11.6 hour Scam Spreading On Twitter

An new scam is spreading around Twitter. 11.6 hour scam had thousands of people duped into clicking on links believing that it will reveal how many hours they have spent on Twitter.

However, once clicked you are taken to a page which attempts to connect an application called "Time on Tweeter."

The application instantly tweets a message to your Twitter feed, claiming that you have also spent 11.6 hours on Twitter and the cycle starts again spreading the link virally.

If you’ve fallen victim to this or similar scams, you should immediately revoke Twitter access to all suspicious applications. To do that, log into Twitter, click on “Settings” in the upper-right drop-down menu, choose “Connections” and click “Revoke Access” on suspicious apps — which, in this case, is the app named “Time on Tweeter.”

Sources: Mashable & Sophos

Underheard in New York: The story behind the project

The Underheard in New York concept is a spinoff of the snarky website "Overheard in New York."

It's the brainchild of a group interns from the advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty. The concept is simple, yet brillent: Four homeless people — Danny (@putodanny), Derrick (@awitness2011), Albert (@albert814) and Carlos (@jessie550) — were given their own prepaid cell phone, a month of unlimited text messaging and a Twitter account.

The goal was to raise awareness and give a peek inside the daily struggles and unexpected challenges of being homeless in a major urban city

I have to say that I think it worked. I have never tweeted or blogged about the homeless, and look… I have posted 2 blogs and about 10 tweets relating to this project. It worked on me!

Well done interns! !

Sources: Nydailynews.com, Mashable.com

5 Quick Tips Online Presence Success

Google Search: What is an online presence

#1 Result:

AGOF defines An online presence as an entity of HTML pages that can be reached via a joint address (URL)…” Ten years ago, people thought an online presence meant having a website, but today, just having a website is simply not enough. A company must have a presence online that includes a multitude of ways to contact your customers.

Social networking sites have proven an invaluable tool for creating a strong multi-channeled online presence. These sites increase your websites ranking, helping to move your website to the top of the search engine results pages.

Todays consumer does not just use the internet to obtain information, they use it to interact with your company. Today it is as important for businesses to interact with customers online as it is for them to answer the phones. Companies are turning to social media to solve customer problems, release and respond to the press, and ultimately control their message online. To find out more about interacting with other users appropriately online, check out this Quick Tips Blog.

Unfortunately there is not one formula for online presence success as every individual is unique. Playing the online presence game requires time, dedication, knowhow and some really handy tools. Don’t be afraid to ask for outside help if you feel entering this world too overwhelming. There are many experts that can help you get started the right way! They can train you on the basics and set you up for success.

Here are some things that I think everyone should know about the online presence game.

1. Start with the Big 4- Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and Myspace. These are the four main social sites. Focus on these to start and add more as you learn more about working these social sites.
2. Plaster your website URL on all your social sites. This creates backlinks for your Internet site. The greater amount of links you have got directed for your website the higher up your website should appear in the major search engines results pages.
3. Start a Blog to Write related articles or post to a blog that links back to your site. As we discussed earlier, backlinks, backlinks, backlinks. A blog can be as simple as you want it to be. It doesn’t have to be a huge time-consuming task to manage a blog. One article a week relevant to your industry can do wonders when incorporated into a social media campaign. If you truly feel unqualified to build your blog, invest the money to have someone do it for. It will be worth the investment.
4. Monitor and Respond- Make sure that you check your accounts a minimum of once a week.
5. Tell EVERYONE- Do you have a check out counter at your physical location? Put up a small poster with your twitter URL. It can be as simple as this one below. Mention it on your voicemail, have staff mention it to patrons, do anything and everything to let people know you are online and on these social sites.

I sincerly hope that these tips helped you get a better idea where to start after your website is launched. I know it can be overwhelming to jump into the online world, but don't be too worried, we were all newbies once in our life!

Sources/ Helpful Links

http://www.agof.de/glossary.194.en.html

http://www.nichevolumes.com/website-advertising-tips-and-techniques-to-extra-web-page-visitors/

Deck.ly Ruins Micro-Blogging

The new update to Tweetdeck v0.37.2, known as Deck.ly is ending the era of Micro-blogging. No longer does a user have to use creativity to compose a tweet, he or she can ramble on and on, ultimately burying the message they are trying to convey.

One of the things I love about tweeting is trying to figure out how I can fit my thoughts, feelings and emotions into 140 characters. It is short, sweet and to the point. I can get my point across fast and users can quickly decide if they are interested.

Do you know how hard it would be to interact with a large number of users when I have to take longer than 5 seconds to read their tweets? Bottom line is that I don't interact with longer tweets; I just don't have the time. I don't retweet them, I don't click their links, they appear too long and I skip right over them.

The internet generation is full of attention deficiet users, which is one of the main reasons 140 character limits is so successful.

Do you think twitter would have grown so rapidly if it wasn't such a simple concept?

Leave a comment below or tweet me @netmarketwiz with your opinion. What do you think about longer Tweets?

I Made The CrowdBooster Team, Mom!!!

I feel like I am 13 again and just made the cheerleading team! You know what I am talking about, that tinge of excitement you get in the pit of your stomach that tells you, "You are in."

That is what it feels like checking my email and seeing that I have been invited to the beta site of CrowdBooster. It is a social medial marketing tool that allows you to see how well your twitter site is preforming. Since I manage multiple business twitter accounts, this is something that always eludes me. I am always trying to express to my clients how powerful their social networking presence is.

CrowdBooster allow me to gain deep audience insight. I can see what twitter followers are generating impressions for me. This way I can target them with rewards! I have never been able to tell my clients this before.

I am only beginning to scratch the surface of this program, but I will keep you posted on my findings.
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