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New Brand Pages For Twitter
Marcy Zuendel | December 14th, 2011
If you haven’t logged into Twitter recently, then we highly suggest you do. On December 8th, Twitter unveiled a complete new look for Twitter.com, TweetDeck, and it’s mobile apps. Chairman of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, attributed the full design overhaul as a way to make Twitter “simpler not just for people already engaged but easier for new people to discover it and find value in it.” My initial thought is that it does just that. Right off the bat, you will notice the layout has changed, with tweets now appearing smaller and on the right side of the page. Three new navigation tabs along the top were also implemented – Home, @Connect and #Discover. The Home tab, is similar to the previous Home, now with an easier way to embed content. The @Connect tab is the new source for all of your connections and hosts all tweets in which you are mentioned in a single place. #Discover is the newest feature, which displays content based on your location, what you follow, and what’s currently happening in the world. As you use the #Discover page more, it learns more about you and what you like and will display results and suggestions on new things to follow reflecting your previous interests. Along with this major redesign, Twitter also introduced a new test group of brand pages. Rolling out these brand pages was a clear move by Twitter to compete with Facebook brand pages and the recently launched Google+ brand pages. These new brand Continue reading…
Top 8 Hashtags of 2011
Aimee | December 12th, 2011
Charlie Sheen may have made a huge impression in 2011, but not enough to make “winning” the most popular Twitter hashtag this year. Twitter recently released a list of the most-used hashtags of 2011, with the top being #egypt and #tigerblood. Here are the top hashtags of the year, according to Twitter: 1. #egypt 2. #tigerblood 3. #threewordstoliveby 4. #idontunderstandwhy 5. #japan 6. #improudtosay 7. #superbowl 8. #jan25 Japan, we agree. Super Bowl, yah it’s a pretty big deal in the US. But #idontunderstandwhy? I guess we don’t understand. So we thought we’d make a list of our own. Here is a list of our favorite hashtags from 2011: – #thingslongerthankimsmarriage – #thankyousteve - #prayforjapan – #winning – #inthe90s – #rw2011 – #theawkwardmoment – #11/11/11 If you ever think you’re missing out on the latest scoop, we guarantee that, aside from Google, Twitter will be able to provide you with the latest, most buzz-worthy topics of the day. The year isn’t over yet, but we’re excited to see what will be trending in 2012. What hashtags were memorable for you this year? Save this Post!
Come On #Irene
Aimee | August 29th, 2011
It all began with a few mistaken @replies on Twitter and one hilarious response – “Btw, tweeting @Irene doesn’t deliver messages to the hurricane. Sorry.” No surprise, this past weekend’s most trending topic was “#Irene”. With cancelled flights and mandatory evacuations, as long as people had the Internet, they could maintain a bit of sanity. Naturally, people from all over (the majority from the east coast) turned to Twitter to voice their frustration. But instead of using the common hashtag, many replied to @Irene, owned by Twitter user Irene Tien from New York. When I first saw this tweet, besides thinking it was brilliantly witty, I couldn’t help but wonder what she’d do with all those mentions. Delete her account? Actually respond? As if it wasn’t annoying enough to accept the fact that your name would now be associated with one of the biggest weather headlines of the year, I can only imagine the amount of Twitter notifications Ms. Tien received that Friday afternoon. Instead of ignoring these tweets, Tien and a few of her co-workers from the digital-media firm Huge Inc. looked at this as an opportunity to inform the Twitter world about this news breaking hurricane. From 823 followers to 6,000+ in less than 24 hours, I only wished I had thought of this first. The people behind @Irene maintained a funny and very useful Twitter account, and the number of followers continues to grow. Note to self: If there’s ever a Hurricane Aimee, I’d be wise to claim the Twitter name @Aimee ASAP! Save this Continue reading…
The Real Geek-Girls (Part 2)
Dom | July 12th, 2011
