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Michelle Obama Becomes the First First Lady on Twitter

Michelle Obama Becomes the First First Lady on Twitter

In some ways, it seems the Obama presidency is really the first fully social media-enabled presidency, with the executive branch embracing the leverage it has on social networks like Twitter and Facebook more fully than any administration that preceded it. […]

WB Hops Into Photo Sharing Game With Out My Window

WB Hops Into Photo Sharing Game With Out My Window

It looks like Warner Bros. is entering the realm of twee, ephemeral photo sharing sites like Flickr and Instagram, as Fusible has observed a pending project from the company called Out My Window. Little is known about Out My Window, […]

Giving a monetary value to your Klout score makes it even sillier

Giving a monetary value to your Klout score makes it even sillier

So, do you know what Klout is, or what your Klout score is, or even how much that score is suppose to be worth? I’m betting that if you have been hanging around the whole social media world for any […]

Social Media Promoting Transparency, Change Through Citizen Journalism, Activists Say

Social Media Promoting Transparency, Change Through Citizen Journalism, Activists Say

If you look at the past year in world events, one common theme seems to stretch across many of the common stories: revolution. And the spate of demonstrations across the world- in the Middle East, the US and Europe, among […]

YouTube Redesigns Homepage, Adds Better Social Integration

YouTube Redesigns Homepage, Adds Better Social Integration

In their ever increasing attempt to bring their web properties up to date Google on Thursday rolled out a complete revamped YouTube homepage that features a bigger emphasis on social integration. Visitors to the site will now notice a center […]

Misleading Tweets Costs Spirit Airlines $50K

Misleading Tweets Costs Spirit Airlines $50K

Low-cost airline Spirit was slapped with a $50,000 fine by the US Department of Transportation over advertising, including tweets, that the government says deceived some customers by not fully disclosing additional costs. A $9 airfare may too good to be […]

Facebook, Dating Site Lies Could Become Federal Crime

Facebook, Dating Site Lies Could Become Federal Crime

Do any of your Facebook friends have tongue in cheek or just outright pseudonyms on the social network? We all know the internet is built on a foundation of lies, untruths and Ever conceal an important detail on Match.com, OKCupid […]

No brands on social media for us says majority of Britons

No brands on social media for us says majority of Britons

I have never been much of a believer in the whole marketing aspect of social media services like Twitter or that people want to become friends, or followers, of brands. As far as I am concerned, especially after being a […]

All that Twitter talk might actually mean real numbers for Brands

All that Twitter talk might actually mean real numbers for Brands

When it comes to marketing in this new media and social world Twitter is usually held up as the main force behind connecting with consumers and getting them to identify with brands. The question has been raised on more than […]

Ford VP to deliver this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo keynote

Ford VP to deliver this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo keynote

BlogWorld definitely isn’t above trying new and different things and this year’s Expo is no different as they just announced that Jim Farley, Ford Group Vice President, will be delivering this year’s keynote. Farley is vice president for global marketing, […]

Ad spend not keeping up with social media adoption says Forrester

Ad spend not keeping up with social media adoption says Forrester

Social media is quickly becoming the next major marketing horizon the problem is, according to Nate Elliot, Forrester vice president and principal analyst, is that brands aren’t allocating ad spend to match social media uptake. The main reason being given […]

What the hell Facebook, are you trying to drive us all crazy?

What the hell Facebook, are you trying to drive us all crazy?

I swear going to Facebook is starting to resemble going to a dentist appointment. You know you have to go, but the whole time you are there you feel like you’re going to crap your pants because the experience is […]