Archive for August, 2011
Friday Follow – August 12
Every Friday we are of course, going to be part of the #fridayfollow Twitter initiative. Alternatively, sometimes people tag their tweets #followfriday or #FF We all know what it means – Friday Follow This Friday I’ll be doing a shout out to the authors and contributors of this site! 🙂 Clare Crook – @clarecrook Alushka […]
Read More | ShareAlexa Rank Train
Here we go, another post about Alexa. Why? Well I just seem to be overly obsessed about achieving an Alexa rank under 100k. In the Social Media world you often hear the word train. But no we are not referring about transportation – we are referring to community, a community that is active, participating and […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare makes Business Pages Self-Serve
Previously if you were a business and you wanted your own page on Foursquare (similar to a Facebook fan page) you specifically had to contact Foursquare and get access, which was a lengthy process usually only reserved for large brands. Foursquare have now opened up their API and you are able to goto the Foursquare […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Messenger App to replace SMS?
Facebook has released a new iPhone and Android application in the US – Facebook Messenger, that has the potential to replace SMS. The application will allow you to message any of your Facebook friends, like you would an SMS, except there are no carrier/ telco charges as the messages are sent over the internet. I […]
Read More | ShareTwitter Picture upload Feature released
Twitter has released a new feature to their site that allows users to upload pictures and photos directly to Twitter, which are then attached to a status update. The service is actually hosted by Photobucket, and no doubt there is an interesting commercial arrangement behind the deal, but no details have been disclosed yet. Twitter […]
Read More | ShareSocial Networking and Ethics
As a Journalism student who’s encouraged to pursue social networking sites on a regular basis for gathering information, I often wonder about the ethics of it. Of course we’re given a 12-week crash course in ethics and law as part of our curriculum, so we know not to use deception and other unsavory means to […]
Read More | ShareLinked Privacy Blunder with Social Advertising?
It seems LinkedIn has rolled out a new feature on the site whereby it can use your name and photo in their Social Advertising products. I had no idea about this until I saw people mentioning the change in their LinkedIn profile streams. Whilst many members may not mind about the change and their personal […]
Read More | ShareHow to reward your fans and followers
Rewarding fans and followers who take the time to engage with you online is important, but so often overlooked. Let’s take a moment to think about your fans and followers. Ignore the total number and think about each one as an individual person sitting behind a computer or smart phone (because that’s who they are). […]
Read More | ShareGetting Traffic from StumbleUpon: Tips
StumbleUpon is the most popular Social Bookmarking website in Australia and over the years many webmasters have claimed to get lots of traffic from the site. Similar in ways to Digg and Reddit, users vote up and down articles and content they find interesting. The more Up votes you get, the more prominent your content […]
Read More | ShareAlexa Toolbar or Status Bar?
It’s worth noting that the popular Alexa Toolbar has a minimalist product called the Alexa Status bar. It basically does the same thing as the Toolbar – by sending your browser usage back to Alexa, and showing a websites Alexa Rank but it doesn’t take up a big section of your browser. In case you […]
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