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Users Triple Time, Advertisers Double Spend on Social Networks and Blogs

March 27, 2023 By Mike Abundo Leave a Comment

Spending too much time on Facebook? You’re not alone. A new study from Neilsen shows that Americans have tripled the time they spend on social networks and blogs. Even has-been MySpace is getting a lift from the rising tide. On average, you spent seventeen percent of your online time on social networks and blogs in August 2009, up from six percent the year before.

When it comes to online media, advertisers are often slow to go where the audience goes — but in this case, they’re definitely catching up. Advertisers increased their spending on social networks and blogs by a whopping 119%, up to $108 million in August 2009 from $49 million the year before.

Now you won’t feel so guilty about goofing off on Facebook. Even Madison Avenue’s starting to hang out there.

Originally posted on September 26, 2009 @ 6:37 am

Filed Under: Advertising, Facebook, MySpace, Social Network Tagged With: Advertising, Facebook, MySpace, Social Network

Cool Facebook Hacks

March 27, 2023 By Mike Abundo Leave a Comment

Facebook Flare

Geeky is the new sexy, baby. Want to impress the girls on Facebook? Then dazzle them with these Facebook hacks from Ryan Dube!

1) Konami Code lens flare: Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right-B-A-
2) Make your profile talk like a pirate: Select English (Pirate) in your language settings.
3) Upside-down status updates: Through FlipText.
4) Download whole photo albums: Through the FacePad Firefox extension.
5) Schedule Facebook updates: Through Sendible.
6) Selectively hide online status: Through friend lists in chat.

Now go impress that Facebook cutie with enough social media savvy to make Mark Zuckerberg proud!

Originally posted on September 22, 2009 @ 8:25 am

Filed Under: Facebook, Social Network Tagged With: Facebook, Social Network

“Digital tattoo” embarrassing to British 20-somethings

March 27, 2023 By Andy Merrett 1 Comment

Young Brits have expressed regret over their “digital tattoo” – the indelible marks their activities have left scattered around various social media networks and online video portals.

According to research by security firm Symantec, one-third of under-25s said that they would like to delete parts of their online history, including embarrassing photographs and throwaway comments.

Having said that, 35% said that they didn’t worry at all about what they’d posted online. Perhaps they’ve never inadvertently told their posse via Facebook that he’s a pervert, or had compromising videos posted on YouTube, and they’ve obviously not considered the implications of cyber-crime, either. [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 4, 2009 @ 3:26 pm

Filed Under: Privacy, Social Network Tagged With: Privacy, Social Network, survey, uk, youth

Facebook acquires FriendFeed

March 27, 2023 By Andy Merrett 1 Comment

The big social network news of the day is Facebook’s acquisition of FriendFeed.

facebook-friendfeedFriendFeeds’ cofounder Bret Taylor spoke of the two networks’ “common vision of giving people tools to share and connect with their friends”, while Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spoke of how he “admired their team for creating such a simple and elegant service for people to share information” ever since he first used FriendFeed.

For the moment, FriendFeed will continue to run as a standalone service, while all FriendFeed’s staff will work for Facebook and its directors will take new senior positions. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 10, 2009 @ 6:43 pm

Filed Under: Acquisition, Facebook, Social Network Tagged With: Acquisition, Facebook, friendfeed, Social Network

Facebook Movie: Too Faddish?

March 27, 2023 By Mike Abundo Leave a Comment

Think the Facebook movie is a joke? Think again! Writer Aaron Sorkin, of A Few Good Men fame, is developing a screenplay about the hot social network of the moment. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 12, 2009 @ 2:09 pm

Filed Under: Facebook, Social Network Tagged With: Alan Sorkin, Facebook, Social Network

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