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Social Network Wars: How The Five Major Platforms Stack Up [INFOGRAPHIC] Most people don't have the social steam to power a presence on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr. Sure, there are handy apps like Twitterfeed and Hootsuite that can help spread one post to all of your networks, but that ignores the individual strengths and weaknesses of each platform. When it comes time to pick and choose where you post, this chart can help you decide what's appropriate for you. Flip-Flop Refashion: Part 1 (Braided Straps) Summer is great. And warm. And full of outdoor activities and trips to the pool and random walks around the neighborhood.
Conditions of ‘retweet to win’ competitions must be made clear, ASA rules The ASA has ruled that a ‘retweet to win’ Twitter competition by Pet Plan broke the code for failing to make terms and conditions clear. Pet Plan said that there were no terms and conditions for the competition, with the text for the competition reading "To celebrate #petdentalcare month we are giving away 10 goodie bags filled full of dental treats. Follow and RT to win!" #competition". The company said it had template terms and conditions for use in their promotions and, having received the complaint, it had reiterated internally the need to ensure it was properly implemented when running a prize promotion via social media.
This Is the Perfect Pinterest Picture, According to Science For the past year, a Philadelphia-based startup called Curalate has been stalking Pinterest, amassing a database of millions of images shared on the picture-collection hub, plus information on how often those images were shared, liked, or commented upon. The Curalate team, including a computer vision PhD and a dedicated in-house data scientist, recently did some intensive number crunching on that database, sampling 500,000 images and distilling from them half a dozen or so characteristics that seem to distinguish popular Pinterest images. Then, at our request, they identified one ideal picture that best combines these characteristics. And that image is at right. It’s from cooking show host Paula Deen, and it’s called “ Aunt Peggy’s Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad .” It’s been repinned 307,000 times, liked 8,000 times, and commented upon 300 times.
Colored Thoughts The Rainbow vanished Hi folks, today is a sad day here in Twimbowland, In the last communiques, Twitter discouraged the development of new applications replicating the core Twitter Experience, called “Traditional Clients”, among which Twimbow is included. They outlined some rules ( read here ) which disheartened us and now we have no longer enthusiasm to continue our adventure. social-media-propaganda-posters from mymodernmet.com Etsy merchant Justonescarf from Feeding Hills, Massachusetts has made some pretty awesome social media propaganda posters that will make you think twice about which sites you spend the most time on. Are you always going back and forth between Facebook and Twitter? Have you started to use Google +?
Anthro-Inspired Mirror You all know we love a good Anthropologie knockoff around here – so a couple of days ago when I was browsing online I came across this mirror. Oh I definitely need that. Hold the presses – did that say $498??? Huh. We can do better than that. :) 20 Top YouTube & Video Marketing Stories of 2012 Not surprisingly, YouTube marketing news and developments continue to dominate this year’s installment of our video marketing year in review for 2012. In reverse chronological order, here are the top 20 video marketing stories of the past year: YouTube Unveils New Look to Increase Channel Views, Subscriptions December 7, 2012: The redesign aims to help users find their favorite channels and “subscribe, subscribe, subscribe.” By encouraging more users to subscribe to the YouTube channels they love, YouTube will be able to share 10 times more ad revenue with its partners. Online Video Ad Spending Increased 27% in 2012; Projected to Grow Another 47 percent
10 Meme Paintings to Class Up the Internet [PICS] In 1838, photography was a crazy new fad, and images of rare paintings were soon widely distributed for people all over the world to see. Sound familiar? Today, images have similarly spread across the Internet. This concept of democratizing art , once put forth by theorist Walter Benjamin, is the inspiration behind artist Lauren Kaelin's paintings — well that, and the Ikea monkey meme. Called " Benjameme ," Kaelin's series of paintings each feature a different meme or viral star. TV CS5 Tutorials Learn Photoshop CS5 Learn the basics of Photoshop CS5 with Getting Started and New Features tutorials by product experts. Bridging the Generational Tech Gap - Great Colleges to Work For 2011 By David D. Perlmutter Over the last two years, our department of journalism and mass communication has hired five new tenure-track faculty members.