Consultant Jeff Bullas has pulled together a great list of 20 social media statistics, ranging from how many minutes are spent each month on Facebook (700 billion) to how many articles appear on Wikipedia (17 million).
Google developing Flipboard competitor app for tablets
Google is reportedly developing a reading app for tablet devices that will compete with popular apps such as Flipboard, Pulse, Zite, AOL’s Editions and Yahoo’s Livestand. The app is reportedly called “Propellor” and being developed for both Android and the iPad.
New topic pages show top influencers online
Klout is releasing a new series of topics pages that will highlight who are the most influential people online, based on their Klout social influence scores, across scores of topics. If this catches on, it could be an important tool for people to find experts who are influential about various topics.
Social media use increasing mobile
Social media now accounts for nearly a quarter of total time spent on the Internet, far surpassing email, which was once by far the number one use of the Internet. Social media use is also shifting significantly to mobile — nearly 40 percent of social media users access social media content from their mobile phone [...]
The Three Elements of Social Design
Now that that social media has become an unavoidable part of digital life, product designs need to adjust the way they approach their jobs. Facebook has put together a few tips about how to think about social design, which it describes as “a way of thinking about product design that puts social experiences at the [...]
The secrets to The Onion’s social media success
The Onion is doing a fantastic job when it comes to social media and Twitter in particular — in many cases rising ABOVE real news outlets on Twitter searches even when it comes to real news. What are its secrets?
Another great social media job
Msnbc.com is looking for an editor to help drive its real-time platform at www.breakingnews.com and edit the site’s social-media feeds on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere.
Australian TV network uses Google+ hangouts to take viewers behind the scenes
An Australian TV network, the Seven Network, is doing an interesting experiment using the Google+ social network’s video Hangout tool. The TV show Sunrise used the tool to show viewers live coverage of five backstage areas on the show via Yahoo!7, and on air.
Jon Stewart takes on Twitter news pundits
This had to be done: In this clip, The Daily Show pokes fun at how news organizations turn to random Twitter account holders instead of actually vetting facts. “Is it so wrong that we want our pundits vetted? I want to get my news from news people,” Stewart says. “Not random people with an AOL account.”
Best practices for engaging users on Facebook
Facebook just released findings from a new study looking at how people were engaging with Journalist Pages on Facebook, which includes some good guidance on what types of posts receive the most feedback and when are the best times to post to get the highest levels of engagement.