Continuing from yesterdays list of “The Real Geek-Girls” (not fictional ones as mentioned in our “Chic to be Geek” post) worthy of our time, respect, and admiration, I would like to note that these women are geeks based on either their perception of themselves, or more specifically to this post because I have deemed them to be a part of the geek culture. Just as I have selected in The Real Geek-Girls (Part 1), these outstanding women have some type of Geek credentials… not credentials handled by a specific government, but rather by an international group much like S.H.I.E.L.D… but for geeks, not spies and whatnot (Jill… I saw that tweet). Veronica Belmont Belmont is so far out of my league, not because of her striking good looks, but because I am so far behind the times when it comes to cell phone technology and overall gadget use… oh, and also because of her striking good looks. Co-Host of Tekzilla, a show on Revision3 Internet Television, Belmont helps viewers to better understand their gadgets, to understand what options viewers have on the market (reviews/comparisons of products) and she gives viewers the latest in internet/computing news and information. This show is truly for tech nerds. Listen to Belmont give you a quick Daily Tip and get that awesome comp/internet knowledge while enjoying a browser and viewer friendly experience. Some nerds may remember Belmont from her days of guest-hosting Attack of the Show! with Chris Hardwick (@nerdist himself). Being on Attack, co-hosting Continue reading…
Tags: geek girls, jill pantozzi, josie kavadoy, laura hudson, renae de liz, veronica belmont, womanthology
Posted in Blogging, Random!, Social Media, Technology, Twitter | 1 Comment
The Real Geek-Girls (Part 1)
Dom | July 11th, 2011
The other day Wpromote posted a piece giving “homage to the most fashion-forward women we know, the original geeks.” These “geeks” that were selected by Wpromote’s extraordinary PR woman, Maria Sass, have a couple of things in common: they are all fictional, and they are all (except for Daria and possibly the American Pie movie) from things actual geeks wouldn’t care about or watch. As a person with actual “geek” and/or “nerd” cred (noted below), I feel it is my duty to represent Wpromote in a positive Geek-Girl light. Simply putting together a list of fictional characters from mainstream movies and shows is not a very good way to represent the geek-girl culture. There are real women out there worth our time, respect, admiration, and worth looking-up to that have legitimate geek credentials… and I would like to highlight some of them. Felicia Day Felicia Day is the sparkle of every comic and pop-culture convention’s eye. She has acted in notable “geek” shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and in the Internet sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, starring Neil Patrick Harris. But her most notable credentials come from her original web series, loosely based on her life as a MMO gamer, The Guild. Day tried shopping her Guild idea around to television networks, but was told her geek-esk show was too out there and wouldn’t connect with enough people. Day knew there was an audience, so she produced The Guild herself (with the help of friends) which then went Continue reading…
Tags: amanda connor, blair butler, bonnie burton, felicia day, gail simone, geek girls, laura martin, sukanya roy
Posted in Blogging, Random!, Twitter | 8 Comments
Supporting Your Social Media Campaigns With Fundamental SEO: Part Two
KRONiS | February 24th, 2011
Why does Twitter help your clients? It’s the POTENTIAL to engage client’s customers daily. Without Clogging Their Inboxes! For part two, I will be covering best practices and smarter ways to use Twitter, to enhance potential engagements with customers. Twitter: Here are some DON’Ts while using Twitter: (They seem to outnumber the DOs!) Don’t use a hashtag (#searchterm) unless necessary (can be spammy). Don’t use more than 2 or 3 hashtags EVER – it can be spammy and cause people to unfollow you. Don’t use all 140 chars! Leave it around 100-120 allowing people to retweet with comments. Don’t tweet more than once every 15 mins. Don’t Fly by the seat of your pants (unless retweeting, always follow the 2nd doc spreadsheet) Don’t reach out to people a second time unless you have value to offer them! Don’t be unclear: e.g unclear: “OMG! This is amazing + link” e.g. clear: “Who new a kid from Jersey could beat a Russian expert at chess [VIDEO] +[LINK]” The following outlines some best practices to grow your twitter follower count the natural way (The Right Way!) Create An Email Signature: Easy to do, but easy to forget. Include your twitter name in your Email signatures: ‘Follow me on twitter’, ‘Follow my company on twitter’. #FollowFriday: This is Not Spam. Actually a digital ‘Thank You’ vouching ‘account realness’ to others you may have recently encountered. Run Contests: e.g. Radio Stations, can tweet out some strange phrase, then callers call in… they say it and Continue reading…
Tags: SMO, supporting SMO with SEO, Twitter
Posted in Blogging, Conference Recaps, Internet News, Online Advertising, SEO, Social Media, Twitter | 1 Comment
