Fresh Social Media news

Poll says teens sharing more on social media sites, more trending to Twitter

WASHINGTON — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more …Find out more from Washington Post

Social network addiction taking over lives: Study – Zee News – India

Social network addiction taking over lives: Study Sydney: The 2013 Yellow Social Media Report has analyzed that a growing number of Australians are using social network at an addictive rate wherever they can, even in toilet cubicles! According to the …Find out more from Zee News

Social media shake up as Yahoo bids for Tumblr – Brisbane Times

It also heralds a larger shift in social media. Facebook probably invented modern social networking and is still the king. But increasingly its approach is seen as passive and outdated as people flock to sites such as Tumblr where they can be more …Find out more from Brisbane Times

Use social media to reach out to youth: Modi

New Delhi, May 21 — Attending his first meeting of the BJP’s parliamentary board after being re-inducted in the central team, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday suggested using social media to reach out to the youth. “Modi suggested how …Find out more from New York Daily News

Cricket Australia consider implementing social media policy

“We’ve worked with our players and helped them in training and development and understanding the pitfalls of (social media),” Sutherland said. A social media policy ” is not something we’ve talked about but perhaps down the track it might be appropriate.Find out more from NDTV

Measuring Social Media ROI: Companies Emphasize Voice Metrics

Hirschman would be a happy camper these days because social media puts a megaphone on the voice of the customer. Results from The CMO Survey® show that companies, in turn, are also starting to see the value of emphasizing voice-based metrics.Find out more from Forbes

Facebook waning, social media may have plateaued among teens, Pew study …

Contrary to how they’re typically represented in the news media, “few teens embrace a fully public approach to social media,” Pew Internet reports in a major new study, “Teens, Social Media and Privacy.” Yes, they share more about themselves than we …Find out more from Christian Science Monitor (blog)

Social media in the wake of the Oklahoma tragedy – Washington Post

Survivors and other interested parties are taking to social media to help identify and find survivors. The Guardian reports that a Facebook page has been established where users are posting photos, and information about other debris found, in the hopes …Find out more from Washington Post (blog)

Blog posts about Social Media

MavenSay Enjoying Sudden Popularity In Social Media-Hungry …

And Indonesians have been quick to embrace social networking sites, with fierce loyalties once something sticks. Aged social network Friendster started to pivot towards Asia around 2008, when it realised that 90 percent of its user base was …More By Victoria Ho

Nominate Most Creative In Social Media Marketing – Business Insider

A brilliant social media campaign can be anything from taking advantage of a cultural moment — people are still talking about Oreo tweeting an image with the text “you can still dunk in the dark” during the Super Bowl blackout — to a complex …More By Laura Stampler

The Latest Social Media Concern for Employers – Law Blog – WSJ

A new video sharing app is emerging as the latest source of anxiety for employers worried about social-media risks at the office.More By Jacob Gershman

Art Briles Understands The Social Media Game | Big Lead Sports

Art Briles Understands The Social Media Game · ESPN Layoffs: Disney is Shedding About 400 ESPN Employees · New York City FC, Owned by the Yankees and Manchester City, Will Be 20th MLS Club · Max Domi Executes Magnificent …More By Ty Duffy

How To Become A Social Media Marketer [INFOGRAPHIC] – AllTwitter

How To Become A Social Media Marketer [INFOGRAPHIC]More By Shea Bennett

Fresh Apple news

Biz Break: Apple defends tax policies, Microsoft unveils Xbox One

Today: Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook testifies to a congressional subcommittee, and Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console debuts. Also: New Intel (INTC) CEO begins reshaping the company, NetApp lays off hundreds while shipping billions to investors.Find out more from San Jose Mercury News

Apple still world’s most valuable global brand, …

Released Tuesday, Millward Brown Optimor’s 2013 BrandZ report pegs Apple with a brand value of $185 billion, up from $183 billion last year. Based on financial data and the opinions of potential and current buyers, Apple retained its top rank in spite …Find out more from CNET

Apple defends offshore decisions that result in low taxes

Apple pays a fair share of the taxes it owes the U.S. and other nations, its CEO said Tuesday, despite criticism from U.S. senators that the company is ducking taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries that the company does not consider tax residents …Find out more from PCWorld

