact, after its launch, Vine’s users grew by 50% in a month and by the end of February, Vine was being used by 2.66% of all iOS devices in the United States.
The Women of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
A recent report from the Pew Research Center found that the percentage of female Internet users who use social networking sites well surpasses that of men (75% vs. 63%, respectively.)
Social Media Stress: The Anxiety of Pinterest Perfection
A new survey is suggesting that spending time on social pinboard site Pinterest could be stressful. Popping online isn’t a getaway from the stresses of daily life!
New Google Maps interface leaks ahead of Google I/O conference.
Rumor has it that Google Maps is getting a new interface with an interesting feature: a user can filter local searches to places recommended by friends on Google+.
Move over Twitter! Google Plus is making it’s way to the second largest social media platform!
According to data released this week by Internet analytics firm GlobalWebIndex, Google Plus is racking up large numbers of new users and continues to outpace Twitter as the world’s number two social network, behind perennial titan Facebook.
Facebook Charging Money for New Features
Facebook’s primary source for revenue has generally come from the enormous amounts of ad sales that they have made to countless companies that are looking
The Best and Worst times to post on Social Networks [INFOGRAPHIC]
By KJ Mason. I found this great infographic from Social Caffeine by Lori Taylor. Check it out, social media gurus! You know your brand
5 Easy Ways to Maximize the Social Media Presence at Your Next Event
There’s no denying the fact that social media is big and getting bigger every day. It is increasingly being used to rate and categorize online
Google+ Sign-In: Bringing App Activities to Google Search
When users search for your app, they often want to go deeper and see what in-app content fellow users find interesting. Today we’re making this
The Periodic Table of Google Analytics
The following is a guest post from Jeff Sauer, Vice President at Three Deep Marketing, a Google Analytics Certified Partner. Jeff writes often about Digital Marketing at his Jeffalytics Blog and he writes about Travel on his Free World Traveler blog.
Real Trends of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
People are concerned about their internet privacy. Survey has been made about what people are likely to share and do not want to share and
Using Your Twitter Account to Respond to Negative Customer Comments
Managing the Twitter account and other social media profiles is now a part of any company’s daily routine. For the most part, the vibe
Hollywood Integrates Social Media: Bladimiar Norman’s #BullyMovie Campaign
Initially released for a limited audience on March 30, 2012 the documentary, Bully, was slapped with an R-rating for strong language by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). According to a Mashable article, the appeal was denied, effectively blocking the film’s opportunity to reach its true audience of middle and high schoolers. Filmmaker Lee Hirsch says he was devastated at the possibility that his film couldn’t have the impact he hoped it would. Hirsh felt it was a lost cause. It was, at least, until a massive multi-platform campaign to bring awareness to the movie was launched by myriad sources, with Twitter entering as a main theater of activity.
LinkMe: Check your wrist for social updates!
Move over, Apple and Samsung. While two of tech’s biggest companies are reportedly developing smart watches, startup LinkMe has already gotten a head start.
LinkMe is a Bluetooth-enabled device that lets users view incoming text messages or social-media alerts on their wrist. They send a message with their smartphone via an app, which in turn, will be displayed on LinkMe.