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Illuvium and the Metaverse #Australia

Laurel Papworth

Kieran Warwick and brothers create Illiuvium with Illuvials battle pets, Illuvitars avatars and virtual worlds in the Metaverse. So education and getting points and getting badges and getting awards is a game. I would say if it doesn’t have the features of a game, then what is there for people to connect to and to stick to?

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20+ LinkedIn Profile Tips (Guaranteed Ways to Stand Out)

Buffer Social

LinkedIn profile optimization best practices Gone are the days when your LinkedIn page was nothing more than a digital resume to try and get job offers — it’s so much more now — and utilizing LinkedIn’s new features will help you get the maximum ROI from the platform.

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Creating Google Plus Business Pages

Janet Fouts

As many cool new features as there are with the new Google+ pages there are an equal number of questions popping up from my clients. See that little teeny arrow next to your avatar? You can grab the G+ Widget from the right side of the page when you create your page or create your own with your Gplus avatar and a link to your new page.

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Snapchat for Business: The Ultimate Marketing Guide

Hootsuite

Many of the features you’ll use are about being lighthearted, creative, and even a little cheeky. You can find more details on these new features in the marketing tips section below.). It lets you access more features that will support your marketing strategy. Use Snapchat’s many features to create engaging content.

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Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Live Video Anymore? The Current State of Live

Buffer Social

Live video remains a core feature of the top social networks , but have you noticed that the live video buzz may have cooled? There’s even talk of Instagram testing out a co-watching feature on the app , which would be a way to live discover Instagram videos together. Why isn’t anyone talking about live video anymore?

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22 Twitter revenue streams – monetizing tweets

Laurel Papworth

Collectibles buy an account and get special badges like the Pro badge above. Or Foursquare style reward badges – most retweeted, most linked. Maybe nice avatars or backgrounds created by budding entrepreneurs and facilitated by Twitter? SMS other social networks are built on SMS revenues such as SMSFun.

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

Socialized

Most location-based services have a few basic social networking features like finding and adding friends, and communicating with friends via private messages. The Brightkite timeline is nicely laid out and emphasizes people (avatars and names) over location. As they collect points, they also get badges.