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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
INFOGRAPHIC: The Social Media All-Stars Of 2011
If social networks could be drafted for an All-Star Team, which ones would be chosen? Would Facebook be the MVP with its over 800 million users or would newcomers like Instagram and Tumblr shine? Lemon.ly drafted their second annual social media All-Star Team based on influence, number of users, increase of users since last year, funding and number of employees.... Read more »
SURVEY: How Businesses Value Social Media Presence And Paid Ads
Businesses utilize social media in a number of different ways; they have pages on Facebook and accounts on Twitter as well as paid advertisements on both of those sites. With all of the effort being put forth to promote a company through social media, what’s actually the most effective? A new study published by eMarketer where Microsoft Advertising and... Read more » Biz Stone Spams Twitter Users After Hitting ‘Wrong Button’ On Votizen
If you have looked at the Twitter account of Biz Stone, one of the co-founders of the social network, lately you might think his account has been hacked. Dozens of tweets that have the same message were sent to several other users from his account: “Will you endorse @EdLeeforMayor for Mayor on @Votizen?” All of the tweets that share the same message have been... Read more » Steve Jobs’ Death Garners 2.5 Million Tweets, Over 13,000 Blog Posts
Steve Jobs was the king of technology and he is responsible for advancements that completely revolutionized the way we interact with technology and live our day-to-day lives. It’s not surprising that users would take to technology to mourn after the news of his passing – particularly through Twitter, where news spreads faster than reporters can report on... Read more » NASA Gives Twitter Followers A Chance To Tour Langley Space Center In Latest #NASATweetup
Since NASA created their various Twitter accounts, they’ve been using them to give followers an inside look at their facilities and missions, but not just via pictures and text. The agency has hosted a series of tweetups that have given users the chance to have first-hand experience in some of their facilities. For their next tweetup, NASA is inviting users to... Read more » TwitPic Showcases Best Photos In #TwitPicOTM Contest
TwitPic has seen a lot of action over the last few months. In April, the first TwitPic was sent from outer space, but the news surrounding TwitPic hasn’t been all positive. The photo-sharing service caused controversy when they updated their terms of service in May and in June, TwitPic founder Noah Everett was arrested for public nudity. After that string of... Read more » @MikeBloomberg And @Jack Open Twitter’s New York City Office
Twitter officially opened the doors of its New York City office Thursday, with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg on hand to announce the opening of the company's East Coast headquarters. Meanwhile, Twitter executive chairman Jack Dorsey revealed that there are more Twitter users in NYC than in any other city. The office, which we reported about in August, will house 40... Read more » SportSense Analyzes NFL Fan Tweets To Track Excitement Levels And Big Plays
The 2011-2012 NFL season is now well under way and for legions of football fans, there's no better way to brag about your team's latest touchdown or interception than to hop on Twitter and share your delight with the world. With that in mind, engineers from Rice University and Motorola Mobility have developed a way to analyze tweets to determine fans' levels of... Read more » Social Network Ad Revenue To Hit $5.54 Billion This Year, $10 Billion By 2013
Many of the most popular social networks have amped up their advertising options in recent months. Twitter has created a new platform for political advertisements as well as expanded Promoted Tweets and Facebook has launched a campaign to target small businesses as the next wave of advertisers. It’s no surprise that advertising from social networks is supposed to... Read more » Twitter Launches Blog And Twitter Account To Highlight Ad Products
In recent months, Twitter has been ramping up its advertising efforts. It moved Promoted Tweets into users' timelines before launching a political ad program and rolling out Promoted Tweets, Accounts and Trends in the U.K. Now, the social network has underlined its commitment to advertising with the launch of a blog and a Twitter account dedicated to advertising on... Read more » 
