Category Archives: Social Media
Social Media Effects Riots in UK
It is only in 2011 that various platforms of social media could instigate, perpetuate, and eventually clean up a violent riot. London, and the UK in general, has received its fair share of riots over the past few hundred years, but it was not until this recent spat of violence in cities such as Gloucester, [...]
Branding with Social Media
If you’re currently running a business I’m sure that by this point you have been advised that social media is the place to be for promoting. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube are your best friends for free and potentially effective advertisement. Thing is, in order for these social media outlets to be as effective as [...]
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Should Social Networks Make You Pay?
There has been a recent debate on whether or not users should pay for social networks. Pardon me while I burst into an absurd laughter. Pay? For Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? In your dreams. Though I may utilize these social networks for the greater part of the day, there isn’t a part of me that [...]
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Online Retail Not Affected By Social Media
There has been recent report released proving shocking evidence that social media may have little to no affect on online retail purchases. This comes as a surprise to many retailers who have recently been trained to believe that in terms of successful online marketing, social media is key. You hear it in every seminar and [...]
Twitter Might Kill Your Relationship
People in relationships, whether they are married or dating, often fear that something can come between them and their partner: something big and divisive enough to cause the bond between them to sever. Many people divorce or separate because of financial issues, infidelity and because of growing apart from their loved one. Dissolving a relationship [...]
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Social Networks Losing Appeal?
Something is happening with social networks that doesn’t look too promising. It appears that as of late social networks have begin to hit a sort of plateau. In the grand scheme of things it seems that those who would join social networks have joined already and there is no new wave on people looking to [...]
Social Networks More Active on Fridays
There has been a recent study released that states that social media outlets tend to have more noticed activity on Friday’s namely after work. To this I respond, “Well, ya think?” (in the most sarcastic tone possible). If any of these social media users are at all like me (and I think it’s safe to [...]
Homeland Security Warns Via Social Networks
The use of social networks as a means to communicate news, ideas, and countless other things has not ceased to amaze me as it seems the limits of what is broadcasted via social networks are pushed everyday but I can honestly say that I never saw this one coming. As of today, it is being [...]
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Social Media As Election Platform
Political elections (namely the presidential election) will get A LOT more interesting now that social networks have taken over the world. You may be aware that on Monday President Obama cast his bid for the 2012 election and with the campaign so came the launch of opposition via social networks. Social networks will play such [...]
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