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    Twitter quitters just don't get it 30/04/2009 09:25:00

    A Nielsen report this week revealed that Twitter has an uncanny knack for hemorrhaging users. In fact, some 60 percent of new users bail on the service within a month. For those of us who've been tweeting for a couple of years, this isn't exactly a shocker. Many longtime users have gone through that initial period of wondering what, if any, use Twitter might be. And maybe it's better for everyone if those who don't get it refrain from tweeting until they do.
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    The Polite Way to Take a Break, Ignore, Unfollow on Twitter 22/04/2009 02:41:00

    From those who tweet too much to those who tweet too much information, Twitter friends can become trouble. Here are some useful tips on how to manage problem Tweeters without offending them.
    The more people you follow on Twitter, the more you realize the truth: Sometimes, you want a short break from certain people. Sometimes, you even need to break up. Topping the list of annoyances, there's the too much information (TMI) tweets, followed closely by the criminally self-promotional and the disgustingly self-indulgent. These tweets can trickle into your Twitter stream with great regularity, rendering the service at times useless.
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    Top 10 MySpace apps Down Under 26/03/2009 10:42:00

    MySpace.com unveils the top 10 apps that Aussies go to for their entertainment fix.
    MySpace.com unveils the top 10 apps that Aussie's go to for their entertainment fix.
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    Tweet to compete 18/02/2009 10:09:00

    Smart social networking has become essential for most IT execs
    If you still think Facebook is for twentysomethings clinging to their college years and Twitter is for people with too much time on their hands announcing what they had for breakfast, think again.
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    Twitter list: 10-plus rock bands and assorted singers 17/01/2009 04:54:00

    What other singers and bands might be twittering?
    Got e-mail last night from the oh-so-literary indie band The Decemberists informing me that lead singer Colin Meloy is now twittering. Impressively, his historic first tweet was on Jan. 12 ("is surveying the lilac"), he'd only tweeted seven times in total as of late Thursday night (though one was to notify followers that a free MP3 song is available for download) and he already had racked up 700-plus followers. His exclusive list of twitters being followed included just one person, a fellow singer named John Roderick of the Long Winters
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    Connect to customers with Twitter 16/01/2009 14:57:00

    Either your customers already use social networking tools or you have an untapped, online audience.
    Either your customers already use social networking tools or you have an untapped, online audience.
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    Le Web 08: Startups plan 'Facebookification' of the Web 11/12/2008 04:29:00

    Internet startups presenting at Le Web 08 conference in Paris have a common theme: social networking.
    If the next generation of Internet startups presenting at Le Web 08 conference in Paris have their way, the Web of the future could look like one big social-networking site.
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    Search Engine Optimization for your Web site 09/12/2008 08:41:00

    Tips and tricks people in the SEO game ought to know
    Whether your Web site is brand new or ten years old, managing how it appears to search engines is crucial to its success. The typical Web site gets 61 percent of its traffic from organic (nonpaid) search engine results, and 41 percent of all traffic from Google alone. Ensuring that the company's site ranks highly in search results is, for most businesses, a make-or-break proposition, which is why search engine optimization (SEO) is now a multibillion-dollar industry.
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    15 jolly Christmas Facebook applications 01/12/2008 13:00:00

    Spread some festive cheer this month by adding a Christmas application to your Facebook profile
    Spread some festive cheer this month by adding a Christmas application to your Facebook profile
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    The top must-follow Twitter feeds 01/12/2008 09:44:00

    Web celebrities and gadget gurus keep their followers up to date in 140 characters or less
    Web celebrities and gadget gurus keep their followers up to date in 140 characters or less
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    The 11 lamest blogs on the Web 19/11/2008 15:31:00

    After an Internet-wide search, here are the 11 blogs that depressed -- er, uh -- impressed us the most with their lameness.
    After an Internet-wide search, here are the 11 blogs that depressed -- er, uh -- impressed us the most with their lameness.
 
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