Facebook hits 1 Billion users! If your business if not already on facebook, now is the time to setup a business page. Facebook provides an excellent method of communicating directly with your current and potential customers and best of all its free. Once setup there are no running costs apart from your time. Because facebook… Continue reading Facebook hits 1 Billion users!
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Articles on Social Media including Hints and Tips.
Facebooks new @facebook.com Email System
Facebooks new @facebook.com Email System Facebook have changed the default displayed email address for your personal page from your own personal email address to their new Facebook system. So for example if your name is john smith, Facebook would have given you johnsmith@facebook.com or a close variation. Any emails send to the new @facebook.com… Continue reading Facebooks new @facebook.com Email System
EU UK Cookie LAW Compliance Solutions by Large Companies.
The UK Cookie Law came in to effect on 25th of May 2012 and various large organizations have rolled out their compliance solutions. Because the ICO guidelines for the EU e-Privacy Directive or the UK Cookie law are so wishy washy and the fact the they have left it to the individual on how to… Continue reading EU UK Cookie LAW Compliance Solutions by Large Companies.
Facebook starts charging to highlight posts
Facebook has started experimenting with charging its users to highlight posts to their friends. Users in New Zealand this week have discovered an option to pay a sum ranging from £1.25 to 25p ($2 – 15c) to highlight their posts. What was initially thought to be a con trick was later confirmed to be an… Continue reading Facebook starts charging to highlight posts
Google Upgrades Google Plus
Google have upgraded their recently launched social network with features heavily borrowed from both Twitter and Facebook. Google have introduced Cover Pictures and trending topics as well as a more dynamic navigation system. Google + now displays a list on the right have side showing the subjects currently being discussed on the network, this feature… Continue reading Google Upgrades Google Plus
Google Plus Cover Photo Size
Recently Google have gone down the Facebook route and introduced cover photos for their Google plus social pages and also their business pages. When you create & upload your new cover photo you will find part of the image will be blocked by your profile picture, so not only do you need to know the… Continue reading Google Plus Cover Photo Size
Another 12 Dofollow Links for your Website
Getting incoming links to your website is the most important way of increasing your website search engine ranking. But most sites that offer links use a “nofollow” attribute to stop the search engines counting the link. Because it can be difficult and time consuming to find sites that offer free “dofollow” links i am providing… Continue reading Another 12 Dofollow Links for your Website
Google Allows Country Specific Blog Take Downs
Google has announced it is rolling out changes to it blogging service Blogger to allow it to take down / remove access to s blog on a country by country basis. At the moment when Google receives a court order it has to apply it globally, but now it will be able just to apply… Continue reading Google Allows Country Specific Blog Take Downs
Twitter to Censor Posts!
January 26th 2012 marks the day that twitter announced that is will start censoring users tweets to comply with a government or lawyers request. Twitter stated – “As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression. Some differ so much from our ideas… Continue reading Twitter to Censor Posts!
Google is Killing off even more products.
Google has announced in its official blog that is is going to shut down even more of its products. Google Wave – Google’s attempt to combine instant messaging & email for real time collaboration with your friends and colleagues. Google Bookmarks List – Allows you to share book marks with your friends. Google Friends… Continue reading Google is Killing off even more products.