Penguin Starts a Book Club on Twitter
Since Twitter launched in 2006, there have been tons of unique uses of the platform, including fundraising, live tweeting the State of the Union, and now thanks to Penguin, a…
Photographers on Google+ Create Book For Charity
While it’s easy to compare Facebook and Google+ because they’re both social networks and write off the latter because it doesn’t have quite as many users, Google+ has done an…
This Week’s Best New Social Media Tools
Brrrrrr! It might be snowing in London (and incredibly cold!) but that hasn’t stopped us from serving up a collection of this week’s hottest new social media tools and platforms….
Why is Pinterest Spamming Your Facebook Friends?
There’s no doubt that what interest-aggregation site Pinterest has managed over the past few months is spectacular. Recently reaching the milestone of 10 million users, the site has gained traction…
Twitter Takes to Satellites for SMS Access
Twitter announced today that it has partnered with two satellite providers to provide its SMS service to an even larger global audience. This is a pretty big deal when you…
Tumblr to Get Portuguese Version
The microblogging platform Tumblr will soon be translated into Portuguese, its latest Brazilian hire Gina Gotthilf confirmed in an interview with the Brazilian blog Link Estadão, following her participation in the gigantic…
Your Grand Kids Won't Care About Twitter in 50 Years
In 50 years, will things that matter to us so much today — Tweets, LOL cats, Facebook statuses – retain their cachet? Created for the launch of Social Media Week 2012 with Entrinsic,…
Can you survive on social media alone? These 2 try.
Can man live on social media alone? A tough question, and one that we sought to answer last year with our fictional character Jack, a true social media geek. But…
Find Out Who's Your Most Valuable Facebook Friend
MVF, a hack created by Alex Taub and Michael Schonfeld, blew up last week, giving thousands of Twitter users the opportunity to indulge in who their most popular follower was. The Web app went…
Hit Inbox Zero on Gmail, Get Nagged to go to Google+
I’m not sure when the last time I hit “inbox zero” on Gmail was, but it was a while ago. If you’re one of the lucky souls who gets to…
#DrinkUp is the Drinking Game for Twitter
While I believe that everyone should drink responsibly, sometimes you need to kick back and throw down a few beers after a long day. Some of us like to use…
Content Marketing: An Infographic
If you have any doubt about the growth of content marketing in today’s market then you’ve simply not been paying attention. In a few words, content marketing is defined as…
Google+ Had an Impressive Month of Traffic in December
While traffic stats can be a tricky thing, one thing they’re good for is to judge growth trends. According to a new report by web traffic analyst Compete, Google+ saw…
Facebook Partners with Bango, Mobile Payments Incoming?
Following Facebook’s S-1 filing for its upcoming IPO, it soon become clear that whilst the company saw its mobile presence booming, it knew it hadn’t done enough to monetize its…
Japan Taps Social Media Influencers to Boost Tourism
The Japanese government has turned to social media to boost tourists visiting the country after spending $280,000 (Y21.5 million) to invite ten influential thought leaders from across the world to…
