Category: social media
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New Social Media Trend: Social Gifting
The average price for top selling gifts in the 80s and 90s was $48. From 2000-2011 the average price for top selling gifts was $244. As you can see, gifts have gotten much more expensive over time. So how can you buy your loved ones the gifts they want without going broke? Collaborate! Social gifting…
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The 5 Biggest Internet Entrepreneurs of 2012 [Infographic]
An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, operates, and assumes risk for a business venture. Sometimes those risks pay off, and sometimes they don’t, but for entrepreneurs like Ben Silbermann & Paul Sciarra, it paid off in a big way. Silbermann & Sciarra are the brains behind the ever popular website Pinterest. Both failed app designers,…
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Tweeting On The John [Infographic]
Have you ever tweeted on the toilet? Well, don’t be ashamed if you have, you aren’t the only one. In fact, 33% of people ages 18-24 tweet while on the loo. Another surpirsing fact, is that both men and women are equally likely to use social networks in the bathroom. Gone are the days of…
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It’s Alive! The Social Media Monster
We love our social sites, but let’s be honest, they can be very distracting. I’m sure we are all guilty of spending more time than we care to admit on our favorite social site. The thing is, it’s not that big of a deal when you are at home, however, when you are at work,…
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Facts and Figures Behind Social Media and the Olympics
Who doesn’t love the Olympics? There is no other event in the world that brings the best athletes to one place to compete. It is also extremely hard to find another event that generates more online conversation and social media traffic. The 2012 Olympics are upon us! From the Indy500 to the Super Bowl, we…
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Modern Ways to job Search – Infographic
In the market for a new job? Checking out career opportunities in your field? If you’re thinking about being competitive, make sure you’re in tune with what’s happening to the employment landscape. Paper applications pretty much have become extinct as social network sites like Linked-In and online job searching tools like Monster, Careerbuilder, and BranchOut…
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The Importance of Psychological Hooks in Organic SEO
I’m a big fan of what I call The Lazy Man’s SEO. It’s basically that rhythm of building out a website where 90% of the work goes into building stand-out content and 10% of the work goes into marketing it. Lazy Man’s SEO is called lazy because it recognizes that SEO can be grueling as…
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How UFC is Comparable to Social Media
There are parallels among UFC and the efficient use of social media. The primary similarity between the two lies in the preparation required to be successful in both disciplines. To prepare for UFC 130 and mixed martial arts in general, you must engage in physical conditioning exercises to be ready to fight. In social media,…
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Linkedin IPO: The First Social Media IPO
Credit On Wednesday, Linkedin became the first social media network to have released an IPO (initial public offering), raising 353 million dollars by offering 7.8 million shares at $45 per share. Linkedin opened for trading on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) at $83, which is up 84% from its IPO price. With its huge…
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Getting a Job Through Your Social Network?
“Social networks” have always been a part of our lives, from family and friends to coworkers and professors. In the world of web 2.0, social networks have taken on a new shape with the advent of sites like Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter. Our social networks are now more easily accessible than ever before, and one…
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UFC Promises 1/4 Million Dollars To Fighters For Using Twitter
The world of professional sports is trying to figure out ways to control their athletes use of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Recent problems have lead most sports to try and limit the use of social media, and they impose fines when the rules are broken. For example: Chad Ochocinco is going…
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Twitter Knew Bin Laden Was Dead Before CNN: How the News Was Broken
This past Sunday night, 56.5 million Americans stayed up until 11:35 p.m. EST to watch US President Barack Obama’s 9 minute speech confirming the death of Osama Bin Laden, making it the most watched presidential address in nearly a decade. But President Obama’s speech wasn’t the beginning or the end of the explosion of news…