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Twitter Suffers More Downtime, Attacks
Twitter went down again, and a message on their Status page points to another attack: Update (12:17p): We’re back up and analyzing the traffic data to determine the…
It’s So On: Facebook Rolls Out Live Feed Search to All Users, Includes Real-Time Updates
Just hours after announcing its acquisition of FriendFeed, Facebook came out with more big news: it’s rolling out its new search to…
Facebook’s FriendFeed Acquisition Could Have Implications for Search (Yes, Search)
Facebook has acquired FriendFeed, a social media aggregator. As Facebook has looked recently to improve and expand features like its live feed…
Yahoo! Shopping Launches Deals Site
Yahoo! Shopping has launched a new site featuring deals and online coupons from around the web. It’s called….wait for it….Yahoo! Deals. Find…
Developing a Social Media Strategy 101, Part 1
Many businesses want to integrate social media into their marketing mix, but aren't sure where to start. Using social media correctly helps…
CitySquares Incorporates Facebook Connect
Fast-growing local search engine CitySquares has incorporated Facebook Connect. Now, you can use your Facebook account to sign into the site. When…
Twitter Goes Down, Falls Prey to Denial of Service Attack [UPDATE]
Update 12:13pm EST – Twitter.com is finally up for many users, DoS attack still ongoing. Facebook and LiveJournal also experiencing issues. Update:…
Delicious Updates with New Search, Email and Tweet Features
Social bookmarking site Delicious, which is owned by Yahoo!, has been updated with some snazzy new features to make your bookmarking experience…
Tweetblocker – Blocked!
Folks, the next time you come up with a great new Twitter tool and you want to get the word out to…
The Few, The Proud, The Social Media-less
Apparently the Marines can protect our country, but when it comes to social media they are defenseless, as they banned use of…
Link Building Tactics 101, Part 2
Concentrate on offering something of value to the online community/industry to demonstrate why they should visit your site. Focus on the idea…
Understanding Social Media Communities
Social communities, whether they're online or offline, have interesting dynamics. To make any kind of headway, you must understand and respect how…
Top Ten U.K. Social Networking Sites, May 2009
Despite media attention, Twitter attracted just over a tenth of the number of users Facebook did in May 2009.
Search Stars in Redesign of Twitter Homepage
Twitter has unveiled the redesign of their homepage and it’s clear they’re dedicated to search. (You’ll have to sign out to view…
Is Yellow Journalism the New Color of Content?
There seems to be a trend in being sensational lately, and not just by the lesser bloggers and reporters. Yes, online competition…
Google Latitude on the iPhone: There’s an App for That (on Safari. Ew.)
Google has announced the launch of Latitude for the iPhone. If you’re not familiar, Latitude is a tool that lets you share…
Zappos CEO Letter To Employees On Sale
As the news item below tells us Amazon has bought Zappos. In very quick order the Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh sent a…
Bing Launches Back-to-School Backpack Contest
Bing is giving away 7 backpacks with $500 Visa cash cards in a new back-to-school contest. It begins tomorrow and you need…
Lee Odden of TopRank Chats About Intersection of Search and Social Media
Lee Odden, CEO of TopRank Online Marketing and a member of the SES Advisory Board, discussed the intersection of search and social…
Engagement Index Busts Social Media Myths, Finds Financial Performance Correlation
A new engagement index is showing correlation is busting up some long held beliefs about social media. One of the myths is…
Twittergate: Hacked Docs Stir Up Questions of Ethics and Security
Recently a hacker obtained confidential documents containing information about Twitter’s business plans as well as user accounts and passwords. The hacker sent…
Google Reader’s New Sharing Options (Plus a Shared Items Twitter Sharing Tip!)
Google Reader unleashed new sharing options this week, continuing the slow but steady trend of turning the newsreader into a social media…
Scour Incorporates Real-Time Results into Regular Results
Real-time search is all the rage lately, with Twitter fueling the movement via its search of user feeds. Of course, this all…
BingTweets – integrated twitter search
Microsoft is upping the ante in Twitter search with its new (though still in BETA mode) BingTweets. In cooperation with Federated Media…
Facebook Boasts 250 Million Members Worldwide
Facebook just keeps growing and growing and growing…. They’ve reached the milestone of 250 million members. That’s a global number, but it’s…
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