TweetPundits web wide are asking if Google is afraid of Facebook based on the latest comScore data regarding time spent on sites owned by each of the megalith internet companies. Well … hold on a minute … last time I checked, actual time spent on Google’s search site averages about 3 nano seconds to return about 150 gazillion results, [...]
Beware … The End Is Near … For Google, At Least.
Social Networking by People 50+ Doubles in One Year Pew Research Reports
TweetA new Internet & American Life Project by the Pew Research Center reveals that social networking use among Internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled from 22 percent in April 2009 to 42 percent in May 2010, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Social networking use among [...]
Twitter Wants You To Push Its Buttons … Twitter’s New Tweet Button, That Is
TweetTweet Twitter has become ubiquitous with sharing information through social media. In fact, according to a recent post on their blog, Twitter shares that nearly a quarter of all Tweets include a link. One of the common complaints surrounding Twitter is the work that is required to share information in the form of a Tweet. Copy. Paste. [...]
Grass Roots Social Media Initiative To Save The Kansas City Folgers Plant
TweetHorrors! The delicious smell of roasting coffee as you walk or drive anywhere near Broadway in the heart of down town Kansas City is about to be stanched for ever! Since 1908 the aroma that has been delighting passers-by, its caffeinated tendrils wafting passed the noses and awakening the senses of Kansas Citians for more [...]
Social Media is a Science. Rocket Science, in fact.
TweetYes, that’s what I said. Rocket science. Shaking your head in disbelief? Really? Well, would you design or develop your own website? Or would you look to a web development company or web designer to complete that piece of your marketing toolkit. Likewise, would you shoot your own television commercial or buy or place your [...]
What's the Social Media ROI? Here you go.
TweetFacebook fans and Twitter followers of a brand are more likely to not only recommend, but they are also more likely to buy from, those brands than they were before becoming fans/followers. A study of over 1,500 consumers by market research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey and iModerate Research Technologies found that 60% of Facebook fans [...]
Twitter Turns Tuesday Into Testing and Tweaking Time
TweetTwitter, the micro-blogging service and social media company founded by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone among others, has seen steady growth month over month and a combined growth over the past year of 294.26%. So, if you are a social media networking site with 23 million unique visitors, what do you do to [...]
Can't Hardly Wait for the iPad?
Tweet The wait is nearly over as iPad pre-orders start is only 4 days. The pre-order date has been a large source of controversy and speculation. Now, along with the waiting game, the betting is over. Well, almost. Apple has posted the dates for both the pre-order and the availability date on the iPad product [...]
Evans Media Group adds Director of Social Media Strategies
TweetOverland Park, KS (Evans Media Group) – MARCH 4, 2010, Evans MediaGroup, Kansas City’s Social Media Agency is very pleased to announce the latest addition to its team. Mark Van Baale of Olathe, KS has joined the firm as Director of Social Media Strategies and will be responsible for strengthening the company’s expanding need for [...]
Death of the DM (Part II)
Tweet Just a few days ago, we posted a warning about a new Twitter spamming and hacking scam via Direct Message. Guess what, we’ve found another one! Be wary of the following Direct Message through Twitter: Here is a preview of the message: Don’t click on these links and be sure to send a message [...]