Category: Australia
Google Car, Surry Hills – Sydney
Photo of the day: I saw this cool Google car parked in Surry Hills, Sydney. It seems to be an Electric Mitsubish model. It’s not a Google Maps car, but maybe a test vehicle for some energy conservation project. Anyway here is the picture: Please ReTweet this article!
Read More | ShareACCC, Small Business, Social Media
New chairman of The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims has admitted the organisation has not always engaged the best it could with small and medium sized businesses. Mr Sims has said the ACCC is looking to increase it’s use on Social Media platforms to connect better with the SME market. This is a […]
Read More | ShareVogue Twitter Treasure Hunt
Vogue Australia has developed an innovative Social Media campaign for tomorrow’s Vogue Fashion Night Out (Thursday, 8 September). Vogue will be holding a Twitter treasure hunt through Sydney CBD – people can get clues from Vogue’s Twitter (and Facebook page) about fashion stores they need to ‘hunt down’. There are 10 stores in total they […]
Read More | ShareSearch Engine News Launched
Hi All, I am happy to now announce that SocialMediaNews.com.au has a little baby brother – SearchEngineNews.com.au Over the past 18 months of writing about Social Media, I have consistently found how Search Engine Optimisation and Social Media Marketing go hand in hand. Search is now very much Social, in my opinion. After learning a […]
Read More | ShareEvent: Internet Show Sydney 2011
Sydney-siders, an event is coming up for you at the end of October – The Internet Show Sydney 2011 The Internet Show Sydney 2011 is the largest business related Internet Event/ Expo in Australia. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Internet enthusiasts and social media professionals. Date: 27 -28 October, 2011 Location: […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – August 2011
It that time of the month again where we collate our monthly Social Media statistics showing the most popular social networking sites in Australia. This month and moving forward we will also be reporting Google Plus user numbers in Australia, even if it’s only an estimate at this stage. When collating these statistics we look […]
Read More | ShareSearch Engine Market Share – July/August 2011
It’s been a little while since we looked at the Search Engine market shares in Australia. We reported some figures in April and wanted to check now and see if there has been any movement. According to the gs.statcounter website these are the Australian market share figures for July 2011: Google – 94.02% Bing - 3.87% Yahoo […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Deals come to Australia
Facebook Deals have come to Australia and Commonwealth Bank, KFC, 7 Eleven, and Westfield are the first major brands to offer deals. With these deals you generally need to Check-in via Facebook places to the appropriate venue, then you are eligible for a special Facebook Deal. Getting Setup Firstly you want to make sure your Facebook is […]
Read More | ShareOnline Social Networking and University – Why it may or may not work
When I started University in 2009, there were many new and fascinating ways to communicate that High School didn’t have. At the centre of all University communication, outside of email, was Blackboard, an online space for each Unit you were studying where you could find information and also post requests for help and support as […]
Read More | ShareCensus Australia goes Social Media
Australia is getting ready for Census night on Tuesday August 9, 2011. This year the Australian Bureau of Statistics has utilised Social Media channels to spread the word and get the community further engaged. The ABS has released some interesting facts about the census on Twitter, such as: – 29,000 volunteers helping distribute census forms. – […]
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