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Why is blue the most popular color in social media?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 by Griffin Hammond

Someone tell me. I'm guessing Facebook started it. Web design often differs between global cultures, but blue appears to represent social media on websites prominent in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. Interestingly, when blue is not used prominently, a black/red motif seems popular. (YouTube, MetroFLOG, Netlog, Bebo, Tagged, Media ...

I love stats & graphs: Top Blogs

Thursday, June 19th, 2008 by Griffin Hammond

I've been messing around with different web traffic stats sources, as I begin to look at the most influential bloggers. Blogs are starting to rival traditional sources of news and information, so from a public relations standpoint, it's important to know where the loudest voices are, because maybe you can get ...

Another fun blog

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 by Amy Stringwell

Boing Boing, calling itself “A Directory of Wonderful Things,” is a blog mostly dedicated to new technological gadgets and general nerdiness. Most of the items in the “gadgets” section are entirely useless, but they are fun to read about nonetheless. You’ll find featured items like the Mangekyo Kaleidoscope Projector or a ...

A blog to read when you’re bored at work

Monday, June 9th, 2008 by Amy Stringwell

Stuff White People Like A fun, witty blog a friend of mine turned me on to. By reviewing various topics, this blog takes an irreverent look at the social and materialistic culture of middle-class white America. The main point of the blog is to explain how the things people like, and think ...

Blog: “As Planet Deedums Turns”

Friday, June 6th, 2008 by Griffin Hammond

Doing some searching online, I stumbled across this blog, "As Planet Deedums Turns." I'm posting it only because I like the unique format. It appears she writes one short post each day, and every post is a statement directed at a particular person, titled [that person's name]. It's also kind of funny.

Another Social Media blog?

Thursday, June 5th, 2008 by Nick Bodmer

Are they everywhere?! http://www.gravity7.com/blog/media/