Foursquare For Business App Launches
Unequivocally, the most overlooked social media tool for business is Foursquare, a virtual "check-in" app that lets your friends following you on Foursquare know what you're doing or where you are....
View ArticleFacebook's earnings are up, here's why investors are still scared
Everything seems to be going in the right direction for social media giant, Facebook. They released a fourth quarter performance report Wednesday touting they had, all together, earned more than $5...
View ArticleNews aggregation tool, Qrius, aims to simplify the RSS feed
If you're like 90% of the world, the term RSS feed may be something you have heard of, but never tried. To put it simply, an RSS feed is a tool you can add to...
View ArticleTea Party, Conservatives, set to launch their own Facebook
If the hashtag #TCOT means anything to you, then you are a prime candidate for the newest social media site to launch: teapartycommunity.com.Tagged as Facebook for Conservatives, and the aesthetics...
View ArticleSorry, Walking Dead fans, there is no zombie apocalypse in Montana.
Residents of Montana had a rather scary, but humorous, alert flash across their television screens this past week, and fans of the AMC series The Walking Dead have taken to social media to applaud the...
View ArticleJeep's official Twitter account hacked
Yesterday, the Twitter account of fast food restaurant, Burger King, was hacked by a prankster(s) who switched the burger giant's profile picture to that of their competitor Mcdonald's, and changed...
View ArticleThe Onion attacks Quvenzhane Wallis at Oscars on Twitter, then apologizes
I had never imagined that the satirical newspaper, The Onion, had limits. I had seen the online publication attack every subject with unapologetic wit and sarcasm. Until last night I was under the...
View ArticleThe art of the Google: six cool tips and tricks to optimize your web searches
Most of us use Google every day. OK, some of us get a little crazy and incorporate Bing or Yahoo! every once in awhile, but on the whole, when we need to find something on the Internet, we'...
View ArticleIndianapolis Colt Vontae Davis' Twitter error with Sean Smith, and lame excuse
From time-to-time on Twitter, we tweet something we shouldn't. If you're an average user, you just delete the gaffe and move on. No one cares. But if you're a celebrity, such...
View ArticleFacebook launching revamped Timeline; why it could be good for Facebook Pages
Subtle changes to Facebook's Timeline have recently been launched in New Zealand, the preferred test market of Facebook, and one new feature could mean a whole lot more activity for Facebook...
View ArticleIntroducing the new Facebook changes
March 7th has finally arrived, the Facebook press conference is over, and the new changes to the social media site have just been announced. Here is a quick recap of some of the new changes, and what...
View ArticleThe six best social media April Fool's Day pranks of 2013
Another April Fool's Day has arrived, and with it, the major brands finally got an excuse to let their hair down. Some pranks, like American Eagle's "spray on skinny jeans" were hilarious. Others...
View ArticleFacebook officially announces new 'Facebook Home' operating system for Android
It's official, as of today, 4/4/2013, Facebook launched a new crop of Facebook-centric apps for the Android home screen called "Facebook Home." Much to the excitement, as the comments and...
View ArticleWhy is Facebook channeling Myspace?
Facebook wants to know how I am feeling? Well, Facebook, I am feeling confused. Your fastest growing age demographic is 50+, but your two latest innovations, launched April 10th, are stickers and...
View ArticleSocial Media Editor fired over Boston bombing tweets
A firing over Boston bombing news, a heavy Federal indictment, and the battle for separation of personal and work social media accounts all exist in what should be known as "the curious case of...
View ArticleTwitter reacts to first NBA player officially coming out of the closet
Jason Collins, Free Agent Center in the NBA, is doing something extraordinary this week. Today, April 29, it was announced Collins will officially announce he is gay in a Sports Illustrated cover...
View ArticleThe best alternative to TweetDeck
If you use TweetDeck for multiple social media platforms, it all ends tomorrow, May 7. That's when they're pulling the plug for Facebook usage on their app in attempt to optimize it for the elite...
View ArticleWhat we can learn from Indiana Governor Mike Pence's social media fail
On June 26, moments after the Supreme Court announced Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, Indiana Governor, Mike Pence, reinstated his belief in upholding the values of...
View ArticleBlog Indiana conference has become Mixwest
The popular social media, tech, marketing and design conference, Blog Indiana, recently announced that they have changed their name to Mixwest. The change comes as a result of five years of consistent...
View ArticleMeet the tweeting badger; the best Twitter follow ever
Capitalizing on the success of other viral videos, such as "Honey Badger Don't Care," (NSFW) the Johannesburg Zoo has introduced the world's first live tweeting badger. Expectedly, the world of social...
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