If you’re at all engaged in any kind of social media, you’ve probably heard at least one person talk about Pinterest and all the great stuff on it. This image-heavy site, full of ideas, tips, tricks, and general domestic “eye candy,” is a rich source of inspiration and information. No shocker here: it’s a massive [...]
Last week we discussed the cultural phenomenon known as the meme, and a recent takeoff of the “Ridiculously Photogenic Guy” meme. This week you need to know how the meme can actually be beneficial to your business when it comes to creating more social media engagement with fans, friends, and even clients. When Wonderful Pistachios [...]
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past two or three years, you’ve probably had a chuckle over at least one “meme.” And on the off chance that you have been living under a rock, just head on over to http://icanhascheezburger.com/. That should get you up to speed in just a few minutes. The [...]
If you’re anything like me, about every month or so, you find yourself aggravated or annoyed by something you saw on a certain blue-themed social networking site (which shall remain nameless) and end up blurting out “Ugh, I’m just gonna cancel this stupid thing! I hate half these people anyways!” Perhaps this frustration is sourced [...]
For most folks with a Facebook account, you’ve already been exposed to the new “Timeline” feature in some form or fashion. Either you have many friends who have made the switch over to the new timeline, or you yourself have taken the leap into the modern new interface with its large “cover photo” display [...]
Last time I checked, there is actually still something called The Constitution, and we actually don’t live under the rule of an oppressive, dictatorial regime. But don’t tell that to folks like the ones at the Maryland Correction Agency (MCA), who recently began demanding its employment applicants’ social networking passwords as a condition of their [...]
Starting today, Google’s newprivacy policy will go into effect. It’s a move that has drawncriticism for its perceived opening up of channels that used to be closed, at least when it comes to your privacy on the web. First, what kind of changes can you expect? Well, they won’t be changes you’ll notice – unless [...]
Of all the news stories relating to social media, teens, and parents over the past few months (or perhaps even years), none has garnered quite so much attention and controversy as that of North Carolinian Tommy Jordan and his teenage daughter Hannah. In a video posted to YouTube in early February, Jordan is seen reading [...]
Today’s mothers are using social media and online advertisement to spread information, provide tips and advice, and pad their bank accounts – without ever having to change out of their pajamas! Oh, wait…nevermind. These ladies probably make enough cash and have enough clout from their lucrative (and self-made) gigs to afford the latest Louboutin creations [...]
In the world of blogging, you can use a personal blog for family and friends as a platform from which to say whatever you darn well please. Everyone has a loved one who just calls it like they see it on a personal blog (I can’t say much, I have a three-page birth story on [...]