Can I see a show of hands–how many of you folks have ever googled someone when you wanted to find out more info about them? I think we all have. But at the same time you’re googling others, others are also googling you–what are they finding?
Knowledge is power, so google yourself, and if you don’t [...]
Yeah, that’s right–I bet when you signed up for Digg or any of the other social media joints that you just threw together your profile using minimal brainpower (I did too )
Well, Brent Csutoras over at Search Engine Land is preaching about how to create a smart social media profle, and he is totally [...]
A recent survey of U.S. journalists by Brodeur reveals that over 75% of reporters turn to blogs for information when doing research for stories and that “blogs are not only having an impact on the speed and availability of news, but also influence the tone and editorial direction of reporting.”
I find this easy to believe! [...]
I ask you–Is there no end to the social platforms that are floating around? It seems like as soon as I think I’ve got a handle on the major ones, I find out one of my friends is already submerged into another one.
That’s what happened today when I was reading the new posts on David [...]
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by invitations from friends on Facebook asking you to try new apps?
Especially if you’ve got a huge friends list, you might be plagued by that problem, as is my pal Andy Wibbels, who says:
I have over ninety invites from friends to add little widgets and thingies to my profile. I [...]
Well, I hate reporting this, seeing as though this is Social Platform Journal and all but the web analytics outfit comScore says that social networks are staring to lose their appeal, particularly MySpace, Bebo, Friendster and even the social network darling Facebook.
From Creative Capitol:
But the pain is not just a MySpace problem. It [...]
It’s interesting enough to know that when we type updates into Twitter that people all over this world can see what we’re thinking in real time, but you might not have realized that your tweets were also reaching the citizens of the virtual world of Second Life.
New World Notes reports:
created by UK developer Daden Limited, [...]
I bet when you woke up this morning, you thought to yourself, “Today feels like it’ll be a special day in social media history!”
Well, it could be, depending on how many MySpace users Simon Owens has managed spur to action. Today is the day that Owens has declared “International Delete Your MySpace Account Day”.
Owens says [...]
According to TechCrunch:
Mig33 is a downloadable mobile social networking application with a bunch of utilities mixed in. Users can not only do the usual profiles and friending, but also includes VoIP calls, instant messaging, e-mail, text messaging, picture sharing. Long distance calls can be made by using pre-paid Mig33 minutes. They have an affiliate program [...]
Social platforms are playing a huge role in the political world, both for the voters trying to gather information or express opinions, and also for candidates who wish to get their two cents out to their younger, web savvy constituents.
No longer can anyone use the excuse “I didn’t vote because I didn’t have enough information [...]
