FIFA president Sepp Blatter – not a man usually renowned for being succinct – has signed up to Twitter, just ahead of the start of the football World Cup. Blatter’s account, @seppblatter, went live on Thursday on the eve of … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Twitter
Could Twitter be finally welcoming the SEO professional?
All businesses should be considering the role social media can play within their company. Twitter has become a significant part of the jigsaw and is now considered to be a valuable tool for online marketing specialists and digital agencies. According … Continue reading
Newspaper under Twitter assault for ‘gay minister’ poll question
The Sun newspaper in the UK was the target of a torrent of anger from Twitter users when it asked its readers to vote on whether gay people should be ministers in the cabinet of the UK Government. The paper, … Continue reading
Serial Tweeter Fry boosts health body’s mental illness awareness campaign
Comedian Stephen Fry boosted the number of pledges for a UK health trust’s campaign to raise awareness of issues surrounding mental illness, after he tweeted details about it. The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which covers areas in the … Continue reading
The tweet goes on – five billion messages in less than three months and Twitter shows no sign of slowing
The 15 billionth Twitter post was sent over the weekend of May 29 and 30, just a few months after the social networking site passed the 10 billion message mark. According to social media and marketing blog The Wall, it … Continue reading
Twitter goes rumour crazy over England squad for World Cup 2010
Micro messaging website Twitter has gone World Cup crazy as journalists, commentators and fans share rumours over who has made it into England’s 2010 squad. ‘England Squad’, ‘World Cup squad’ and ‘Capello’ are all currently trending on Twitter, prior to … Continue reading
Twitter director flies the nest
Doug Cook, the director of search at micro-messaging site Twitter, is reported to have left the company. According to an article on Tech Crunch, Cook has left after just under one year in the post. Twitter has confirmed his departure … Continue reading
Twitter calls time on third party paid ads
Micro messaging site Twitter has announced it will now stop all third-parties from inserting paid tweets into Twitter timelines via the company’s API. A blog post from the firm said: “It is critical that the core experience of real-time introductions … Continue reading
"I agree with Nick" - Lib Dems fail to capitalise on social media opportunity
The Liberal Democrats missed a trick by failing to exploit the power of social media during the election campaign, according to industry commentators. Interest in the party and its leader Nick Clegg skyrocketed on the internet following the first televised … Continue reading
UK election results: voters tweet displeasure at polling shambles
Twitter was first out of the blocks last night as news broke of voters facing problems at polling stations across the country. This year saw one of the highest turn-outs in recent years and it was always going to be … Continue reading
