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 Q2 Earnings call – up to 955 Million Active Users
Only hours ago Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg did their first ever earnings call since being traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. According to the Facebook Investor release, these are the key points you need to know: Monthly active users have increased to 955 million from 901 million in March. Daily active users averaged 552 million […]
Read More | ShareProduct Recalls via Social Media
In early 2010 I wrote about the ACCC suggesting that companies should start using social media networks when issuing product recalls to consumers. This was over 2 years ago! We are now starting to see companies running Facebook ads for example when issuing a product recall. I am no expert but I believe there are […]
Read More | ShareYou can Finally Autopost your RSS Feed to your Google+ Page
That’s right. You can finally autopost all your RSS feeds to your Google Plus Company Page, via Hootsuite. Many of us have been patiently waiting for Google+ to open up their posting API so we can post automated feeds. Google has been working with some select providers and they now have a product available. The […]
Read More | ShareiOS App – Tonight! Releases Major Update
Australian Social Media startup, Tonight has just released a major update to their iOS Application. If you are not aware – Tonight! is a social networking app that lets you see what is happening tonight in your area and where your friends are going. We have seen location based apps like Foursquare tell us where […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Removes +1 Button from Search Results Page, Adds Share Button
In an interesting change I noticed over the weekend – it seems Google has removed the +1 button from Google Search Results and replaced it with a simple ‘Share’ text. (You have to be signed in with your Google account to see this) Eg: This is interesting for Google to specifically remove the +1 button […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Just Sent out an Advertiser Feedback Survey
Do you advertise on Facebook? They have just sent out an advertiser feedback survey to many customers, asking how you feel about advertising, value for money, ROI etc. I don’t think I have seen an email like this from Facebook before so good to see they are taking on board our feedback. Only problem I […]
Read More | Share7 Tips to make your LinkedIn Profile more Professional
I have recently been thinking – how do you stand out on LinkedIn? How can we make our presence on LinkedIn look more professional than the average person so we stand out and can get more business? After coming across so many profiles that lack detail, credibility and basic interest I put down some points […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media and Sporting Events
Generally my experiences on Social Media websites, mainly Facebook and Twitter have been positive, fun and insightful. However over the last couple of months (and years) I have seen one area on social media sites that is causing controversy and a rather unpleasant experience: Sporting teams and events. For example, I am a fan of […]
Read More | ShareBook Giveaway/ Blogging Competition – Enter Now!
We have a few spare books to give away, and want to give them to one lucky reader. 1. Do you have a blog – either your company or personally? 2. Do you have a spare 5-10 minutes? Write a quick article (min 100 words) about our monthly social media stats and you will go […]
Read More | ShareMarissa Mayer is the new Yahoo CEO
Can this be right? One of Google’s top executives poached by Yahoo? It’s happened, Marissa Mayer – the former VP of Maps and Local at Google is now CEO of Yahoo Inc. This is obviously going to be a very challenging position for Marissa, no doubt one of the main reasons why she has taken this […]
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