Facebook users will be able to include hashtags in their posts and then watch them become clickable. When a hashtag is included in a post, clicking on it will pop out a feed that aggregates others posts that have been tagged with the same phrase. After last year Apple vs Samsung case, I wonder if … Continue reading Hashtags on Facebook: what if Twitter had copyrighted the #?
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Dear LinkedIn, you’d better start fixing yourself!
It's been a few months that I'm submerged by spam mail from Linkedin. This increased especially after trying their upgrade and then unsubscribing. When I first signed up for LinkedIn , I did so with the understanding that it would connect me with others sharing similar interests, networks and keep in touch with professionals I … Continue reading Dear LinkedIn, you’d better start fixing yourself!
Twittercounter: Benchmark your performance
This article was also published on Waltzing Matilda Blog Everyone likes ranks especially when ranks are about you. We love to see how good we are at what we do compared to other peers. On Twitter, some of these ranks relate to the number of new followers you’ve received over a certain period of time, … Continue reading Twittercounter: Benchmark your performance
The lesson learnt from #occupygezi: centralise your social media coordination
"It's all Twitter's fault" said Turkish PM Emine Erdoğan on Saturday 1 June following the protests that spread around the country. "There is now a menace which is called Twitter. The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.” Twitter has indeed become an important … Continue reading The lesson learnt from #occupygezi: centralise your social media coordination
A social media analyst’s visit to Israel
I'm off to Israel and Jordan this week. As a social media analyst and a Middle-East enthusiast (although my Arabic classes did not bring me very far on the lingustic level) I made some research about what to know about social meda in Israel. Much credit should be given to Danish diplomat Karen Melchior who … Continue reading A social media analyst’s visit to Israel
Tweriod, cause timing matters
Timing is a key variable when analysing online publishing and promotion. While we try to make the best out of our social media channels we should not neglect the "t" factor and make sure we are posting at a time that would guarantee maximum exposure and visibility. It is a common misperception to think that … Continue reading Tweriod, cause timing matters
Fostering Social Communication through Social Media and 2.0 Strategies
In the last decade social media and 2.0 technologies have deeply shaped the way people get informed and communicate with each other. If the first phase of the Internet phenomenon enormously expanded the communication horizons, the 2.0 environment has set new models of communication that have not only a further impact on the enlargement of … Continue reading Fostering Social Communication through Social Media and 2.0 Strategies
Francesco I e la sfida dei social media
La foto sottostante è piuttosto eloquente. Lo storico momento dell'elezione di Jorge Mario Bergoglio a 266esimo vescovo di Roma e Papa della Chiesa cattolica è stato commentato e condivisa largamente in tutto il mondo attraverso i social media. I social media pongono una nuova sfida ad una Chiesa cattolica che ha un bisogno disperato di … Continue reading Francesco I e la sfida dei social media
Pinterest analytics: are we humans or are we marketers?
Pinterest gets into the data game. The social site has launched Web Analytics to help brands and advertisers better understand what users are doing with their content. The 3-year-old company (which is the fastest website to reach 10 million unique visitors a month) has taken a cautious approach in defining its business model, in part … Continue reading Pinterest analytics: are we humans or are we marketers?
Why Pope Francis I will need to face social media
A version of this article was also published in The Expositor The picture below is quite eloquent. The historic moment of Pope Francis I's election was commented and shared widely around all social media platforms. In fact, social media brings new challenges for a Catholic church in desperate need of innovation and rediscovery of real … Continue reading Why Pope Francis I will need to face social media
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