Klout has yet again updated and changed things around a bit. This time, however, the changes are more than just cosmetic. Klout’s new dashboard lists Web content that users may be interested in. Users can share this content via Facebook or Twitter and even schedule the content to be shared at a specific time, similar… Continue reading Klout Is Now a Content Marketing Tool
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Flickr Celebrates 10th Birthday and 1 Million Photos Uploaded per Day With Historical Timeline
Flickr just celebrated its 10th birthday and a decade of hosting images. Flickr originally launched at the O’Reilly Emerging Tech conference back on February 10, 2004. In March of 2004, Flickr raised its upload limit to 1 MB per photo. Not long after introducing tags and comments for photos, Flickr was acquired by Yahoo in… Continue reading Flickr Celebrates 10th Birthday and 1 Million Photos Uploaded per Day With Historical Timeline
6 Ways to Fight Back against the NSA and Mass Surveillance on February 11
Remember how citizens and entities of the internet all came together last year to save us from SOPA and PIPA, which could have damaged the way we use the Web? The internet used to be a network of information and anonymity, but it’s not so much the latter anymore due to the prying eyes of… Continue reading 6 Ways to Fight Back against the NSA and Mass Surveillance on February 11
The Math Behind Social Networks [COMIC]
Have you ever been on Google+ and felt like it was just like Facebook but minus your friends? It turns out there are some simple mathematical equations you can use to calculate any social network. Take Instagram for example, which equates to Flickr + food. Or how Quora is like Yahoo Answers by people with… Continue reading The Math Behind Social Networks [COMIC]
The Best NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Tweets So Far
Super Bowl XLVIII is coming up this weekend, which means not only football, a dazzling halftime show and tons of party food, but also all types of social media buzz about the game. And when it comes to social media buzz, Twitter leads the pack. Here are some of the most viral tweets so far… Continue reading The Best NFL Super Bowl XLVIII Tweets So Far
Facebook Bribing Celebrities to Post about the Super Bowl
If you are somewhat famous and looking for more exposure on Facebook, posting during Super Bowl XLVIII could earn you some free advertising. As the Seahawks and the Broncos battle it out on Sunday, Facebook will be boosting the posts of celebrities participating in its “Watch With” program, Re/code reports. In order to compete with… Continue reading Facebook Bribing Celebrities to Post about the Super Bowl
Dataminr Hacks Twitter to Find Breaking News and Help Journalists Verify Information
Breaking news often pops up on Twitter but, given that over 500 million tweets sent every day, it can take some time to find the most important and newsworthy. To help journalists find important news stories as they happen, Twitter is partnering with real-time information discovery company Dataminr to develop a breaking news alert system… Continue reading Dataminr Hacks Twitter to Find Breaking News and Help Journalists Verify Information
Should You Build Links to Your Blog Using Article Directories and Syndication? Google Reveals the Answer
As a blogger or publisher, naturally you may want to build quality links back to your site. But what about links from relevant article directories and syndication? Are these types of links seen as good or bad? Like if you run an art and design site, would it help you to get a link back… Continue reading Should You Build Links to Your Blog Using Article Directories and Syndication? Google Reveals the Answer
