dexter roona's List: Social Media Land Blogger

"Mark Zuckerberg himself is allegedly supervising the creation of Slingshot, Facebook’s direct competitor to Snapchat. After a failed attempt to purchase Snapchat last year for $3 billion, it only makes sense for Facebook to try to eliminate the competition by creating a better product. Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social media apps, a clear competitor to both Facebook and Instagram. "

"Have you decided you’re ready to join Triberr, but are unsure how to get started? Then this guide is for you.

To get started, point your browser to www.triberr.com



This is the Triberr home page. What you are looking at, are some of the hottest posts that have gone out lately on Triberr. They are the “most popular” if you will, based on shares, comments and the like.

If you click around on those tabs you will also be able to view the newest posts imported as well as the ones that are rising and may at some point become “hot”.

On the right side of the screen you see live conversations taking place. These are comments people are leaving on posts.

But you’re here to get started, so let’s do that. At the top of the screen you will see this:"

"Against all odds, you likely know someone who still hasn't succumbed to the lure of Facebook. Maybe you’re a beginner yourself. Or perhaps you just haven’t had the gosh darn time to explore every last corner of the world’s most expansive social network.

Below, we offer a refresher course for those eager to learn more about the basics of Facebook. Let’s take a social stroll through the network’s main features, policies and culture norms.

Even if you’re a pro, it’s fun to look at the platform through a beginner’s eyes. If you were a Facebook virgin, what would you think of the social network?"

"With new social networking platforms appearing from behind every corner, it can be hard to know exactly where to commit your time and resources. And as we move into the latter-half of 2013, it’s important to look ahead to where social networking is going, and how we can get on board.

As I think about the trends in social media so far this year, I’ve compiled a list of my predictions as to where we’re headed as we inch towards 2014."

"It started slowly, with minor declines in reach. You assumed it was, simply, the result of content that missed your target market. Not the end of the world, you adjusted, you verified your insights, and you double-checked your target demographics and optimal post strategies based on analytics."