Pinterest Messaging Arrives, Send Private Messages With Other Pinterest Users

Over two million pins are sent out every day, Pinterest said in anannouncement. In an effort to get more conversations started around those pins, Pinterest is introducing Pinterest Messaging. In…

Facebook Bans Like-Gating, No More Incentivizing Users To Like Pages

 Facebook recently published a small but important update on their developer blog where they effectively put the ban on like-gating content. According to Facebook themselves, the definition of like-gating is:…

Planning for Progress: 18 Tips for a Successful Social Media Strategy

In the full scheme of your business marketing plan, social media mas seem like a small factor. But, social media can actually play a huge role in sales, marketing, branding, and consumer community.…

Twitter To Ramp Up Their Image Search Capabilities With Acquisition Of Madbits

 Twitter looks to be ramping up its image search capabilities, if the acquisition of one of a rising startup in the field of image search are any indication. Image search startup…

Embed A Tweet Within A Tweet On Twitter For Desktop

 A feature that recently became available on Twitter’s mobile apps is now available on desktop, which is the ability to embed a tweet within a tweet. Embedding a tweet within…

Tweets ahead: the top charity chief executives on social media

Charity chief executives on social media could help reclaim the narrative of our sector, one tweet at a time. Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters With the negative press that charities have received…

#TanimBala Philippine bullet scam sparks anger and social media activism

  Image copyrightReutersImage captionMany travellers have been taking drastic measures against alleged bullet planters in Manila's international airport A scam in the Philippines, which allegedly sees bullets dropped into the…

Social networking sites closed for security reasons, says Minister Tarana Halim

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim at a meeting with the officials of state-run mobile-phone operator Teletalk at its Gulshan office on Wednesday. Photo: mostafigur rahman PreviousNext The…

How a Facebook Page Grew Their Organic Reach 219% in 30 Days

If you’re a business on Facebook, there’s a good chance you’ve been fighting the organic reach battle. In the last year-and-a-half, Facebook organic reach has gone from around 16 percent…

How Social Media Changed SEO And Why Your Business Can’t Thrive Without It

Many people ask the question, “Is social media necessary to get good search engine rankings?” In my opinion, they are starting with the wrong question. I think the die has already…