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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. Let’s envision this scenario: a user has a support issue about an Apple product. Apple has no such protocol in place, and at this point, there is no engagement. I’m going to stop there, though. No acknowledgment.

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13 Reasons Why I Am an Obsessive Compulsive Facebook User Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The Apple Students Group is a great way for Apple to market its own products, and over the summer, it offered free songs through iTunes. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Once online, it caught the attention of executives at Apple who flew him into California to make it a commercial reality. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Would you have known that it was created by an 18-year-old student in his spare time?

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Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I think I was sold on the Macbook not because Apple had its commercials (which are clever, but I always neglected them) but because people were ALWAYS talking about it. In October, I subscribed to 5-6 new Apple blogs, and it was for no other reason but to prepare myself for a Macbook investment.

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Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

We can learn a thing or two from the landscaping company and AT&T’s failures with the iPhone. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Even if your product is terrific, if your service is horrible, don’t expect your customers to stay.

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Why paper.li and automated curation are doomed to fail

Danny WhatMough

Microblogging has always been a fantastic route for those that didn’t want to commit to a full-blown blog, but still wanted to share interesting links and thoughts with a wider audience. Newspapers can be created for any Twitter user, list or #tag.A Bridging the gap It certainly sounds an interesting concept. back to the top.

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Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! That’s why I like Digg as a “social news&# site. Sorry, guys, it’s five years later.