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Facebook Gift Cards Introduced

Category: Social, Technology Tags: AP, Consumer Spending, Consumerism, facebook, Facebook Gift Cards, Gift, Gift card, Gift Guides, Jamba Juice, Jamba Juice and Olive Garden, Menlo Park California, Olive Garden, Online shopping, Prepaid Cards, Retail, Shopping, social media, Target Corporation Leave a Comment

English: Assortment of gift cards (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Facebook’s newest e-commerce idea: A gift card users can buy for each other that can be spent at retailers and restaurants including Target, Jamba Juice and Olive Garden.

The company is building on the gifts service it introduced last fall. That lets people send chocolate, flowers and other real-life goods to their Facebook friends.

Facebook Inc. said Thursday that the reusable card will be available to U.S. users gradually.

‘Gangnam Style’ Makes $8 Million On YouTube Views Alone

Category: Social, Technology Tags: $8 million, Charlie Bit My Finger, Gangnam Style, Gangnam Style Psy, Gangnam Style Youtube, Gangnam Style Youtube Views, google, ITunes, New York Times, Nikesh Arora, Psy Gangnam Style, Psy Gangnam Style Youtube, Psy Youtube, youtube, Youtube Gangnam Style Leave a Comment

Psy (Photo credit: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer)

We remember when the K-Pop hit first made its way to YouTube in July. We remember when it became the most-watched video on the network in November. We remember when it hit 1 billion views in December.

Now we learn about another milestone “Gangnam Style” has reached. During Google’s fourth quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Google chief business officer Nikesh Arora revealed that “Gangnam Style” had brought in $8 million on YouTube views alone.

Google allows creators to monetize popular YouTube videos by placing advertisements before the video you want to watch. For ultra-popular videos like Gangnam Style, this practice can be lucrative: Christopher Mims of Quartz does the math and says the $8 million in earnings reported by Arora means the video is generating about $0.65 in revenue per click. For a video with 1.23 billion YouTube views and counting, that kind of cash adds up — fast.

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Dec
28

By pratyushkp

How to Protect Yourself from Online Security Threats of 2013

Category: Social, Technology Tags: Application programming interface, Cyber Crime, hackers, Hacking Cyber Crime, Hacktivism, HTML5, internet security, JavaScript, McAfee, Mobile Security, Online Threats, Security Hackers, Security Software, Trojan Horses, Windows 8 Leave a Comment

Where the Internet is stored (Photo credit: debs)

Next year will be the year of the mobile security threat, according to Internet security software giant McAfee, based on the predictions report it released today of the leading security threats expected in 2013. With online technology rapidly moving from computers to the palms of our hands, cybercriminals and hackers are evolving their methods to fit the times. Whether it’s the new Windows 8 OS or the trendy HTML5 browser language, cybercriminals will be stepping up their game in 2013 to capitalize on the newest technology.

So what can consumer expect to see in the way of cyber threats in 2013? We read through the report and focused on some of the biggest threats you should look out for in 2013, and what you can do to protect yourself.

1.2 Million Years Of Porn Watched Since 2006

Category: Social, Technology Tags: 1.2 Million Hours Of Porn, Humor, Millions Of Hours Of Porn Watched, Number Of Porn Videos Watched, Porn Search, Porn Search Engine, Porn Survey, Porn Videos Watched, search, The Pornography Industry Leave a Comment

Pornography (Photo credit: bigcityal)

With all the porn watching humanity has been doing, it’s a wonder we ever do anything else.

The search engine PornWatchers.com (warning: if you go there, you will see porn) released a report that claims people have watched 1.2 million years worth of porn since 2006 — and that’s based on data from just two porn sites.

The report claims videos on YouPorn.com and xHamster.com have received 93 billion views in that same time period. That’s 15 views per person on earth.

There are 700,000 videos on both sites combined with 22,000 videos added every month.

Small Business Social Media Tips from the Pros

Category: Social, Technology Tags: Blog, Business, Customer, facebook, Small business, social media, social network, youtube Leave a Comment

Social Media Cafe (Photo credit: Cristiano Betta)

Want to take the small business to the next level? Then, it is necessary to take some quality social media tips from the pros to improve the business growth and take it to an altogether next level. Have a look below:

Tip 1: Become the “Real You” and Highlight It before the Customers

Taking help of social media networking sites like Facebook to highlight the business prospects before clients and customers. Highlight the “Real You” factor before them. Never forget to provide those occasional business tips. Get the latest blog post being linked to the social media site. But, wait! This is what all the other small business holders are doing. So, it will definitely be beneficial to show the potential clients and readers that “You” are real. How? Through regular

Ways YouTube Can Be Used for Promoting Your Website

Category: Social, Technology Tags: Entertainment, google, Marketing, Search engine optimization, social media, Video, website, youtube Leave a Comment

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Using social media to your advantage could help you reach millions of potential website visitors. As most of the popular social media sites are free to sign up with, the only investment you’ll need is time. Using YouTube could incur the costs of cameras or other equipment, but can still be effective for less than $40 with a webcam. How can creating your own YouTube channel help your website?

1. Tips and Reviews – Regardless of what your website is about, a video can be made for it. If you sell printer ink, make a video on how to replace cartridges, or promote a brand you sell.

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