the Reality vs the social networking sites By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Is Facebook our ultimate utopia, where failures find no room? complete article Full Article
the Online Tips from the Experts: To Blog or Not to Blog By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 09:00:00 -0500 The key to your websites success is content, content, content. CONTENT IS KING, and you should always be adding and improving content on your site. Blogging is a simple way to strategically add practical content in your own voice strategically to resonate with your target clients/prospects. It is as easy as adding a section on your site called Blog, then just starting! complete article Full Article
the Guest Blogging: The Winning SEO Strategy Most Bloggers Miss By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Most of us think of Search Engine Optimization as a feat of technical wizardry, and it can be. From using proper keywords to using tools to automate publishing to social media, being tech savvy plays a big role in getting traffic. The mistake is forgetting that readers do not just have favorite blogs; they have their specific interests. Taking your content and commentary beyond your blog can help build authority and drive a lot of traffic your way. Thats where guest blog posts can be an effective tool. In 2014, Googles Matt Cutts declared guest blogging dead because it had become too spammy. So why do it? Because Google rewards quality, and a comprehensive, high-quality guest post that links back to your site is at least equally good for SEO as a great post on your own site. complete article Full Article
the Making the most of social media By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Social media can be a great way to promote your MIT department, lab, center (DLC), or group and to engage with your audience. For those who are new to it, though, running multiple sites for outreach can be daunting. Jenny Fowler, the manager of social media strategy in MITs Communications Initiatives, shares some tips for those starting to build a social media presence. Which platform? The most popular platforms are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, with Snapchat on the rise. Fowler recommends Facebook for those new to social media. complete article Full Article
the The wrath of social media! Face-to-face conversation becoming a passé By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:00:00 -0500 With social media substituting real-life communication, one-third of people communicate less face-to-face with their loved ones, a key factor for damaging relationships, a study has found. The findings showed that a significant third of people communicate less with their parents (31 per cent), children (33 per cent), partners (23 per cent) and friends (35 per cent) because they can see and communicate with them via social media. complete article Full Article
the A World Map Of The Most Popular Social Networks By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 09:00:00 -0500 We think the world is dominated by Facebook, but is it really the world’s favourite social network? And what about the second most popular social networks? Lets check the world map! I won’t keep you hanging. Yes, Facebook is still the worlds most popular social network, and by far. But the following maps, designed by Vincenzo Cosenza, are still full of interesting – and sometimes surprising – insights on how the world uses social media platforms. complete article Full Article
the The pros and cons of regulating social media By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:00:00 -0500 In Manilla a technology law expert casts doubt on the effectiveness of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez's proposed bill seeking to regulate social media use in the Philippines. Under House Bill 5012, a person can be penalized for creating a social media account using someone elses identity. Alvarezs proposed measure also mandates social media networks to verify the identity of their users. complete article Full Article
the Why the Rise of Bots is a Concern for Social Networks By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Social media is quickly becoming the most important tool used for businesses. If you think social media is not worth your time then surely you are missing out on one of the most powerful social media marketing tools available to you. A number of brands have experimented with social bots that can help them improve their customer process. A growing amount of social media content is generated by autonomous entities known as social bots. complete article Full Article
the Predicting the Impact of Social Networks By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 09:00:00 -0400 If you have ever bought an item that a celebrity recommended on Twitter or been persuaded by a discussion with a Facebook friend, you know that social media can impact your behavior and opinions. But you might be surprised to know that there is a science behind social media interactions. complete article Full Article
the The Most Popular Social Networks With Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 09:00:40 -0400 Although Facebook is the most popular social network across generations, it is not as dominant with younger people as it is with older ones, according to recent research from Sprout Social. The report was based on data from a survey conducted in January 2017 of 1,000 Millennials (age 18-34), Gen Xers (age 34-54), and Baby Boomers (age 55+) in the United States. Some of 65% of Gen Xers as well as Baby Boomers say Facebook is their favorite social network. complete article Full Article
