Topic: Facebook

  • The Twit Network Trailer Parody

    The Twit Network Trailer Parody

    As you probably know, The Social Network is an upcoming film directed by David Fincher about the founding of Facebook. The film is set to hit theaters on October 1, 2010.
    Recently a new social network movie trailer parody was released – The Twit Network, which as you can probably guess … More »

  • Facebook Losing 18-25 Audience?

    Facebook Losing 18-25 Audience?

    According to InsideFacebook, Facebook has begun to have a negative growth in the key demographic of 18-35 year-olds. And though the site continues to have significant positive growth overall, should they be worried about losing this key demographic?
    Has Facebook lost its appeal to you? Do you use it as much … More »

  • Facebook Releases New Simplified Redesign

    Facebook Releases New Simplified Redesign

    I went to check and see what’s happening in Facebook just a few minutes ago and was welcomed with a "new, simplified home page" presented to me in my browser. Basics are still the same, but lots of stuff has moved around.

    As you can see from the screen shot … More »

  • Social Media Offers Revenue Insights

    Social Media Offers Revenue Insights

    New technology is providing a wide range of ways for people to make money. Social media is offering a special challenge, though, since it can be difficult to measure revenues and return on investment. This is precisely why three of the major social media companies, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, are … More »

  • Is Facebook's Walled Garden Crumbling?

    Is Facebook's Walled Garden Crumbling?

    I’ve been experiencing something lately that’s really starting to irritate me on Facebook. There’s been something going on where I’m getting notified that people are leaving comments on photos of me, when in fact they haven’t.

    Has this been happening to you as well?
    At first I was just irritated … More »

  • Which Social Networking Site Do You Use Most?

    Which Social Networking Site Do You Use Most?

    Whether for business, for pleasure, or a little bit of both, it seems everyone is using social networking sites these days. Are you a big fan of Facebook or is Twitter more your thing? Which social networking site is your favorite?

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  • Taking Advantage of Facebook's Privacy

    Taking Advantage of Facebook's Privacy

    Thinking about Facebook and privacy aren’t necessarily two words you’d think about combining together and taking advantage of these days. The truth though is that with Facebook’s new privacy features you can really do something pretty handy.

    With the new privacy settings on Facebook, you can really pinpoint the types of … More »

  • Facebook's New Privacy Settings and Search

    Facebook's New Privacy Settings and Search

    I’ve now seen a couple of different comments on Facebook now regarding the new search indexing that’s now on by default for all Facebook users. From what I can tell though, there’s a bit of misinformation.

    I think the big fear is that people think unless you uncheck this “Allow Indexing” … More »

  • Who Follows Whom on Twitter

    Who Follows Whom on Twitter

    When you spend a lot of time on twitter, you’re probably making lots of friends. One of the features that I think is great on Facebook is the mutual friends display. I use this frequently to determine if I should already know this person or perhaps what the context is … More »

  • Job Hunt Tips: Don't Forget to Network

    Job Hunt Tips: Don't Forget to Network

    By some estimates, this is the toughest job market in two decades. Indeed, the fact that the unemployment rate just topped 10% indicates how difficult things are right now. Which means that relying solely on the job boards may be a bad idea. Indeed, CNN Money points out that this … More »

  • Add Facebook Events to Google Calendar

    Add Facebook Events to Google Calendar

    For the first time I have started using Google Calendar last week and I know this application has been around for months, or years but I haven’t used it since we have Microsoft Outlook Calendar which I have been using for more than 6 years already.

    I started using Google Calendar … More »

  • Twitter Feed Buzzing Along

    Twitter Feed Buzzing Along

    In my opinion if you’re looking for a way to get your blog posts distributed into the twittersphere, then you should look no further than Twitterfeed. Hookup your RSS feed to a twitter account and you’re off and rolling.

    I’ve been using Twitterfeed for quite awhile now and have it running … More »

  • Google Releasing Social Search Functionality

    Google Releasing Social Search Functionality

    My good friend Dr. Thomas Ho made me aware of a development from Google this evening that I think will be pretty interesting if executed well. And let’s be honest, most of what Google does is done fairly well.

    It appears that Google will be adding some social search functionality to … More »

  • Free Facebook Email Account

    Free Facebook Email Account

    If I were Mark Zuckerberg, the first thing I’d do is spend some money and buy a bunch of cool stuff. Next, I’d start offering free Facebook email accounts to users. How interested would you be in a Facebook email address?

    Facebook continues to go strong. Everyone is getting used to … More »

  • A Facebook Follow-up Feature

    A Facebook Follow-up Feature

    More and more of my friends and family are getting started or getting more active on Facebook. As I talk with people more about how they’re using Facebook and what they like about it, the conversation very naturally flows into what annoys them about Facebook as well.

    It’s been over … More »