Internet valuations are on the rise. In case you haven’t heard, Twitter is currently being valued at approximately $10billion, and now social Q&A website Quora is commanding valuations of $1billion. But what exactly is Quora, and why on earth is it being valued so highly? Quora is a question and answer service that is winning Read Blog…
Quora Shows the Desire for Social Awareness
February 28th, 2011 by John M
Are we Close to Seeing Renren?
February 23rd, 2011 by John M
‘China’s answer to Facebook’, Renren.com, is apparently seriously considering a stock market float in the United States according to the Financial Times. They have enlisted the services of Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse for advice, which would make it the first social networking site to have a public presence. The Renren story is Read Blog…
How Joan Rivers’ Body Stirred up a Viral Sensation for GoDaddy
February 9th, 2011 by John M
You’ll have likely heard about domain registration service, GoDaddy. They have recently set up a new service where they can provide .co domain names to their customers – perfect for online businesses to show searchers and unique visitors that they are an official corporation or company. So far, the rollout has been decidedly low-key. Until Read Blog…
Twitter Fought the Law and the Law Won
January 16th, 2011 by John M
What do Ryan Babel, Courtney Love and Labour MP Kerry McCarthy all have in common? They’ve all been reprimanded for their use of Twitter, and lawyers are warning that people need to be more vigilant when tweeting their thoughts. Media law expert Robert Thompson recently said: “This is a world in which ordinary people have Read Blog…
Like-rosoft
January 10th, 2011 by John M
Microsoft were speaking at this year’s International CES show and, as shown in this tweet from TechRadar at the time, you had to like their page on Facebook for access to exclusive content: Microsoft had the honour of presenting the first official keynote to open the exhibit, and give their views on the kinds of Read Blog…
The Rebirth of MySpace?
January 2nd, 2011 by John M
The story is similar to an overweight boxer going away for a few years, working hard on his conditioning and performance before re-entering the ring looking fitter than ever, hungry for the world title. MySpace is starting to win back a new breed of user thanks to its graphical overhaul and reinvention, and owners News Read Blog…
Beat the Competition, With a Competition!
December 26th, 2010 by John M
England’s first choice right back (for the time being, anyway…) Glen Johnson has the right idea. Barely thirty tweets to his name, yet he manages to attract close to a thousand followers to his Twitter profile in a 12-hour period. How did he do it? Simple – with freebies! Glen tweeted on 14 December 2010 Read Blog…
Why Is A Social Networking Profile Better Than A Directory Listing?
November 28th, 2010 by Peter
Directory listings have been useful in search for a long time. Before the development of the internet, it was often directories which searchers turned to when looking for a business of some sort. Online directories are still used by some and do retain their place within the search market. This is why it is advisable Read Blog…
