Category Archives: Social Media

Twitter Tests List Feature

Twitter announced yesterday that they have started testing a new feature for the popular micro-blogging service. The new “List” feature will allow users to organise their tweets by assigning them to various sub-categories. According to a blog post by project leader Nick Kallen, “The idea is to allow people to create lists of Twitter accounts. […]

Social Media Scams On The Rise

In a just released announcement by social media giant Facebook, the California-based company has warned its users to watch out for one of the old “419 scams” that has recently resurfaced on the social media network. According to Facebook, cyber-criminals have been posing as users, and asking their “friends” to urgently send them money as […]

Is Social Media Marketing Worth The Effort?

Everybody knows about social media, (or social networking) these days. It’s no longer the next big thing, it’s a big thing right now. The real question though, is whether there’s any real marketing value to be had from it. It seems that opinions are divided on the issue. Some see the potential of social networking […]

Social Networking Growth Predicted

According to a report released by the BMI-Techknowledge Group, a business-to-business commercial and industrial research group focusing on the high-tech industry, social networking in South Africa is set to increase by a factor of three over the next four years. The report examines online activity in South Africa, and forecasts potential changes in how and […]