Articles Tagged 'social media'
Stay Organized and Stay Ahead of Your Competition
Ranjith KumarThe web is a super highway of information! With the phenomenal growth of the network, and the advancement of technologies, the growing number of netizens are left with a bombardment of choices online, be it spending time on their favorite social networking site, browsing through the ocean of links, or be it just idling around, between tweets born every milliseconds. As design professionals, the most vital resource that we all have to manage well is just one single thing – TIME! Yes, time forms the basic unit of all our efforts and the productivity and the efficiency of a design professional is directly proportional to the time he spends on useful and productive things. Nowadays, with plenty of distractions available online, it has become really hard to get some quality time to be productive. With your FB page and a Twitter client opened in a browser tab, and mail coming every now and then to your inbox, it's a challenge to get work done. Now is the time to keep all those distractions at bay and find out what part of the day you're the most productive and capitalize on those times to get work done.
What is the Future of Adobe Flash?
Rean John UeharaThe fate of Adobe Flash is in a stir lately. Who wouldn't talk about it when two Steve's are out there to get it by the neck? Steve Jobs and Steve Ballmer have decided that Flash's reign is over. At least in the sense that Microsoft and Apple and other major technology companies have started shifting from Flash to different platforms. What's in store for developers and users? Users would wonder if they're affected by this change. Depending on what they use their devices for, it might make or break a lot of things. Take for example gamers. There are major gaming websites that focus on Flash like Kongregate and Newgrounds, I guess Apple users won't be able to play games anymore. For developers, this might be a problem (or a business) as they will have to rewrite their products. Apple is a behemoth that does not support Flash. Two Steve's are actually moving away from Flash, the other Steve is Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO. Imagine that? Two huge industry giants versus Adobe Flash! Is the future of Adobe Flash grim? Before addressing the real issue here, let's first look at why Flash is a target and not others.
A Short Introduction to Reddit
Reddit is a social bookmarking website owned by Conde Nast. It has over 1 billion page views monthly and has more than 600 thousand registered users. It is a multi-channeled website where almost everything that can be talked about has its own channel. Reddit is a place where professionals and experts of different fields of technology and sciences gather and discuss content they find on the internet. It is a place filled with both serious topics and humor. Many of the current users migrated from Digg when they changed their site design, like what happened to the Gawker network. Last April Fools Reddit admins introduced Reddit Mold which ran for a whole day. Redditors sent molds to other users, and the user who got “molded” was banned from using specific letters. The more molds, the more letters were disabled. Many Redditors resorted to using Braille. So I guess that gives you an overview of how Reddit works. The design is not that great, but that's what makes it great.
Using Social Media To Establish Your Brand Online
Samar OwaisEveryone has a brand, including you. You’re a freelancer, that right there is the start of your brand. If you are involved in social media at any level, whether personal or professional, you have a brand. Think about it, every time you interact with someone or say something in public, you’re establishing your brand. Did you help someone out? You just established yourself as a helpful person and that adds to your brand. Do you complain a lot? You’ll become known as a whiner. Are you the go to guy in your field of work? That’ll add to your brand too.
Blogging Like a Pro: Learn How To Do Effective Content Research
Dainis GraverisWe did get our article idea, but we still have a lot more work to do, we need to move on and now work on research. It is very important to research the right way, because that will be the key to your success. People come to your blog because of your content and you need to make sure you'll offer the highest quality, find new tools, resources - something your reader wouldn't be able to find anywhere else. But how do you provide and achieve such quality? The answer is good research - if you use internet tools, search engines, social media and forums in the right way, you'll easily be able to find unique content for your blog posts. While research may seem to be a simple task, it's not always enough to just use Google or rely on your experiences. I don't think you need to always do deep research, but it's good to be aware what's being written elsewhere, so you can expand your opinion. You need to find that golden ratio - if you're inspired too much and you may copy others, don't do any research at all and you'll end up providing your readers with incomplete information.
How To Build Your Facebook Fan Page The Smart Way
Nikunj TamboliCreating a Facebook fan page is easy, but just creating a fan page is not enough. If you're looking for the Facebook Page to work for you or your business you need to create a page that not only provide users with information but also gives them an opportunity connect directly with the brand or business. Social media can be related to storytelling which is one of the oldest forms of word of mouth communication and we can say Facebook marketing works on a similar principle. So let get started with some smart tips that will help you build your Facebook page.
Forums: Precursor to Social Media
RyJekWe had a good friend back in the day. A friend which was with us wherever we went. Everything comes to an end eventually and we learn to move on. Our aforementioned friend is of course the forums, which were a very important part of our internet life for a very long time, they still are but their importance is fading. How did something so important started losing its relevance? Everything changes, including the way we browse the web, what once was a necessity is becoming a hassle and it's not only the case with the forums. For the sake of this article though, we're going to focus on it in particular.
Essential Factors to Consider When Designing a Website
FaizaAppearance is the first thing that makes an impression. The first thing we notice when we come across anything is the ambiance that is why the design of a web page is so important. From the beginning, web design trends have evolved and followed changes in technology and consumerism. We now talk about 'mature' technology. The technology of the late 90’s is history now.
Youtube and the Impact of Viral Marketing
Rachel ArandillaBack in the day, advertisements were only seen in newspapers or on TV. Now it seems that advertising has a new playground, the World Wide Web. Ads have appeared as banners, pop-up ads, social media, and lately, in the form of YouTube videos. Ads in the form of YouTube videos are often called 'viral ads,' especially when they gather millions of views, and are part of a viral marketing campaign. What is viral marketing, and how effective is it? Its main objective is to increase brand awareness through replicating a viral like process, like the spread of virus in computers. Often, viral videos are spread through sharing by viewers, kinda like word of mouth. Viral marketing often comes in the form of videos, but they also come in games, software, images or messages.
15 Entertaining and Useful Facebook Applications
Charina TorresNowadays, many people have put Facebooking as part of their daily routine… a daily routine for some, and an addiction to many. On this popular social networking site, you don’t only check on what is happening with your friend’s by their status updates, uploaded photos or videos, you can also enjoy using hundreds of applications. These are just a few of the reasons that Facebook is the most popular social networking website. You can find many applications on Facebook that are created for fun,productivity, whether they're games, or useful. Have you ever wondered if there are applications that could be useful for designers, writers, and developers? Here are a few of Facebook's applications that may interest you.
