So it may only seem like five minutes ago but all the way back in July I commented on Amazon's policy of rejecting affiliate commissions for sales generated through social media , specifically Twitter, in part due to a clause that requires sales to be generated from the domain listed in the Associate...
THE HEADLINES ... HM Customs and Revenue is clearly in a state of some denial about the extent to which their pet subject is a byword for catatonic boredom: they have allowed the Boss Of All The Taxmen to have a go at delivering their new YouTube ad , instead of getting a professional in. If you are...
Did you start using social networks more after buying an iPhone or one of its smart phone rivals? Before I joined the iPhone bandwagon I interacted with Facebook in fits and starts. However, since being inducted into the iPhone cult, I've become a more active user. It's especially good for uploading...
Readers of my US blog, AdScam , where informed yesterday that I have given up on Twitter. Why? Because in the last few days, I have had dozens of emails from very pissed off people asking why I am bombarding them with shitty emails flogging everything from insurance to condoms. Obviously someone has...
I’ve just been through a whirlwind of social media lately. Conferences, projects, discussions, it’s left me feeling quite anti-social about the whole thing. But stay your burning pitchforks. Do not assault my door as you Tweet that you’ve found a non-believer. Let me make it clear. I do believe in social...
I met an Oscar winner last night. Estelle Parsons , who won best supporting actress in Bonnie and Clyde, was performing in August – Osage County at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle and I was lucky enough to get back stage and shake her hand. The play was awesome! A company of about 12 actors had 2000...
Welcome to eModeration's twice-weekly round-up of all that is intriguing, alarming or odd in the world of social media, compiled by Kate Williams (@emodkate). Check back soon! THE HEADLINES ... Really, What Were They Thinking?® An attempt at a viral campaign by Swedish telecoms company Tele2 has...
What a weekend. I don't mean the World Series or Liverpool sinking ever lower, but Stephen Fry's threat to quit Twitter and then withdraw it as suddenly. It was what can only be described as a Twitterwave. It sent ripples across the Twittervse and garnered stories just about everywhere from the...
Stephen Fry has memorably, and accurately, been described as 'a stupid person's idea of what an intelligent person is like' and there are over 920,000 stupid people hanging onto everyone of his tedious but trademark 'fruity' tweets on Twitter. But then someone upset him by describing...
Mashable has a good trending piece on things to watch out for on the real-time web, chiefly: collaboration; analytics; search; and ecommerce. Real-Time Collaboration Whether you've had a play with Google Wave or not there is a lot of talk about it and other online services (this includes Twitter...
