Submitted by Kaphoen:
I don’t think this blog would be a fraction of what it is, without Flickr. The images included with many posts draw the eye to the page and create an atmosphere for the rest of the piece. It’s also one aspect of a blog that is commented on the most. (Read More)
: Thanks for the info. I had given up on using "clip art" and other photos because of lack of variety and also not wanting to pay for everything for an occasional amateur use. This gives me another avenue.
Submitted by Charlesheflin:
Many people are hesitant to get involved in video production, since they think they are hard to make and are not sure how to use them, but they are really easier to use than you think. So, let’s take a look at all the benefits to using video to increase website traffic and a few practical tips that will allow you to use the (Read More)
: If you take a close look at video marketing, you’ll find that there are many great benefits to using videos to help increase the traffic that comes to your site. Thank you Charles, very useful.
Submitted by Eristoddle:
Social Media properties just may be the focus of the next big “slap”. While its both popular and profitable right now, it seems obvious that in short time the people who are using them right will excel… and those who are simply using social media ‘for promotion only’ will find their success short-lived…. (Read More)
TechCrunch
SocialMedian founder Jason Goldberg wrote a Twitter message moments ago letting people know that they are raising a new round of funding, up to $500k, and to contact him if you’re interested. Great way to get investors, right? Exactly not - the whole purpose of the Securities Act of 1933 is to prohibit public offering (Read More)
Mashable!
Twitter users are going manga kerrazy, replacing their avatars with those from FaceYourManga. If you’ve got a manga Twitter avatar you’d like to share, post a link to your Twitter account in the comments. Or, read on for further thoughts on this intriguing trend.Twitter’s Manga InvasionThe above graph wa (Read More)
: ........... ok - but when will this system be effecitve for me ? Twitter has not given me a real user advantage for using it day by day - thought as a typical user ..... even if i pretty much like the idea ! and connecting it to other platform is pretty important for its growth but how making twitter to a usefull tool, a tool giving me a real life benefit? which is bigger than entertaining me ?
Silicon Alley Insider
A list of companies that were blind-sided by the internet, they didn’t understand the impacts of the power shift to the participants, or how fast information would spread, or were just plain ignorant. (Read More)
Submitted by Charlesheflin:
Great ... so you have several profiles set up with several social network platforms like Twitter, Plurk, Jaiku, BrightKite, etc.Now you need a way to manage all of the conversations taking place in each of your communities. Typically you visit each network and answer your replies or inbox messages so your community doesn't (Read More)
Submitted by Charlesheflin:
Do you feel like your social network marketing strategy is missing the mark? Are your attempts to communicate with new customers met with an eerie silence? While you’ve made a good choice to get involved with social media marketing, your strategy may need to be tweaked. (Read More)
Submitted by Vincent Wright:
Etiquette in the Age of Social MediaAugust 14, 2008office pool I’m no Emily Post, but I have some things I want to share with you. Many come from my own experiences. Others come from thinking about how people might use the web in a less-than-polite way. In some cases, you might have a difference of opinion. Consider this a (Read More)
Submitted by Jonasdelosreyes:
Running an online community means occasionally having to deal with the anti-social antics of trolls. Underscore Marketing's president lays out a plan for keeping the peace. (Read More)