Apple chief Tim Cook defends tax practices and denies avoidance

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, mounted an emphatic and unapologetic defence of the US technology group’s tax practices, as US senators quizzed him over congressional charges that the company avoided billions of dollars in taxes on international …Find out more from Financial Times

iLoss in Apple Bonds

Apple Inc. is giving investors a real-time lesson in why stocks can be a better bet than bonds when markets fear rates are poised to rise. Investors who bought Apple’s 30-year bonds at issue on April 30 have watched the debt lose more than 5% of its …Find out more from Wall Street Journal (blog)

Apple IPhone Loses Ground to Samsung in Consumer Survey

Apple Inc. (AAPL) (AAPL)’s iPhone lost ground to Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) and Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG)’s Motorola in an annual study measuring the satisfaction of consumers, following a sales slowdown for the pioneering smartphone.Find out more from Bloomberg

Apple CEO Defends Tax Practices as Proper

WASHINGTON—Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook defended the technology giant’s tax practices in front of Senate investigators on Tuesday, arguing the company pays all taxes due and that its use of foreign subsidiaries doesn’t affect its U.S. tax bill.Find out more from Wall Street Journal

Apple CEO makes no apology for company’s tax strategy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it …Find out more from Reuters

Could Apple be crippled by the end of Moore’s Law?

A growing discussion among experts in the semiconductor business about the end of the revered “Moore’s Law” could also have heavy implications for Apple Inc. as the company has arguably become one of the world’s top suppliers of mobile computing …Find out more from Wall Street Journal

Blog posts about Apple

Live Blog: Apple and Corporate Taxes – NYTimes.com

A Senate panel questioned Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, and other Apple executives about how Apple sidestepped tens of billions of dollars in taxes. Read more…More By By THE NEW YORK TIMES

3 Mind-Bending Ways Apple Dodged $13.8B In Taxes | TechCrunch

Kudos to Apple’s finance lawyers, who are the Cirque Du Soleil of legal contortionism. On the eve of live testimony from CEO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenhei..More By Gregory Ferenstein

Apple accused of $74bn US tax evasion — RT Business

Apple, the US tech company is facing a government investigation after it was accused of evading billions of dollars in US taxes by using Ireland as a tax haven.More By RT

Your tax dollars at work: Apple’s Cook navigates the senatorial …

The reason for Apple’s being singled out for common U.S. tax minimization practices wasn’t completely explained by a U.S. Senate subcommittee Tuesday. But Tim Cook handled the grilling before Congress easily.More By Erica Ogg

Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer Testify In Front …

After jostling in competing memoranda yesterday, Apple and a group of U.S. Senators are prepared to go head-to-head in a committee hearing examining…More By Jordan Golson

Fresh WordPress news

Which CMS make up the WordPress Competition? – CMS Critic

It is certainly no secret that the world of online content management is dominated by WordPress. Since its release in 2003, WordPress has grown to be the most popular content management system on the internet. In fact, 17.4% of all websites in …Find out more from CMS Critic (blog)

WordAds – All you need to know

WordPress is the most popular blogging system on the web, with over 60 million people using the service to share their views on a wide range of topics. Whether your passion is cooking or football, skydiving or SEO, there will be a WordPress website …Find out more from theEword (blog)

WordPress says Tumblr blogs galore exported in wake of Yahoo acquisition

WordPress founder Mike Mullenweg weighed in on the Tumblr-Yahoo deal by noting that WordPress saw a big spike in blogs exported from Tumblr. Mullenweg detailed the jump on his blog: “Imports have actually spiked on the rumors even though it’s …Find out more from Digital Trends

Bloggers defect from Tumblr to WordPress after buyout – Brafton

Many people were surprised to find out that Yahoo acquired Tumblr, a site that was performing well with 900 posts per second and 300 million monthly active unique visitors. However, it appears that a number of individuals were also unhappy about the …Find out more from Brafton

Birmingham Architecture Festival

This weekend (Friday 24 – Monday 27 May) the first Birmingham Architecture Festival takes place with tours, film screenings, workshops and exhibitions which ask us to take a second look at the second city. Highlights include a Digbeth Hinterlands …Find out more from Morecanals than venice

Best Examples of Real Web Sites Created With WordPress – Samples of Top …

Users who are uncertain about choosing WordPress to design their websites are often interested in seeing some real sites built with WordPress before making their decisions, so Threehosts.com presents popular real websites created with this content …Find out more from Houston Chronicle

LinkedIn Groups WordPress Plugin Released

Melbourne, Australia — (SBWIRE) — 05/21/2013 — A new LinkedIn Groups WordPress plugin allows website owners to show their group information from LinkedIn directly on their WordPress website. As LinkedIn’s popularity grows at a phenomenal rate, group …Find out more from SBWire (press release)

