The site concept is simple, but incredibly elegant. Post something you love and then watch as users like, comment and repin the items to their followers. The site is a combination of Twitter and Facebook. Thanks again to cia_mike for the suggestion.
Organize and share the things you love.
http://pinterest.com
Did you know that Google has a URL shortener? If you have a log post to a social networking website, map link or something of that nature, why not try Google? It works well just like Bit.ly and the other services. Here are some other URL shorteners Leading Hands has blogged about in the past.
I found this interesting social media concept by Seal and Heidi Klum called Pic or Two. It’s a celebrity twit pic site. They only have a few celebs signed up but it’s a good concept. The idea reminds me of Celebrity Apprentice but with pictures.
VYou lets you have a conversation through video. I saw this the other day and I thought it made complete sense. However, the first time I saw the technology it reminded me of a dating site.
Most of us have a smart phone with video capability, so why not setup a virtual you? Virtually answer questions and hold conversations while you are out. Then if you have the time, you can setup live video chats. VYou is conversation in video clips. Is this the next social wave?
What’s your new years resolution? Are you trying to improve on social media? perhaps Twitter? Just like weight loss, you have to start somewhere to get on the wagon. I would suggest first looking at your current Twitter account and see if there are areas of improvement. A social media tool that I use to analyze performance is Twtrland.
Twtrland says “it takes a bag of tweets, analyzes them, and creates a profile page which show-casts the person behind them. Currently we focus on behavior patterns, Famous words, Top Followers, Links, Replies, Songs, Pictures and Check-ins.” Here’s how Leading Hands is doing.
The other day I wondered if Facebook had the option to backup your account. I mean in this day and age, you probably have some pictures and status updates that you don’t have anywhere else but Facebook. So what happens if your account gets compromised or their a glitch at Facebook were your data is lost?
You can backup your Facebook account and leave your worries behind by following simple steps in the video below. Essentially you are going to your account settings and clicking on “Download Your Information”. Thanks to Garrett Haas for the link.
See how you now can download everything you’ve ever posted on Facebook and all your correspondences with friends, in a few easy steps.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150292657680484
Sarah Kabot, a professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, is a contestant on Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. As I surfed the Bravo website I came upon a magnificent example of Web 3.0 called the Tweet Tracker.
One of the characteristics’ of Web 3.0 is the need for curated content and Tweet Tracker exemplifies this quality. The app takes all the tweets that are associated with a particular show and streamlines them into one package. Common hashtags are gathered from users across Twitter to centralize the communication. Tweet Tracker makes the experience interactive by giving the messages an 3-D look and feel. Now you can follow you favorite Bravo show’s tweets all in one place.
How do you manage the sheer amount of Tweets in your network? Do you think Tweet Tracker is a good idea?
http://www.bravotv.com/tweettracker
The other day I logged into Facebook and was prompted with what looks like an attempt at being clearer at security. The message said, “Use this [checkboxes] to manage who can see and comment on posts you share, including ones with location, if you add it. When you change this setting, it will stay how you set it for future posts until you change it again. Posts (including check-ins) from old mobile Facebook apps will use your new default privacy setting. Also, we’ve changed the label for “Everyone” to “Public,” but your posts will still reach the same people.”
Are you concerned that Facebook will one day decide to publicly trade your private information/images? Or are you just happy to be on a social network that is vibrant?
Looking for answers? Leading Hands recently pointed you to Quora as an interactive way to get your burning questions answered. The creator of Delicious has now launched Jig, a social media Q&A website. If you are a fan of bookmarking your favorite websites for the world to see, then why not do the same with your questions and answers.
Jig is a site that enables you to socially post questions in a Facebook/Twitter format. You post your “Needs”. You can follow other users. You can “Suggest a Solution”. The best part is searching the site for answers. Jig is the social way to discover and share knowledge.
Ever wonder what condition Twitter is in today? Is the site up? Is the site down? Usually when a big event occurs Twitter goes down for the count or they have overcapacity and you can”t log on. Bookmark the following URL and pull it up the next time you wonder what is happening with Twitter.
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