In an effort to make its website more engaging, The Wall Street Journal has a new social networking platform in the works that may offer similar services to those of LinkedIn’s. The company aims to leverage the power of social networking platforms to increase the time users spend on their site. At an investor day… Continue reading Is the Wall Street Journal Taking a Jab at LinkedIn’s Professional Network?
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Facebook Doubles Up On ‘Boost Post’ Call-to-Action for Pages
The ever shifty team at Facebook has just rolled out another ‘Boost Post’ call-to-action for page managers, strategically next to the ‘highlight’ and ‘Edit or Remove’ buttons. This makes sense given this is a highly clicked on area, and this change is surely likely to boost Facebook’s advertising revenue accordingly going forward! You can see… Continue reading Facebook Doubles Up On ‘Boost Post’ Call-to-Action for Pages
The 6 Types of Useful Tweets
Again and again, people I meet in real life or on Facebook tell me that they do not “get” Twitter. Twitter is very simple! It is essentially about 6 kinds of messages (called tweets). 1. Conversation (like text messages) You can all do this right??!! Just talk For example: “@danielzeevi Congratulations on reaching the top… Continue reading The 6 Types of Useful Tweets
New Twitter Card Lets You Win Cool Swag from Brands
Twitter has announced a new way for brands to hand out offers like discounts, newsletter signups, and more. The new Lead Generation Card for businesses allows you to give your email address to a brand you trust without leaving the Twitter page or wasting your time filling out yet another form. How the Lead Generation… Continue reading New Twitter Card Lets You Win Cool Swag from Brands
Could Facebook and Yahoo Stage a Bidding War for the Rights to Ruin Tumblr?
Reports indicate that Yahoo is in serious talks to buy Tumblr, but fears Facebook may crash the party. The new chief executive of Yahoo, Marissa Meyer, believes that purchasing Tumblr could provide the same benefit the Blogger acquisition did for Google – making it relevant again with the youth crowd. And to do so Yahoo… Continue reading Could Facebook and Yahoo Stage a Bidding War for the Rights to Ruin Tumblr?
The 4 Most Effective Calls to Action on Twitter
Have you ever wondered what you should be tweeting on Twitter to increase your engagement? Depending on your unique goals and target audience, certain types of tweets have proven to be extremely effective. According to Twitter: You are what you tweet. The quality of your content – how interesting, conversational and useful it is –… Continue reading The 4 Most Effective Calls to Action on Twitter
5 Things to Watch at the Google I/O 2013 Conference [LIVE STREAM]
The Google I/O Conference has become quite the spectacle recently for geeks and innocent bystanders alike. Do you recall last years keynote featuring sky divers and maniacs hopping across rooftops on BMX bikes? With futuristic technology like the Google Glass project, this session should prove to be just as entertaining! So what can we expect… Continue reading 5 Things to Watch at the Google I/O 2013 Conference [LIVE STREAM]
The Landscape of the Photography Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
Have you ever wondered about how a picture actually gets created by a photographer and then distributed through mainstream media? The process happens to be far more complicated than snapping a photo and posting it on Facebook. Fortunately, Taylor Davidson, Director of kbs+ Ventures, has provided a great map of the adventurous world of photography… Continue reading The Landscape of the Photography Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
