Advertising has come to the Homepage of Facebook
It seems Facebook is pushing full steam ahead with their application and platform strategy. I have just noticed these ads on their homepage: We can see Facebook is now promoting certain apps on the homepage of their site. This is a big deal as Facebook has never done this before, and any spare space on […]
Read More | SharePinterest finally open to public, removes Registration Invitation
Pinterest has finally opened their social network to the public, removing the Invitation Registration feature previously set. For around 2 years you have had to register for an invite to the social network, which was usually approved within 2 business days or so. Considering millions of people use Pinterest on a daily basis I find […]
Read More | ShareIs Guest Blogging still worthwhile?
When I first started this blog in early 2010 – at that time guest blogging was one of my main strategies to build exposure to the site, gain new traffic, build relationships, and admittedly build relevant contextual links. I still to this day have these pages on my site inviting guest bloggers – Guest Blogging in Social […]
Read More | ShareI’m bored with Facebook but terrified of Twitter
Since acquiring a Smartphone it’s super easy to get my daily dose of social media and although Facebook has lately been a little disappointing, I ‘m still addicted. I’ve noticed though, that a lot of my friends are slowly withdrawing from their daily online status updates. Some have taken to twitter as a duck takes […]
Read More | Share6 Tips to Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn
In their latest earnings call, LinkedIn reported their social network has now amassed 175 million members worldwide. With such a strong business network we need to look for ways to stand out from the crowd and one aspect I find very useful with the LinkedIn site is the potential for personal branding and reputation management. […]
Read More | ShareHow to Refine Your Online Self – The Pitfalls of Facebook Stalking
95% of Facebookers enjoy a regular ‘Facebook Stalk’ session. The other 5% will not admit it. I do it, you do it, potential employers do it as often as potential partners. It’s an enjoyable pastime that feeds our innate human curiosity and sometimes it spirals from “Wonder what she is doing these days?” to a […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – July 2012
We have compiled our social media statistics for July and have them to share with you today. There has been some interesting changes recently in terms of social media user numbers. Facebook just announced last Friday Australian time that their social network now has 955 million monthly active users. In addition to this Facebook has […]
Read More | ShareMarketing Yourself Online: Knowing Your Brand
I may sound like I should be standing in the middle of a shopping centre in a cheap suit clutching a neon sign when I say this – to market yourself successfully online, you must know your brand. This isn’t a new concept, in fact, personal ‘branding’ is the term du jour and this is […]
Read More | ShareIs this what the iPhone 5 will look like?
According to 9to5Mac they have got their hands on some photos of possibly the new iPhone 5. Here is what it could look like: You can see more photos at this link: http://9to5mac.com/2012/07/29/new-purported-next-generation-iphone-part-photos-show-fully-assembled-device/
Read More | ShareFacebook Q2 Earnings call – up to 955 Million Active Users
Only hours ago Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg did their first ever earnings call since being traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. According to the Facebook Investor release, these are the key points you need to know: Monthly active users have increased to 955 million from 901 million in March. Daily active users averaged 552 million […]
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