Facebook Has Become A Utility And Some Kids Just Dont’ Think It’s Cool Anymore

Is Facebook a utility? Well certainly not in the conventional sense of the word, but in the 21st century new era of technology and the web, the answer is a resounding yes. This article speaks to the very essence of why it has become a utility, and why teens are starting to think Facebook is [...]

Why You Need To Take YouTube Seriously In 2013

If you do a fair amount of reading around social media and online marketing blogs, you’ve probably noticed a lot of people are calling 2013 “the year of the video.” But let me ask you something first, how do you perceive YouTube? Do you see it as a social network? maybe a search engine? In case [...]

Facebook’s Graph Search: A Foursquare-Killer?

Okay, so unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, you have probably heard of Facebook’s big announcement last January 15th: Graph Search. More than a new “search tool,” Facebook will now tap into its huge database of users interactions to power a search tool that will not simply provide you [...]

Driverless cars could be the big thing that vaults Google over Apple – Yahoo! News

Apple (AAPL) may not be the most valuable over company in the world anymore, but it’s still by far the most valuable tech company, as its market cap of around $416 billion easily tops Google’s (GOOG) $248 billion valuation and Microsoft’s (MSFT) $233 billion valuation. Over at Forbes, Chunka Mui makes an interesting case that Google’s [...]

Google+: what does it mean for your business? | Media network | Guardian Professional

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When you think about your website’s SEO, you think about Google. Sure, you might do a quick check over at Yahoo and Bing to make sure what you’re doing works there too but let’s face it, your SEO tactics are pretty Google-centric. When you want a new site recognised, you have to tell Google about [...]

The New Flickr iPhone App is Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Mind Blowingly Fantastic

  Hot damn. Well Christmas is coming early this year for Flickr iPhone users. This morning Flickr is rolling out a brand spanking new Flickr iPhone app and it is that good — really, really, really, really mind blowingly fantastic good. It not only smokes every other previous mobile version of Flickr it smokes every [...]

20 Quotes That Reveal How Mark Cuban Became Everyone’s Favorite Billionaire

  Mark Cuban started his working life as a bartender in Dallas. Then he took a job as a computer salesman. Then he was fired. And only then did he start his first company, MicroSolutions. He did well, selling it for $6 million. He did even better with his next company – about 1,000 times [...]

Interview: Stephen Beasley of the SbP Rock and Soul Experience – Yahoo! Voices – voices.yahoo.com

The sbP Experience

The SbP, which stands for The Stephen Beasley Project, is a 4 man rock & soul consisting of 3 amazingly talented musicians from New England and lead vocalist Stephen Beasley. Their sound is described as a blend of soul, rock, funk, blues and world music. Band members include Ben Altman, Chris Conly and David Andrew [...]

Hollywood Black Film Fest 2012 (Festival Recap) – Yahoo! Voices – voices.yahoo.com

Hollywood Black Film Festival

October 29, 2012, on its fourth day of entertainment panels and screenings, the Hollywood Black Film Festival held the last screening at the packed Montalban Theater in the heart of Hollywood. By closing night, 39 films were screened, each time giving more inspiration to aspiring artist. In addition, the infotainment panels gave an up-close view [...]

MediaPost Publications | Yahoo Teams With Wenner Media 11/01/2012

Online Media Daily Yahoo! and Wenner Media announcement

Yahoo and Wenner Media on Wednesday announced a cross-promotional content deal involving various properties, including Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, Us Weekly and Yahoo’s omg! and Yahoo Music. Under the agreement, editorial teams from both companies will work together to co-produce exclusive content around different entertainment topics. via MediaPost Publications Yahoo Teams With Wenner Media 11/01/2012. [...]

Interview: Chuck D of Public Enemy is Still Shaking Up the Music Industry – Yahoo! Voices – voices.yahoo.com

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Public Enemy released a bookend album set titled “Most Of My Heroes STILL Don’t Appear on No Stamp” and “The Evil Empire Of Everything” this summer. This is the group’s first release in five years and reflects their continued leadership within the hip hop community as they embrace new technology and digital music production techniques. [...]

Bing Ranking Factors — Vs. Google, Which Traffic is Easier to Get?

If you search the web for ways to get traffic, you will see that a majority of advice revolves around Google. Of course I can understand this because they are the #1 search engine on the web. Which I guess is why we all tend to take Bing for granted — and Yahoo for that [...]