WebProNews Provides Steps for Being Found in Real-Time Searches

WebProNews compiled a list of five tips for getting found in real-time searches, which basically boils down to staying in the conversation for relevant topics that people are searching for.

A Book on Twitter

This interview was performed by Groundswell, which is a bestselling book based on analysis by Forrester Research filled with practical, data-based strategies for companies that want to harness the power of social technologies like blogs, social networks, and YouTube. It features full case studies, a complete road map for social strategy, and data from around the world.

Scheduling Twitter with SocialOomph

SocialOomph, can dramatically increase your efficiency and productivity on Twitter.

Evaluating Ping.fm, Inc.

Ping.fm provides a single dashboard, which allows you to post your messages whenever you want. The application supports over 30 social networking sites and they seem to be adding more programs regularly.

Managing & Building Social Traffic

We have multiple accounts that we manage for our clients. This system allows us to manage from one location and automate our work instead of doing it manually. This program is saving hours every week. We began using the software because we wanted to manage multiple Tweets.

Is Twitter Just Pointless Babble?

Marketing Intelligence firm, Pear Analytics studied around 2000 tweets in the US, in English, over a two week period from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST) and captured tweets in half-hour increments.

Did it Pass the Granny Test

How Social Media Usage Can Lead to Hot Water
Out of England’s Financial Times comes an interesting article on how individuals step on themselves when using Social Media tools. Sir John Sawers, the UK’s incoming head of MI6 (Chief Spook) detailed his use of Speedos, residence, friends and family. Probably not the best use of the [...]

New Report From McKinsey: Web 2.0 Business Success

69 percent of respondents report that their companies have gained measurable business benefits, including more innovative products and services, more effective marketing, better access to knowledge, lower cost of doing business, and higher revenues.

Should your Business be on Facebook?

It’s pretty easy to assume that Facebook is a young person’s game. It was created by a college student and opened to the general public in late 2006.

Sports Illustrated is #1 in iPhone Paid Lifestyle Application

Time Inc., which publishes Sports Illustrated, home of the famed Swimsuit Issue juggernaut, announced today that one day after launch its “SI Swimsuit 2009″ iPhone app is the number-one paid lifestyle application in Apple’s App Store.