Posts Tagged ‘Local’

We all aim to reach a variety of followers on Twitter, but who exactly are we looking to reach? We sometimes fail to question who our followers are and why they are following. For example: how many of your followers are from your area? Probably not as many as you had hoped. It is extremely important and beneficial to gain a local following on Twitter.

Join Baratunde Thurston (left), The Onion’s Director of Digital and author of How to Be Black, for an entertaining look at creative social media campaigns in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. Other speakers include Morin Oluwole (Facebook), Tim Devane (bitly), and SocialTimes' writer Devon Glenn.   Register now.

Bandsintown has come a long way. What was once a useful widget for tracking the tour dates of your favorite musicians has evolved into a socially integrated network and recommendation service. The site has undergone a complete redesign, the first since its 2007 launch. With a reported 30,000 registered members, Bandsintown has a healthy user base but is clearly seeking growth and increased usability, based on its new features and relaunch.

There are two areas of improvement with the redesign, the first of which is the social integration of Bandsintown with other sites including Twitter. Bandintown is leveraging Twitter to help users gain a remote concert experience.
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