Insights into social platforms, creator tools, trends, algorithms, audience behavior, and the evolving role of social networks online.

Derbywire: Social Mobile Marketplace That Pays You For Your Content
The phrase 'starving artist' may soon be gone forever. There is a new social mobile marketplace that allows users to upload their content, put a price on it, and sell it, all from their smartphones. It's called Derbywire, and it was designed specifically for creatives. These days, everyone is creati ...
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Advantages Of Having A Business Social Media Presence [Infographic]
It should be quite clear by now that having a business website is vital to the success of the business. Don't get me wrong, if a company doesn't have a service or product that would benefit from an online presence, it could be too much to setup. It wouldn't be a bad idea though regardless since onli ...
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Social Media History Started Years Before You Think It Did [Chart]
My first experience ever with social media was on IRC in about year 2000. It makes me laugh when I think about how it was considered rude back then to talk to more than one person at a time. Everyone did it anyway, but if you accidentally typed the wrong thing in the wrong window, you were busted. T ...
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This Is What Happens In Social Media In A Day In 2013 [Infographic]
Have you ever wondered what exactly happens during one day on social media and how profound it really is? It seems a lot of people do since there are all kinds of statistics published on the Internet these days. Not only is it interesting information, but it can be used to optimize online marketing ...
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How To Stand Out When Job Hunting Using Social Media [Infographic]
One of my favorite topics when writing about infographics is when I get to delve into the world of job hunting. It's become one of the most optimized endeavors you can ever undertake on the Internet. The way the Internet has changed how we find a new job is as revolutionary as when the home computer ...
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5 Ways To Help Keep Children Safe In Social Media [Infographic]
Almost all children in the industrial world have a digital footprint. One statistic I read said that in 2010, 92% of toddlers had an online presence, so I can only imagine what that number is today. The kids born nowadays most likely won't have a chance to make decisions about their own online priva ...
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Summer Social Media Tips To Help You Get Ready For Fall [Infographic]
Since a large part of my job involves sales, I normally don't buy into the theory that 'summer is a slower season.' I've heard that a lot over the years, and if you're in sales too, you know it can mess with your mind. It becomes too easy to say, "People just aren't buying this time of year." I don' ...
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10 Tips To Help You Formulate The Best Status Updates [Infographic]
If you spend a lot of time on social media, you know the moment you get lazy when it comes to your updates is the same moment you will notice a difference in the engagement from your fans, friends and followers. It's not always easy to keep your head above water with all the social sites we're all t ...
![20 Vital Success Tips For Your Facebook Business Page [Infographic] 20 Vital Success Tips For Your Facebook Business Page [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tips-facebook-business-page-infographic-optimized.jpg)
20 Vital Success Tips For Your Facebook Business Page [Infographic]
A lot of entrepreneurs want to start their businesses with a bang. That's not always the easiest thing to do. In order to reach the masses, you will need to build a large following on one or more of your social networking profiles. So how do you do that? If I had an answer to that question, I would ...
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5 Reasons Why You Don’t Attract Recruiters On LinkedIn [Infographic]
Recruiters are taking advantage of the increasing number of people who find their way to a social networking service, and they incorporate social media into their daily operations. It's a great way for people to present themselves and an easy way for recruiters to sit in their chairs and find the pe ...
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If Your Blog Were A Beer What Kind Of Beer Would It Be? [Infographic]
There are some things about blogging that seem strange to me. For example, there are hundreds of millions of blogs in the world, so there are many people doing it, yet it's a very 'alone activity.' I didn't type 'lonely activity' because it doesn't feel lonely to me, but it definitely feels like an ...
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5 Examples For How To Use Twitter To Drive Sales [Infographic]
There are lots of ways to use social media to drive sales to your business. We've featured articles about how to do that with Pinterest and Facebook, but not so much with Twitter. There is a perception that Twitter is not as useful for driving sales, and that's understandable since there have been s ...

School Children Learn About Grammar From Celebrities On Twitter
We all know that techspeak can hurt our grammar. 'Techspeak' is a word used to describe the shorthand we use in text, IM, emails, social media and more. It goes beyond abbreviations like LOL, OMG and IMHO. It also encompasses real words that we spell wrong on purpose because it's faster or shorter. ...
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Most Efficient Way To Manage Social Media Each Day [Infographic]
Everyone knows that if you're not willing to work at it, managing a social media presence can be quite tiresome and tedious. Having a full-time job and still being able to handle your social media presence with success is a daunting endeavor. Few people have been able to manage the overlapping proce ...
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Comprehensive Comparison Of Twitter Chat App Options [Chart]
Twitter chats have become very popular over the past few years. Some of them are just one-time chats about current events, and others are weekly or monthly chats that have built up huge followings over time. If you are new to Twitter, getting involved in a tweet chat is a great way to be heard and l ...