Image by rchappo2002 via Flickr Understanding the concept on social networking – When I was a kid, you know back in the stone ages – there used to be commercial for Breck Shampoo – “and you told two friends, and they told two friends, and they told two friends . . . The idea was that happy customers would share their experiences with friends, who in turn would pass it on. Ultimately, this became known as viral marketing. Fast forward to the 21st Century, and this is the premise behind using social networks for marketing. You post something; your friends read it and pass it on to their friends. Great! Marketing all done! ...
Read MoreImage via CrunchBase Alexa.com has released the latest Top 10 Websites by Traffic. Google has taken over the #1 dethroning longtime holder Yahoo! Even more interesting is that Facebook has surpassed Yahoo!, as well. Google has three properties in the Top 10 with Google, YouTube and Blogger – do not underestimate the power of Google! Can’t think the folks over at Yahoo! are to happy about the slide. Also interesting is who no longer on the Top 10 – MySpace so two years ago – bye,bye. AOL? Who? What? Distant memory. Seriously, when was the last time you checked your Myspace account? Actually, MySpace is #11 and AOL is...
Read MoreImage via CrunchBase We do it so you don’t have to . . . OK, actually we do it so that we can pass along our experience to you - We tweet, there we said it. First step is acknowledgment, right? I like Twitter. It allows us to post links and messages when we update the blogs. New to Twitter – these Ten Top Twitter Tips should help you get started. It seems to be the “gadget” of the moment – MySpace is so 2007! Passing fad? Internet Revolution? We wanted to know what you thought and here is what you told us - I used twitter for a few months, but I ended up deleting my account. I don’t mind a bit of social networking, but...
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