Articles Tagged - socialnetwork

By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Blogging

"Breast cancer is not just a disease that strikes at women. It strikes at the very heart of who we are as women: how others perceive us, how we perceive ourselves, how we live, work and raise our families-or whether we do these things at all. " -Debbie Wasserman Schultz 1 in 8 Women will develop Breast Cancer My Aunt Marcia was diagnosed with Breast Cancer when I was in middle school. At that time my cousins (herkids) and I didn't really know the severity of cancer. About 1 in 8 women will develop... read more.

• October 02, 2012
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By Adam Smith, Posted in Social Media Marketing

Pinterest has swiftly become the 3rd largest social network with over 17 million users, behind Facebook and Twitter, respectively. Some platforms can be better utilized by some businesses than others. Pinterest is especially suited for businesses that have a creative side or retail businesses that can express their products vividly. Persistence is key, just as with other social media, to both creating and curating content. If a business is creative enough, there is success to be had on this fairly new, yet... read more.

• June 25, 2012
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By Adam Smith, Posted in Facebook

Facebook announced Wednesday that it will launch an App Center. Facebook's App Center will take after those of Apple's App Store and Google Play. The platform will create a hub for applications that are created specifically for Facebook or outside applications that are integrated with Facebook. There will be pages for each application that will include details and ratings for every app that is included in the Facebook App Center. Rather than the current system of searching for apps the same way a user woul... read more.

• May 10, 2012
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By Adam Smith, Posted in YouTube

In 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65B and has been the leading video sharing portal ever since. YouTube is currently the 3rd most visited site on the Internet, sitting behind Google and Facebook, respectively. Most likely surprising to many, YouTube only makes up 1% of Google's total value. Search ads and display ads bring in a lot more money for the firm than YouTube's video advertisements. YouTube plans to make big changes that will affect its social media footprint in attempts to bring in... read more.

• April 16, 2012
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in Facebook

Facebook has come a long way from the closed social network that started at Harvard in 2004. Presently at 800 million users, recent projections are predicting 1 billion members by August. Facebook is also growing beyond membership numbers. The social networking website becomes more dynamic with each update, increasing features and functionalities like custom Facebook Page tabs. As Facebook increasingly plays a more prominent role in our lives, it is up to marketers to understand and utilize the... read more.

• January 13, 2012
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in Twitter

It was announced this past New Year's Eve weekend that Rupert Murdoch is starting 2012 with a new presence on the social site, Twitter. Many questioned the authenticity of Murdoch's account until it was verified and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey welcomed Murdoch with the following tweet: "With his own voice, in his own way, @rupertmurdoch is now on Twitter," Mr Dorsey said. Rupert Murdoch hasn't been shy about his opinions of the Internet and the world's shift away from traditional media. As CEO and Ch... read more.

• January 03, 2012
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in Power of Social Media

Do you work in social media? Then at least one of these New Year's Resolutions should be on your list; commit to making these changes in 2012! To be in the social media industry means staying on your toes, set small goals that will lead to big changes. I Will Stop Automating Tell yourself that you will make it personal this year and stop automating. This means getting rid of that Twitter DM (direct message) that everyone openly finds annoying and hates. A DM to new followers basically starts your relation... read more.

• December 27, 2011
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By Yfran Garcia, Posted in Facebook News

  It has been a mixed week for Facebook. Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced his intention to IPO his brand as early as April 2012. If successful, this will value Facebook at $100 billion, or $125 per user. But as Facebook continues to make new changes to its already popular social network, the main issue many users have with the platform is privacy. In fact, in June 2011, 100,000 users in the UK deleted their accounts - 6,000,000 users deleted their accounts in the US as well. The reason t... read more.

• December 01, 2011
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in Power of Social Media

Skype announced earlier this morning that they will "Bring Your Social Network to Life." Facebook users will now have the option of connecting through Skype from Facebook. This is not the first time for the two companies to venture in new endeavors together. This past summer, Facebook video calling was enable through Skype integrated software. The newest launch of Skype 5.4 Beta for Mac and Skype 5.7 Beta for Windows allows you to have Skype video chat functionalities and communications without ever havin... read more.

• November 17, 2011
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in Social Networking Websites

Instagram announced yesterday that the photo sharing network now boasts over 12 million users with over 100,000 weekly downloads in China alone. Though the free mobile app may only be available on iOS for Apple devices, the Instagram app is still downloaded once per second across the globe. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom explains at an interview in Beijing yesterday that Instagram started as an "exploration of what we can do with a mobile phone." The public release of Instagram in October 2010 w... read more.

• November 02, 2011
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