Tumblr Touts 100 Million Blogs Created With a Historical Timeline [GIF]

Congratulations to Tumblr, who has just announced it is 100 million blogs strong as of today! Tumblr is a social network and free blog hosting platform with a ton of options for customizable templates, bookmarklets, mobile apps, sharing photos, videos and other media. The first Tumblr blog was created in 2007 and the site has… Continue reading Tumblr Touts 100 Million Blogs Created With a Historical Timeline [GIF]

Flipboard Reaches 50M Readers, Releases New Bookmarklet and Lets You Create Your Own Magazines

Flipboard is your personal magazine filled with the things that you care about most. You can find everything from world news to music to inspiring stories, all in one place. Now you can create your own magazine on Flipboard too! Save anything from the web – including articles, photos, audio and more – into your… Continue reading Flipboard Reaches 50M Readers, Releases New Bookmarklet and Lets You Create Your Own Magazines

Tumblr Completely Revamps Search Function to Improve Discovery

Tumblr announced they have completely redone their search function to make it easier to find the content and blogs you care about most. Previously you had to scroll down the sidebar to look at a list of tags (or topics) you were tracking. Now they’ve injected some new intelligence into their search engine that lets… Continue reading Tumblr Completely Revamps Search Function to Improve Discovery

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?

INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?

If your impression of social media is limited to your friends posting cat videos and teenagers glued to their iPhones – think again. Social media possesses incredible influential power, and since the advent of the Internet it’s evolved from a simple way for people to keep in touch into a massive global network connecting organizations,… Continue reading INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?

8 Reasons Why You Should Diversify Your Social Media Portfolio

Social media continues to grow in popularity yet over the years countless big time social networks have disappeared from the Internet. Some sites just never gained enough user traction to sustain, while others were epic flops of catastrophic proportions. Here are eight reasons you should never put all your social networking eggs in one basket:… Continue reading 8 Reasons Why You Should Diversify Your Social Media Portfolio

Hello World! How to Launch a Startup Using Social Media

Social media is the most effective marketing tool that has ever existed for small businesses and startups looking to reach new audiences. This opportunity has paved the way for entrepreneurs and new businesses to compete online with larger brands and celebrities for our attention. The key to building a large social media audience from scratch… Continue reading Hello World! How to Launch a Startup Using Social Media