Tag Archives: Twitter
Roger Ebert Facebook Page Removed After Controversial Post
Following the tragic death of Jackass star, Ryan Dunn, many looked to Twitter to express their remorse and memories of him. Many celebrities tweeted stories of Dunn, shock at the sudden loss of his life, and their condolences to his friends and family. Famous movie critic Roger Ebert, however, posted a comment that has caused [...]
Children Evade Facebook Age Restrictions
Here we go again. It seems like there is always a story linking Facebook and children. Although, you may have known this already, Facebook has an age minimum for their users. That age is 13. I suppose at that age, when you become a full fledged teenager, you are expected to have a certain level [...]
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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 [...]
Ads Get Personal
Advertisers have always tried to make ads that appeal to specific demographics. By using several tactics, many ads are viewed by people that are likely to make a purchase after viewing the advertisement. Whether on a billboard, commercial, in a magazine, on the radio or on television, ads have a way of targeting certain groups. [...]
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Time 100: The Tech List
Time has just issued their Time 100 list, recognizing the most influential people around the world. This is the twelfth year that Time has produced the list that includes innovators, industry leaders, artists, researchers, scientist, activists, and political heavyweights. People are selected based on criteria that aren’t exactly a definite science. There are people that [...]
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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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Twitter Fights For TweetDeck
And the war continues…If you’ve been keeping up with this blog lately (as you should) you may have recently come across an article detailing the likely battle that will occur between UberMedia and Twitter as UberMedia threatens to create a Twitter competitor. UberMedia whipped out the big guns about a week ago letting Twitter know [...]
Twitter Getting Competition?
Uh oh…looks like things are about to get a little more interesting in the world of micro-blogging. I say uh oh to this because hopefully Twitter hasn’t done the unthinkable and bit the hand that has been feeding them for so long. It certainly seems that way. You may be unaware but Twitter has taken [...]
Twitter to Put Ads in Your Timeline