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You know your old when you decide to delete an app last used in ’06 to connect to your Palm Pilot. #oldschool
Man. I thought I was SO cool when I got my Palm Pilot! “Check this out…it’s a stylus”. Went it went color! OMG!! I like…flipped out. It’s amazing to think how quickly times have changed. I’m sure 5 years from now I’ll be thinking…wow remember when we had to use our fingers to input into… Continue reading You know your old when you decide to delete an app last used in ’06 to connect to your Palm Pilot. #oldschool
Help us @mihai, you’re our only hope! #delicious to #GoogleBookmarks broken or blocked? @joshu any ideas?
Yahoo’s lame announcement of sunsetting Delicious has left the millions (just a guess) of users who have come to love it. Yes it had feature creep to no end, but heh, I just didn’t use them. So I immediately googled alternatives and I decided I want to use Google Bookmarks. For the life of me… Continue reading Help us @mihai, you’re our only hope! #delicious to #GoogleBookmarks broken or blocked? @joshu any ideas?
Study: Social is used to successfully amplify SEO results. See the stats via @eMarketer.
Search Marketers Tap Social to Boost SEO NOVEMBER 16, 2010 Majority of companies have blogged with goal of search optimization The majority of search marketers have recognized the importance of social media to their search engine optimization efforts, according to a November 2010 study from search marketing software provider SEOmoz. Nearly 71% of respondents… Continue reading Study: Social is used to successfully amplify SEO results. See the stats via @eMarketer.
iWallet, Near Field Communications and Isis: The iPhone be your be-all.
One Step Closer to Reality: Apple’s iWallet Application Apple’s leading trend in patent based research in 2010 was without a doubt concerning all things related to the use of Near Field Communications or NFC in all of Apple’s hardware. The iPhone will no doubt emerge as the most crucial device in Apple’s NFC ecosystem because it will serve as your future… Continue reading iWallet, Near Field Communications and Isis: The iPhone be your be-all.
Are Microsoft Tags the “go to” 2D barcode for major publishers? Allure’s $725,000 give away is compelling.
Allure to Give Away $725,000 Worth of Beauty Products via Microsoft Tags Allure magazine has partnered with Microsoft Tag for its annual Free Stuff issue this August, allowing readers to use their smartphones to participate in $725,000 worth of beauty product giveaways, which are awarded on a first-come, first-win basis. In years past, readers… Continue reading Are Microsoft Tags the “go to” 2D barcode for major publishers? Allure’s $725,000 give away is compelling.
Should 4SQ and Groupon be concerned that #Facebook just launched “Deals”? I think so!
The Facebook Blog Introducing Deals by Jon Fougner on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 2:18pm Everyone likes getting a good deal, but it’s not always easy to find the right one at the moment you could use one. Imagine that while you’re looking for a new place to try for lunch, you could see offers… Continue reading Should 4SQ and Groupon be concerned that #Facebook just launched “Deals”? I think so!
99 Essential Twitter Tools And Applications /via @SmashingMag
Smashing Magazine 99 Essential Twitter Tools And Applications By Paul Andrew March 17th, 2009 Workflow 185 Comments Publishing Policy If you haven’t heard of Twitter by now, you must be living under a rock! It is everywhere, and everyone is using it. To say that the rise of Twitter has been explosive would be an… Continue reading 99 Essential Twitter Tools And Applications /via @SmashingMag
17 Analytics Tools for Social Media
Tools for Insight Scout Labs Radian 6 Alterian SM2 (formerly Techrigy) Social Mention Collective intellect BrandsEye Raven Tools Trendrr Spiral16 MAP by Sysomos Attentio DNA13 uberVU Viralheat RockDex BlogPulse PostRank via outspokenmedia.com This is an excerpt from Outspoken Media site. Check out the entire story!!
What would you do? Would you accept Eko’s Foursquare friend invite?
This is a great example of what NOT to do and proves that quality is much better than quantity when it comes to social media. Eko’s stats: 0 checkins 0 days out 13,045 friends(?!) Why, WHY would anyone accept a friend request like this. Especially from Indonesia when you live in the US! How the… Continue reading What would you do? Would you accept Eko’s Foursquare friend invite?