Definitely looks like Instagram is working towards the mainstream audience and by their new “web feed” they take a big leap forward. The look is appealing to newbies and definitely offers a good look into some of Instagram’s functionality, but not all. At first glance, the new “profile web feed” looks VERY similar to Facebook […]
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#Hashtags Are the Future – Facebook Should Take Note
Super Bowl Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t already seen the Super Bowl, the Ravens beat the Niners 34-31. Aside from the big game, we learned a lot about the use of social media. Besides text messaging, social media was the preferred way to talk about the game to peers; whether that be Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, […]
TuneUp Heats Up Competition With Shazaam/SoundHound – How Can “Shazam” Declare Winner?
Techmeme reports that TuneUp is set to provide an unlimited song identification service for FREE (and with no ads). TuneUp is already known for its ability to correct song titles and add album work and it looks like they’re trying to venture off into another vertical. Perhaps providing the song identification service is their attempt […]
Facebook’s Stab at Coupon-ing with “Facebook Offers”
Facebook has took a stab at the social shopping market, but there hasn’t been much traction. When they first rolled out “Facebook Deals” in April 2011, I was a bit skeptical and even rated the experience a 6 out of 10. A year later and the news has broke out…Facebook Offers will be the next […]
PlaceMe App – Cool or Scary? Your Privacy is Key
There’s a new iOS/Android app, PlaceMe, that will soon need to win the “privacy debate” in order for it to succeed – will it stand the test of time? Robert Scoble says that this app will freak you out, but its the future. Although, Scoble and Kevin Tofel are right, I’d argue that this app […]
Biggest Opportunity for Facebook is MUSIC TO MY EARS
Facebook is everywhere…movies, online, B2C, B2B, commercial stores and in almost every household in the nation. Yet, where is Facebook’s presence lacking? It’s an obvious one and its a billion dollar industry: MUSIC. Yes, Facebook has band pages where you can like an artist, learn about updates, etc. But its just another website for a […]
Future of QR Codes – What’s at stake?
QR codes have been in business for a few years now, but left relatively unknown until recently. With smartphones expanding its consumer reach to about 35% of the adult population, QR codes may generate more and more interest. Or they could fail and be a wasted effort. QR Code Basics What is it? A QR […]
Toyota Friend – New Social Network for Toyota Owners
Social business is hitting all industries and making an impact on how we communicate online. Toyota is the latest auto company to dive into social media and put some real investment in their customers. Toyota Friend is a new social network that will come equipped with new Toyota cars, starting with the company’s next battery […]
Empire Avenue “Portfolio View” Gets a Face Lift – ALL NEW VIEW
Empire Avenue, introduced to me by Jeremiah, has become a never-ending pursuit of brand awareness for “myself” (see my initial thoughts here). I consider my online social identity (whether it be my last name, first name or both) to be my brand. A brand that I care about, promote and keep enhancing through my social […]
A Look Back: What Happened To MySpace’s Battle With Facebook?
A few years back I wrote a post about Facebook and if they can win the battle over MySpace. Here are the highlights of that post written back in 2007: Provides a legitimate social networking platform MySpace: Yes, but who is part of the network? Probably, friends you met at a party, someone who is in […]