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
NBN Uptake Behind Schedule
At the end of 2011, only 4000 homes had been connected to National Broadband Network, which was well below the NBN Co goal of 35,000 homes by June last year. What seems to be stalling the process is the deal with Telstra, who are looking to let NBN Co use all their underground infrastructure which […]
Read More | ShareRupert Murdoch joins Twitter
In what may seem like a move of old media embracing new media, Rupert Murdoch has joined Twitter and gaining new followers fast. It seems Rupert joined on January 1, maybe it was his new years resolution to join Twitter? You can find him on Twitter @rupertmurdoch Rupert’s wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch is also on […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – December 2011
Here is our monthly report showing the most popular social media and networking websites in Australia. All the figures below are Unique Australian Visitors to the site (UAV’s), or an average between the UAV’s and user numbers reported by reputable sources. Social Media Statistics Australia – December 2011 1. Facebook – 10,721,020 users – 13 […]
Read More | ShareMost popular website on Christmas?
What was the most popular website on Christmas Day, December 25, according to Alexa.com website rankings? Facebook.com Facebook / Social Media has overtaken Google/ Search on Christmas Day. Will we see more of this over the holiday period? You can check here: http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/facebook.com I’ve noticed from time to time Facebook will overtake Google.com also on […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Plus – 67 Million Visitors
According to recent figures by Comscore.com, Google Plus attracted 67 million visitors to their site in November. Now not all these visitors will actually be users, I’d estimate that maybe 90% may be users. It still looks to be a network full of tech, digital, and generally people who work in the online industry. So […]
Read More | ShareVideo Blog: Social Media Weekly Recap 22-12-11
Here is our weekly video blog highlighting the latest social media developments over the last week. Plenty of Facebook changes and site enhancements, and also some updates from Google Plus. Thanks for watching. Topics Discussed: Facebook Timeline released FB iPhone App gets Timeline Facebook Suicide Help Service Google Plus December Updates Facebook Newsfeed Ads Funny […]
Read More | ShareVodafone warned by ACMA
As a long time Vodafone customer I’d have to say I am often let down by poor network service. It gets very frustrating when at that critical moment you need to call someone urgently, check your email or find something on the internet only to be let down by – No Signal. Now I am […]
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Facebook Newsfeed Ads
Facebook will from January 2012 start showing Sponsored Stores in users’ Newsfeeds. The stories will be marked as sponsored so there is no illusion as to what they are. On various tech blogs there does seem to be some negative comment about Facebook’s move to do this. But we really need to look at the […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Plus December Updates
Google has recently made a number of useful changes to their social networking site, Google+. Stream Control You may have various different circles in your Google+ account, eg Family, Friends, Colleagues, etc etc. You now have the option to decide how much of a particular circles updates get into your stream. Anything from ‘everything’, to […]
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