DigitalEYE Interviews Zaibatsu (Reg Saddler) on Digg’s Redesign, User Revolt and The Future of Social Media
DigitalEYE had a chance to interview Zaibastu (Reg Saddler), a heavily influential social media expert who has over 100,000 followers on Twitter and has made a huge impact user news submitted sites such as Digg. We discussed the new Digg redesign, user revolts and the future of Social Media concerning Digg and Twitter. This is the transcript from an audio interview that took place August 31,...
Read More10-Point Social Media Strategy For Bands To Interact Online – Part 1
I previously wrote about how bands were kicking ass at using social media and how your brand or business could take note of it—but what if you’re not an influential rock band and need to find your own social media strategy? All of us strive for something when it comes to music, whether it’s performing for hundreds of thousands of fans at the year’s biggest festival or playing...
Read MoreFacebook Checks In To Foursquare, Checks Out With Location-Based Service
Facebook introduced its location-based check-in service which directly competes with Foursquare and works in harmony with the geolocation service. The new feature which has been in development for the past 8 months allows Facebook users to check in to any location just as they would with Foursquare but adds a few unique features. The most prominent feature that potentially could put Foursquare...
Read MoreHow Bands Are Kicking Ass With Social Media
Bands have always been one to push new ideas whether it comes to music or other art forms but over the years, they’ve constantly pushed the envelope on the adoption and execution of social media. Any business or brand should take note on what these groups are doing in the online space, they’d be jealous. Early 2007 saw Radiohead start what would become a growing wave of bands...
Read MoreTwitter Reclaiming The Retweet Button
Twitter is quickly shaping up to be a powerful force in the social media world. Today, its building up its core service by absorbing a commonly used Tool; The Tweet Button. Often left to third party services and some clever HTML, it’s being officially ‘introduced’ by Twitter making it easier for websites to get visitors to Tweet and Retweet links. Building Upon TweetMeme’s Work The...
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