Dec 13, 2012

Facebook Improves Privacy Setting – Allows Users to Take Down Photos



Before I was like dissing about how Instagram has turned wayward against Twitter by pulling out from the Twitter cards integration. Now since I exhausted that social media news that was not really a big deal at all.

The flavor of the day is Facebook and their plans for new privacy setting tweaks that they will be rolling out one of these days. 

Apparently, the new tweaks allow Facebook users to take down embarrassing photos owned by friends on the site. How does that work? No, it’s not simply untagging yourself. That does not work because even when you untag yourself your photos will still be appearing on your friends’ timeline. So it’s still there in all it’s shameful glory.

Facebook now has presented the ultimate solution that is better than untagging – a form letter to ask Facebook users to take down photos.

That’s it???

What happens when the owner of the photos don’t want to take it down? What can Facebook do then?
Hmm not really sure about that. I bet this scenario has not come up to any discussion. Well, you can always block the person, but what purpose will it serve? Your face is still on his or her photo gallery.





The real great thing about this privacy update is its accessibility. Now users have privacy shortcuts on every page of their Facebook, so we all can edit our privacy settings quite easily.





This is pretty much big news to noobs who do not know where is where on Facebook. What do you think?

Dec 11, 2012

BRM POV: Twitter Releases Own Instagram-like Photo Editing Features



Yesterday I tackled about the somewhat strained relationship of two great networks patronized by many netizens (internet citizens).

Let’s have a little recap: Instagram just pissed off Twitter by suddenly disabling photo sharing integration with Twitter cards.  Yep. Because of that, people have to go through Instagram to see the photos shared on

Twitter since all they will see on the micro-blog is either a cropped photo or a link.

Instagram is a bit of a meanie by suddenly pulling that stunt.

Well, news is out! Twitter is launching own photo filters that are Instagram-like. In fact, Twitter has introduced this feature today. See, the rumor is true; the site is actually cooking up something.

This makes me think that perhaps Instagram got wind of their plans so they took the first drastic step of challenging Twitter.

Check out this YouTube video to see what I mean.



Buy Real Marketing likes the fact that Twitter is holding their own with all this stuff. I am not really a fan of Instagram. I can’t really understand the big deal about this Instagram and photo filters. It’s not as if you can’t find photo filter features around the web.

I apologize if I offended anyone with this. Maybe you can help me understand the merit of Instagram compared to other applications having the same feature.

Anyway, if you don’t want to get in the middle of this photo crossfire, perhaps you can either leave Instagram or Twitter and settle where you are most comfortable at.

What do you think?

Leave your thoughts out on the comment section below or you can share this POV (points of view) to your friends, if you think the same.

Dec 10, 2012

BRM POV: Instagram Pulls Support for Photos on Twitter


 
Last Wednesday (December 5, 2012), Instagram moves to pull users away from Twitter and experience enhanced photo sharing on their website instead.

Imagine my surprise when I saw Instagram photos cropped and displayed in an off manner. It’s a million dollar question why, until Instagram released a statement of how they are disabling the integration of Twitter cards that allows Instagram photos to be perfectly showcased on Twitter site.

What do you think of this move? Is it selfish or justified?

Well, in my case I would say that it is justified. You see, Instagram is not part of Twitter, in fact it is owned by Twitter’s long time rival, Facebook. So I think people already see it coming when news broke about Facebook buying Instagram and millions of its users.

But this inevitable conclusion still did not prepare users on the sudden turn of events that have disappointed millions of Twitter and Instagram users. Even Buy Real Marketing had a hard time adjusting to these changes. This abrupt move will get Twitter followers complaining and whining to Instagram, I bet.

Kevin Systrom, Instagram chief executive, claimed that it has agreed to partner with Twitter to boost their web presence but now that they have improved their website, they won’t be needing Twitter’s aid anymore.

According to him, "[Users can] engage with Instagram content through likes, comments and hashtags. Now we believe the best experience is for us to link back to where the content lives."

What? In a blink of an eye, they decided they don’t need Twitter? Who’s to say Twitter will not create their own photo-sharing experience like Instagram? Well, that is not a foregone conclusion because in fact, rumor has it that Twitter is actually cooking up something similar.

What do you think? Is another rivalry on the wind? Before we have like Facebook, Twitter and Google plus, now we have Instagram as well? Never mind the fact that this photo-sharing platform is owned by the giant network site Facebook.

If you want to have a say on the matter, don’t skip the comment section and give your two cents about this matter.

And share of course.

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Sep 19, 2012

How To Be A Famous Music Artist Online

People love to sing though they don't have the voice and some are just gifted and got a really good voice, the reason why Youtube has full of music videos from very talented musicians.

While some people sing, some don't have that talent but they got the instruments that can make a voice very powerful - one reason why a good song is created.


But there are lots of music stuff that can be used to make a good song. Most of these them are taking efforts to share their talents through Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud and other social media sites where the music lovers can be. But one of the hardest part of it is how they promote it to become viral.

This is what we're going to talk about here. We'll teach you simple steps to market your music videos.

Personality - Confidence and good personality of a musician is a big factor why people subscribe on your videos. Though this is not what people notice at first but if you got the powerful voice that makes stun while listening to your song, and got the killer looks that makes them fall in love while watching you sing, they'll be curious about you and your personal stuff. 

The personality of popular musicians I know are humble, have self-respect, witty, smart, appreciative, and true to their selves. This is what people admire for most of our legendary musicians in the industry and you can see them until now, shining and kicking. And if you got these personalities, you'll capture them wholly and will for sure subscribe in any videos that you make for them even until you go to other dimension of life (sounds exaggerated but true).



Persistent and Interactive - Sometimes showing yourself once or twice to the public is not enough because of growing numbers of talented people who wants to become like you - popular. The only way you can make yourself visible to people without annoying them is to be interactive to your audience. Show them how you made the videos, your obstacles while you made them and how you make it through. I promise, they're going to appreciate it. It's also the best way to know them more about you - show them not only the best in you but also your faults because it's one thing that they admire most, a strong and real person behind a beautiful song they're listening to.

Creativity and Uniqueness - You notice there are lots of songs out there but there are only few that really survive? The reason is, they didn't use their creativity to make a unique one. Raps, RnB, HipHop, Alternative and other genre we hear everywhere and most of them have the same tune, almost same voice and same style... those are lame ones and only few subscribes them (too rude to say but the reality), not unless you created a very special effects on your video that makes them hooked to it (but that's still categorized as creativity but in visual side). Even if one person is only in love with one genre, this person also wants to hear different twists on the songs of that kind of music to not bore themselves. 

Creativeness is not only to improve the tunes, but also the lyrics, style and video effects. But find out what people likes on your videos and know the commonalities of those and don't change anything on it but make it as your best ingredients for your next songs.

Social Sharing - While others are busy listening to other songs on Youtube, Souncloud and other tools, they didn't notice the launching of yours. What you can do to make them hear the best of you, you should learn how to socialize. People are in Facebook, Twitter, Google +, even in Youtube and other social networking sites. Look for them on FB groups, #hashtags, G+ groups and other communities and join them where your most audience is dwelling and introduce yourself. Interact with them and share them what you've got! In that way, if they like it, they'll share it to their friends and friends of their friends and your music video will become very viral. That's the time you can say to yourself that you are a certified FAMOUS in digital world.

Hope this helps!

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