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
Jessica Watson almost home, now with lots of Facebook fans
Jessica Watson has sailed around the world but is almost at home in Australia – and set to sail into Sydney Harbour tomorrow. At first there was much controversy if she should undertake such a voyage but once on her way Australia gave their support. By the time she hits home Jessica would have traveled […]
Read More | ShareYahoo creates service to share text, links, photos & videos
Yahoo has created a new service called Meme that allows users to share text, links, photos & videos with their contact list of followers and people they follow. The service is very similar to Twitter but no doubt Yahoo will add in some extra features unique to the service. I am sure the service will […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Internet Based Political Party
Political party Senator Online (SOL) has launched a national campaign to find Senate candidates for their party. The candidates will be chosen by the Australian public rather than the Party itself. One of the requirements for candidate eligibility is that they have at least 100 endorsements which can be Facebook fans. It will be interesting […]
Read More | ShareQuarterly Australian internet stats
Google has remained as the top online property attracting Australian internet users. Microsoft / Ninemsn has taken out second place attracting approximately 4.5 Million unique visitors around Australia. Facebook and Youtube are also attracting a very high reach of Australian’s internet population. Local Australian online media publications such as Yahoo7, News Digital Media, Fairfax are […]
Read More | ShareFacebook facts you probably didn’t know
Interesting facts about Facebook – In Australia we serve legally binding court notices via Facebook. A Facebook summons is considered legally binding – Michael Jackson has the #1 most popular page on Facebook – Homer Simpson has the #2 most popular page on Facebook – Facebook has the #3 most popular page on Facebook! – […]
Read More | ShareFacebook 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 […]
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