Users Spend Nearly 16% of Time Online on Social Media

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Online users spend 16% of their time on social media, up from only 8% four years ago, says a new report by comScore. In 2007, social networking represented about 1 out of every 12 minutes spent online, while today that number is more like 1 out of every 6 minutes. This number doesn’t surprise me. … [Read more]

35 Ways Social Media Can Make Your Life Easier

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Twitter is about more than telling people what kind of sandwich you had for lunch and Facebook is about more than posting party pictures from your days in college. The next time people tell you that social media is worthless, point them to this post. These are very real ways new media sites have made … [Read more]

MySpace Cutting Jobs & Downsizing International Work

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Uh oh for MySpace.  Looks like the former King of Social Networking just got knocked back to Prince.  As Facebook has officially passed MySpace by when it comes to popularity and traffic, MySpace looks like it’s being forced to act accordingly and has reportedly made moves to reposition themselves. According to recent reports, MySpace has … [Read more]

Twitter Worm Spreads Over Easter Weekend

Isn’t Easter supposed to be the time of getting dressed up nicely, maybe going to a church with your family, eating too much ham, eggs and rolls and finding bright colored eggs hidden all over the yard?  I’m fairly sure the last thing it’s supposed to be about is the spreading of a new worm … [Read more]

Social Networking Finds Higher Calling

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Right when you thought you knew exactly what Social Media and Social Networking was capable of, right when you thought you knew exactly what it’s future would be and that it was officially shifting towards business, something pops up that gives you a renewed hope for just what all this new technology could be capable … [Read more]

Facebook Booms, MySpace Falls

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Facebook, Hulu, Twitter, Bebo are all booming.  Every day, week and month the traffic numbers continue to steadily rise and their popularity doesn’t seem to be slowing down.  One of the original founders of social networking, however, has done nothing but show a steady decline in traffic and popularity over the past few months…that’s right, … [Read more]

Blogging: Not Just For The Young!

Not only am I a blogger, I’ve BEEN a blogger since April 2004;  I’m no newcomer!  If I may say so, I know whassup with the Blogosphere.  I have several hundred blogs in my blogrolls and readers.  Not only do I blog for myself, I blog for several clients as well.  I read everything I can … [Read more]