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
Facebook ad share growing
Facebook’s share of the online ad market increased to 16 percent in the first quarter of 2010 from 11 percent in the 4th quarter of 2009. More and more advertisers have been willing to try Facebook’s advertising platform. Facebook’s market share beat Yahoo with 12 percent of ad impressions in the first quarter of 2010, […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media stats courtesy of Smash summit
Smash Summit was on yesterday, 12/5 in San Francisco- USA. The event discussed various social media marketing strategies, tools, campaigns and statistics used by online companies to find and retain customers on social, search, and mobile. While not directly related to Australian Social Media there have been some great stats worth noting. – Twitter has […]
Read More | ShareGoogle to launch tablet computer similar to iPad
Details are very limited at the moment, but it has been revealed in the US that Google does have plans to a launch tablet computer with Verizon Wireless. The device will no doubt be similar in design and features to the iPad. More details to come as they unfold..
Read More | ShareYouTube Introduces ‘Private Video’ option – Unlisted Videos
A new privacy option by Youtube has been released which allows users to post private videos known as ‘Unlisted Videos’. The videos cannot be found in a Youtube video search, instead a URL is generated for the video that anyone on the internet can access if they have been sent that specific URL. This seems […]
Read More | ShareHow much is your Facebook fan page worth?
A new tool has been launched by a Social Media Consultancy in the US, Virtue.com – which allows people to see the estimated worth of a Facebook fan page. The tool is in BETA and to have a go click here. The estimated value is determined by the number of fans, how much they are […]
Read More | ShareNew Twitter service converts your stream into newspaper layout
A new 3rd Party Twitter service Paper.li allows you to convert your Twitter steam into a newspaper style layout. The service is similar in a way to Twitters embeddable tweet service – however this is a more visually appealing way to display your whole Twitter steam instead of just an individual tweet. Like a newspaper […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Defence minister & fake Twitter account
John Faulkner, who is the Australian Defence minister has had to explain to parliament about a fake Twitter account created in his name. The account SenJohnFaulkner looks fairly legitimate, however the Minister has said he does not user Twitter or Facebook. Unfortunately with Twitter there is alot of impersonation going on, and when that enters […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Club Sydney Event, 24/05: Using LinkedIn to build your business and your professional brand
On the 24th of May, Social Media Club Sydney are holding an event – More than networking – Using LinkedIn to build your business and your professional brand with guest speakers Cliff Rosenberg (Managing Director LinkedIn Australia & New Zealand) and Michael Field (strategic marketing consultant). They will be discussing how social sites such as […]
Read More | ShareFacebook social plug-ins on over 100,000 sites after 1 month
Last month Facebook launched its new social plug-ins at its F8 developer conference. This is part of the company’s Open Graph initiative and a huge amount of sites have rushed to implement these features. It is estimated over 100,000 sites have now implemented the Facebook social plug-ins. Facebook comments: “It’s only been two and a […]
Read More | ShareTourism Victoria starts social media campaign
Tourism Victoria has started a social media campaign to promote their online guide Lost and Found – www.wearelostandfound.com.au The campaign aims to get people participating in the online publication – to add their views of various city venues, such as shopping hotspots, bars, restaurants, cafes, nightlife, tourist attractions and cultural events in the city. Contributors […]
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