Category Archives: internet
Population of Facebook Now Exceeds Population of G7
Mashable has declared the population of Facebook – measured in users who have logged in at least once in the last 30 days – is now 750 million. Much has been made of looking at Facebook as though it was a country, so you could compare it with others to see which countries have the largest population. So I thought it was notable that this latest figure exceeds the population of the entire G7 – the (misnomer) Group of 7 most industrialized nations (notwithstanding the latest economic wreckage) – France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States and Canada. The population of the G7 is 744,342,375, according to Wikipedia. Of …
Thugs, Cheerleaders or Citizen Journalists?
The wounds are still fresh in the minds, and on the streets, of Vancouver. We are angry, frustrated, and embarrassed about what some people made of the beautiful city of Vancouver on June 15th. As people around the world fight for freedom, and against tyranny, we smash cars and windows, ostensibly, because of a hockey game. Much of the outrage heard on talk radio, the blogosphere, and social media itself, is about the so-called cheerleaders who stayed when the police asked everyone to leave. They kept their cell phones running, taking photos and videos, and posting them. In social media circles, this could be called live-blogging. So, did their presence …
LinkedIn Answers
So at Eat. Drink. Tweet. in Penticton this past weekend, I taught a session on LinkedIn. As mentioned in my previous post, I built a Canadian Wine Group on LinkedIn, and it now has 26 members. (One of the things I’ve been working on–quite passively–for the past few years is a wine site. Our company owns Corks.ca, and it’s on rendition 3, but I’m planning rendition 4 in Fall, along the same business model of Foodie.ca, which has been wildly successful so far.) At the conference, I had all of 70 seconds left to talk about LinkedIn Answers (my session went on a bit long). But pre-conference, I posed a question about …
The UVic Lipdub is Online!
A huge congrats to all the folks who worked so hard on the UVic Lipdub. The video is up, and it is awesome! 20,000 views and counting!
UVic Libdub II
Remember the UVic Lipdub video that went viral on YouTube last year? Being from Victoria, I was initially impressed that UVic did such a great job … until I realized that this UVic was a place in Spain that was hitherto unknown by somebody from Victoria, Canada, who lives a stones throw from UVic. So, kudos Spanish UVic … but the best may yet be to come! A local organizer and UVician, Shawn Slavin, has done a bang up job organizing a Lipdub for a certain other UVic – OUR UVic. How amazingly freaking awesome will that be? Check out the project on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. It’s all going …
Social Media – Top 25
It’s been over 8 months since my last social media top 10 list, so I figured it was time for an update. Last time, my top 10 list was actually a top 18, so I figured I’d just bite the bullet, and make this one a top 25. If you are using social media for business, you are probably best to stick with LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (perhaps with a dash of YouTube or Flickr). But if you are a geek like me, you might find a few little gems in this list. 25. Google Buzz So much buzz, yet so little sting. It’s my new FriendFeed, although I don’t …
Dear Twitter: Please Rob My House
OK, not really. Seriously. Please don’t. But I was delighted to be interviewed for a CHEK News story by Kristen Robinson on this exact topic. Watch the video on their official Facebook page. Here’s a couple tips: Don’t put your vacation plans on Twitter or Facebook. Post those vacation photos and videos when you get back, and date them in the description. Think about the potential consequences before you post your location on services like Foursquare, Gowalla and Yelp. Think before you post!
Victoria British Columbia Officially Proclaims "Social Media Day", June 30th
Victoria, British Columbia, the Capital city – for visitors, there are lots of great things to see and do. But did you also know it’s the capital city for technology and social media? It was big news when the technology industry eclipsed tourism in 2007. But what about social media? Well, the industry here might not be colossal, but it’s growing, and there is plenty of expertise for a small city, not to mention the power users. Here’s a sample of our accomplishments… Victoria was the first city in Canada to form a Social Media Club chapter. Victoria is hosting the first Social Media Camp in Canada on October 3rd, …
WordCamp Workshop – Blog Networks and Aggregators
At WordCamp Victoria on May 15, 2010, I facilitated a workshop entitled “Blog Networks and Aggregators”. Blog Networks are sort of out of vogue these days, so I wanted to host a workshop on the topic to see what others thought, and to share a bit of my own research. About 30 people attended. My research consisted of two good stories on the topic, which I passed around: Top 10 Blog Directories (SEO Wizardry) Why Should You Join A Blog Network (ProBlogger) The topic of planets, which are sort of aggregators around very specific niches (or specific organizations) was discussed for part of the workshop. You see these popping up …
Top 5 Tips For New Facebook Pages
1. Make your page title as generic as possible. If you are setting up a page to promote your company brand, this may not be an option. But generic pages are far more likely to gain fans than brand pages. Think about it this way – if you have a website about “Travel to Asia”, do you think Facebook users will be more likely to become a fan of “Travel to Asia” or “TravelToAsia.com”? As much as it pains you, there are far more people who are fans of “Travel to Asia” than there are fans of your website. In my experience, people are far more likely to share their …
