The new game Def Jam Rapstar from Konami and 4mm Games isn’t just a hip hop karaoke game or a challenging performance simulator like Rock Band 3. It’s a social media platform for building connections, promoting yourself, speaking your mind and maybe (just maybe) becoming an actual rap star.
We were given a behind-close-doors tour of the game by representatives from ... Read More
The Most Social Music Game Yet: “Def Jam Rapstar”
Posted On 26 Jun 2010 By UGM Social Media Marketing. Under: playstation.
The new game Def Jam Rapstar from Konami and 4mm Games isn’t just a hip hop karaoke game or a challenging performance simulator like Rock Band 3. It’s a social media platform for building connections, promoting yourself, speaking your mind and maybe (just maybe) becoming an actual rap star.
We were given a behind-close-doors tour of the game by representatives from ... Read More
Facebook “Like” Increases Referral Traffic to Blogs by 50%
Posted On 13 Jun 2010 By UGM Social Media Marketing. Under: facebook, facebook like, Social Media, social media news.
TypePad users who installed the Facebook “Like” widgets on their blog sidebars have experienced a 50% increase in referral traffic from Facebook collectively, TypePad revealed in a blog post.
Facebook unveiled the “Like” feature at its F8 Developer Conference in late April. Readers can click the “Like” button on an article to share it with their Facebook friends without leaving a ... Read More
The Internet Coos Over “Iron Baby” [VIDEO]
Posted On 28 May 2010 By UGM Social Media Marketing. Under: website.![The Internet Coos Over “Iron Baby” [VIDEO]](http://netdna.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265849942)
Iron Man 2 has been getting its share of online play lately — what with the millions of views the trailer racked up on YouTube (), the iPhone app and all that augmented reality jazz. But what it has been lacking up until now has been a really stellar parody — featuring a baby.
Don’t get me wrong, babies terrify me ... Read More
Facebook to Roll Out Q&A Feature
Posted On 28 May 2010 By UGM Social Media Marketing. Under: facebook, Social Media, social media news.
Facebook is starting to roll out a new Q&A feature to challenge a slew of sites, from newcomer Aardvark to long-standing sites such as Yahoo Answers and Wiki Answers.
It’s also interesting to note that this app competes with Mahalo, owned by prominent Facebook-quitter Jason Calacanis, and with Quora, which was founded last year by former Facebook employees.
If you’d like to ... Read More
Facebook CEO: “We’ve Made a Bunch of Mistakes”
Posted On 23 May 2010 By UGM Social Media Marketing. Under: facebook, Social Media, social media news.
In his first comment since the privacy controversy of recent weeks, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the company “made a bunch of mistakes” and wants to “get this stuff right this time”.
Zuckerberg has been criticized from some corners for a lack of communication on Facebook users’ privacy concerns, and a public comment from the CEO hasn’t been forthcoming. ... Read More
Determine Your Facebook Page’s Value [APPS]
Posted On 13 May 2010 By UGM Social Media Marketing. Under: Social Media, social media news.![Determine Your Facebook Page’s Value [APPS]](http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/money-300x199.jpg)
Social media management company Vitrue has released a free tool today, the Social Page Evaluator, designed to help marketers get a better understanding of a Facebook Page’s value.
Just submit a Facebook Page URL and the app will come up with a valuation based on factors like number of fans, number of posts per day, number of interactions and so forth.
It’s ... Read More
