Pramati has launched Tell-A-Friend social widget, a free customizable widget that enables users to share content across IM, email or social networks.
What’s so unique about it? – now that we have ‘share this’/'add this’, and several other social widgets?
Tell-a-Friend enables 1:1 communication – the widget enables one to logon to their Yahoo/Google and MSN account and share a link with friends via email (integrated with contact book) or chat (integrated with Y! IM/Gtalk, AIM and MSN messenger).
One can also publish the post to one’s blog (supports wordpress/blogger) as well as socionets like facebook or twitter.
The product is also being used by corporates like Intel and Sun to promote their product/brand promotions/gaming contests etc.
Do give Tell-a-Friend a spin and share your comments.
Seems interesting ! How difficult it to add to my page ?
-Raxit
Hi Raxit,
It’s not difficult at all. I’ve installed in my blog (http://savandurga-siddeshwar.blogspot.com/)
Just copy the code and paste it in your blog. It’s as easy as A B C…
Quite like the idea – it certainly allows the more ‘tech savvy’ users that are familiar with the concept of ‘sharing’ to do so with people who are not. I often talk about apps like Stumbleupon with some of my friends and they draw a blank. Rather than getting my friends onto such applications to share stuff, I’d love to see this little tool all over web, so that I can just shoot them an email when I find something interesting at a single click!
Gautam Kshatriya
gautam.kshatriya@moneyvidya.com
http://www.moneyvidya.com/blog
Share This is pretty slow and Add This is rudimentary at reporting.
There is definitely a need for a better widget out there.
Tell-a-friend seems interesting. Though I am yet to check out its reporting features. With mostly email in its kitty, I doubt there would be any at this stage.