the The Top 6 RSS Reader Apps for iOS By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 09:59:00 -0400 RSS really does not get as much love as it used to, and that is actually a shame. Being able to pull stories from multiple sources into one good app is great, especially when you can customize these to show what’s important to you. The Top 6 RSS Reader Apps for iOS Full Article
the Why Social Media Users Should Never Lower Their Guard By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:46:03 -0400 When it comes to social media, especially Facebook and Twitter, I am guarded when it comes to whom I friend or follow. I use Facebook almost exclusively to connect with friends, family or business acquaintances. I use Twitter mostly for news and commentary that's of interest to me personally. But there is another social media site I use a lot, and that is LinkedIn. LinkedIn differs from Facebook and Twitters generalized social interactions by focusing on helping people make and maintain professional connections. LinkedIn was purchased last year by Microsoft for $26.2 billion, and has become Redmonds foray into social media. Social Media Security Full Article
the JSON vs. XML: The battle for format supremacy may be wasted energy By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 11:54:05 -0400 Back in the late 90s, when standards were proprietary and communication protocols complicated, two data formats appeared on the horizon. The first was the extensible markup language, born as an extension of an existing markup language standard (XML), and designed (by an open committee) with the purpose of storing and defining documents and data through the optional use of a schema. The other, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), born out of a programming language, was almost the exact opposite – a serialization format with requirements so simple they fit on the back of a business card. XML exploded in application development and communication platforms in the 2000s due in large part to the sheer demand for a human readable, vendor-neutral data format that was easy to read, write and share. As applications and platforms evolved and efficiency grew in priority, APIs evolved to become leaner, and JSON overtook XML as the preferred data interchange format among developers across many technology stacks. JSON vs. XML: The battle for format supremacy may be wasted energy Full Article
the Content Marketing is the next wave in the communication space By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:01:56 -0400 Content marketing paved its way into the global village a decade back and has immediately shone up to fame with the coming of new media. Business houses across the globe are increasingly developing solutions for content marketing. complete article Full Article
the The Truth About Content Syndication and Duplicate Content By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:37:09 -0400 It takes time to build an audience: you need to attract them to your site, which they’ve likely never heard of, and convert them into loyal readers, so they come back and tell their friends – and eventually turn into customers, which is the whole goal of content marketing. The Truth About Content Syndication and Duplicate Content Full Article
the JSON Feed - The New RSS? By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0400 JSON Feed is a new take on the web syndication format, but unlike RSS and Atom it's in JSON, not XML. So what does it try to do better? Mainly overcome the perils of XML; it's complex, heavyweight, difficult to parse and not in sync with the current trend wanting web data exchange happening almost exclusively in JSON document representation. In contrast, JSON is easier to both write and parse, manipulate and consume, especially given that its data types are exact reflections of their native Javascript counterparts. complete article Full Article
the The Impact of Social Media on Todays Teenagers By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Currently, the world’s population is 7.5 billion, 3.8 billion are internet users and 2.8 billion of them are social media users. 1.8 billion of the entire world population is made up by teenagers from the ages of 13-19 years old. Instagram alone has 500 million active monthly users. Instagram users have shared over 40 billion photos to date and share an average of 95 million photos and videos per day. Snapchat has 166 million daily users. Although adults do also use some social media, teenagers are the majority of users. complete article Full Article
the Twitter is the latest to fill your feed with auto-playing video ads By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 14:00:10 -0400 Your Twitter feed is going to get even busier thanks to the microblogging service unlocking auto-playing video ads for advertisers. Starting today Video Website Cards are available to every ad-buyer. In limited beta tests (like the one embedded below; videos do not seem to work with embeds), Twitter has found them pretty successful, with a 200 percent higher clickthrough rate compared to the leading standard. So yeah, expect to see an awful lot more of these coming soon. complete article Full Article
the 5 Ways To Put the Social Back In Social Media By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Remember the good old days (a la 2009) when social media was fun? Think back to a time before all talk turned to fake news, algorithm hacks and carefully curated influencer feeds. complete article Full Article
the Social media stars reveal how they really get rich By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0400 For a growing number of people, their activities online have become their real jobs. Achieving influencer status on Instagram or YouTube can help a onetime enthusiast who filmed videos from his childhood bedroom earn a legitimate six-figure salary. Today, social-media stardom is no longer a springboard to a mainstream career but a career in and of itself. For these tech-savvy self-promoters, there’s a lucrative world of freebies, sponsorships and other moneymaking opportunities at their fingertips. complete article Full Article
