“Friending” Addiction on Facebook
Last week I posted a funny video on how Facebook can lower your self-esteem. Apparently, this is no joke and certainly not a laughing matter for some. A leading psychologist in London, England says Facebook is causing some pain in people:
But a leading psychologist says Facebook is driving a worrying trend.
The social networking site is [...]
Facebook Lowers Self-Esteem?
How to Remove a Facebook Application
A few months ago I received a call from an exasperated friend who had innocently installed many applications on Facebook and was now receiving a flood of emails every time something happened on one of those applications. He had accepted the request from all his “friend” to install such and such application etc. Now he [...]
Your Google Number Coming Soon
It’s not what you know, but who you know. And now Google wants to rank you based on who you know and how influential you are with them. Not everyone is equal. This is especially true in social networking sites. Where some are definitely more equal than others. They have more friends, they participate in [...]
Finally, Ten Commandments for Facebook
It’s humorous, but only because its true. Ross Wolinsky has had a revelation and published the authoritative ten commandments to govern Facebook. Here is the list:
Thou Shalt Not List Every Movie, TV Show, Band and Book You Have Ever Heard Of In Your Profile
Thou Shalt Not “Poke” Indiscriminately
Thou Shalt Not “Friend” People You Don’t Actually [...]
Some Don’t Like the New Facebook
The last few weeks there has been some major revisions to the Facebook interface. Until very recently you could switch back to the “old” view, but now that has been taken away. So, users are left with the new version. And some don’t like it. I browsed through some of the entries at “iF YOU [...]
From My Reader, I Recommend…
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My WordCamp Notes: SEO for blogs - Christen Dybenko shares her notes from WordCamp and has a cool diagram dissecting Google famous Page Rank.
Online TV Viewership Doubles in Two Years - this a post on MarketingCharts.com, and has data on online TV viewership. I am personally not surprised at such a rapid [...]
Facebook Introduces Engagement Ads
Facebook is rolling out a new type of ad called “Engagement Ads”. The idea behind the ads is that Facebook users get to interact with the ad in one shape way or form. For example users can leave comment on the message, forward a virtual product etc. Here are details from Jeremiah Owyang’s blog:
Engagement Ads [...]
More Women Than Men Participate in Social Networks
Except for LinkedIn, more women are on social networks than men. That is according to data released by RapLeaf, an online reputation management company based in San Francisco. I had a hunch about this phenomenon a while back when I started hearing of mommy bloggers, but I had not seen data to back it up. [...]
The Secret to Viral Videos: A Case Study
Viral videos can be a great way to introduce your work to a new audience. There are videos which have made the rounds on Internet and have achieved millions in views. The most notable recent example is the BlendTec “Will it Blend” videos. With creativity, marketing savvy and a very clear cut message, BlendTec has [...]
