Facebook Social Plugins: Why You Should Add Them Now
Facebook has been on a mission to challenge Google and go beyond what many thought impossible in generating more traffic than any other web property on the Internet. With its latest plugins, Facebook may be well on its way. Facebook’s social plugins bring a whole new dimension to promoting content on Facebook. In just a matter of few days, thousands of websites have already implemented Facebook social plugins. Considering that implementing these tools takes only a few minutes, there is no reason not to try.
Facebook Like Button is already getting a lot of love from bloggers. It gives Facebook users an easy way to give some love to articles that they like the most. For bloggers, it’s a win win situation. The plugin brings Facebook to their community and helps spread the word around their top blog posts. The Recommendations plugin is another exciting tool that makes it easier for your Facebook visitors to find out about your top posts.
Twittelator for iPad – More Fun Than Ever
Let’s face it. You did not pick up an iPad just to tweet on your device. Your iPad is capable of doing a lot of things. But going through your social networking profiles on the device and communicating with others could be a whole lot of fun. Thanks to Twittelator for iPad, you can now manage your Twitter account on your iPad without having to deal with Safari. Besides, who uses a web browser for Twitter these days when you can choose among the powerful selection of Twitter clients available for Mac, PC, and iPhone.
Twittelator for iPad has been among the best Twitter clients for iPhone for quite a while now. It is not only impressive performance-wise, but it has a very easy to use design and makes tweeting quite fun on the go.The app supports multiple accounts, which is a big issue for me personally. The interface is quite straightforward to use and its look and feel can be customized as well. You can change the background if you want to keep things fresh on your iPad.
Promote Your Resume on Twitter with TwitRes
Social media has become one of the best venues to look for jobs and new opportunities. Since you are dealing with real people on Twitter, you are more likely to find out about open opportunities and hear back from people who are on Twitter. And let’s not forget that Twitter provides you with the chance to find positions that are not being talked about on top job sites. So it never hurts to have your resume ready to go for those Twitter opportunities. That’s where TwitRes comes into play. It’s a very simple to use but essential service for job seekers who want to take advantage of the social media to find new job opportunities.
TwitRes targets both job hunters and recruiters. Job hunters can easily log on to the service by using their Twitter credentials. Resumes can be uploaded in Microsoft word, PDF, or text format. The service keeps track of uploaded resume and gathers statistics for them. You can use the service to find out how many people have viewed your resume and ask for feedback from Twitter community as well. (more…)
5 Essential Social Networking Apps for iPad
The iPad has generated quite a lot of buzz around the web. The device is more than just an enlarged iPod Touch. It gives web junkies a whole new way to surf the web and create/consume content on the go. It’s also going to be a killer device for social networking junkies. If you have tweeted or updated your Facebook status from iPhone, you probably know that your smartphone’s small screen does make life a bit harder. With the iPad, you’ll have more real estate to work with and a better chance to have more fun on the road. With that in mind, here are 5 iPad social networking apps that are a must have for social media junkies:
NewsRack: a very attractive and easy to use feed reader for iPad. It is very easy to work with and customize. It can be synchronized with your Google Reader account as well. It even has a mini browser to enable you to read your feeds more effectively.
Twitterrific for iPad: Twitter apps for iPad can be pricey. But Twitterrific is not only free but also powerful. Whether you are into retweeting, creating and managing lists, and shortening your URLs, this app has you covered.
IM+ For iPad: a comprehensive instant messaging solution for your iPad. It covers Twitter, Skype Chat, Facebook, Google Talk, Jabber, and many other chat services. Great tool to stay in touch with all your contacts. (more…)
Add Your Website To Facebook Tabs with Tabsite
Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites on the market and has enabled many developers to bring their innovative ideas to the market as well. Facebook is known for tweaking its design all the time, but one thing that remains constant is your Facebook pages and tabs. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could add your website to your Facebook page or personal page without having to know any HTML? Well, there is a service for that. TabSite is an innovative tab builder for Facebook that enables you to give your Facebook page or profile a whole new look by adding a site to Facebook in form of a tab.
