Jul 22, 2011 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

A Letter to The Digitally Unemployed: 20-Somethings Keep Searching Online

Sitting in JFK on my way to Boston, I see a lot of 20-somethings scouring their iPhones,  iPads, laptops and other devices, searching, many and most I take a look at, actually Facebook-ing more so than anything else. But, one person I see on their iPad in front of me getting coffee, she is using Indeed.com. What is she probably doing? I’m guessing what almost 10 percent of the US is doing –... read more

Aug 19, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

The Geosocial Universe: Facebook Still a Small Company? [Infographic]

As ubiquitous a term Facebook has become, it’s hard to imagine it as a small company. But a recent infographic from JESS3 titled, “The Geosocial Universe” illustrates how large Facebook & other social network’s opportunity given a mobile market reaches nearly 5 billion people. Will Facebook’s announcement of “Places” yesterday help boost these numbers quicker... read more

Aug 2, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

What Do You Do Online? Social Media & Gaming Dominate Online Activity

A newly-released report from Nielsen said social networking is consuming twice as much of our online time as any other digital activity. The statistics said sites like Facebook and Twitter account for 22.7% of time spent on the internet, with social games being the next most frequented activity at 10.2%. And with all our time being eaten up by Facebook, you’d expect drop-off somewhere, and activities... read more

Jul 8, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

Will Social Media Improve Your Life in the Future?

The Pew Research Center recently fielded a study focused on the future of social relations. The research study revolved around one statement: “In 2020, when I look at the big picture and consider my personal friendships, marriage and other relationships, I see that the internet has mostly been a positive force on my social world. And this will only grow more true in the future.” In the end, 85% of the... read more

May 10, 2010 Posted by Nick Cifuentes

Facebook Open Graph: What this Monster Means for All of Us

You think you know Facebook? They’re just getting started. With its latest round of plug-in updates, Facebook has unleashed a monster that means it will soon dominate the scene as the web’s most popular destination after Google. But what does it mean for us? The major announcements at the recent F8 Developer’s Conference in San Francisco unveiled a plan to intensify and expand FB’s... read more