Do you have time to search the web everyday to find the newest social media tools? If the answer is no, then you have come to the right place. I have searched the World Wide Web for social media information all week, and stumbled upon a few favorites along the way. Here are my picks of the week:
The New Twitter:
This week, Twitter began rolling out a redesign. The “new” Twitter moves the search box up, has more relevant and customized search results, and has added filtering options. Filtering options include showing only tweets with links near your current location.
Social Media Stats:
A stat from last Saturday that is worth mentioning: The Pew Research Center did a recent study which indicated that people over age 50 now account for 42% of social networking users. Specifically,
“Some 47% of internet users ages 50-64 and 26% of users are 65 and older now use social networking sites . People aged over 50 now account for 42% of all social networking users, up from 22% a year ago.”
University Foursquare:
This week, Foursquare made it easier for universities to join their geo-location check-in service. Debuting Foursquare for Universities, colleges now have a page where they can apply to open their own branded profiles on Foursquare. Learn more about how universities are using Foursquare here.
Celebrity Twitter Auction:
If you want a celebrity or musician like Shaq (@therealshaq) or Eva Longoria (@evalongoria) to follow you on Twitter, you may be in luck. Twitchange is hosting the first ever celebrity Twitter auction (now through September 25th), where you can donate to ahomeinhaiti.org for a chance to have a celebrity follow, mention, or retweet you. Have Bieber fever? As Mashable expained, you’re not the only one:
The Justin Bieber Mega Package, described thusly, “Justin Bieber will follow you on Twitter for a minimum of 90 days, will retweet one of your tweets and will send out a tweet including your @twitterhandle,” is already up to $2,325.00 and 62 bids.
Facebook Places, UK:
Facebook places is now live in the UK… and just in time for our arrival. @Feedbackagency crew @alucas9 and @ideaman are working internationally for the next week, starting in London, England and ending in Paris, France. You can keep up with our travels by following us on Twitter; and if you’re in the UK, check-in on Places!
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Anna’s Social Media Picks of the Week (10/15/10)
by FeedbackDo you have time to search the web everyday to find the newest social media tools? If the answer is no, then you have come to the right place. I have searched the World Wide Web for social media information all week, and stumbled upon a few favorites along the way. Here are my picks of the week:
Facebook & Skype:
Facebook has been busy this week with partnerships. On Thursday, Facebook and Skype officially announced a new partnership. Facebook’s newsfeed will now be integrated into skype, and Facebook friends will be included into the Skype phonebook. The press release stated that “the Facebook Phonebook in Skype allows users to call and SMS their Facebook friends directly on their mobile phones and landlines.”
Bing & Facebook:
Another partnership emerged this week, when Facebook announced a new partnership with Bing. As Facebook’s official blog explained,
The Bing partnership also makes it easier to find people to friend on Facebook.
New Twitter for Everyone:
On Wednesday, Twitter announced that new Twitter was available for all 160 million users. Twitter wrote “while we still (and will always) have plenty of work to do, we’re pleased with the positive reaction so far.” So while we may see some minor tweaks, it appears the new Twitter design is here to stay.
Gap’s Original Logo Is Back:
This week Gap announced on their Facebook Page that they have reverted back to their original logo. The logo change, which came about last week, was not well received by people, and they took to social media to criticize. People are still having fun with Gap’s attempted logo change, with http://craplogo.me and @GapLogo on Twitter, which has over 5,000 fans.
Qworthy:
My final pick is Richmond Virginia centric. It is a website, called Qworthy, which pulls the best items off popular streaming services. Created by Richmond local Tony Scida, @tonyskyday, qworthy includes the best of Hulu, Hulu Plus, Netflix, and more.
-Anna (@alucas9)