Archive | January, 2012

It is ethical for colleges, parents, or employers to search social networking sites for information about people?

According to juggle.com 73% of users say YES.

Some tools to help get you started with nosing around social networking: SpySamePointSocialMentionWhosTalkinyoName,  snitch.name,  Folowen,  SpokeoWink  and a ton of others…

And there are courses out there as well, for example -
Social Networking Sites: Investigative Tools and Techniques, …

There are probably more then a few good business opportunities to be had in providing social networking / media investigative tools (as opposed to social media monitoring).

Roof-top Advertising on Google Maps

It is interesting to see how roof-top advertising/branding is visible in Google Maps satellite view -

There are companies that cater to servicing this emerging business opportunity – RoofAds.

It is only a matter of time before Google offers “virtual roof ads” which overlay graphics on the roof of a business in a satellite image.

Airplane passengers and Google Map users are the main audience for this type of advertising.


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