It’s back! Social Media News has been on hiatus for a couple weeks, as my client work (and spending time with my Valentine) always comes first- but I am getting back on track with this week’s update.
In the social media sphere, change happens in a blink of an eye. While I was on break from blogging a lot of big things happened in this space, most notably the release of Google Buzz. The buzz about Buzz is that it’s Google’s latest life-streaming social media portal. Like Twitter and Facebook, Buzz allows users to keep in touch with friends and by sharing status updates, links, photos, and more.
Is Buzz a formidable threat to Twitter and Facebook? Maybe, but probably not. Buzz is integrated with Google’s email platform Gmail, and I’m guessing Google thought that would be a good way to gain immediate adoption en masse. But for many internet users, email use is in decline as social media use continues to rise. If Google had released Buzz two or three years ago it could have gained real traction, but unfortunately many would-be early adopters have already abandoned their Gmail accounts in favor of Facebook messaging (which is moving towards a full webmail service, code named Project Titan).
Also while I was off the grid, I missed a couple of birthdays. Flickr and Facebook both turned six years old this month. That’s a pretty long time in Internet years; do you think they’ll make it another six?
Google Buzz
If Google Wave Is The Future, Google Buzz Is The Present – TechCrunch
Google Buzz: What It Means for Twitter and Facebook – Mashable
Google Will Ask Buzz’s Early Adopters to Confirm Privacy Choices – Wired
Google Buzz May Help Its Rivals More Than Itself – MediaPost
PayPal and Facebook Credits Will Play Nice After All – Mashable
The Fun of Facebook Measurement – Gilligan on Data
Facebook Moves Towards World — Not Just Social Networking – Domination -MediaPost
Social Media: Strategy
5 Ways Airlines and Hotels Can Drive Revenue with Social Media – Mashable
HOW TO: Deal With Negative Feedback in Social Media – Mashable
How Much Blog Would a Blogger Blog If a Blog Chucked Its Comments? – MediaPost
Social Media: Consumer ElectronicsOfficial Twitter App for BlackBerry Looks Really Good – Mashable
Fashion Show Goers Purchased Clothes Straight From the Runway Using a BlackBerry App – Gizmodo
Motorola Backflip Will Be the First Android Phone on AT&T – Wired
Digital AdvertisingOnline Video Gets an Ad Exchange – AdAge
Live TV’s Alive as Ever, Boosted by Social Media – AdAge
Pre-Roll Video Ads Still Hated, Here to Stay – AdAge
Beyond the Badge: Big Media Brands Strike Foursquare Deals – AdAge
Internet Trends
How Social Media Is Changing the Super Bowl – Mashable
Walmart Buys Vudu, Jumping Into Online Movie Rentals – Wired
School District Halts Webcam Surveillance – Wired
It’s Official: Google Can Sell Power Like a Utility – Wired
Checking In, Checking Out [a great article summing up the latest location-based mobile/social apps] – MediaPost
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