Every social network out there has different options. You can upload headers, avatars, cover images, background images etc., etc., But each social network uses different dimensions and sets different limits. And trying to find all the information you need to design and resize a brand’s images to fit in properly on all the social networks […]
When Twitter started “wrapping” all hyperlinks using the t.co URL shortener they emphasised that the service would help the platform’s security. But, as they admitted, it was also going to give them access to metrics on how users’ interact with tweets. You can now access a lot of this data for your account via Twitter […]
Well Facebook was a bit of a flutter yesterday, at least in my stream, with people wondering why there were so many hash tags around. I assumed people were cross-posting from twitter to facebook, but no it’s not that. Facebook have gone the way of Twitter and Instagram and quite possibly numerous other services and […]
A few days ago Flipboard released a major update. Now any Flipboard user can create their own “magazine” and populate it with content. They’ve also announced a new partnership with Etsy, which allows users to explore products and even buy them directly from within the app. Personally I’m addicted to Flipboard and use it every […]
Big brands use Twitter and other social media outlets to engage and promote their products and services. While some might do a better job than others some of the bigger brands have had “face palm” moments over the last year or so. Some very big brands have had major issues on Twitter and this graphic […]
It’s not often that Ireland and the UK are ahead of the US when it comes to “social” features. However in the case of Netflix Irish users have been able to share (or torment) their viewing habits with their social network since the service launched last year. This is now launching in the US and […]
The 2013 Social Media Awards will take place this May 30th in the Clyde Court Hotel, Dublin. Nominations opened this evening and are open until April 10th – so there’s plenty of time to get your nominations in. This year’s categories cover pretty much all areas of social media: Twitter Facebook blogs video mobile apps […]
Pinterest has been contacting users of the social network who may have been affected by the ZenDesk security breach. The security breach affected 3 of Zendesk’s clients and Pinterest was one of them. The other two were Twitter and Tumblr. Text below: We recently learned that the vendor we use to answer support requests and […]
Vocus have produced a graphic showing what they class as the “5 types of social followers your business needs” The 5 classes of follower are: The early adopter The social sharer The born follower The popular powerhouse The basement dwelling hater Not only do they provide 5 simple classifications but they also provide a rationale […]
Instagram and Twitter seems to be locked in a battle centring around photos.. or the display of them on social networks. Instagram launched web profiles for its users in the not too distant past and most recently disabled “Twitter Card” support, as they seemingly want people to view all the photos directly on the Instagram […]
