Vine has just released a new update for the web and mobile to display loop counts. Loop counts are similar to a view meter where it displays how many times people have watched a video. The data gathered includes videos played on Vine and any embeds from around the web. Vine also redesigned its home… Continue reading Vine Introduces Loop Counts
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Forget.me Helps You Disappear from Google Search Forever
Are there any irrelevant, outdated or potentially inappropriate links about you floating out there on the Web for all to see? Based on a recent European court ruling last May, Google is required to take down these type of webpages and de-index them from search (at least in Europe). Now a new French startup by… Continue reading Forget.me Helps You Disappear from Google Search Forever
Google to Shut Down Orkut
Ten years ago, Orkut marked Google’s first foray into the social networking arena before people even knew what social media was. The problem is no one really knows what Orkut is either as the service never took off in the U.S. despite some success in India and Brazil. Google isn’t one to dwell in the… Continue reading Google to Shut Down Orkut
High on the Facebook News Feed [COMIC]
Do you find yourself constantly staring at your Facebook News Feed? The News Feed is an algorithmic stream of new posts that are delivered to you based on your previous history and actions, to continually ensure you are seeing content you’d like. Facebook is constantly tweaking these algorithms for improvement, but given the widespread use… Continue reading High on the Facebook News Feed [COMIC]
Best to Engage People on Facebook with Video and Images, on Fridays [STATS]
How and when is it best to engage people on Facebook? According to the “Q1 Social Intelligence Report,” released this month by Adobe, images and videos are the most engaging types of Facebook posts that brands can share, and it’s best to share them on Friday. Video posts have actually become more engaging, up from… Continue reading Best to Engage People on Facebook with Video and Images, on Fridays [STATS]
The Best and Worst Social Media Habits of High Schoolers [CHARTS]
Young people are all about new technology, from apps to social media to online messengers – the list goes on. Niche, a company that provides reviews and insight to help people choose places to live and schools to attend, conducted a study to find out what technology teens are using most. The study surveyed 7,000… Continue reading The Best and Worst Social Media Habits of High Schoolers [CHARTS]
How Many Bots Visit Your Site Each Day? White Ops Startup Wants to Help Filter Botnet Traffic
Did you know that an estimated 36% of internet advertising is spent on fraudulent traffic or bots? According to security firm Solve Media, these zombie computers simulating real traffic cost advertisers about $10 billion last year alone. Now a new startup called White Ops believes they’ve found a way to decipher and filter real traffic… Continue reading How Many Bots Visit Your Site Each Day? White Ops Startup Wants to Help Filter Botnet Traffic
Google Launches New Domain Registration Business
Every great website, like Facebook and Yahoo, initially got started with a simple domain name registration. But did you know that 55% of business still don’t have a website? Given the opportunity and Google’s stronghold in the search engine marketplace, it’s just launched a new domain registration business called Google Domains. The site is only… Continue reading Google Launches New Domain Registration Business
