Tag: linked in
Linkedin passwords get hacked and the internet implodes
Linkedin may help around five or six people a year get a new job, but mostly it's a breeding ground for slimy recruiters and pointless networking groups. Well now it's become even more irritating as an estimated 6.5 million of…
LinkedIn announces integration deal with Twitter
LinkedIn, the social networking site aimed mostly it seems at young professionals touting for work, has announced a partnership with microblogging platform Twitter. As a result of the deal, members will now be able to share status updates between their LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.
The integration of the two networks through the Tweets app allows members of LinkedIn to automatically share their updates on the professional network with their Twitter followers. They can also select Twitter status updates to share with their LinkedIn network by adding the #in hashtag to tweets on the microblogging site. LinkedIn members will be able to track and manage their Twitter feed from within their LinkedIn profile.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 51 million members, including 11 million in Europe and almost 3 million in the UK. However it seems that many people who have LinkedIn profiles spend very little time updating their status or their profile. LinkedIn will no doubt be hoping that the Twitter integration will make their service a little more dynamic. The new service will be available in the next
For more information check out the LinkedIn blog at: http://blog.linkedin.com/
Twitter users into sex more than Facebook users
There’s a great feature on Ad Age http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=137792 about what your favourite social network says about you. It features the results of a survey by Anderson Analytics and is designed to help brands identify
users’ surfing habits and interests.
Is Rupert Murdoch eyeing up LinkedIn for a possible acquisition?
This geezer attempting a smile here is none other than Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corp. They already own MySpace, and a bunch of other online properties, but you see, herein lies the problem: old Mr. Murdoch is quite greedy, and if rumours are true, he’s considering buying LinkedIn.
The possible acquisition is rumoured to take place in January 2008, and as Tech Crunch states, LinkedIn’s…
LinkedIn signs up millionth time-wasting business person in the UK
Finally, an excuse to open the bottle of champagne you have lurking at the back of your fridge! LinkedIn is celebrating distracting business-minded people signing up its millionth UK-based user, and has awarded each of those million people a special little badge to stick on their profiles.
Whilst one million users in the UK doesn’t seem that impressive, the 16 million they have worldwide surely…
Barack Obama signs up to LinkedIn, expect Twitter account next
Bless Barack Obama. He really is trying to get on down with the kids, putting out all the stops to ensure he’s the President-In-Waiting with the most Web 2.0 skillzorz. Not only had he got a flash personal website, but he’s also got a Twitter, Flickr, Facebook and YouTube account. Ok, so that’s me impersonating a politician, the truth is, he’s just signed up to LinkedIn….
