In Direct Response to Google+’s Circles feature Facebook has released a Friends list feature… In direct response to Google+’s ability to have public posts Facebook introduced the “Subscribe” button. Facebook Friends Lists Facebook officially launched its “improved” Friend Lists feature, making it easier than ever to view and share relevant content with only a select group of people. It’s a...

G+ is growing but how is it doing compared to other Social Media Sites like facebook? Here is what I know and it’s based on the stats from my blog which is obviously not a true representation of the entire internet. It’s also the stats from only one week too. I’m also taking into account that my favorite social media platform is twitter because I always seem to have access to it from my phone. My site is running WordPress...

I was checking out some research done by the Pew Internet Project and decided to post some of their findings here. I highlighted two categories I found interesting. SNS (Social Network Services = Social Media) use decreases the older you get. I expect those numbers to level out within the next couple of years as Social Media becomes more widely accepted. This explains why I can still only find about 50% of my friends on facebook, even...

Based on an article in the NYTIMES, Google recently addressed an issue regarding businesses who were being ranked highly on the search engine because of negative feedback from their customers. A crucial factor in Google search results is the number of links from respected and substantial Web sites. The more links that a site has from big and well-regarded sites, the better its chances of turning up high in a search. I know this based on...

This Long Island Blogger would like to give a special welcome to Long Island’s very own “GrubLifeMetro.com“. One of the bigger tech stories I’ve been following this week is Google’s interest in buying Groupon.com in a deal that will be worth upwards of over 5 Billion dollars. Groupon is a group buying website that leans heavily on social media platforms to spread the word about deals that local small businesses...