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Social Media is very sensitive and can be equated to a magnifying glass on everything good or bad about you. If you followed the 2008 presidential race, you know how critical Social Media was of the presidential candidates as well as Palin. In light of the tragic events in Arizona, the public scrutiny on Sarah…

Email is showing its age— it has become a spam-ridden and inefficient medium that can bog down anyone. Twitter solves all of those problems. Twitter’s message interface is extremely simple and condenses messaging to its simplest form. Its 140-character limit forces you to say what you really need to say, instead of dressing up your words. Messaging…

SEO insight is hard to find and to learn the techniques many experts use is time consuming. However, some SEO gurus share their on Twitter, for free. This list takes a look at the top 5 SEO and Social Media experts on Twitter and their Blogs. You’ll find insight on anything from keywords to interacting…

Social networking is extremely powerful when used correctly. Smaller businesses and burgeoning brands don’t know where to start. This guide will help your restaurant use Social Media to bring in new customers. Foursquare, The Check-in Service Foursquare is a location-based (sometimes referred to as ‘geo-location’) service that allows users to ‘check in’ to any venue…

Social Media is quickly becoming a viable tool for brands to use. However, some companies and even small-time users are making simple mistakes that effectively kill their brand. Create A Social Media Battle Plan! Often times people dive in to Social Media without a clue on what to do. While using Social Media is great…

Every Friday Digital Eye will be taking a look at trending topics across the web and Blog-o-sphere to highlight what’s going on in the world of Social Media. The Social Network The Social Network, a movie directed by David Fincher on Facebook’s early years is slated to hit theaters October 1st. The film is an…

Social Media is a constantly evolving tool that anyone from professional journalists to corporate Bloggers can use to get their voice out. The future is bright and ever changing. Vadim Lavrusik of Mashable wrote a great post on the future of Social Media in journalism. A lot of the points he touched on are current…

As a Blogger for Digital Eye, I’ve always been enticed by the iPad; 3G data connectivity, iOS and a large touch screen? Sounds like mobile productivity heaven. I put the iPad through the test of adapting to my workflow for writing and it comes out on top. Tweetdeck iTunes Link Tweetdeck is one of the…

Social media is a constantly-evolving space and now more than ever it is crucial to interact with fans and promote your band. This article will focus on measuring your band’s influence through Social Media and how to gauge your interactions with fans. This is a continuation from 10-Point Social Media Strategy For Bands To Interact…

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…