Facebook Changes Like Language To Increase Engagement
Ever since FriendFeed implemented Likes way back in the day (in tech terms, anyway), site after site has followed suit. At this point, there is a Like feature on pretty much any site that you use. The point of a Like has always been a lightweight method for a user to interact with content without making [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 3-26-2010
YouTube Realtime Axed Remember YouTube’s collaborative realtime toolbar? Probably not. I remember getting invited into the testing for it, but it was never interesting. The problem I found with it was nobody was ever on at the same time as me, so I could never take advantage of the features. It was supposed to let [...]
Read MoreLikaholix Becomes MyLikes So You Can Get Paid
In a pretty slick move, the social media site Likaholix leveraged their existing user base and database of user likes and morphed into MyLikes. The difference between the two? With MyLikes, you can turn your preferences and opinions into cash. Your Likes have the potential to become targeted PPC ads that are actually relevant to [...]
Read MoreSimler Steps Their Game Up with Redesign and Likes
We covered Simler just about a month ago and they have done anything but sitting at home eating snacks all day since then. The new Simler takes a lot of feedback from the initial user-base and puts it into action. If you recall, Simler lets you focus your online discussions with your friends and associates [...]
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