Archive for July, 2009

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Photos Make Flickr an Irresistible Socialization Platform

Sharing information of all kinds is what the social media community is all about.  From articles to news and reviews and video and digital images – the Internet is the place to find it all.  When it comes to photo sharing, there is one place that bloggers and others come most often and that is [...]

20Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Getting Your Business Reviewed on MouthShut.com

In an age where everything and everyone can get published online, it’s hard to sort out truth versus commercialism and marketing.  The modern consumer is faced with dozens, if not hundreds of new choices from who to buy insurance from, to which company or brand to use when you need tires to put on your [...]

15Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Using LinkedIn to Raise Your Client Base

For the businessperson that wants to network with others in their line of work or just to cross network with complementary businesses, professionals use LinkedIn.  LinkedIn is for anyone who wants to raise the awareness of others who would be interested in your product line or unique services. Once registered with LinkedIn, you fill out [...]

13Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Social Networks Are Like Mini Societies

No discussion on social networking would be complete without acknowledging just what these sites represent.  The Internet has brought people from all over the globe from all walks of life, from all religions, races and sexes and erased the boundary lines.  The Internet and its many social networks have redefined society. Think of it this [...]

8Jul2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Using Yahoo! Answers to Beef Up Your Credibility

The Internet is one big catalog of information and if you haven’t used it to answer a burning question yet, why not?  Right in the Google or Yahoo! search bar, ask things like “how do I remove XYZ virus from my PC?” or “what is a natural cure for acne?” and there is a good [...]

7Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Bookmarking Sites and Their Relevance to Your Web 2.0 Success

What is bookmarking and how will it help your business? With bookmarking you get the opportunity to gently promote your own business while also “favoriting” other sites that you visit. The idea here is actually two-sided.  With sites services like StumbleUpon, Delicious and Digg, just to name the big ones, you can bookmark an article [...]

6Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Online Vlogs Versus Blogs

Just when we were getting used to blogs and how they can complement your business and life, now there are vlogs to learn about!  Video blogs, shortened to vlogs, are similar to their text-based cousin in that the person produces a video diary rather than a text type of diary.  Blogs and vlogs share the [...]

2Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Disqus Can Help You Maximize Blog Commentary

Once you stick your toe in the water online and get involved with others in your line of interest, you’ll be visiting around blogs and other social sites where you might leave comments. At first, this can be sort of like hopping around in a disjointed fashion.  But sooner or later, having a central place [...]

1Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued