Category: Australia
Australian Movie Review: The Tunnel
A new Australian Movie production is generating interest in the Social Web by using tactful strategies to promote the release of their new movie, The Tunnel. The Tunnel, directed by Carlo Ledesma is an underground spook, almost Blair Witch like, and has been released simultaneously on BitTorrent, regular cinema release (Fox Studios/ Entertainment Quarter), 2 […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia, May 2011
So we have had a busy May and it’s now time to collate our monthly Social Media statistics wrap up of what’s happening in Australia. For your information you can find all the statistics we are collating on our Social Media Stats page. Of course – should you have any of your own stats you […]
Read More | ShareAre small Businesses scared of Facebook?
Some weeks ago I went along to a local small business gathering – you know the type I mean, the sort where each new member has an opportunity to give their elevator pitch to the rest of the group. Well, I listened to each business person with interest and understanding and waited patiently for my […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia, April 2011
Ok so it’s that time of the month again to have a look at the most popular Social Media and Networking websites in Australia. For your information you can find all the monthly statistics I am collating on my Social Media Statistics page. Also, should you be interested – you can check out the figures […]
Read More | ShareWork with Us, and we’ll Work with You
OK so my post for today is a little off topic from general Social Media News. Over the time I have built this blog – I have enjoy connecting with members of the Social Media Community in Australia. Now SocialMediaNews.com.au has several Contributing Authors across varying backgrounds and interests in Social Media. With unique visitors […]
Read More | ShareDoing your BAS? Follow the ATO on Twitter
So its time for us to submit our quarterly Business Activity Statements (BAS), and this time round I noticed something slightly different. Usually the ATO includes a help/practice sheet so we have something to draft up instead of mucking up the actual lodgement form. This time around I noticed the ATO has included a Social […]
Read More | ShareVodafone down, Easter Weekend, Social Media prevails
So this Easter Sunday, all of us Vodafone customers are enjoying out Easter Lunch/ Dinner, trying to send a SMS/TXT message but it seems the entire Vodafone TXT message network was down, and has only just come back. From 2:30pm, noone on Vodafone could send SMS till about 8pm, 24/04/11. Checking the Vodafone Network Status […]
Read More | ShareEaster Eggs, Rabbits and Social Media – The Easter long weekend and your business
There are many reasons to love Easter. The chocolate, the time off work, oh and of course the many religious reasons! It’s always great to get a couple days off to spend with your friends or family, or even work the entire time and get paid 500 times your normal wage. However, there’s one thing […]
Read More | ShareSearch Engine Market Share Statistics, April 2011 – Australia
We have had a look at the Search Engine Market shares in Australia for April 2011. The main players in the Search space in Australia are: – Google – Bing – Yahoo As I’m sure you already knew! What is interesting though is Google’s penetration into the market still remains far far ahead of any […]
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New Geolocation service Scoville goes into Private Beta
Scoville, a new Geolocation service has launched which allows users to share their favourite Foursquare check-ins with their connections, and comment/discuss them. Scoville is integrated directly into the Foursquare API and can access your Fousquare friends list (and also Twitter and Facebook if you wish). The aim of the service is for you to create […]
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