If you haven’t heard, Facebook has a new user interface – one that they will be calling timeline (and for for that they are getting sued). It is something that is totally different from what the site looks like today.
Instead of have a stream of things that just fall “into outer space” once they reach the bottom of the… Read more
Social Networking has become a global phenomenon over the past 8 years and continues to grow year on year. So we’ve all heard of the big players like Twitter and Facebook, but there are thousands of Social Networking sites out there, many of which have been left by the wayside since the introduction of Facebook. Let’s take a look at… Read more
Friends to Fans and Followers: To generate brand awareness for its Old Spice fragrance line, Procter & Gamble invited Facebook users to “Turn Up Your Man Smell” by becoming “fans” of its products. Within a week, the brand’s fan page had more than 120,000 new fans. Not content merely to draw fans to its Facebook page, the Red Robin restaurant… Read more
Just a few years ago MySpace stood at the top of the social networking heap. It seemed that just about every person under the age of 40 and with an internet connection had a profile. A large percentage of these people were active on the site nearly every day. In 2005, NewsCorp bought the company for a whopping $580 million.… Read more
In today’s fast-paced world of publicity and social media connections, you can freely and easily create and manage a professional PR strategy. Here’s how to build and control your online presence by mixing social media channels and being everywhere where your fans can be:
1. Keep Your Fans Informed.
Channels: Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, ReverbNation, OurStage, email, etc.
Let your website… Read more
Divorce lawyers are increasingly citing social networks as the source of many cases of murdered marital bliss. One attorney from Rosen Law Firm in Raleigh (UK) has argued that “Social media is a factor in almost every [divorce] in one way or another today.” Alice Stubbs of another Raleigh Law Firm; Tharrington Smith LLC supports this statement:
“In the
Considering the amount of revenue that popular social networking websites are making these days, it is hardly surprising that there a number of chancers out there attempt to get their hands on some of the dosh. That’s not all however – social networking sites are providing plenty of avenues for people to sue other common folk too!
Celebrity attempts… Read more
MySpace has been in the news lately – but mostly the news is bad. Massive layoffs have been announced again for the failing social site. In recent months, MySpace has attempted to make upgrades to cater to its remaining users. Bands and musicians in particular were still finding benefit with the site for promoting their music. However, with the large… Read more
Have you ever tried to delete your social networking account? In some cases, it is a simple process. You click a few buttons, confirm and a day or so later you are wiped from the database. But with the creation of more intensive websites, it is becoming increasingly harder to delete your account. In some cases it may seem… Read more
Last week, the almost-forgotten social media site MySpace got a makeover. The once profile-driven site has changed formats, perhaps for the better. The new look now features more content with a focus on entertainment for the 100 million users currently still using the space.
Users can still create and maintain personal profiles but the majority of the information and… Read more
