Twitter is Not Your Average Social Network

Posted by admin on 20th December, 2009 , Facebook, social media, Twitter | Comments Off.
Twitter is Not Your Average Social Network

A study conducted by Harvard Business Review reveals that most Twitter users don’t actually use the service much, or even at all.  In fact, 10% of active users are responsible for over 90% of all Tweets. According to the research, conducted on a random sample of about 300,000 Twitter (Twitter) users in May 2009, 25%…

Facebook’s 2010 Revenue Estimated at $710 Million

Posted by admin on 7th December, 2009 , Facebook, Press Release, social media, Twitter | Comments Off.

Facebook recently passed 350 million users worldwide, but the lingering question about the social network (and social media in general) is if it’s making any money. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the answer seems to be that at the least, revenue, if not profits, at social networking sites is starting to…

Start and Run a Successful Twitter Chat

Posted by admin on 1st December, 2009 , How To:, Twitter | Comments Off.
Start and Run a Successful Twitter Chat

If you spend enough time on Twitter, chances are you’ll come across an occasional chat being held on the platform. Twitter chats are scheduled gatherings of people on Twitter to discuss pretty much anything that interests them, using a #hashtag to keep track of the conversation. There are chats for everything from blogging to art…

20 Twitter Hashtags for Social Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits and Activists

Posted by admin on 9th November, 2009 , Twitter | Comments Off.

One of the best (and worst) features on Twitter is the hashtag.  It allows you to find interesting topics, intellectual tweeters and real-time information. It also subjects you to multiple spammings everyday (#RIPKanye anyone?). And with the recent (okay, a couple months ago) integration of the search tool on your Twitter homepage, hashtags are easier…