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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

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Facebook to Reach 1 Billion Users in August

on January 13, 2012 | Facebook | Comments (0)
Facebook to Reach 1 Billion Users in August

According to a study by iCrossing – Digital Marketing Agency in the UK, they have estimated the continued growth of Facebook user numbers. According to their study and the continued linear growth of Facebook users – it is expected Facebook will reach 1 Billion users/members by August 2012. Here is the chart they have put […]

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CES – Google – Samsung – Amazon – Ecosystem

on January 12, 2012 | Tech | Comments (0)
CES - Google - Samsung - Amazon - Ecosystem

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in full swing in the US, and CNET have posted a great video on YouTube with comments from Google, Samsung and general tech developments. The video goes for over 1 hour but gives some great insights into future technology developments.

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Google Search integrates Google Plus

on January 11, 2012 | Google Plus | Comments (0)
Google Search integrates Google Plus

Google has made an update to search so that when you are signed in to your Google+ account, you will now get personalised search results from people you are connected with through Google Plus. This means photos, status updates and comments from your friends will now have prominence in Google Search. The best way to […]

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Google Panda SEO

on January 11, 2012 | Google SEO | Comments (2)
Google Panda SEO

Over the second half of 2011, Google rolled out many Panda updates to their search algorithms – dramatically changing the search engine rankings for many web sites around the world. Google Panda was aimed at removing the prominence of low quality websites from Google search. In conjunction with traditional SEO metrics, Google is now looking […]

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The Social Media Lifestyle

on January 10, 2012 | Social Media | Comments (2)
The Social Media Lifestyle

I asked myself this question last night: What is the best way to integrate social media into my lifestyle? What a bizarre question you may think this is, but in fact more people are talking about this than you may realise. If you run your own business, or have social media responsibilities in your current […]

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Instagram – Facebook Integration Revamped

on January 10, 2012 | Facebook Instagram | Comments (0)
Instagram - Facebook Integration Revamped

Instagram has made some improvements in the way photos are posted from the App to your Facebook profile/ timeline. Previously Instagram would post a small thumbnail size photo to your Facebook profile, with a link to view the image on Instagram. This process has changed. Now when you post an Instagram photo to your timeline, […]

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Social Media Growth Australia – 2011 [INFOGRAPH]

Social Media Growth Australia - 2011 [INFOGRAPH]

Tweet We had a busy 2011, reporting the news and compiling our social media statistics. As a result we have compiled an infograph showing the growth of each major social network over 2011. Table below shows Unique Australian Visitors to the site per month, users numbers reported by a reputable source, or an average of […]

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WordPress 3.3.1 Released

on January 7, 2012 | WordPress | Comments (1)
WordPress 3.3.1 Released

The WordPress 3.3 update was rather large, with a number of new features and layouts for blog users. WordPress have now rolled our version 3.3.1 of their software to tackle some security vulnerabilities that arose from the 3.3 update. Blog Security is an important aspect often overlooked and I am always vigilant about making sure […]

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How to get more Instagram Followers

on January 4, 2012 | Instagram | Comments (25)
How to get more Instagram Followers

Today we will explain some simple tips to keep your Instagram usage consistent in an effort to gain more followers. 1. Post Quality Photos Look for cool/ arty/ unique photos you can upload to Instagram. Scenic shots, location, nature, people, animals, cars, music and so on are good topics to focus on. 2. Hashtags Using […]

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Google adds +1 Button to Google Toolbar

on January 4, 2012 | Google +1 | Comments (0)
Google adds +1 Button to Google Toolbar

A Google Toolbar update has been released for Internet Explorer users, which now has the +1 button integrated. This will be sure to provide further support for Google Plus and getting more people using this new social networking site. This is roughly how it looks: This new feature will simply let you +1 webpages on […]

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