Posts Tagged ‘MySpace’
This week’s most clicked
A look at Google’s social network; Facebook gets a fresh look; and News Corp. sells Myspace. It’s all in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media: 7 signs that a social media “expert” doesn’t know what they’re talking about Google+ beta launches — will Facebook users follow? Facebook preps for a [...]
This week’s most clicked
What News Corp.’s mistakes did to the MySpace phenomenon; why Facebook Comments may not be the best discussion platform for your site; and how to reap all the benefits of YouTube for your brand. It’s all on this past week’s top 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media: What does “engagement” really mean? Strategic [...]
Rock ‘n’ roll gets on the social-media train
Over the weekend, SmartBrief editor Rebecca Pollack bumped into singer Patrick Monahan and other members of the Grammy Award-winning band Train after a show. She asked them how they are connecting with fans on social networks. ATLANTA — Would consumers buy a coffee-table book of TwitPics? Train lead guitarist Jimmy Stafford say he thinks so, [...]
Can MySpace make a comeback?
I love it when companies decide to buckle down and focus on what makes them great. Innovation is essential, but it has an evil twin: mission creep. If you’re trying to keep up with your competitors’ innovations — instead of concocting your own — you might end up with a diffuse, muddled brand that isn’t [...]
Do we still need MySpace?
I’ll be honest: When I’m looking for stories to include in SmartBrief on Social Media, MySpace almost never crosses my mind. When you’re talking about innovative platforms with a broad reach and a bright future, it no longer makes the list. Instead, it’s joined the ranks of the social media also-rans, consigned to a dusty [...]
Is Facebook elitist?
It’s easy to mistrust a network that not everyone is allowed to join: Skull and Bones, the Bilderberg Group, the Stone Cutters — you get the picture. But what about a network that just feels exclusive? There was a time when Facebook really was exclusive — limited to students at the nation’s most prestigious universities. [...]
This week’s most clicked:
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media this past week: MySpace becomes social-media “ghetto” 10 ways to strengthen your online image Why some firms fail at social media Facebook leads social net; Twitter ranks 4th Repeat tweets violate Twitter terms
Today’s bonus tracks: Give MySpace a chance
Facebook may have won the battle for more users, but could MySpace still win the war for the affections of young people, argues the author of today’s lead SmartBrief on Social Media bonus track. As Facebook becomes more popular with the older crowd, younger users– especially artists and musicians– may flock back to the free-wheeling [...]
