Archive for October 1st, 2009

Twitter Users Click Ads, Become Brand Advocates

Finding users who will not only interact with your brand but actually help you promote it is one of the hardest jobs of any Internet marketer. Who are these users and where do you find them? According to a new study from media research firm Interpret, LLC, the answer just might lie with Twitter. The [ READ MORE ]

HOW TO: Get Real-Time Traffic Reports on Your iPhone

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. [ READ MORE ]

Jack Thompson Sues Facebook, Cites Personal Safety

Much like the Energizer Bunny, seemingly nothing can stop ex-lawyer Jack Thompson — not even disbarment. According to the Escapist, Thompson has set his sights on a new target for litigation: Facebook. [ READ MORE ]

#BlameEthansCancer: Twitter Takes on Cancer, Round 2

If you’ve been a long-time user of Twitter, you’ve probably seen the #BlameDrewsCancer hashtag. It’s part of a campaign by Drew Olanoff, who was diagnosed with cancer on May 20th of this year. Instead of wallowing about the news, he started his campaign to “beat up on Cancer” in order to spread awareness via Twitter [ READ MORE ]

T-Pain iPhone App: 300,000 Downloads in Three Weeks

A few weeks ago, popular iPhone app developer Smule launched its I am T-Pain iPhone app. This wonderful little piece of technology gave you the ability to sing along to T-Pain tracks utilizing Auto-Tune. The result is a ton of fun. [ READ MORE ]

Want a Google Wave Invite? There’s a Website for That

Still hunting for a Google Wave invite? You’re not alone — and in fact, there’s a whole community springing up just to meet your needs. [ READ MORE ]

As print outlets crumble, more journalists working in SEO – Brafton

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Translate Any Site Instantly in Firefox with Google Toolbar

There’s a whole lot of translation action going on this week, with both Google and Facebook already announcing a translation product for webmasters earlier. [ READ MORE ]

WARNING: New Facebook Malware Attack Is Spreading

When Facebook attacks, it’s not pretty. We were just remarking on how new ways of spreading malware were plaguing social media, and now the second Facebook-related scam in the past week appears to be spreading. [ READ MORE ]

Twitter Begins Attaching Locations to Tweets

A little over a month ago, Twitter announced that it would be attaching locations to tweets in an effort to become a stronger geolocation tool. The company said that it would attach a latitude and a longitude to a user’s tweets, if they opted into the geolocation feature. But nobody knew when the feature would [ READ MORE ]

LinkedIn Launches Profile Organizer, Enters Salesforce Territory

The business social network LinkedIn is not just a way to connect with your business contacts. For a lot of recruiters, salespeople, and other professionals, it’s a great business database for finding potential leads and new employees. Organizing the people and information you find though … well, you’re better off with a customer relationship management [ READ MORE ]

ANALYSIS: Which Airlines Do Twitter Users Prefer?

Unless you’re lucky enough to have your own private jet, the whole process of air travel can be pretty frustrating even under the best of circumstances. Navigating the airport, going through security checks, dealing with luggage requirements, and hoping for no delays are just some of the issues air travelers face, and that’s before you [ READ MORE ]

You’ve Been Served … A Court Order, Via Twitter

The issue of “Twitter jacking” someone’s identity has been a hot topic this year. [ READ MORE ]

Obama Assassination Poll on Facebook Was Created by a Minor

Earlier this week, a poll created using a third-party app on Facebook asked “Should Obama be killed?” The episode quickly garnered national attention, and the Secret Service was called in to identify who created it and determine if there was a credible threat against the President. [ READ MORE ]

HOW TO: Get Started with Google Wave

Google Wave has arrived. The real-time communication platform has been one of the hottest and most anticipated products in the tech and social media space for months. Soon around 100,000 people will be messaging each other in one of Google’s most ambitious projects to date. [ READ MORE ]

SEO Help -The Service Your Business Missed All These Years! – Best Syndication

PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) [ READ MORE ]

They’re Very, Very Rich: Microsoft and Google Top Forbes 400

It’s that time of the year again when Forbes publishes their annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and the rest of us look at the billions they own, dream away for a minute or two, and then get back to reality, remembering we’ve forgotten to pay our cell phone bill. [ READ MORE ]

Search engine optimisation – SEO- wwworldwidewebdesigner – BigNews.biz (press release)

PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) [ READ MORE ]

Google Launches 9 New Ways to Search

Google continues to work to address the threat posed by the real-time search capabilities of services like Twitter and Facebook. [ READ MORE ]

A1 Keyword Research 2.0 (Windows) – ZDNet

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