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Do we even need to ask how Facebook is making money?

Do we even need to ask how Facebook is making money?

With Google+ ramping up (and in some cases recently, ramping down) in its battle against Facebook, many are looking at the revenue models to determine who will eventually be the winner. The goals for both are the same in essence but the way they make money is very different. Google’s goal is to create the central point through which business, particularly local products and trust-factor services, is done. They want individuals to reach businesses through their conglomeration of services and they want businesses to reach the people through the same. It’s a combination of connections and discovery…

Google+ hits 20 million users in just in 3 weeks

Google+ hits 20 million users in just in 3 weeks

The launch of Google+, Google’s new social network, has gone off without a hitch. After only three weeks, Google+ has pulled in 20 million users according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The report comes just a week after Google Chief Executive Larry Page said that Google+ had more than 10 million users and that they were sharing and receiving more than 1 billion items a day. That’s impressive growth considering Google has made access to the site by invitation only. Google has yet to market the service to the more than one billion monthly visitors who use its search engine, Gmail…

How social media fits in with business communications

How social media fits in with business communications

Social media has become a huge part of many business strategies, particularly in marketing. It has not, however, been adopted on nearly as widespread of a basis as a pure communications tool. This is a mistake. The concepts surrounding social media are clear. People connect. They connect with friends and family. They connect with people who share their interests. They connect without borders, boundaries, or logistic-issues associated with connecting in real life. On the tail end of the spectrum, people use social media to connect with businesses. The problem lies in that businesses aren’t…

The Yahoo Loophole: How to transfer Facebook friends over to Google+

The Yahoo Loophole: How to transfer Facebook friends over to Google+

Facebook has been doing everything it can to keep people from exporting their contacts to bring them into Google+ ever since the search giant’s new social network launched this month. Household Hacker has come up with a relatively quick and very easy way to make it happen using Facebook’s relationship with Yahoo. …

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

While it’s clear that the internet has become one of our primary methods of communication with friends and family, it’s only been in recent years that the emergence of using different internet tools has really emerged in the business world. Email has been used for a while, but social media, chat, and blogging are relatively new to the business world. This breakdown by our friends at SocialCast analyzes the different methods and points to a growing reliance on digital communications between businesses and their consumers. While the personal touch should always remain at top of mind, it’s clear…

Charities are doing an awful job at social media

Charities are doing an awful job at social media

There is a decent amount of “good” going on through social media. Changes, revolutions, and innovations happen on and as a result of social media every day. And yet, for every good action, there are thousands of neutral or negative actions that occur that wash the benefits out with noise. How should we really be using this amazing technology? Those of us who grew up without the internet can (potentially) remember a world where we needed to check our mailbox (that thing on top of the pole outside of your house that seems to have an endless flow of junk mail in it replenishing magically every day) to see…

The cost of social media

The cost of social media

If you haven’t heard, social media is big. For many businesses, they get onto it because they hear how awesome it is and it’s free. Then, they get into the real “cost” of social media and suddenly it’s not so beautiful anymore. This infographic by our friends at Focus gives a strong overview of what’s really happening on the cost aspect of social media for business. Click to enlarge. …

Social media used to identify Vancouver riot suspects

Social media used to identify Vancouver riot suspects

After the Stanley Cup loss which lead to riots last night in Vancouver, outraged Canadians have taken their fight for justice to Facebook and social media. By posting photos and videos of the perpetrators online, they hope they can help police and others to identify the criminals (or at least put them to shame!). A Facebook page has been started and there are already hundreds of photos and almost 60,000 likes. The Vancouver Police have also used social media and sent out Tweets asking for photos where they can identify the people. Take a look at just a few selected images below with faces clearly identifiable….

The joy of social media through the eyes of Bob Ross

The joy of social media through the eyes of Bob Ross

Bob Ross is beloved by millions who enjoy his easy-going demeanor and colorful ways of expressing himself through paintings. His view of the world has been considered someone child-like — not simple, but perhaps more pure. It’s not surprising that someone would filter the world of social media through his gentle gaze. This graphic by Flowtown does the trick. Click to enlarge. …

Unmatched Revenues: Why we really are in the middle of another online tech bubble

Unmatched Revenues: Why we really are in the middle of another online tech bubble

The numbers are completely off the charts. In case you missed insane valuations in recent months for companies such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, the infographic below should bring it into perspective. When did value start getting dictated by users rather than revenue? Something can definitely be said about potential, but are investors really doing the right thing by betting so high on some of these companies. As a general rule, a company is normally worth somewhere between 3-6 times its yearly revenue. That would put Facebook with an estimate 2010 revenue around $2 billion valued at…

Tumblr launches its own share button

Tumblr launches its own share button

Microblogging platform Tumblr has finally launched its own ‘Share on Tumblr’ button, following in the footsteps of other popular blogging and social media services. Tumblr’s share buttons will allow users to share content on their Tumblogs as a link, pull quote, photo, or video embed. The buttons are a bit overdue, considering that Tumblr now attracts 26 million visitors per month globally, according to comScore. Despite their tardiness, the multi-faceted ‘Share on Tumblr’ buttons are just as user-friendly as the microblogging platform itself. With the launch of this product, it…

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Seen The Social Network? Well, they might need to remake the movie if what Paul Ceglia claims turns out to be true. He claims that he gave Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, $1,000 to fund the project with the understanding that he would maintain 50 percent ownership, with more possible if the project was not completed by a deadline. This one might actually be legit. Paul Ceglia, who has taken Facebook to court before and lost and has been convicted of fraud, has refilled a law suit against Facebook, bringing bigger guns and bigger evidence with him. A significantly larger law firm is backing…

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