Web Success in the LinkedIn Era
By now everyone has heard about LinkedIn’s spectacular IPO this week, quite possibly the most significant public offering by a Web business since Google. Other Internet companies such as Groupon and Facebook are almost certain to follow suit in even grander fashion, but what makes the love for LinkedIn so striking is what it reveals […]
India’s SnapDeal Surpasses LivingSocial, Threatens Groupon
Groupon enjoyed a good two year head start in the group buying industry, but is now facing stiff competition not only from Amazon-invested LivingSocial but also India’s group buying site SnapDeal.com. SnapDeal has […] Related posts: Facebook Usage Surpasses Orkut in India It is official – Facebook is the number one ranking,… Groupon Acquires SoSasta […]
Marketing in the Morning
Ericsson, the Sweden-based mobile company, recently conducted a survey that found 35 percent of U.S. Android and iPhone users "…interacted with such non-voice apps as Facebook on their smartphones before rising." In other words, many smartphone users check Facebook, Twitter and very likely email, before even getting out of bed in the… [[ This is […]
We have a Facebook Baby in Israel, Her Name is Like
“Wow,” was my reaction when I first read the news at AFP. A couple in Israel was apparently inspired by Facebook and named their new born baby “Like.” “We named her Like because […] Related posts: Zoo Asks Fans to Pick Baby Orangutan’s Name on Facebook A baby male orangutan (als called “ah meng”), was […]
What Happens When You Sue Facebook? Ask Lamebook
How many times have you laughed out loud, literally, or, on the other hand, shook your head in disgust over your friends’ status updates on Facebook? I’m not usually a gambler, but I would bet that everyone is recalling specific instances right about now. Continue reading →
Malaysia’s Facebook Fighters
Social media is a tool that can be used for many unusual purposes. But in Malaysia, one especially surprising use is the recruiting of street gang members online. For the Malaysian Minister of […] Related posts: Travelers Can Now Buy Malaysia Airlines Tickets on Facebook It’s great to know that businesses in Asia are keeping… […]
Politician Tin Pei Ling Faces Facebook Petition Trouble
The Singapore General Election ended. All was good, except for Ms. Tin Pei Ling who isn’t really popular among Singaporeans, or at least Facebook-ers in Singapore. We spotted at least 5 Facebook pages […] Related posts: Nicole Seah is Singapore’s Second Most Popular Politician on Facebook Just 3 days ago, 24-year-old Nicole Seah who is […]
Localmind Uses Foursquare & Facebook Checkins for Q&A Platform
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…
The Singapore General Election Buzz [Visualization]
This is the first time in Singapore’s history that social media has played a huge role in the General Election. To “celebrate” this, Tribal DDB and Brandtology teamed up for a project titled […] Related posts: The Best Facebook Trick in Singapore General Election Thanks to Nicole Seah, I’m slowly getting into this whole… Singapore […]
Facebook Pages Being Taken Down, Policy Comes Into Question
Numerous reports have been coming out that Facebook is taking down Facebook pages that are accused of infringing upon copyrights. The keyword there is “accused”. Apparently, Facebook does little (or nothing) to verify the legitimacy of the claims before taking … Continue reading →
The SixReps Strategy
SixReps is a social network for fitness enthusiasts which has enjoyed tremendous growth in the last couple of months. Co-founder, Denny Santoso, came over to Singapore two weeks ago and we had a […] Related posts: SixReps is the Facebook for Fitness Enthusiasts SixReps is an Indonesia-based social network for fitness enthusiasts. Founded…
The Facebook Send Button: What it Means to You
Facebook has launched the Send button, which includes some provisions that will have an immediate impact on website owners and the content they produce. To start, the Send button allows Facebook users to send a Facebook post to their friends and groups. But, as with the Like button, it also enables publishers to install the […]
Facebook Sued for $1.00 After Labeling David Fagin a Spammer
After being blocked by Facebook from sending friend requests, David Fagin has decided to sue the company for…a dollar. It sounds silly, but Fagin, actually brings up some fairly interesting points. He even went so far as to issue a … Continue reading →
Social Engagement Requires Near Constant Activity
Social analytics company Visibli released some interesting findings about social media "stickiness" that might change how you interact with social platforms. According to their study of 200 million Facebook users and their "likes" and comments behavior, the average Facebook post lasts about 80 minutes before losing relevance…. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit […]
Misspelling Gone Viral: Indonesia Loves Fecebook
Before you even ask, no, ‘Fecebook’ is not a new social network for people to talk about their toilet experiences. Let me explain… Facebook, as it is in most countries, is very popular […] Related posts: Funny Bollywood Cop Video Goes Wildy Viral in Indonesia YouTube houses lots of funny videos. Here’s one more addition… […]