Tuesday, 10 January 2012

The Wall > Do you want a verified Twitter account? Then buy some ads, Google launches personal search, Guardian to charge for iPad app from Friday, are you paying?

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Do you want a verified Twitter account? Then buy some ads
@gordonmacmillan
10 January 2012, 3:52PM

After the flap last week around the fake Wendi Deng getting a verified Twitter account a lot of people have been asking how you go about getting a verified Twitter account. Come on, you know you have.

Google launches personal search
@gordonmacmillan
10 January 2012, 3:31PM

Google is continuing its transformation of search as it unveils three significant additions, which aim to make search more personal, and combine to form what it is calling ‘Search plus Your World’.

Guardian to charge for iPad app from Friday, are you paying?
@gordonmacmillan
10 January 2012, 1:31PM

From Friday, The Guardian will begin charging its 280,000 active iPad users £9.99 a month to use its iPad app. It is going to be a big moment for the Guardian, a test of paid content, while it continues to maintain a rich free website.

Social media in 2012 will be about engagement over followers and ROI
Victoria Ransom
10 January 2012, 12:50PM

2011 was a landmark year in corporate social media use as business models shifted to reflect the ever-changing social media landscape. With online engagement between customers and businesses growing more prevalent, savvy brands were re-considering their stance on social outreach, and the need to create (and maintain) a delightful social media reputation.

Geeks versus Nerds [infographic]
Polly Becker
10 January 2012, 10:59AM

A wonderful infographic here detailing the difference between geeks and nerds.

You really wouldn’t want to be the nerd in all of this. While the geek has his ironic t-shirts, and interest in film (from high brow to low brow) the nerd is socially inept and introverted and might be into larping (I had to Google this).

US football sets new Twitter record surpassing Beyonce
@gordonmacmillan
10 January 2012, 10:19AM

A new sporting Twitter record was set on Sunday as reaction to 80-yard overtime touchdown pass by the Denver Broncos quarterback, Tim Tebow, hit 9,420 tweets per second.

The touchdown, which was scored in overtime, by the Denver Broncos player, led his team to victory and an upset against the Pittsburgh Steelers — although it failed to displace Japan in the number one spot.

Free e-readers with a subscription to the NYTimes.com
@gordonmacmillan
09 January 2012, 2:05PM

Barnes & Noble is offering a free version of its Nook e-reader with an annual subscription to the digital edition of The New York Times. It is also doing a similar deal on the Nook edition of People magazine.

London Olympics volunteers told not to share on social media
Jennifer Whitehead
09 January 2012, 11:56AM

The 70,000-strong army of volunteers who will be helping the London 2012 Olympic Games to run smoothly have been told that they mustn't mention details of their location, their role or any backstage information about athletes, celebrities or "dignitaries" on social media.

What brand owners should consider before getting involved with bloggers
Giles Ivey
09 January 2012, 11:06AM

It was reported last week that Google has found itself faced with the spectre of having to ban it's own Chrome browser from its search index following a mix-up with bloggers over a paid advertising scheme. Although initially likely to raise a wry smile among most of us, it also serves to highlight the perils of what is becoming an increasingly important marketing channel.

New Yahoo! CEO paid millions just to turn up
@gordonmacmillan
09 January 2012, 10:33AM

Following last week’s appointment of PayPal’s Scott Thompson as new CEO of Yahoo details of his pay package have been revealed.

If Thompson works at Yahoo! for the next year, hits no targets and does nothing spectactular, he will make around $25m million. If he hits a few performance targets he will make $27m. Yahoo clearly has it to spare.

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