A new study from security firm Barracuda Labs provides some interesting insights into the state of the Twitterverse. Unfortunately for the microblogging startup, the stats say that most of its users aren’t very active. The study looked at around 19 million Twitter accounts (PDF) in order to … [Read more...]
The Truth About the Average Twitter User [SAD STATS]
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10 Useful Website Analytics Tools
When you start a website, no matter if you have chosen a top business hosting package or a cheap website hosting package, you will find various website analysis tools in your web hosting admin panel. Website analysis tools, such as Awstats, are typically included in both business hosting and cheap … [Read more...]
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Twitter Routing All Links Through New Anti-Phishing Service
As Director of Twitter's Trust and Safety team, a big part of my job is focused on the detection and prevention of spam and abuse. A couple weeks ago, Biz explained how Twitter users were being victimized by phishing scams spread primarily through links in Direct Messages. Basically, people click … [Read more...]
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The Social Media Expert Crisis Descends
Back in August last year I wrote about my fears that we are facing a trust crisis in the social media space. I’ve been disconnected from the United States since that time, so this post applies primarily to Australia. But given Australia’s ability to follow the trends out of the States, I’d … [Read more...]
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8 Must-Have Twitter and Facebook Add-Ons
By no means are Twitter and Facebook perfect: You might wish that Facebook made it more intuitive to hide FarmVille or certain status updates. Or, maybe you wish that Twitter would introduce a new feature like nested tweets. Good news: For many of these website tweaks or suggestions, there's likely … [Read more...]
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The Social Media Cheat Sheet
Made by Drew McLellan found via dailybloggr.com. Click the image for a slightly bigger version or download the full screen PDF. via thenextweb.com Posted via web from Viral Social Media Strategies … [Read more...]
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50 Road Signs That Will Make You Laugh!
We’ve all seen some funny signs out there on the road. Well here are 50 more to look at that will give you a good laugh. As far as we know these are not photoshopped, however I have not driven by each sign to confirm. Hmm which light do I follow? — They finally ran out ouf … [Read more...]
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30.8% of smartphone users accessed social networking sites via their mobile browser in Jan 2010
According to hated-by-Jason Calacanis, comScore, 30.8% of smartphone users accessed social networking sites via their mobile browser in January 2010, which is 8.3 points more from one year ago. Facebook grew 112% in the past year, while Twitter experienced a 347% jump. 11.1% of all mobile phone … [Read more...]
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5 types of emails to filter automatically
If your inbox looks like a bottomless pit of Twitter notices and mass forwards of cat pictures, then it might be time to do a little email spring cleaning and organizing. Bonus, inbox spring cleaning sprees don’t require rubber gloves or a jumbo bottle of Liquid Plumber. Stepcase Lifehack … [Read more...]
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30 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Business
1. Offer a peek behind the scenes. Offering a sneak preview of new products, services, or features online can help build demand and provide critical feedback to help smooth the launch. For instance, John Doyle, founder of chocolate company John and Kira's in Philadelphia, posts photos of new … [Read more...]
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