About Andrew K Kirk

Andrew K Kirk is the Founder of Face The Buzz, which helps small business owners harness the power of online marketing. His current clients have raised over $3.5 million in funding. He's offering a limited number of free online marketing evaluations. Say hello to him on Twitter or Facebook.

The Psychology of Social Media

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The Psychology of Social Networking is an awesome infographic brought to us by the team at psychologydegree.net. Included is your typical stats about social media use and its proliferation into our lives. But the really interesting information can be found in the bottom half of the image, where the team gets to the heart of why we really use social networks. And guess what they found? Turns out for most of us, that our emotional attraction is tied much more to having our audience, than our desire to connect socially. Simply … Continue reading

Why Twitter’s Search and Discovery Features are NOT a Game Changer

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Twitter has announced a set of new features which enhance both the search and discovery features. You can now search and you’re be shown relevant Tweets, articles, accounts, images and videos. These are the changes: Spelling corrections: If you misspell a term, Twitter will automatically show results for your intended query. Related suggestions: If you search for a topic for which people use multiple terms, Twitter will provide relevant suggestions for similar terms. Results with real names and usernames: When you search for a name like ‘Jeremy Lin,’ you’ll see results mentioning … Continue reading