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Social Media

Some Google Buzz Resources

February 15th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Social Media, Technology

Google Buzz Explained
Google today announced a new service, Google Buzz, that automatically brings social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google-sphere. Whether or not you’re big on social networking sites like Twitter or Facebook, Buzz offers a somewhat new and intriguing approach.
Hands On With Google Buzz
Buzz integrates directly with your Gmail inbox, so [...]

Forrester Social Networking Ladder

February 13th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Infographic, Social Media

As you can see from the graphic, we added a new rung, “Conversationalists”. Conversationalists reflects two changes. First, it includes not just Twitter members, but also people who update social network status to converse (since this activity in Facebook is actually more prevalent than tweeting). And second, we include only people who update at least [...]

Facebook, Twitter Grow More than 100%

February 13th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Infographic, Research, Social Media

[Found via comScore Digital Year in Review]

Google Launches Buzz

February 9th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Social Media, Technology

Yesterday the blogs and social networking sites were all a buzz with rumors of a new service from Google that would take on the likes of Twitter and Facebook. And for good reason. With all the reach, power, and market share Google enjoys, they’ve been either non-existent or a failure in the social networking space. [...]

The Twittersphere Ranks The Super Bowl Ads

February 7th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Branding, Social Media

This should be interesting. BrandBowl2010 is a  site developed by Mullen and Radian 6 that will track and rank in near real-time the ads runs during the game based on Tweets.
The BrandBowl2010 experience highlights and ranks the 10 brands getting the most Twitter buzz at any given time. Users can roll over individual advertisers to [...]

Twitter’s Growth Slows Dramatically

January 20th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Research, Social Media

Throughout the first few months of 2009, Twitter grew at an astonishing pace, peaking at a growth rate of 13% in March 2009. However, according to the latest data from HubSpot, Twitter’s growth is slowing just as dramatically. In October 2009, Twitter’s growth rate fell to 3.5%.

Twitter's Growth Slows Dramatically

January 20th, 2010  |  by Tommy  |  published in Research, Social Media

Throughout the first few months of 2009, Twitter grew at an astonishing pace, peaking at a growth rate of 13% in March 2009. However, according to the latest data from HubSpot, Twitter’s growth is slowing just as dramatically. In October 2009, Twitter’s growth rate fell to 3.5%.

About the Author

Hi, I'm Tommy. I'm an interactive marketing executive, writer, tech geek, and sometime designer. I live in St. Louis, Missouri. I currently work as a marketing consultant.

weBranding is my creative outlet, testbed, and digital playground. You’ll find articles and posts about interactive marketing, online publishing and community development, information architecture, graphic design, gaming, and all things digital. To contact me you can send an e-mail to tommy [at] weBranding [dot] org.

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