the The Struggles of a Journalist in a Social Networking World By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Social networking sites have moved to the foreground of news consumption for the masses. Politicians now take to Twitter to reach citizens directly: Facebook has algorithms to decide what news will encounter the highest click baits and Snapchat offers ‘snap’ news stories at the bottom of your friends update complete article Full Article
the Twitter will identify political ads and disclose who paid for them By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:00:11 -0400 Twitter has been in hot water as more evidence emerges showing how Russia used the social network to influence public opinion. Ahead of a November 1st Congressional hearing on Russian manipulation, Twitter has introduced sweeping new rules for how it shares data on political posts. The network will launch a Transparency Center that lists all ads appearing on Twitter, including promoted ones that previously only appeared to targeted demographics, and will clearly label them when they appear in user feeds. complete article Full Article
the The Basic Social Media Mistakes Companies Still Make By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 16:06:25 -0500 Over 90% of medium and large businesses have used social media in their marketing for five years or longer. Yet the CMO Survey reveals that nearly half of marketers are unable to show the impact of their social media investments. That’s why, no matter what your social media strategy is, it is always a good idea to go back and make sure you have the basics covered. Your company may discover that it needs a strategic do-over. complete article Full Article
the 15 Ways To Bridge The Gap Between Social Media And In-Store Experiences By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 16:07:44 -0500 For retailers, the line between online and offline shopping experiences no longer exists. Todays consumers expect consistent branding and service across all platforms, whether they are physically in a store, browsing products on a website or reaching out on social media. complete article Full Article
the The power of data-driven content marketing By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:20:57 -0500 Did you know that the average CTR for any form of online advertising went from 0.09% to 0.05%? For this trend we are to blame the rise of social networks and ad blockers which helped consumers successfully fight the unwanted ads. Where does this leave marketers? complete article Full Article
the Teach Students To Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 09:08:56 -0500 CJ Marple wanted to teach his young students how quickly information can spread on the Internet. So earlier this year, the third-grade science teacher wrote up a tweet with the help of his students, asking for other users to retweet the message, or even reply to the message with their location. The Kansas teacher says he expected 1,000 or so retweets, but within days the tweet went viral and gained more than 227,000 retweets and 75,000 replies from users all over the world. His students, who are probably a little too young for their own social media accounts, learned a lot that week about the power of social media. complete article Full Article
the Deleting Every Social-Media App From My Phone Is the Best Thing I Have Done in 2018 By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 08:09:14 -0500 As you get older, one of the ways life remunerates your increasing irrelevance is you gain a measure of self-knowledge. And I know my brain is, essentially, like a bird pecking at a mirror. complete article Full Article
the JSON Feed the New RSS? By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0500 JSON Feed is a new take on the web syndication format, but unlike RSS and Atom its in JSON, not XML. So what does it try to do better? Mainly overcome the perils of XML; its complex, heavyweight, difficult to parse and not in sync with the current trend wanting web data exchange happening almost exclusively in JSON document representation. In contrast, JSON is easier to both write and parse, manipulate and consume, especially given that its data types are exact reflections of their native Javascript counterparts. complete article Full Article
the How to embed content from the web to your Google Site By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:07:40 -0500 As of December 2017, the new Google Sites lets you embed HTML and JavaScript, as well as other websites. That is a big change from a year ago when the new Google Sites mostly let you share items from Drive, YouTube, and a few other Google sources. The changes make the new Google Sites an even more useful website and intranet site creation tool. complete article Full Article
the Twitter pushes trending news to the top of your feed By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:04:01 -0400 As Facebook fights its own fake news problem, Twitter looks like it's interested in finding more ways to push news content to its microblogging service. According to a report at BuzzFeed, Twitter has confirmed that it is testing new algorithm-curated timelines when big events happen, then putting tweets from news organizations and other users at the top of your timeline. So far, Twitter says humans are involved in story selection, but a Twitter spokesperson told BuzzFeed that it could be come only algorithmic in the future. complete article Full Article
