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A lot has been written about Meerkat vs Periscope so far, but most posts have relied on cursory data and anecdotes.
Facebook API Changes And Access To Data
As users know, Facebook’s API has provided limited access to their data. In most cases, majority of posts aren’t returned to trackers. This issue has affected all social analytics tools that use V1.0 of the API.
Will Meerkat Die? Maybe Yes. Arguably No.
The question Will Meerkat Die? invites a robust analysis, but it’s too early to say.
Server Maintenance, 6 March 2015
A quick announcement to let everyone know that our Keyhole servers are expected to undergo some scheduled maintenance on 6 March 2015. Unfortunately this will result in some downtime, but it is mandatory so that we can apply security updates.
How To Get Google To Index Your Tweets (Hint: Hashtags Help)
Earlier this month, it was announced that Google would start indexing tweets again. As a result of this, people searching on Google will start seeing tweets as part of their search results.
How Should #Travel Brands Use Twitter?
Twitter has quickly become a powerful tool for travelers, and they’re using it for everything from researching destinations to connecting with their hotels and airlines for discounts. Twitter and Millward Brown recently published an infographic describing how travelers use Twitter, and here are some valuable tips on how brands should use the social network.
Zuckerberg Really Is 2 Steps Ahead Of Everyone Else
Earlier today, I was reading a blog post by a 19 year old on how teenagers use social media. You can find it here.
And as I read it, all I could think was, “Wow, Zuckerberg really is 2 steps ahead of everyone else.” Here are some excerpts from the post, and how it relates to some of Zuckerberg’s past actions.
A Full 63% Of BuzzFeed’s Posts Are Clickbait
Ben Smith from BuzzFeed recently wrote a post titled, “Why BuzzFeed Doesn’t Do Clickbait” and it generated the responses one would expect. Just take a look at the comments on that post.
After all, BuzzFeed is the poster child for clickbait! Well, not according to Ben’s definition you see…
We’re not clickbait. We’re sharebait!