Hashtags are spam that need to go away. According to reports that have hit the mainstream media lately, Facebook has just (finally) gotten #hashtags. Facebook tends to be a “late adopter” of a lot of technology and features, so you know that when Facebook “finally” gets a feature such as hashtags, the feature is on its way out. But I digress. [Read more…]
Why I am Suing Facebook
As you may or may not know, I have always been an early adopter of new technology, especially just about anything online. And social media is no exception. In fact, in the past, I have been a power user over at tons of social media sites in the past, including many that have been taken down, bought out, and even some that still exist–along with some that are just getting started. [Read more…]
Study: Hispanic Consumers 21% More Likely to Use Social Media for Customer Service
In a recent study by NM Incite, it was revealed that Hispanic social media users are 21% more likely than the average U.S. social media user to use social media for customer care and customer service. Also as a result of this same study, they found that over 57% of active Hispanic social media users have asked a question or voiced a complaint/issue to a brand or company using social media (e.g. Twitter or Facebook), compared to 47% of the general population. [Read more…]
Facebook Announces Facebook Graph Search
In a private, non-publicized press conference held at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, Mark Zuckerberg announced the new Facebook Graph Search, a way to search for things you might like based off what your friends think. [Read more…]
Microsoft Launches So.Cl Social Media Network
If you are familiar with Pinterest, and Tumblr, then you know how much fun it can be to create a topical board filled with pictures, articles, and videos to share with family and friends. Each new picture that you find can be a source of amusement, and introspection. [Read more…]
Does Twitter and Facebook Endorse and Encourage Reverse Social Media Hijacking?
Photo courtesy Todd Anythony Direct.
Twitter and Facebook, as well as many other social media networks such as Pinterest, both encourage and endorse reverse social media hijacking. The current trademark policies of these social media networks allow (and encourage) trademark holders to take over social media IDs, whether that ID was originally register in bad faith or not. What is disturbing to me is that the current policies of Twitter, Facebook, and other social media networks are the complete reverse of the established domain name policies of ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that address Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. [Read more…]
.ME Domain Name Registry Holds Social Media Contest
The .ME domain name registry, .ME Registry, is holding a social media contest. There are prizes for everyone who participates during this social media contest, and three grand prize winners will receive a Canon EOS Rebel T3 Camera. [Read more…]
Face the Facts, Facebook is Good for Your Internet Marketing
There are countless ways to go about putting together a successful Internet marketing strategy for your small business. [Read more…]
Pinterest Review: What is So Pinteresting About Pinterest?
This is my Pinterest Review from 2012, when Pinterest first started.
You may or may not have heard, but there is a social media site called Pinterest. Unlike other social media sites where the main focus is to build a profile, with Pinterest, the emphasis is on “pinning” pictures that interest you to your various pin boards (hence the name Pinterest). From there, you can vote up pinned pictures, or make comments. Getting started with Pinterest is easy, but getting in is not quite as simple. Here’s my Pinterest Review. [Read more…]
How to Make Your Business Attractive to Mobile Users
I’d like to start by sharing a quick story about an experience I had a week ago with my smart phone. Here is how to make your business attractive to mobile users. [Read more…]