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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

Facebook surpasses 250 Million Mobile users, revamps Mobile site

Facebook has now passed 250 million monthly active mobile users and coming with this Facebook has overhauled their mobile website – http://m.facebook.com/ The revamped mobile site is designed to work on a variety of mobile smartphones, therefore lessening Facebook’s burden to constantly develop new apps for different devices. Facebook is pushing their overall strategy forward […]

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NBNCo joins Twitter – worth keeping an eye on

NBNCo Limited is the company responsibly for rolling out and managing Australia’s $43-Billion National Broadband Network (NBN). NBNCo is a Hobart based firm, and whilst there has been fair criticism of the NBN the positive is super fast internet speeds that not many countries are currently enjoying. Google is looking to roll out a super […]

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Guest Post: Jackie Chan Malcolm Gladwell and the Power of Social Media

David Correll on March 31, 2011 | Social Media Tweetmeme Twitter | Comments (3)

This is a guest post from Tzvi Balbin @ http://hashtaging.wordpress.com/ I couldn’t believe my eyes last night! One of the top trending topics on Twitter was #ripjackiechan. Had our Karate Kid Master actually “carked it”? The next step was to google Jackie Chan and BAM! there were numerous articles reporting that Mr. Miyagi had died of […]

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Google to Introduce +1 button, similar to Facebook Like Button

David Correll on March 31, 2011 | Google Search | Comments (0)

Google is introducing a new Social Feature whereby users are able to mark their approval or a website, product or online property with a +1 mark. This feature by Google will be directly integrated into Google’s web search and Adwords. You will need to be logged into your Google Account/ Profile to take advantage of […]

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How to hide your WP-admin Directory from the World: WordPress Tip

David Correll on March 30, 2011 | WordPress | Comments (10)

Here is a useful WordPress tip/ hack that will not only increase the security of your blog, but also make it look more professional in my opinion. Often I am looking at a nice website, that I think it may be built on WordPress. To check this people often enter wp-login or wp-admin at the […]

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iOS 5 on the Horizon, What’s in it?

David Correll on March 29, 2011 | Apple | Comments (0)

Apple unveiled at the World Wide Developer Conference iOS5 will be coming later this year, but didn’t really touch much on the subject as the time was mainly devoted to the iPad 2. There are more and more rumors circulating about what iOS5 might entail, besides being a totally overhauled software system, which may include: […]

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Best Free Facbook Page Creating Tools/ Builder?

David Correll on March 28, 2011 | Facebook | Comments (1)

So you want to build a snazzy Facebook page for your brand or business? Where do you start? You could install the FBML applications which lets you install HTML code on your Facebook page, but can be a long-winded task. So lets looks at the Free Facebook Page creating tools available on the web. 1. […]

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Apple Releases iOS 4.3.1 with key bug fix

David Correll on March 28, 2011 | Apple iPhone Vodafone | Comments (0)

Well i hope it is a key bug fix. I wrote previously about Vodafone, and how their service (mainly data services, 3G access) have been pretty bad with very slow speeds in Sydney CBD areas. It seems they have been getting better over the past couple weeks as their network is being upgraded and from […]

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Radio Interview on Twitter today

David Correll on March 25, 2011 | Twitter | Comments (0)

I will be giving an Interview on Adelaide Radio Station 1395AM at 3:15pm Sydney time (2:45pm Adelaide time). The topic will be: what is Twitter, and how to use it. The Afternoon show is called FIVEaa and hosted by Amanda Blair. The show has a strong following by mature Australian’s, which have also embraced Twitter […]

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Social Media Press Release Service Launched

David Correll on March 25, 2011 | Social Media | Comments (0)

Hello All, I would like to make you aware of a new service here at SocialMediaNews.com.au We have launched a Press Release Service whereby you can submit your media releases to us for publishing on the website. This is a great way to get your product, application, brand or website some extra attention in-front of […]

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