Why should you bother using the most sophisticated information network ever constructed to improve yourself? If that sounds like a sarcastic question, it’s because it is. Online education is one of the greatest breakthroughs in information technology. Radio was intended for emergency communications, but ended up broadcasting rock and roll. (That wasn’t’ actually a bad [...]
Tag Archives: Facebook
Facebook Wall Of Shame (Infographic)
There is no greater fail than a Facebook fail, and WordStream’s new infographic by NowSourcing has put them all in one place. While some you may have not experienced firsthand, others you will remember all too well. Will the new Facebook changes bring more fails, or finally do the network some much needed good? © [...]
Want a Facebook Community? Post More.
Via Scoop.it – Infographics and Social Media When I am sometimes asked for advice about how best to run a Facebook fan page in order to build community, I tend to advise people to… link to original article
How Facebook’s Page Insights Got Cooler: Infographic
Via Scoop.it – Cities of the World In case you don’t feel like reading through the text of Facebook’s guide to the new page insights, here’s an infographic summarizing the changes. Go to original post
Hey Publisher: You’re an Ombudsman on Facebook: Grin and Bear It
Whenever I mention the word “ombudsman” to anyone in terms of what it means for social media, there are always some who don’t know what it is, so I should get that out of the way: From Wikipedia: An ombudsman (conventional English plural: ombudsmen) is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency… [...]
Twitter vs. Facebook
Although Twitter and Facebook are very different services, they do fill a lot of the same needs of users. They both give us ways to connect with friends, family and brands. They offer “news feeds”…and obviously are great real time communication tools. They have a lot of similarities and a lot of differences. Here is [...]
American Internet Usage
Most all of us use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google and Twitter on a daily basis. But have you ever wondered exactly how the majority of the US goes about their time online, or who stacks up the most clicks? Check out this cool graphic which breaks it all down.
Facebook Profile Photos By The Numbers
Apparently Facebook has the webs largest collection of photos, even beating out Flickr (I’m a little skeptical about this) and Photobucket. Needless to say, a lot of people are posting pictures to their profiles. Photo discovery app Pixable analyzed nearly 500,000 of its users’ profiles to come up with some statistics about the photos we choose to [...]
Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
I’ve caught a lot of flack in recent weeks from friends for my growing addiction to Empire Avenue. (an addiction to which I am only too happy to admit I have) I’ve experienced a lot of mental discomfort over spending a good amount of time on a service that may or not be beneficial to [...]
The World Without Facebook
Facebook is pretty much a part of everyone’s lives now. It’s ingrained in most of our social interactions in some form or another. There is nary a person I know that doesn’t at least use it or check it once throughout the week. But what if Facebook didn’t exist in this day and age? Check [...]
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My 89-Year-Old Grandma Loves Playing Solitaire on iPad
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Two Main Reasons Empire Avenue is Worthwhile
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Wow, they only have 42 of ‘em? (pic)
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Journalists Wonder What’s Better on Twitter – “First” or “Correct”
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Using Pics with Tweets to Engage People and Attract Followers
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SEO Salary Guide [Infographic]
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Social Media And Why You Should Bother With Online Education
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Black Friday And Cyber Monday: Hacks And Scams [Infographic]
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Google vs. Facebook on Privacy and Security (Infographic)
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Best Education Sites, and the Schools that Rule the Web (Infographic)
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.
