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Pictures are like the shiny fishing lures of the Internet. They attract attention. They can also increase the click-through-rate (CTR) of your content. Adding photos is an easy and powerful way to increase your Twitter CTR.
Looking at Facebook Timeline - Is it a privacy issue or a way to turn a social network into a personal timeline journal
The next time you pull up your Twitter feed or log-in to Facebook, take a look at the clock. Chances are you're spending way more time on Social Media sites than you realize. According to Nielsen's "State of the Media: The Social Media Report" that was released yesterday, social networks account for 22.5% of the time that Americans spend online.
Love good old fashioned boardgames but haven't actually played one in years? You aren't alone. People now look to their smartphones, like the iPhone or Droid, for most gaming needs. But what if Foursquare and Monopoly came together and integrated the game play of Monopoly with Foursquare's location-based functionality and social connectivity... and called it Foursquaropoly?
When an earthquake strikes, what's the first thing that Americans do? Seek shelter? Nope. They tweet. Twitter exploded with tweets within seconds of yesterday's earthquake in Virginia that was felt as far North as New York City.
Google is now ready to compete in the gaming space against its rival Facebook. Google's new gaming service for Google+ is officially called Google Plus Games.
How do you turn Huzzah, God Save the Queen and giant turkey legs into a Renaissance Faire social media army? Just follow these six easy steps...
Watch out London Rioters! The police are turning to Social Media to bust you! As the the 2011 London riots moved into their 3rd day, officials began turning to Social Media sites like Flickr to identify and catch troublemakers. Can you help the Metropolitan Police identify suspects?
Days after Amy Winehouse's death, social media continues to be a place to vent about drug and alcohol abuse, addiction and to defend Amy's legacy.
Are you a True Blood fan (aka Trubie)? Today HBO launched an exclusive True Blood Season 4 interactive video app on Facebook. The app pulls data from your Facebook profile in mere seconds and generates a custom video starring you, your friends and True Blood characters.
Here's how people on Twitter reacted to Osama bin Laden's death.
Chad Curlow aka Kotchy, a nickname given to him by his grandmother at birth, is a musician who's sound can't be fit into a box even if you tried. With his mix of Electronic, Pop and Hip Hop he creates a genre that is all his own. This up and coming artist is "Older than I feel." and insists that "It's not about where you're from, but where you're at. (referencing the great Outkast)." He has worked with industry greats such as Moby, Tricky and Eclectic Method, just to name a few and was awesome enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions for us via e-mail. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Kotchy!
Great Foursquare campaign from Granata Pet Snack. Checking in on Foursquare gives your dog a snack.
In case you missed it (say it ain't so!), the third annual Shorty Awards went down last night, honoring Twitter's top tweeters in 16,000 or so categories. Don't worry: We kept our highlight list under ten.
If you haven't heard of Dropbox yet, then get ready to be WOWed. Dropbox is probably the easiest way to sync, store and, share files online. There's no complicated interface to learn. Dropbox just installs a folder on your Windows, Mac, and/or Linux computers that seamlessly syncs with their servers. You can access your files on any of your computers or via a web interface.
I got a Dropbox account in 2008 when it first was in Beta. They brought Cloud storage when "Cloud" wasn't even a buzzword. Fast forward 2 ½ years, Dropbox is long out of beta and still not only useful, but also adaptive; 3rd party services like Frenzy and Views.fm can bring an enhanced experience to your Dropbox.
See the Honey Badger video that everyone on the Internet is talking about.
