Social Media Changes Round Up: What You Should Be Aware Of
Posted by Patrick Murphy on Mon, Aug 22, 2011
Social media is a fast changing landscape isn't it? Just when you've got use to one tool, it changes its rules or parameters or the way you use it, and you have to learn a new process all over again. That’s why it pays to have an expert on site to keep track of social media networks. If you don’t have one, it’s worth having people like us around to advise you on your options. Today we’re looking at the latest changes to social media networks that you should be aware of.
Facebook
-Facebook is now grouping status updates of different topics, then linking the grouping to a page about the topic. So if you and your connections are all talking about Cadburys, Facebook will probably start showing all your status updates and will kindly suggest the Cadbury page to you.
-The chat window has seen big changes. Now it shows people you converse with most often at the top of your people “online” list. This hasn’t been a very popular change.
-If you’ve been using Facebook for a long time, Facebook might start showing you your updates from “this day two years ago” and the like. This is a fun feature which is sure to improve some user’s attachment to the Facebook brand.
Twitter
-Link shortening now happens automatically on the Twitter web interface. Links are shortened to the t.co link-shortening standard. This could have an effect on other services like bit.ly, which are likely to see less traffic.
-Image sharing is now integrated to the web interface, a long awaited feature. Even the least tech savvy users can now engage in the media revolution without the need to sign up for other sites or download other apps.
These are just a few pointers on the social media changes that have been taking place. If you want to learn more about this fast changing medium, contact SiliconCloud today!
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