The massive earthquake in Japan once again shows the power and speed of social media. When people – no matter where they are in the world – need to communicate, they are turning to Facebook, Twitter and other forms of…
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Google filters out SEO cheaters
By Will Wellons The Wall Street Journal this week had a story on how Google is revamping the secret formula it uses to rank web pages in order to keep people from cheating. Those dastardly cheaters are companies fighting for…
Be Careful Oversharing on Facebook
By Vanessa Tostes You may want to think twice before posting your next status update on your Facebook page – especially if you are in the market for a new job. More and more companies are using Facebook as background…
What you can learn from Khloe Kardashian’s Twitter trauma
Khloe Kardashian has stopped tweeting. Oh, the humanity! It turns out she’s tired of being bashed in the Twitter-sphere. “The negativity that I see, hear, or read today is out of control.” Clearly Khloe and her merry band of reality…
Time Travel – or just a Clever Social Media PR Stunt?
Charlie Chaplin may be the loveable, Derby hat-wearing silent film star, who steals your heart without uttering a word in films like “Modern Times,” but the early 20th Century (and decades deceased) star was the viral buzz this week. In…
The Value of Social Media: What’s a Tweet Really Worth?
Most businesses—large and small alike—are urged to get in on the social media game in order to connect with customers, build SEO and ultimately increase sales. But what is a Tweet or a Facebook message or even a LinkedIn connection…