The Truth About Social Media Influence Before social media became so prevalent, a person could keep his online and offline lives separate. But not any more. Today what you do on your social networks—the kind of content you dish out, the type of people who respond to it—spills out into your offline life. Because you… Continue reading How to Become Influential Online
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11 Things You Need to Immediately Stop Doing on Facebook
Are you getting tired of Facebook or some of the behavior of your friends on the site? Facebook is the most popular social network with over 1 billion active users. And with great popularity comes some shameful characters looking to tap into Facebook’s viral market to sell you their crappy products or scheme your money… Continue reading 11 Things You Need to Immediately Stop Doing on Facebook
FACEBOOK SXSW REPORT: More Than 1 Billion App Activities Shared Daily
Facebook announced at SXSW that more than 1 billion instances of application activity are now shared daily on Facebook. Also, more than 400 billion Open Graph actions have been shared back to Facebook as of this month. Facebook defines this open graph activity as high-level “interactions” users can perform within your app (commonly follow, like,… Continue reading FACEBOOK SXSW REPORT: More Than 1 Billion App Activities Shared Daily
Facebook Confirms Acqui-Hire of Young Storytelling Site Storylane
The action at Facebook continues. Just yesterday, Facebook made a major announcement unveiling a radically new redesigned News Feed. Well, today Facebook also just acquired Storylane, a relatively new social network focused around telling stories, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition makes sense given Facebook’s desire to be in the storytelling business themselves. As reported… Continue reading Facebook Confirms Acqui-Hire of Young Storytelling Site Storylane
The Ultimate Guide to Klout
What is Klout? Klout, established in December 2008, measures your social media activities by using analytics tools. The purpose of the San Francisco-based company is to score the influence of any individual through his or her social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Foursquare and even Klout itself. An individual’s score is calculated everyday from… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Klout
Facebook Announces a Drastically Redesigned News Feed
Today Facebook announced a fresh, new look for their News Feed on the web, tablets and mobile devices. The goal is to reduce the clutter and make it easier for people to see the things and people they care about most. Within the new design, things people share via apps appear much larger and engaging… Continue reading Facebook Announces a Drastically Redesigned News Feed
WARNING: Do Not Respond To Messages On Facebook From Mark Zuckerberg
The CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, is probably never going to send you a personal message. But this hasn’t stopped some hoaxters from putting together a new phishing scheme that tries to bait people into clicking on malicious links sent via messages to their Facebook inboxes allegedly from Facebook’s head honcho Zuckerberg. According to a… Continue reading WARNING: Do Not Respond To Messages On Facebook From Mark Zuckerberg
REPORT: What’s the Most Efficient Social Network?
While social media platforms like Pinterest and Twitter are on the rise, they aren’t exactly in a position to challenge Facebook’s 1.06 billion users any time soon. But how do all these sites stack up in terms of users and revenue? What makes a social network truly efficient? A recent report by Pingdom, takes a… Continue reading REPORT: What’s the Most Efficient Social Network?