Brow.Si Unveils Add-on for Mobile Websites That Makes Them as Engaging as …

In addition, Brow.si has been selected as a WordPress VIP feature partner. As of today, WordPress VIP customers will be able to install the Brow.si plugin with a single click adding advanced functionality to their mobile sites including push notifications.Find out more from Wall Street Journal (press release)

Blog posts about WordPress

Motive – Responsive eCommerce WordPress Theme – ThemeForest

Motive is a minimal, eCommerce WordPress theme. This theme is compatible with the popular WooCommerce plugin. Responsive Design – Motive is responsive so your visitors can view an optimised v…More By DavidVassett

Site Software, WordPress and Subdirectory requirement. Please stop.

Someone decided to force Site Software -> WordPress installer to only allow installation in a subdirectory. This is so 1990′s thinking. I have to.More By tvcnet

Importing subscriber e-mail addresses « WordPress.com Forums

Hi, I currently have a WordPress.com blog in conjunction with my business’ website. I am thinking of merging the two and moving everything to WordPress. My question/concern is that I currently have 1300+ subscribers via my website (not …More By thezonemag

6 Free WordPress Slideshow Plugins Worth a Try | IFB

When I recently went through a site redesign, one of my bigger goals was to have really succinct, beautiful slideshows in the features section and body of.More By Julia Dinardo

Other stuff around the web on WordPress

WordPress › BackWPup « WordPress Plugins

The backup files can be used to save your whole installation including /wp- content/ and push them to an external Backup Service, if you don’t want to save the …Read more here.

Fresh Affiliate Marketing news

Accel Leads $9.4 Million Round for Affiliate, App Marketing Tracker HasOffers

HasOffers, a four-year-old company that helps companies track its affiliate marketing programs, has raised its first outside funding, a $9.4 million round led by Accel Partners, along with angels including RealNetworks founder Rob Glaser. The company …Find out more from All Things Digital

Affilinet MD Helen Southgate says that networks must protect their publishers

Having taken up her new position last week, Affilinet’s new managing director Southgate, formerly the online marketing controller for Sky, spoke as part of a panel that discussed the many issues that the affiliate marketing sector was facing, including …Find out more from The Drum

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[FREE WSO] $100 a day, Newbie Friendly, Step by Step Affiliate …

Suffering from Information Overload?? Head Spinning and don’t know where to start?? STOP!!!! Get this >> FREE Guide << Step by Step NEWBIE.Read more here.

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How can i make money online? – Yahoo! Answers

I would lik to know how i can make the most money …Read more here.

Fresh WordPress news

WordPress: 72K blog posts exited Tumblr in 1 hour over Yahoo deal

Writing on his personal blog Sunday evening, Mullenweg said that WordPress usually imports 400 to 600 blog posts per hour from Tumblr. After news of the deal surfaced, the number of imported posts jumped to more than 72,000 blog posts in an hour.Find out more from CNET (blog)

WordPress warns of mass Tumblr defections after Yahoo! deal

In a blog post, Mullenweg said that around 400 to 600 Tumblr users typically import their content into WordPress every hour, with 67 exports per hour exiting the blogging site. But when news hit of Yahoo!’s acquisition of Tumblr, that defection rate …Find out more from Register

WordPress Sees Spike In Imports From Tumblr After Yahoo Bought Site

There’s definitely one person who’s going to benefit from Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr (besides Tumblr founder David Karp, who is, no doubt, currently bathing in hundred dollar bills). WordPress CEO Matt Mullenweg wrote on Sunday that his publishing …Find out more from Huffington Post

WordPress founder says users are flocking from Tumblr following Yahoo buyout

Matt Mullenweng, the creator of WordPress has apparently already seen a backlash following Yahoo’s Tumblr acqusition, and doesn’t seem to mind talking about it. According to Mullenweng, the number of imports from Tumblr to WordPress climbed to over …Find out more from Inquirer

Angry Tumblr users flee to WordPress as Yahoo announces $1.1 billion acquisition

According to WordPress CEO Matt Mullenweg, Tumblr users are switching to WordPress in droves. In a recent blog post, Mullenweg says WordPress typically imports between 400 and 600 Tumblr posts per hour, but during a one-hour period on Sunday as …Find out more from BGR

WordPress’ Mullenweg Claims 72000 Blogs Imported From Tumblr in Just One …

But rival blogging service WordPress’s founder Matt Mullenweg posted on his blog last night that WordPress imports from Tumblr on Sunday — after news of the deal had been broken by AllThingsD.com — had risen from a typical 400 to 600 blog posts an …Find out more from All Things Digital

