Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Offerpal Media has launched “Offerpal Tasks,&# a new way you can earn virtual currency to use in online games and social networks. You can earn virtual currency through Offerpal Tasks by completing easy online tasks through Amazon Mechanical Turk. Monetizing virtual currency couldn’t be any easier.

Virtual World 103

Virtual World Survey Retail Technorati 103

Laurel Papworth

JUNE 20, 2010

Yet we seem to have coped with the TV being brought into the home, the massive increase in telecommunications such as home phones, faxes and mobiles – wow, my mum and dad even figured out how to use an iPhone! Telstra NBN – Goodbye copper networks is a post from: Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy.

Telecommunications 63

Telecommunications Mobile Virtual World Technorati 63

Laurel Papworth

MAY 8, 2010

The photo sharing social network Radar.net is shutting down and, thankfully, they have all undertaken all the key steps to do that sensitively and graciously. And yes I’ve seen social media site hosts send out “blame&# emails “You guys didn’t help promote us enough so we are now shutting down&#.

Sites 81

Sites Social Media Social Networking Mobile 81

Laurel Papworth

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We look at Freemium revenue in social networks and online communities including asking that: if freemium is the business model of giving it all (or most) of the services away for free , how can you then charge for it? Monetizing social networks. And what is free stuff anyway – marketing? advertising? A mugs game?

Social Media 98

Social Media Social Networking Flickr Vimeo 98

Laurel Papworth

APRIL 9, 2010

Anyone who knows AdAge that the list was based on, knows that standings go up and down like a bride’s nightie depending on whether technorati is working etc. This starts a phase where he continually refers to me as an “academic&# – not a practicing social network strategist but someone in an ivory tower I guess.

Case Study 104

Case Study Study Blogger Communities 104

Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 1, 2010

Called Facebook “Credit&# it includes a real world component named, rather fetchingly, “App2User&# , which aims to encourage merchants and loyalty programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer points and Flybuys and whatnot to use the Facebook points social media system. Social Networks and Online Communities – maybe Twitter?

Facebook 105

Facebook Virtual World Foursquare Banking 105