Tag: "Social Networking"
Online 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 | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – July 2011

We have collated our monthly Social Media statistics showing the most popular social networking sites in Australia. These stats show average user numbers over the month of July. UAVs / mo = Unique Australian Visitors Per Month visiting the site. Social Media Statistics Australia - July 2011 1. Facebook – 10,436,860 users in Australia 2. […]
Read More | ShareHow Social Media has penetrated traditional media

Social networking has an increasing presence in all forms of traditional media. Just turn your Television on to any given News channel during a breaking news story and you’ll be greeted with information from Facebook and Twitter at least every hour. Back in 2001, during the attacks on the Twin Towers, the only way to […]
Read More | ShareHow to Write Quality Web Content – 12 Tips to improve your Blog posts

We all want to find new ways to write better content and engage our readers – and we have all heard the age old saying ‘Content is King’. This is certainly true and coupled with a good blog design you should be able to attract, retain and grow your online audience. If you let one […]
Read More | ShareGoogle + Review

I’ve been on Google+ for around an hour and am already contemplating crossing over from Facebook, Skype and Twitter permanently. Unlike Facebook, Google+ makes it easier for you to share the information you want to share, with the people you want to share it with. ‘Circles’ (or in Facebook terms, Groups) allows you to straightforwardly […]
Read More | ShareGoogle+ V Facebook

Google’s new social networking product, Google+ has been released in ‘limited’ beta mode where only a handful of people (ie prob a couple hundreds of thousands of people) got an invite. I did put my email in the signup area but didn’t get an invite. Google’s Vice President of Social, Vic Gundotra has come out […]
Read More | ShareManaging your Social Media Policy

We previously wrote about creating a social media policy for your organisation. This is always an important aspect of any businesses social media activities so all ‘rules and procedures’ are understood and followed by staff and outside agencies. Today we will look at effectively managing your Social Media Policy. 1. Don’t simply outsource your Social […]
Read More | ShareGoogle launches Google+ Social Network

Google has launched a new social network/ social media site called Google + https://plus.google.com The product is in Beta mode and only available for selected people with an Invite from Google. The tool is to rival other social media sites, mainly Facebook. The product has a couple different features: Circles Circles allow you to share […]
Read More | ShareAustralia Post integrates Social Media

Australia Post has now jumped on the social media bandwagon (and so they should), and are offering online support and advice to its social network followers. From a quick scan of their Twitter and Facebook accounts I can see they are offering a lot of feedback and responses to user questions. In terms of general […]
Read More | ShareBeginner Blogger Tips

So you have just started your own Blog but not entirely sure on the best way forward? The world of blogging has exploded, but what approach should you take with your new blog to get noticed and the foundations set? Here is a list of tips for beginners bloggers to get started: 1. Create your […]
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