David Correll
Editor and Founder of SocialMediaNews.com.au. I also run a Social Media Agency where I do consulting work and Social Media Management. Connect with me: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook or contact me here. Alternatively, you can send me an email at david@socialmedianews.com.au
Yahoo USA and Canada Search now powered by Bing
Yahoo US and Canada now has its search results powered by Microsoft’s Bing search engine. Yahoo will also be moving its advertisers across to Microsoft’s adCenter platform but that is still very much a work in progress. more to come as we hear local Australian news on this venture.
Read More | ShareApple iAD’s live in Australia, incorporating Google ads
Whilst we haven’t heard much from Apple on the iAD advertising platform lately – if you use international applications on your iPhone in Australia you will notice some of then now have iAD’s. I noticed Echofon (Twitter client), has put ads at the top of the screen near the search button – possibly getting people […]
Read More | ShareRicky Ponting happy for players to use Twitter and Facebook
Ricky Ponting said he is happy for players to use social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook while touring England. However the English teams management has banned the use of these social networking sites and have also put clauses in players contracts stipulating the terms. Ponting believes if the players are promoting the game, […]
Read More | ShareGoogle removes support for IE6 in Docs and Sites
Google has now also joined the movement to kill off Internet Explorer 6 . Google is removing support for IE6 in its two main services Docs & Sites. Google has already removed support for IE6 in YouTube and it was already advising users with IE6 like older browser to upgrade to new browsers like in […]
Read More | ShareWhat should you choose for your blog? Free vs. Paid themes
Design plays a very important role in the success of your blog or site. If your site has great content but a dirty design then you cannot get readers for your blog. Your blog design should be appealing to your readers’ eyes. So a blog is as important as content of the blog. When you […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Places VIDEO
Facebook has created a video on their new Geolocation feature – Facebook places. The tools aims at ‘connecting’ friends when they are out and about. Facebook also goes on to say that more and more people are going to use geo-location apps like this. Facebook is making a pitch to become even more of a […]
Read More | ShareHowTo: Check if your WordPress theme is secure or not?
Theme of a blog plays a very important role in building a strong reader base. You can only get readers for your blog articles if your blog theme is good enough to highlight your content to the readers. With all other features you want in a theme, security is the most important factor you should […]
Read More | ShareWho’s watching you on the Internet?
Over the last year or 2 there has been more and more talk of internet privacy and how it impacts us all. For example, if you have never updated your Facebook privacy settings – everyone on the internet can view you photos, profile, info, wall posts, friends etc. Almost 1/4 of Facebook users don’t know […]
Read More | ShareBizarre – Mosman Council, HSC Students, Rap music
Am i the only person who think this is a little bizarre. Mosman Council has created a great campaign where HSC students can goto the Mosman library exclusively for periods of time to prepare for their HSC exams. The library will even give the students treats as ‘energy food’ to help their studies. Good stuff […]
Read More | Share2 Unique Domain name Suggestion tools to find best address for your blog
Domain name selection is a very important step in a blog/site setup process. If your blog address is not eye catching then you can’t make it popular. You can easily get many new readers if your blog address is relevant to your blog niche, easy to remember and unique. Domain name also plays a very […]
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