Keep on top of your reading list with PocketRocket

24/08/2015 SMK Editor

There's so much content out there and so little time, keeping up with your reading list can be a Sisyphean task.  Giving a hand coming up to speed is PocketRocket ....

Number Crunch: Tumblr 2015

24/08/2015 SMK Editor

Long a favourite of the lucrative millennial market, Yahoo-owned Tumblr is gradually expanding its offering for brands in 2015. Here's how things look today at the micro-blogging platform. Tumble dry Tumblr was launched in 2007 by web develop ....

Facebook’s face-flip on Live

21/08/2015 SMK Editor

That didn’t take long. Shortly after announcing its video streaming service Facebook Live is only for celebrities, Facebook now ....

7 Email List Growth Hacks

20/08/2015 SMK Editor

Growing your email list is a constant challenge for most email marketers.  The average email list has a churn rate of around 30% every year, so to achieve list growth requires a concerted effort. Drop the ball and your list can very quickly be in decline ....

Facebook lets brands control how videos are viewed

19/08/2015 SMK Editor

Facebook has released two new tools giving brands the ability to control and customise how users view and share their videos. Self-censor Facebook announced the updates, an improved video uploader and new Video Library, in a ....

Twitter fights back against Facebook, makes headlines easier to find

19/08/2015 SMK Editor

Twitter is reportedly testing a News Tab that makes it easier for users to browse news headlines. Read all about it The trial tab sits above the navigation bar in the Twitter app, and features a stream of headlines from Twitter-approved publishers.  ....

Google Drive ups its security for brands

18/08/2015 SMK Editor

Google has just increased its security for brands with an update to Google Drive. In the Driver's seat Now users can prevent users from downloading, copying or printing shared documents. The feature can be accessed via the Information Rights ....

Social app of the week: Pio Smart Recorder

18/08/2015 SMK Editor

Are you the type of person who uses your iPhone's audio recorder for interviews, note taking, or reminders? Then Pio Smart Recorder might be for you. ....

Number Crunch: LinkedIn Q2

17/08/2015 SMK Editor

While Facebook and Twitter continue to duke it out, LinkedIn continues to quietly go about its business of being the place where professionals come to connect. So as we approach the three-quarter mark of the year, here's how things stand at the most sensible o ....

Facebook rolls out live video streaming - but only if you're famous

17/08/2015 SMK Editor

First there was Meerkat, then there was Periscope. Now Facebook has stepped into the live video streaming ring. The only caveat: you have to be famous to use it. Facebook's 15 minutes Facebook announced its video streaming feature, dubbed Liv ....

The Unsocial Network: couple faces $15K legal bill after Facebook post

14/08/2015 SMK Editor

Before composing your next pithy Facebook post consider the case of the Palmers: the Sydney couple who now face a $15,000 legal bill after a Facebook post. Barking mad In July 2014 posters began appearing around the sleepy hamlet of Scotland Island, whic ....