Posts Tagged ‘Microblogging’
Today’s bonus tracks: Yahoo! goes micro
Yahoo! finally launched its own micro-blogging service, Yahoo Meme, in English. The service’s big addition for its English debut is the ability to comment on other posts directly — as opposed to just replying on Twitter. For all its “lofty ambitions,” the service “seems lacking in its features and its potential to surpass its competitors,” [...]
If Twitter should pass
Just how will we cope if Twitter doesn’t make it? Nearly everyone on Twitter has seen the infamous “fail whale” more often then we’d like — and with the recent exponential growth in users, there does not seem to be an end to the growing pains. Pair that reality with the fact that Twitter has [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media this past week: A tweet too far Twitter scoops MSM on dramatic water landing 5 tech essentials for Team Obama How the Body Shop USA could improve its tweeting Twitter tips for newbies Image credit, iStock
Microblogging – a primer
Today we continue our primer series with a brief overview of microblogging. (Alas, I could not get it down in 140 characters.) Microblogging is a form of communication that allows users to send brief text, photos or audio clips to people who have agreed to receive such updates, aka “followers” or “subscribers.” The updates can [...]
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