Twitter has come a long way since its launch back in 2006, with over 500 million users in 2014. Twitter remains one of the best social media networks for businesses. Here are some of the ways in which you can use Twitter for business… 1. Following It’s a simple step but working out who to

Here are 4 recent headlines from the world of social media… Facebook Refresh News Feed 12 months on from the last update, Facebook are implementing the next redesign for its news feed. With new fonts, larger photos and larger buttons, it’s very much an evolution of the current news feed design. They might seem trivial,

In recent years it has become the norm for every business to have an established social media presence. Facebook, Google+, Twitter, even Pinterest and Instagram: if you’re not growing your audience and reaching new customers it can often feel as though you’re missing out. The reality is that many businesses are still unsure about the

Twitter yesterday announced that they will be introducing emergency alerts to the UK and Ireland. This move, announced by UK rep Steve Summers, is intended to help emergency services to communicate more urgently in situations of crisis. The premise of emergency alerts is really very simple. A government agency signs up to the scheme, and

Twitter has announced plans to file for an IPO in a bid to raise $1 billion, giving an overall valuation of $12.8 billion. The initial public offering will enable investors to buy shares in the social media company in the biggest stock market flotation of its kind since Facebook’s IPO in 2012. The big question

If you’re looking for a case-study of a carefully managed branding campaign, you can do a lot worse then to check out social media heavyweight Twitter. Launched in 2006 and now yielding a worldwide usage in excess of 500 million, Twitter is already on its third branding package. The changes are subtle, and the ubiquitous

If you’re looking for a case-study of a carefully managed branding campaign, you can do a lot worse then to check out social media heavyweight Twitter. Launched in 2006 and now yielding a worldwide usage in excess of 500 million, Twitter is already on its third branding package. The changes are subtle, and the ubiquitous

In September 2011, after a frenzied invitation-only preview, Google finally launched its Google+ social network. The early signs were that this would be the beginning of a social-media power shift, with millions of disillusioned Facebook users making the move to Google+, the future of social media. However, early indications of growth were quickly displaced by