Google Uses Social Media Signals In Page Ranking

In a recent video posted by GoogleWebMaster on YouTube, Matt Cutts of Google answered a few questions about SEO and Google’s ranking system. One viewer asked if Google utilized data from social sites for rankings and the answer was “yes.” Google has begun using social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter links, as signals…

FLOWD – Foursquare for Artists/Bands and Fans

Flowd is a new start-up geolocation application that attempts to build closer relationships between bands and their fans. Flowd is essentially Foursquare for bands, allowing them to update their attendance of shows through real-time updates. Many bands today are already engaged with their fans through Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace. These social media applications allow bands…

Spending For Internet Ads Surpasses Newspaper Ads For 2010

eMarketer reports that for the first time, advertisers will spend more on internet ads than print ads in 2010. Online ad spending will grow 13.9% (25.8 billion) for 2010, while print ads will see a 8.2% decrease from 2009 ($22.78 billion). eMarketer also predicts that print ad spending will continue to decline into 2011 at…

New Facebook Prototype Features Leaked

About two weeks ago, Facebook unveiled their new user interface to the world. Facebook enthusiasts have grown quite familiar of the sudden changes and revamps to the social media network. While some features are a nice change, others aren’t quite well received. Nevertheless, Facebook constantly pushes for change and innovation, instead of embracing a comfortable…