It’s been some time since people have come to expect companies to have a website. Now, they also expect you to have a social media presence. (more…)
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Irish Politicians begin Assault on YouTube and Twitter
Friday, June 19th, 2009Now that Obama has proven the power of the internet as a political tool, other politicians around the world are attempting to follow suit, and Irish politicians are no exception.
In recent years there has often been a little flurry of blogging and YouTubing around election time, but only a few hardy Irish politicians blog the rest of the time. For many, it’s something they only think about in the run up to an election, because that is the traditional way to do things. Irish politicians have used the internet as if it were a poster on a lamppost; important for a few weeks, and then left to twist in the wind until taken down. The best way to blog however, is to persevere, to post regularly and gradually gather a following. This kind of approach to blogs and social media by Irish politicians is only slowly becoming more main-stream. (more…)
Obama’s Tools of Internet Domination
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009The three main sites used by Barack Obama include Facebook, myBO and WhiteHouse.gov. Facebook and myBO were extremely important during the campaign, but now that the presidency is secured, WhiteHouse.gov is of primary importance. That said, the Facebook account is still gathering supporters, and is still used as a medium to reach internet users. Links to videos hosted by YouTube are often posted on both Facebook and WhiteHouse.gov. myBO is currently being used to rally support for health reform and other topics, but it will probably not resume its previous levels of frenzied activity until the next election comes along. (more…)
Streaming Video - Still a no go area?
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006In recent months, the issue of streaming video has been at the forefront of the web community’s conscience. This is due to the huge growth of sites like YouTube, which Google recently acquired for $1.65 billion, and the new phenomenon of clip-sharing and disposable video. YouTube recently rose to notoriety in Ireland when footage of a girl being attacked in Ballymun was posted on the site. The clip was subsequently removed when the victim’s father made an appeal on the Joe Duffy radio show. (more…)