Back in August, Twitter announced a new feature – the Activity tab. They described it as “a rich new source of discovery by highlighting the latest Favorites, Retweets, and Follows from the people you follow on Twitter – all in one place.” The roll-out of the new feature has begun, although some users are saying … [Read more]
Have you ever been putting together a blog post and find yourself thinking “Who wrote that tweet about ……?” Whether you follow a few hundred or a few hundred thousand people on Twitter, trying to find relevant information can be tough. I have definitely found myself wasting valuable time searching through my Twitter stream for … [Read more]
If you’ve done any kind of research when it comes to those all-important tweets on your Twitter stream, you know that when you tweet and how you word your tweet matters. But did you know that according to some new data, where you put your link within your tweet might make a difference as well? … [Read more]
Do you follow brands on Twitter? If so, how many – two, five or maybe ten? Most likely, according to a recent study, if you follow a brand on Twitter, you are more likely to purchase from them. Constant Contact and research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey did a study on how consumers are interacting with … [Read more]
An interesting study done by the National Restaurant Association, shows that those who are social media savvy are more likely to eat out, as well as be repeat customers. The study broke the group of adults into two groups – the “connected adults” and the “social media savvy adults”. The connected adults were those individuals … [Read more]
A few months ago, Twitter started shortening all URLs tweeted, but kept the domain name in tact. Twitter announced yesterday that all URLs are now automatically wrapped with t.co. “Tens of millions of links are tweeted on Twitter each day,” the company says. “Wrapping these shared links helps Twitter protect users from malicious content while … [Read more]
Veracode, a cloud-based application risk management platform, released a new infographic today – “Twacked: When Good Twitter Accounts Go Bad.” I’m sure you heard about USA Today’s Twitter account being hacked over the weekend, so this new report is definitely timely, as well as interesting. The infographic gives details on the most recent and famous … [Read more]
… by James Dabbagian #Blogchat #Socialchat #BWEchat #Likeablechat What do all these things have in commom? ….OK….Aside from the “chat” part? These are all hashtags for different Twitter chats. You’ve probably seen them from time to time as people in your stream participate in them. Maybe you scoffed at the idea, simply viewing them as … [Read more]
If there’s one draw to social media for those in show business, it’s being able to set the record straight. It seems that very rarely do we see an official statement from a PR rep, but rather a Tweet or Facebook status update from the star themselves. My how times have changed. Ashton Kutcher is … [Read more]
Do you feel like you are blogging for the wrong tribe? In 2003, I met …
I'm both pleased and excited to present you with the BlogWorld & New …
Recent Comments