Tumblr’s Loss Is WordPress’ Gain As Thousands Of Users Jump Ship Before …

In what can only be called an exodus, WordPress’ co-founder Matt Mullenweg posted on his blog Sunday night that over 72,000 new blog posts were imported within a single hour. This is a massive spike considering that WordPress usually just sees 400 to …Find out more from TechCrunch

WordPress Sees User Bump After Yahoo-Tumblr Announcement – Mashable

WordPress CEO Matt Mullenweg claims the platform saw an unusually high number of imported posts from Tumblr Sunday night, perhaps an early indication that some are looking to flee in light of the pending Yahoo acquisition. Mullenweg (pictured) wrote on …Find out more from Mashable

WordPress claims thousands of Tumblr refugees amidst Yahoo buyout

WordPress founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg claims that the average number of posts being imported into WordPress from Tumblr is usually around 400-600 posts per hour. However, with the recent rumblings of the possibility of Yahoo buying Tumblr that …Find out more from SlashGear

Blog posts about WordPress

WordPress founder claims 72,000 posts defected from Tumblr after …

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has spoken out in an attempt to capitalize on Yahoo’s rumored $1.1 billion acquisition of rival blogging service Tumblr.More By Daniel Cooper

Customizing Comet: Beau and Arrow Events — Blog — WordPress …

It’s no different when it comes to WordPress.com blog themes, in which a little customization can go a long way. Today let’s take a look at Beau and Arrow Events, a wedding inspiration blog run by Ellen and Kate, two San Diego-based event …More By Lauren Orsini

WordPress CEO: Yahoo deal led to 72,000 Tumblr posts imported to …

While it may be too early to tell how Tumblr users will ultimately respond to Yahoo’s $1.1 billion acquisition, we’re seeing signs that are jumping to other blogging services.More By Devindra Hardawar

WordPress – CreativePearl – Photography Responsive WP Theme …

CreativePearl: Photography Responsive WP Theme CreativePearl is a powerful responsive WordPress Theme, best suited for photographers and creatives who use portfolios to effectively present their wo…More By WebLionMedia

WordPress Just Got A Spike In Imports From Tumblr | WebProNews

WordPress might have quite a bit to gain by Yahoo’s purchasing of Tumblr for $1.1 billion. As noted, a bunch of Tumblr users are already freaking out about Yahoo buying the massively popular blogging platform (and the promise of new ads …More By Chris Crum

Other stuff around the web on WordPress

On Yahoo-Tumblr — Matt Mullenweg

It now looks pretty certain that Yahoo has pulled off a deal to buy Tumblr for 1.1B. The relationship between WordPress and Tumblr has always been pretty …Read more here.

WordPress › Online Games Collection « WordPress Plugins

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of WordPress with us! … Add over 30.000 Games to WordPress with instant implementation. Short Description: Install – activate …Read more here.

WordPress founder claims 72,000 posts defected from Tumblr after …

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has spoken out in an attempt to capitalize on Yahoo’s rumored $1.1 billion acquisition of rival blogging service Tumblr.Read more here.

Thousands of Tumblr users migrate to WordPress in wake of Yahoo …

Yahoo pledges not to ‘screw up’ Tumblr and says it will remain an independent business.Read more here.

Fresh Make Money Online news

3 Ways To Scare Away Potential Customers

When you look around online, you can see that many people in forums and blogs often complained about how making money online is not true or that they can’t make it. The problem usually lies in their faulty belief system that they have ingrained in them.Find out more from Business 2 Community

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How Do You Make Money Online (2013) | Making Money WordPress

Learn how to make money online: http://tinyurl.com/cxapzpt You search for how do you make money online is over. Learn everything you need to know on how …Read more here.

Fresh Social Media news

The Overlooked: Social Media Marketing For Senior Citizens

Not only does this age group have 47x the net worth of households headed by those 35 and older (according to AdAge), but they are now the fastest growing users of social media. These days, they don’t just have an email account, but they are searching …Find out more from Forbes

Sensis study shows social media is reaching into every aspect of Australian lives

A new study of Australian internet users found more than three in five now use social media, with almost half of users logging on daily and some more than five times a day. Australian Facebook users are spending more than seven hours on the site every …Find out more from The Australian

Yahoo’s Social Media Play

The board of Yahoo agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, a signal of how Yahoo plans to reposition itself in the age of social media, The New York Times reports, citing people with direct knowledge …Find out more from New York Times

