Author Archives: Luke

Facebook: Average Irish User 30.5 Years

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Luke

A decided to have a quick look back at a post from last September. The post looked at how old the average Irish Facebook user was – at the time coming in at 29.6 years of age. Stats from last … Continue reading →

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Facebook Video Vs Youtube: Which is Best?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Luke

Using video to promote brands is becoming increasingly important in marketing. With good quality, inexpensive cameras, it’s getting easier to shoot, edit and upload video content. It’s easier for fans too, which makes them more inclined than ever to upload … Continue reading →

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Infographic: The Internet of Things

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Luke

The internet of things is a fascinating concept, where every offline object imaginable is connected in someway to the online world. When machines start talking to each other they can be used to make our lives better, or so the … Continue reading →

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What do we Think of Facebook Commerce?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Luke

F Commerce officially commenced in July 2009 when 1800 Flowers opened the very first storefront on their Facebook page. Since then, the growth of commerce on Facebook platform has been slow but steady. Thats not surprising as many marketers ask … Continue reading →

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Add Your Facebook Friends & Photo’s to Google+

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Luke

There’s been countless articles posted on Google+ in the last few weeks. Is it a Facebook killer, a Twitter killer, a LinkedIn killer a Foursquare killer? The truth is it’s probably none of the above. An interesting stat I picked … Continue reading →

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Facebook Credits: Moving Towards F Commerce?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Luke

The last few weeks have been kind of important for Facebook’s virtual currency Facebook Credits. It’s now available to purchase in 47 different currencies, from Bolivian Boliviano’s to Chinese Yuan’s (Who know’s, it’s probably even more stable than certain other … Continue reading →

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How Google+ Can Succeed: Privacy, Mobile & No Ad’s

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Luke

I read through a fairly lengthy article on Wired.com this morning detailing the last year of progress in delivering the new Google + product. I haven’t tested the product yet so these are only my thoughts on how a superior … Continue reading →

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Klout Earns You Facebook Freebies!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Luke

A few weeks ago I came across this interesting article on Twitter alerting me to Klout Perks. I’m not sure how familiar you might be with Klout, but it ranks you based on your social media activity. Not just on … Continue reading →

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Facebook Insights Guide

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Luke

Facebook updated their guide to Insights not so long ago. It’s a very useful guide and a must read for any page administrators. Understanding how your Facebook marketing is performing (and not just how many new fans you have) is … Continue reading →

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Google: Now Search by Image & Voice

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Luke

Google is constantly updating its search feature, be it a little tweaking to add signals form social media, or this handy new feature that allows you to search using an image. The image can be one thats already online, one … Continue reading →

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