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- 18th Apr 2011
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Why Political Campaigns Should Embrace Social Media
Social media has become a hugely influential tool in modern day marketing and advertising; however it has also left an indelible mark in the political landscape.
Okay, so it’s hardly a groundbreaking revelation that social media has been used as part of political campaigning. However, as we approach the local elections in the UK on May 5th, it’s worth having a look at how social media has been embraced by the political world and the impact it has had .
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- 6th Aug 2012
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How Facebook's Declining Share Price is an Opportunity
It seems nearly every day there’s a new headline out there about Facebook’s share price hitting a new low. This week it past the US$20 mark, representing an almost 50% decline since its listing nearly three months ago. Read more -
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- 26th Jan 2012
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Social Media Monitoring - Are You Offering Customer Service?
Social Media is now part of every day life. If you spend a percentage of your day online then you will almost certainly have a social profile of some sort. Twitter and Facebook are sites a majority of people are active on, with the likes of Google Plus also now very much in the game.These sites are now so set into our lives that most of us no longer think twice about what we say on them, making them a common place for us to moan. We don’t even give it a second thought. If something has annoyed us then we will Tweet about it.
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- 5th Jan 2012
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What does Facebook's IPO mean for you and I?
For the most part of 2011 there were persistent rumours of Facebook going public at some point in 2012. If this happens, it’s set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated listings in recent times, with some predicating an IPO (Initial Public Offering) that would end up valuing Facebook at up to $100 billion. As the world’s largest social network, with 400 million people accessing the site each and every day, Facebook has become an integral part of a tremendous number of people’s lives. -
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- 16th Sep 2011
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How to Optimise Your Facebook Business Page Activity for EdgeRank
Ever wondered what determines who sees your Facebook updates, or what you see in your own news feed? Besides overcomplicated privacy settings, there is an algorithm that determines these factors, known as EdgeRank.There are so many aspects to EdgeRank that contribute to determining what a user sees in their newsfeed, from both their peers and from business or fan pages. This post focuses on the factors that a business may want to consider if they have a fan page, and how to market to EdgeRank to get the most out of your Facebook page activity. Read more
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- 9th Aug 2011
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#riotcleanup shows the Other Side of Social Media in the London Riots
A few days after social media was being lambasted in the UK press for its role in the London riots, new media has emerged as a saint over night for its efforts in helping community groups clean up some of the damage that has been caused.Whilst this really is a case of being two sides of the same coin, there’s no doubt that sites such as Twitter and Facebook have played a significant role throughout the recent rioting. As the police continue in their efforts to keep the streets safe, good hearted citizens are offering their help with clean up operations in all of the affected areas of London using the hash tag #riotcleanup on Twitter.
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- 23rd May 2011
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Google’s Social Search Goes Global
The focus on social search has progressed for Google as they announced their social search service is now available in 19 different languages worldwide.
Originally launched in 2009, the social search service allows your SERPs to become more personalised as the results will feature what your friends and family have liked, shared or commented on. During this time, social search has seen ongoing developments, the latest of which opens the door to millions of more users around the world.
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- 11th May 2011
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BranchOut: The Professional Network on Facebook
Ever wondered if Facebook could ever have its own version of LinkedIn? Well thanks to BranchOut it does, or, at the very least, could. Let’s take a look at what it’s all about…
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- 22nd Oct 2009
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Google and Microsoft Complete Twitter Deal to Herald Real-time Search Era
It appears that real-time search could finally become a reality. Following our post earlier in the month, Twitter negotiating real-time search deal with Microsoft and Google, it looks like the ink is now drying on an agreement that will see the aforementioned search engines gain complete access to the social media site’s network.
This is a brave new world for search engines and could well change the way we view and use SERPs in the future. Bing and Google are now free to start developing ways to incorporate Twitter feeds into their searches, opening up unique opportunities for the respective engines and their users.
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- 14th Aug 2009
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Is Twitter in Danger of Losing Relevance?
Twitter’s rise up through the social media rankings has been nothing short of phenomenal. Backed by a plethora of tech savvy celebrities, the take-up of the micro-blogging service has touched every corner of the globe. But is it an empire built on sand?
From the outside everything seems to be ticking over quite nicely. The site continues to earn new users and is now ranked the 19th largest on the Internet (according to Alexa), so on the face of it everything is going swimmingly. But there are undoubtedly issues, some that could ultimately undermine the service into obscurity.
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- 13th Dec 2012
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Who Is Online On Christmas Day?
Last year, the Telegraph reported that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are the quietest online periods of the year. But with the ever-increasing usage of social media, can we expect to see more people online this Christmas Day than ever before?