Social Media Job Searching Tips for Dummies

According to Joshua Waldman, career expert and author of Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies,“people become so transfixed by technology they forget social media is not a solution in-and-of-itself, rather it’s tool.” He says too many job seekers …Find out more from Fox Business

Your social media initiatives should follow customers’ lead

If your customers turn out to be active on social media, you should be there, too. “Social media is a marketing channel,” Kirchner told a meeting of Itasca Bank & Trust Company’s Women’s Initiative earlier this month. “You need to be where …Find out more from Chicago Daily Herald

Social media can be used to disseminate information about govt policies …

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Secretary Information and Broadcasting Agha Nadeem on Monday said that it was responsibility of the Ministry of Information to inform the public about government policies and initiatives and social media could be a very …Find out more from Associated Press of Pakistan

Overcome Social Media Overwhelm

As I’ve gone through the Schedule Makeover process and guided others on the journey to work-life brilliance, I’ve found that social media overwhelm is rampant. Every day some must-have application pops up or some get-rich method comes out. To combat …Find out more from Huffington Post

Social Media a New Stress for Moms Seeking Perfection

Parents’ ultra-sharing in today’s social media world, on sites like Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter, just to name a few, is creating another opportunity and, some say, a new struggle for parents, especially moms. “Definitely, there’s that mom …Find out more from ABC News (blog)

Blog posts about Social Media

‘Kids’ are driving corporate social media | MinnPost

In the social media world, the kids are in the driver’s seat. That was one of the findings that leaped out at me from a very interesting survey of social media in the business world released by Lawrence Ragan Communications.More By John Reinan

3 Strategies to Measure Your Social Media | Social Media Examiner

Measure social media: learn simple strategies to incorporate into your social media campaigns and see if you’re achieving your objectives.More By Rick Mulready

Jessica Alba & Hubby Cash Warren PDA All Over Social Media For …

Jessica Alba tweeted and instagrammed a group of sweet moments with husband of five years, Cash Warren, for their anniversary!More By Perez Hilton

Sprint buys Kansas City-based social media company Handmark …

The deal to buy Handmark, which owns social media app maker OneLouder, is expected to be formally announced today. Augie Grasis, who founded Handmark 13 years ago, declined to provide the amount Sprint paid in the cash sale.More KansasCity.com: Front Page

Social Media Revolution: A Parody [VIDEO] – AllTwitter – Mediabistro

UK humor website The Poke produced a hilarious short video parodying social media, and we want to share it with you. Follow The Poke on Twitter for more “time well wasted” (that’s their motto). And check out the video, below.More By Allison Stadd

Fresh Apple news

Microsoft to unveil revamped XBox Tuesday as it tries to fend off new breed of …

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. is revamping the Xbox to fend off a breed of competitors ranging from Apple Inc. to Facebook Inc. Those companies were nowhere in gaming when the software maker debuted its last version five years ago. Now these …Find out more from Washington Post

Apple iOS 6 Wins DOD Approval

By adding Apple iOS 6 to the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)Find out more from InformationWeek

Fresh Affiliate Marketing news

Put your marketing under a microsope; 4 ways to sell more than the competition

Despite its name, the performance marketing industry—i.e., search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click marketing (PPC) and affiliate marketing—is ripe for bad behavior. In fact, a few years ago, I started to notice that potential clients of mine …Find out more from Upstart (blog)

Blog posts about Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing | drupal.org

Affiliate marketing. Posted by angybab on May 20, 2013 at 10:03am. Hello guys, I recently created a website. I wish to promote affiliate links on this site. Does any one knows what sort of modules I need to install to be able to post affiliate links, …More By angybab

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iTalk Expands Affiliate Marketing Campaign with … – Yahoo! Finance

From Yahoo! Finance: FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — iTalk Inc. (OTCQB: TALK) (OTCBB: TALK) (“iTalk” or the “Company”), a global …Read more here.

MGECOM Named Second Best Affiliate Marketing Company by …

The independent authority on Search vendors, topseos.com, has named MGECOM the second best affiliate marketing company for May 2013.Read more here.

BAcon Bits about credit card affiliate marketing – Loyalty Traveler

BAcon provided a seminar on credit card affiliate marketing for the blogger as a revenue stream. The presentations were about as vague as bloggers are about …Read more here.

NetX Named Fifth Best Affiliate Marketing Company by topseos.com …

The independent authority on Search vendors, topseos.com, has released their list of the ten best affiliate marketing companies naming NetX the fifth best …Read more here.