Insights into social platforms, creator tools, trends, algorithms, audience behavior, and the evolving role of social networks online.
![Twitter Lists: Resurrecting The Awesomeness Of Twitter [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/using-the-twitter-lists-infographic-optimized.png "Twitter Lists: Resurrecting The Awesomeness Of Twitter [Infographic]")
Twitter Lists: Resurrecting The Awesomeness Of Twitter [Infographic]
It has been a while since I did a piece about Twitter. It's the one social networking service that we have the largest following on, and it's a shame really that Twitter doesn't get more coverage here on Bit Rebels. I am curious, is that your opinion as well perhaps? Bit Rebels has always been commi ...
How The Facebook Ping Notification Noise Was Designed & Developed
I'm one of the few people I know who actually likes the Facebook ping notification sound. Sure, it's a distraction I don't need during my busy day, but the sound itself is nice. Have you ever stopped to really listen to it? It's almost smooth and soothing. There's no question that it's a step up fro ...
YouTube Adds Slow Motion Video Feature To Editing Options
Get ready because funny YouTube videos are about to get even funnier. Yesterday YouTube added a slow motion feature to the editing suite of options, so now anyone can make a slow motion video without having a high-speed camera or other fancy equipment. It's basically a fun little effect packed into ...
![Pinterest Update: What Are We Pinning? [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pinterest-update-usage-statistics-infographic-optimized.jpg "Pinterest Update: What Are We Pinning? [Infographic]")
Pinterest Update: What Are We Pinning? [Infographic]
It's been a while now since Pinterest became one of the few really popular social networking services. The number of users Pinterest has managed to rake up is a little unclear when you start looking at the statistics. One source says that Pinterest is worth over $2 billion due to its 25 million user ...
![Flowchart Guide: Where To Post Your Content [Flowchart]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/content-posting-social-flowchart-guide-optimized.jpg "Flowchart Guide: Where To Post Your Content [Flowchart]")
Flowchart Guide: Where To Post Your Content [Flowchart]
It can be difficult to determine which social network to post things on in this overcrowded landscape we're currently experiencing online. Some people want to master all of the popular social networking services in one go, which usually gets results ranging from bad to worse. The way to master socia ...
![How Your Social Media Efforts Affect Search Ranking [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/social-media-affects-search-ranking-optimized.jpeg "How Your Social Media Efforts Affect Search Ranking [Infographic]")
How Your Social Media Efforts Affect Search Ranking [Infographic]
It's time marketers and brand owners realize the immense impact social media has on their search ranking. The way marketers and content creators use social media and social networking has always been focused on building a huge following, but it goes much deeper than that. Today search engines incorp ...
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The Most Popular Blog Categories According To Google [Chart]
Most blogging platforms allow you to choose blog categories to organize your content. At first, you might choose your categories without giving them much thought, but as time goes on, you will start to realize the importance of carefully choosing the best categories for your blog. The blog categorie ...
![Social Media Managers: How To Explain Facebook Value [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/talk-to-clients-about-facebook-optimized.jpg "Social Media Managers: How To Explain Facebook Value [Infographic]")
Social Media Managers: How To Explain Facebook Value [Infographic]
If you're a social media manager, you may spend a hefty portion of your time trying to convince your clients that Facebook can be a valuable part of their social media strategy, especially if they don't already have a Facebook page established for their brand. Here in Atlanta, many companies still b ...
Crowd-Powered Delivery System Uses Twitter Users To Ship Packages
So what else is Twitter good for? I am sure there are plenty of people out there who are innovating around Twitter, and the vast database of information that is made available through its API and search engine. Imagine for one second that you are out and about, and you sit on a park bench and order ...
![Why Content Marketing Is At The Heart Of Online Success [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/content-marketing-online-success-infographic-optimized.jpg "Why Content Marketing Is At The Heart Of Online Success [Infographic]")
Why Content Marketing Is At The Heart Of Online Success [Infographic]
Five years ago, if a company didn't have a website, they weren't taken seriously. Now it's almost unheard of for a company not to have a website. Two years ago, if a company wasn't in social media, they weren't taken seriously. Now almost every company has some sort of social media presence. In 2013 ...
![Content Strategy: Hit The Sweet Spot With Your Readers [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/candy-store-content-strategy-infographic-optimized.jpg "Content Strategy: Hit The Sweet Spot With Your Readers [Infographic]")
Content Strategy: Hit The Sweet Spot With Your Readers [Infographic]
There are many components that come together to formulate a successful blog, and sometimes thinking about them all can make your head spin. We've written about most of them, and they include things like SEO, social media, copywriting, web design, guest writers, etc. There are too many to list. Altho ...
![Lessons About Going Viral Learned From A Pin On Pinterest [Chart]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/family-tree-viral-pin-chart-optimized.jpg "Lessons About Going Viral Learned From A Pin On Pinterest [Chart]")
Lessons About Going Viral Learned From A Pin On Pinterest [Chart]
Going viral is always exciting. It was about three and a half years ago when my first article here on Bit Rebels went viral. It happened on Digg (back when Digg was huge), and it was an article about how to eat a chicken wing. Back then, we weren't on a big daddy server like we are today, and I reme ...
Twitter Analyzer Can Determine Your Age By Evaluating Your Tweets
Ageism in social media is a double-edged sword. With Twitter specifically, ageism isn't apparent (at least to me) in the Twitter stream. Anyone with a certain degree of charisma, positive attitude and consistency can become part of the cool kids club regardless of age. However, when it comes to bein ...
![Facebook In Real Life Is Everything You Never Wished For [Video]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/facebook-in-real-life-2-optimized.png "Facebook In Real Life Is Everything You Never Wished For [Video]")
Facebook In Real Life Is Everything You Never Wished For [Video]
Do you sometimes wonder just how influential Facebook can really get? It seems they are adding more and more users no matter what they do. Has Facebook somehow managed to cross a border where it just doesn't matter what they do anymore? Are they simply adding users just because of the mere fact that ...
![4 Ways To Use Social Media To Promote Your Next Event [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/social-media-for-event-planning-optimized.jpg "4 Ways To Use Social Media To Promote Your Next Event [Infographic]")
4 Ways To Use Social Media To Promote Your Next Event [Infographic]
There are so many different ways to use social media in our daily lives, but for some reason, we don't often think of social media being used in the event planning process. If it's done well, social media and event planning can be a match made in heaven. This includes every aspect of the process fro ...