North Korea opens up Twitter channel for communications
North Korea has always been notoriously secretive when it comes to permitting residents within the country to communicate through digital media.
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Archive for the 'Social Networking' CategoryGaming takes over as biggest US waste of timeA new study undertaken by Nielsen Online, the US company which monitors global Internet activity, suggests that online gaming is the biggest waste of time in the States.
Read the rest of this entry » Social networking site MySpace in declineMySpace has always been pitted against Facebook when it comes to vying for members. As the two most popular social networking sites, there has been a healthy rivalry between them since they were launched. However, the distance between Facebook and MySpace has been increasing, as the popularity of MySpace diminishes.
Read the rest of this entry » Chatroulette breaking down barriers onlineImagine an internet site with hardly any rules, direct chat and video access to millions of people all over the web, and no guidelines, governance or policies. Sounds like anarchy, right? Welcome to Chatroulette. It’s available right now, and it’s becoming the greatest craze to sweep the web in a very long time.
Read the rest of this entry » Blizzard announces u-turn on gaming ID rulingBlizzard, the firm behind ‘World of Warcraft’ have sparked controversy recently, following an announcement that online gamers who use their service would have to sign in and play using their real names. The decision was made as a result of some heated online debates and flame wars, which prompted the game manufacturer to crack down on anonymity. Read the rest of this entry » Silver surfers give net statistics a boostRecent reports on net usage and uptake suggest that a new wave of ‘Silver Surfers’ (people over the age of fifty who use the web) has increased dramatically within the past twelve months. Almost two million new internet users have joined the UK online community, and estimates suggest that over half of these users are made up of people aged fifty and over. Read the rest of this entry » England’s defeat made worse by ban on technologyFollowing yesterday’s tragic trouncing of the England football team against Germany, technology buffs are calling for a rethink on Fifa’s refusal to use goal-line technology. The match, which saw England getting beaten 4-1, highlighted the fact that Fifa, football’s governing body, is reluctant to adopt gadgets on the pitch to determine whether goals should be allowed to be counted.
Read the rest of this entry » I got a Feeling…Black Eyed Peas create new download recordThe power of audio download was proven over Christmas last year, when Rage Against The Machine got the number one spot in the music charts following a Facebook campaign encouraging users to download their track ‘Killing in the Name of’, in protest against reality television.
Read the rest of this entry » Caffeine Explained: The rise of Social MediaOne of the main changes expected from the Caffeine update will be the importance given to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter etc. in the rankings. This means that keyword-rich Facebook pages or social media blog posts will start to get decent ranking, as well as traditional web pages.
Read the rest of this entry » Automated Bookmarking Damaging to SEO?Search engine optimisation requires that you complete the process in the most beneficial way to get the best page rankings. There are numerous ways that your page rank can suffer as a result of using improper techniques. Automated bookmarking may seem like a great way to get your articles out into the world for social media sites, but there are some downsides to the process.
Read the rest of this entry » Is Google worried about Twitter?The explosion of Twitter usage this year has taken many of us in the online world by surprise. We knew the format would grow, purely by virtue of the growth of the industry as a whole, though the celebrity endorsements and blanket publicity fuelled rise to the level where it’s rivalling established giants of the social networking field like Facebook and MySpace has come as something of a shock. If you believe the rumours flying around, then the ruffled feathers extend further than just the social networking community, all the way to kings of the internet Google.
Read the rest of this entry » Chasing Followers devalues TwitterAs those of us who use twitter professionally or, dare I say it, as a prop for their ego will know, followers = power. The more people that are following you, the more people you reach with your tweets. The more people you reach with your tweets, the more effectively you are able to promote yourself/your product and shape the zeitgeist in your favour.
Read the rest of this entry » Using Social Media to enhance your CareerOne way to manipulate your social networking profile to your advantage is with status updates blog posts. In the run up to a job interview you might want to think about the odd twitter post or Facebook status update related to your profession and your opinions about it, ensuring these opinions are shared, or likely to be shared, by your potential employer. Read the rest of this entry » Using Social Media to enhance your CareerThe worst kept secret in the world of work is that prospective employers check a candidate’s online presence as part of the standard preparation for interviews. If you’re going for a high profile position or anything in online publishing or journalism then it’s also a fairly safe bet that you will be subject to a fairly thorough Google search. Read the rest of this entry » |
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