Google will get access to the Twitter firehose once again and tweets should become indexed in Google right after they are posted. This could maybe be beneficial to those tweeting domains for sale if those tweets get indexed under the targeted keyword. Bloomberg Business broke the story. From MarketingLand: Twitter and Google have reached a deal to make tweets easier to find online, according … [Read more...]
Twitpic is Shutting Down Due To Trademark Issue With Twitter
According to a post on its company blog, Twitpic which has been around since 2008 is shutting down after due to trademark issues with Twitter. The company explained the situation and the back story on its blog post: ""Twitpic will be shutting down September 25th. You will be able to export all your photos and videos. We’ll let everyone know when this feature is live in the next few … [Read more...]
Twitter Wants To Mess With Your Timeline
Selena Larson wrote a piece on Read Write that Twitter is now going to selectively put tweets in your timeline from accounts you don't follow. Selena points out that this may be being done to make Twitter easier for newcomers as they can see things they might have missed. On the flipside it is sure to piss off a lot of hardcore Twitter users who constantly pay attention to who they follow and … [Read more...]
$50,000 Per Post for Breaking A Social Media Contract ?
Social Media is finding its way into prenuptial agreements. Social Media clauses are being put into prenuptial agreements in case of marriages going bad and one spouse tweeting say a nude pic of their former love. According to Fox News some couples are agreeing to pay one another $50,000 per post if they break the social media contract. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com … [Read more...]
Twitter To Roll Out Mute Button
Twitter is finally coming out with a mute button. So this way someone can still follow someone but not be subjected to something like a Twitter blast. For example, there are people I follow on Twitter who every once in awhile decide to do 30 domain for sale tweets in row. I think one or two tweets about a name for sale, especially if it is at wholesale pricing or a bargain deal makes … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Tops 300 Million Members
LinkedIn reached 300 million members according to a story in USA Today. The company was founded in December 2002 and launched on May 5, 2003, the company is now a publicly traded company and is currently trading at $175 a share, this equates to a market cap of $21.6 billion. From the USA Today article: Professional social network LinkedIn announced that the service topped 300 million … [Read more...]