the Law enforcement on social media: Instant info or controlling the message? By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:09:37 -0400 Sure, we all get information from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. But a growing trend of law enforcement using social media to communicate with the public has led to growing concerns that they are not responding to questions from journalists or not being fully transparent with the public. complete article Full Article
the Unlocking the personality of a social media addict By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 09:17:16 -0400 In this hi-tech, pre-armageddon, screen-filled modern world, social media is all pervasive. It has sucked us in. It is the new God. We are now its slave. That might be over-egging things slightly, but for some people, social media has become a true addiction. So, how do you know if your social media habit has descended from a harmless pastime into a full-blown addiction? complete article Full Article
the The 7 Biggest Secrets Of Social Media Influencers By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:48:07 -0400 Have you ever seen someone on social media, maybe someone in your profession, with a hundred thousand followers and wondered, how the heck did they get so popular? complete article Full Article
the These Personality Traits Could Put You At Risk for Social Media Addiction By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:50:11 -0400 According to a new study, people with certain personality traits are more likely to develop a social media addiction. The study found that three personality traits in particular — neuroticism, conscientiousness and agreeableness — were related to social media addiction. Two other personality traits, extraversion and openness to experience, were not linked with social media addiction. complete article Full Article
the Instagram lets users decide when to refresh their feed By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Instagram announced some changes to user feeds today, but before you get too excited, no it is not a return to the chronological feed. complete article Full Article
the The Ethical Social Network By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:00:57 -0400 And yet, unlike other social networks that followed it, HASTAC has managed to remain scandal-free. There have been no mass boycott movements and no accusations that the network ever misused anyone’s data. Cathy Davidson, co-founder and co-director of HASTAC, and a professor of cultural history and technology at the City University of New Yorks Graduate Center, said that the secret to the networks good relationship with its users has been its decision to treat user data with respect from the outset. Privacy and security have been priorities for the network since its inception, and are built into every facet of the network. complete article Full Article
the Why Email is the Best Social Network By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 2 May 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Everybody uses Facebook because everybody uses Facebook. But lately Facebook — and all the other social networks, for that matter — seems to be turning into a distracting, time-wasting and manipulative surveillance machine that does more harm than good. This is a huge problem for professionals and businesses of all sizes, including enterprises. complete article Full Article
the Rage against the social media machine: How did it get to this? By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2018 09:33:56 -0400 People are angry at Facebook. People are angry at YouTube. People are angry at Twitter. With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg set to testify before Congress less than a week after an enraged YouTube user wounded three people before killing herself at the companys headquarters, the growing debate over what Silicon Valley’s social media giants do with the content and information we give them has hit a new pitch. complete article Full Article
the Why Is Email the Best Social Network? By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 09:09:00 -0400 The perfect social network would have the following characteristics: It would have a lot of users — at least as many as Facebook. It would filter spam and harassment, but otherwise not algorithmically sort or filter. It would enable us to interact with people on all the social networks. It would have no advertising. It would be user-controllable and user-automatable. It would be usable on both mobile and desktop. It would have great search (unlike Facebook). complete article Full Article
the The Social Network Predicted Facebooks Demise By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 28 May 2018 09:45:37 -0400 What predicted Facebook’s FB, +1.63% scandal involving data firm Cambridge Analytica and the private information of 50 million user profiles without their consent? How about the 2010 film The Social Network? The movie, directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, was a fictionalized account of how Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg messily developed the social-networking site while at Harvard. complete article Full Article
the How Social Networks Contribute to the Spread of Unproven Innovations By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 09:32:00 -0400 There are some new products and services that are very obviously good — a cure for a deadly disease, for example, or some other type of medical innovation. But other innovations have value that is more uncertain, such as an unproven technology. In her latest research paper, Wharton management professor Valentina Assenova examines the role of social networks, both online and offline, in the spread of these complex innovations. complete article Full Article
