Tuesday, August 23, 2011

How To Monetize Your Twitter Influence

Now, you can monetize your internet presence by advertising through Twitter. You can either get paid 'per tweet' or paid once for a lump sum of tweets over a short period of time. The choice is yours! SponsoredTweets is a fast-growing Twitter advertising marketplace for advertisers and tweeters alike to use.

Here's a wonderful post which I found handy. It talks all about what SponsoredTweets are all about and how as a Twitter user you can actually earn quick bucks by just tweeting! Read the complete post here.
  
           

For those looking to get started with monetizing their Twitter identity, SponsoredTweets would be a great choice. The amount of control and security involved in the system is guaranteed to give you peace of mind, and they handle all of the billing and technical details for you. Tweeter users can set their own price as well, which is always a bonus! If you’re looking to start making bucks on Twitter, give SponsoredTweets a try.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Google+ to Enforce 'Real' Name Policy for Users using Pseudonyms

Google+ has decided to ban the use of pseudonyms and nicknames in place of real names. In response to feedback though, users will not be immediately suspended for violating Google’s Common Names Policy but will be given a 4 day grace period to fix their profile names before they’re suspended.

Google+ Product Manager Saurabh Sharma explained that the decision was made "to make connecting with people on the web more like connecting with people in the real world" on Google+.

Here's what he said in this latest interview.

                                 

Sharma added, "We’re hoping that most affected users will be able to quickly fix their profile name while continuing to enjoy all that Google+ has to offer."

Read the complete post here http://goo.gl/4gq8K

Friday, August 12, 2011

Click Flash n Tweet ! New Photo Upload Service from Twitter

With the recently launched photo upload service from Twitter, now we have a way to fit more than a thousand words in just one single message! 

On Wednesday last, Twitter officially made public for all users their new “photo sharing” feature, announced earlier this year, allowing users to upload their photos on the site itself instead of using third-party applications like Twitpic, Instagram, and so on!

Users of this micro blogging site were greeted with a message (see below) upon opening the site, saying: "Share an image on Twitter. Now you can upload and share messages, right from Twitter!"


To upload an image along with a tweet, all users would need to do is click the camera icon located below the "Compose Tweet" text-box next to the compass icon (meant to specify the location of the user) and select the image they want to upload.

After making their selection, a thumbnail of the photo would appear below the box. For those using older browser versions, the filename instead of the thumbnail of the photo will be shown.

According to Twitter, the limit to the file size, users could upload using the “photo sharing” feature is only 3MB, and will be scaled down "to fit into the display pane on the right side of your timeline."

Some might say this to be a coincidence that just last week, Twitter forced all of its users to migrate into the ‘new layout’, launched earlier this year.  Presumably, it was a step that’s well-calculated in advance to pave the way for this new add-on!

Here’s all you can learn about using this new “photo sharing” feature from twitter. Click http://goo.gl/wjia7


Thursday, July 7, 2011

Video Call from Facebook - Powered By Skype

Clicks...Likes…& (now) Video Calling!

Yes! It’s the new offering from Facebook that, experts believe, would surely make a difference in social media usage stats the world over. With video calling facility integrated to Facebook (courtesy Skype) users "no longer need to download Skype to make voice and video calls for free."

Now it’s all possible on Facebook!


But I can’t agree with those who believe that with this new Facebook + Skype integration, the latter would gradually become irrelevant. Skype has also become hugely popular for its additional features which include "instant messaging", "file transfer", and "video conferencing", features which are intrinsic to several organizations for smooth day to day management-employee coordination.

On the other hand, as of 2010, Skype has 663 million registered users. If even a quarter of them shifts their usage pattern and starts using Facebook video calling feature over Skype, it will add a lot to Facebook’s user-base.


News that’s buzzing around is that, Facebook and Skype (read Microsoft) is determined to counter Google+ and hence the announcement within a week of the launch of Google’s (plus) project.

Whatever, the corporate games, for the average user, its good news!

If you’re looking to jump into Facebook video calling, there’s a step by step tour for you Click here

Call your friends right from Facebook. Just click the call button at the top of your friend’s profile or chat window. And there’s no need to download software. In case of ‘No Answer’, you can leave a video message as well!


Bring your conversations to life. Get started today!




Friday, July 1, 2011

Less Is More...The Future of Gmail

“Less is more” - Its been Google's unofficial motto for quite sometime and the Mountain View firm isn't opting for a revised version either! The latest proof being an attempt to give a minimalist look to Gmail, Google's premier email service. As a part of its ongoing interface updates, yesterday Google launched two new themes - “Preview (Dense)” and “Preview”.

Over the last few years, Google added countless features to beef up Gmail, to challenge the dominance of - AIM, Yahoo, and Windows Live (Hotmail). No doubt, such features have turned Gmail into an increasingly powerful communication hub. But it has it's downsides as well! According to the Gmail team the email service has turned exceedingly “cluttered and complex”. Hence the launch of two new themes, which according to the Official Gmail Blog “would eventually expand dynamically to accommodate different screen sizes and include user preferences”. 

Here's a sneak peek at how the themes look like.



New (Left)   vs    Old (Right)

  
Now here's my personal take on the two new themes.  
  • Preview(Dense) and Preview (see the screenshot above) both looks almost similar. However, as the name suggests, the “Dense” version is more 'compact' while in the other one, the tabs and buttons are more 'spread out'.
  • Unlike ordinary themes that deal with vibrant colors. These two new themes are part of a redesign that addresses elements like the size and shapes of the 'Compose Button', the search buttons, and navigation controls.
  • The new themes look visually enticing as well. Especially, now Gmail looks identical to Google + without all the clutter!
  • The large red 'Compose Button' is the highlight of both the themes. The clean look is more spread out than the Classic Gmail interface. Basking in the white space, it makes finding and reading mails more easier than its earlier avatar.
  • The predominant colors used in both the themes are red, white, and gray, however, according to Google “more colors will follow soon”.
If you're curious to explore, log in to your Gmail account and go to “Mail Settings”. Next click on “Themes” and you'll see two new theme options -“Preview” and Preview(Dense). Select the one you like and unfold the future-look of Gmail!