Twitter Lets You View Others’ Timelines
Twitter has launched a new feature that lets you see the Twitter experience as your Twitter buddies see it. You can now look at other people’s Twitter timelines (streams, feeds, if you will). This is a fun new feature that …
Indonesian Students to Build and Sell Phones, from Scratch
Indonesian mobile phone brand, IMO, is beginning to give more attention to educational institutes as a form of branding strategy. IMO’s producer, PT Konten Indomedia Pratama is partnering with Gunadarma University and Bina […] Related posts: How Adults Are Using Mobile Phones [INFOGRAPHIC] These days, it is ubiquitous to notice people on public… What Start-up […]
People Who “Check-in” Are Young, Most Likely Android or iPhone Owners
A study put out today by comScore sheds some light on who is doing the majority of the “checking-in” in the U.S. The statistics were derived from the 16.7 million mobile users than use location-based services and check-in with Facebook … Continue reading →
Just How Helpful are Music Recommendation Services? [SURVEY]
According to a new survey commissioned by music research and development company Orpheus Media Research, more and more people are using music re…
Did Google's Algorithm Update Go Far Enough on Content Farms?
As you probably know by now, Google has implemented a new algorithm change that the company says impacts 11.8% of their queries. While Google would not come out and say directly that the update is aimed at content farms, this is widely understood to be the case. Are you satisfied with Google’s Update? Tell us […]
Facebook Chat In Hotmail Goes Live Worldwide
Five months ago, Microsoft announced that Hotmail users in Brazil, France, Germany, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S. could begin to chat with their Facebook friends while checking their email. Now the integration of Hotmail and Facebook Chat is complete in every place where Facebook is available. We’ll admit: this may not sound like a […]
Leave Explicit SERP Feedback for Google
Google is on the hunt for content farms – sites with shallow or low quality content – announcing the release of an experimental Chrome extension for people to block sites from appearing in their Web search results. In addition to blocking the site from appearing, the extension also sends the blocked site's information to Google. […]
Freesia City’s Co-founder on Social Gaming and 1 Million Users in Asia
Social gaming is one of the next big things. According to eMarketer, the industry is poised to be a $2 billion industry in the U.S by 2012. We are witnessing the same trend in Asia as more social gaming companies mushroomed in recent years. Dhub Digital, a Singapore and Indonesia-based social gaming start-up, is one […]
Email Drives More Traffic To Retailer Websites Than Social Media
Traditional marketing provides a better return on investment (ROI) for retailers than social media, according to a new report from ForeSee Results. Do you find email to be more effective than social media? Let us know in the comments. The report found that social media interactions are a main influence for only 5 percent of […]
How to Win Snap Decisions on the Web
People make snap decisions when they browse the Web. They look for the familiar and the trusted, and they are equally concerned about fraudulent websites and viruses. To maximize traffic to your website, you need to quickly establish credibility and trust for your company and stand out from your competitors. Join Website Magazine and the… […]
The Numbers Behind China [INFOGRAPHIC]
China is huge and growing at breakneck speed. With 1.3 billion people, China’s population is four times the size of U.S. It is the largest exporter and the world’s factory. The combined export of U.S and Europe is worth $550 billion each year. In 2009, China produced over 67 million LCD TVs and 619 million […]
Keeping Your Digital Talent Pipeline Full
One of the huge issues you’re going to see play out starting this year is the movement and flux of those that work within the digital marketing and PR industries. It’s not often talked about, but believe me, it’s a major concern for agency owners and businesses. How do you retain your top digital talent? […]
Demand Media CEO: Google Not Talking About Us
Last week, Google’s Matt Cutts put up a blog post talking about a shift in focus to content farms, which he defines as "sites with shallow or low-quality content". Most people that read this assumed he was talking about sites like some of those offered by Demand Media (eHow.com, for example), which launched an IPO […]
CNNMoney Implements LinkedIn Widget
Let’s be honest: however content most people are with their jobs, Fortune’s "100 Best Companies to Work For" list can elicit envy. So LinkedIn and CNNMoney may be onto something, as they’ve partnered to point people who read the list towards individuals who work at the top companies. This marks the first implementation of LinkedIn’s […]
The Facebook Obsession [INFOGRAPHIC]
In 2010, Facebook overtook Google as the most highly visited page on the web – nothing too surprising. With 600 million members and growing, more than 10,000 applications to be utilized, Facebook has changed the way people use the web and connect with one another. Here’s a confession: Even though I do chose to remain […]