January 15, 2010 In the wake of Tuesday’s devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, much of what people around the world are learning is coming from social media sources, according to The Nielsen Company. Preliminary analysis of data shows that Twitter posts (“micro-blogs”) are the leading source of discussion about the quake, followed by online video, [...] Read more »
Ranking Tweets: Google Says Reputation Analogous to Links
Over at MIT’s Technology Review, they have the goods on how Google ranks tweets. Ok, like your regular old organic results, they didn’t learn the secret sauce. But they did get some good info on how you can optimize your Twitter account so your Tweets have a better chance of appearing in real-time search results. [...] Read more »
Got Twitter Clout? New Tools Rate You
Kristin Burnham, CIO Thursday, January 14, 2010 (01-14) 09:39 PST — How influential are you on Twitter? That’s what several sites are now promising to judge, labeling you by doing everything from calculating your “social capital” to knocking you for a “low Twitter efficiency.” These Twitter ranking sites vary in how calculations are made–some basic [...] Read more »
Burst of Mobile Giving Adds Millions in Relief Fund
By JENNA WORTHAM Published: January 14, 2010 Old-fashioned television telethons can stretch on for hours. But the latest charity appeal is short enough for Twitter: “Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to @RedCross relief.” In the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, many Americans are reaching for their cellphones to make a donation via [...] Read more »