If Facebook Controlled the Internet
If you happen to be paying attention to anything other than your friends list, you might have noticed a trend. Facebook is popping up all over the place. No longer is it just a social networking...
Category: Social Media
OkCupid Studies Sex Trends on Twitter
Frequent tweeters have shorter real-life relationships than everyone else, at least according to OkCupid.
T-Mobile Bobsled App Brings Voice Calling to Facebook
T-Mobile released a Facebook app today, one that will allow anyone to use VoIP to make calls to Facebook friends. No longer will you have to open Skype or FaceTime to call your friends,...
YouTube Ready to Spend $100 Million on Original Content
Google is prepared to whip out $100 million to entice someone to start producing original content on YouTube
Social Media and Charities: Adding Dynamics to an Online Presence
Social media is crucial for the growth of many organizations, including charities. Social media resources most definitely bring new sources for exposure, but they alternatively and perhaps most importantly add a dynamic relationship.
Do You Yammer?
Yammer, a social network designed for businesses, mixes the connectivity and collaboration features of Facebook and Twitter with the privacy companies and other organizations need to ensure a safe work environment. This new communication tool is currently used by over 100,000 companies and organizations and relies on Ogilvy PR to boost their adoption.
Network Solutions’ Web Marketing 2.0 Success Story
Network Solutions tried a different approach to raise awareness and gain new customers. Instead of spending millions on a 30-second TV ad to be run during one of the most prominent events of the year, they tried a social media campaign. They launched what they referred to as a “mockumentary-style Internet video campaign” called Go Granny that resulted in a 500% increase in .CO sales for Network Solutions.
New Trend: Q&A Websites Hype Like Quora
Are new wiki-like question-and-answers sites the next big thing on the Internet? Personally, I doubt their success, and here are some arguments.
Facebook Poised to Overtake Google
Would you be surprised if the headlines tomorrow read; “Facebook Supplants Google as the World’s Most Popular Search Engine?” Some people would obviously, but the idea is not really all that far fetched. Some 600 million people use Facebook to do everything but wash the dishes in the kitchen sink. Using it for search is a growing value that takes away from Google’s strength every time a user clicks search on Facebook.
FanGager Helps Brands Manage and Engage Fans
FanGager gives brands the ability to know who are their top fans and the simplest way to interact with them. The result? Real social media ROI.
