Facebook and Twitter introduced tools to integrate their services with Google Glass, the computerized eyewear touted by the search provider as an alternative for Apple and Samsung’s smartphones. Tom Giles reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Bloomberg’s Doug MacMillan discusses the valuation of Twitter compared to Facebook. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
How Twitter can benefit scientists in terms of effects on publications, communication, and outreach. Continue reading
In 2006, nobody could have dreamt that Twitter would grow to be the second most popular social media site. Initially, it took more than three years for the billionth tweet to be published, but now it takes just 5 days for 1 billion tweets. Continue reading
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Tagged Facts, Numbers, Social Media, Tweets, Twitter
Bloomberg Contributing Editor Paul Kedrosky discusses the increasing overlap on social media sites with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Tagged Content, Overlap, Overload, Social Media, Twitter
There was a time when hashtags were used as a great way to organize tweets. In fact, it’s still great for specific campaigns or events so a group of attendees or participants can share and monitor content related to that campaign/event. But when it comes to topic-related hashtags (e.g. #marketing #boston), people don’t really monitor those hashtags, so your organized content is not reaching a new audience. Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Hashtags, Social Media, Twitter
Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Kara Swisher discusses the history and success of Instagram with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Whether you want to thank them, tell them to visit your website, or anything else, please please please don’t send an auto direct message (DM) to every new follower you get. Auto DMs are incredibly impersonal and perceived as spam by most. Sending auto DMs not only seems inconsiderate, but it also makes you look like a complete newbie who doesn’t understand social media etiquette. Continue reading
Lou Kerner, Founder of Social Internet Fund, discusses social networking sites and their ability to keep users engaged. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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We use Facebook and Twitter every day, but did you know the sheer scale of the 2 largest social networks on the planet? Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, Facts, Scale, Social Networks, Twitter
If you’re reading this you’re most probably a Twitter user too. Just like Facebook, Twitter also has its own list of shortcuts which help you power through the site with ease. You can easily access certain parts of the website by using these shortcuts, cutting the motion of having to use your mouse to get around the site. Continue reading
Michelle Leder, Founder of Footnoted.com, and Joseph Weisenthal, Executive Editor at Business Insider, discuss the new use for Twitter as an outlet for company news. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Perhaps it is the nature of my marketing profession, but I have long been fascinated by how one tweet can attract a swarm of clicks and retweets while another remained ignored. This fascination motivated me to do some research and analytics on “the most viral tweet — of all time.” Continue reading
The new Twitter Music app for iPhone helps you discover music by scanning tweets for music mentions, then displays trending and emerging artists in a beautiful interface.
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