the The Best Days and Times to Post on Social Media By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 09:41:33 -0400 When is the best time to post on social media? Unmetric, an AI-powered social media analytics platform, reviewed social media posts from 100 brands over a five-week period, then compiled the data into an infographic that explores the answers to that question. The data shows... • Surprisingly, Instagram user activity peaks at 3-4 AM on Sundays (because of global interactions, yet Instagram posts on Tuesdays received the best engagement. • Facebook's sweet spot for engagement is on Thursdays, 9-10 AM; and weekends show lower engagement on Facebook. • The most rewarding time for brands to post on Twitter is between 11 AM and noon. complete article Full Article
the The New Era of Social Networking By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:49:13 -0400 Cryptocurrencies are digital currency designed to represent the architecture of the internet. Rather than counting on a standard financial institution to guarantee and verify business deals, cryptocurrency transactions are examined or confirmed, by the computers of the users on the currencys network. The computers used in verifying the deals usually receive little amount of the currency as a reward. complete article Full Article
the Your Social Media Profile Can Make the Difference Between Being Accepted or Rejected to Harvard By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 09:26:35 -0400 According to the same Kaplan survey mentioned above, the percentage of college admissions officers using social media for admissions criteria went down from 40 percent in 2015, to 35 percent in 2016, to 29 percent in 2017. Students seem to be making it more difficult for college admission personnel to check them out on social media. complete article Full Article
the Twitter pushes trending news to the top of your feed By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 09:41:23 -0400 As Facebook fights its own fake news problem, Twitter looks like its interested in finding more ways to push news content to its microblogging service. According to a report at BuzzFeed, Twitter has confirmed that it is testing new algorithm-curated timelines when big events happen, then putting tweets from news organizations and other users at the top of your timeline. So far, Twitter says humans are involved in story selection, but a Twitter spokesperson told BuzzFeed that it could be come only algorithmic in the future. complete article Full Article
the What is the average age when kids get a social media account? By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:52:08 -0400 A US law gives parents control over what information websites can collect from their kids. The Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, imposes certain requirements on operators of websites and online services -- including social media sites -- so that personal information from children under 13 is not collected, disclosed or used without parental consent. complete aritcle Full Article
the Try These New Customer Service Social Media Strategies By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:33:35 -0400 If you want better customer service -- and who doesn't? -- there are strategies, and there are social media strategies. Like many consumers, Ryan James, has discovered the latter lately. When he needed to arrange a wheelchair for a recent flight from Budapest to Montreal, he skipped the phone just tweeted to Air Canada. They were so responsive, says a James, college professor from Budapest. Problem solved. complete article Full Article
the Five tips to help tweens and teens clean up their social media feeds By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:50:25 -0400 Keeping tabs on the rich, famous, and just-plain-cool is nothing new, of course. But social media can take that fixation to a pretty dark place. The feeling is common enough that some doctors are calling it social media anxiety disorder (SMAD) – although what most kids have is more like FOMO ... on steroids. While it is tough to see your kid in despair, there is a good solution that doesn't require an all-out social media ban: Just help your kid clean up their feed. Self-comparison is a natural part of the tween and teen years. And for most kids, so is social media. While there are plenty of good things kids get out of their online connections, sometimes the combo can lead to a negative feedback loop that gnaws away at them. complete article Full Article
the The ROI of Social Media By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:52:23 -0400 However, with the help of digital tools such as Hootsuite and Google Analytics, tracking social media is a little easier. These tools make it simple to measure engagement, likes and comments. Where people run into trouble though is measuring the actual sales that come from social media. In fact, a whopping 58 percent of brands say they measure engagement but not actual conversions; only 21 percent say they measure conversions. complete article Full Article
the Up Your Social Media Game By Answering These 8 Branding Questions By www.rss-specifications.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 09:19:39 -0400 To excel at social media, you must be a social media expert, right? While this is true in some respects, having narrow social media knowledge can also be limiting. A social media-only focus can actually hold back your social media strategy from reaching its full potential. You are building more than a social media presence -- you are building a brand. Social media is not an end unto itself. Vanity metrics -- followers and likes -- may be early indicators of good content, but the true test of social media is business impact. Management will eventually stop paying for social media activity that does not lead to bottom line action. complete article Full Article