Facebook is currently testing a new feature called “Buy With Friends,” which allows users to get discounts on virtual goods purchased by their friends.
2010 was a BIG year on the internet. Take a look at how email, social media, websites and blogs changed over the last year
LinkedIn, the business professional's platform, is not always the first choice when we think about growing a business. Growing a business in social media we immediately think of Twitter and Facebook as they have the power of engagement. People interact more on Twitter and Facebook as we can send a @tweet or post on a wall whereas with LinkedIn the direct contact is still via email. The immediacy and also the deeper relationships that exist with Twitter and Facebook do not always lead to business opportunities.
Facebook profiles are like belly buttons: Everybody’s got one.
Perhaps that statement’s still a bit of an exaggeration, but by the numbers, we (that is, Internet users around the globe) are becoming more obsessed with Facebook by the day.
One out of every 13 Earthlings and three out of four Americans is on Facebook, and one out of 26 signs into Facebook on a daily basis.
I could rattle off stats like that until the cows come home, but instead, I would like to show you this fascinating infographic from SocialHype and OnlineSchools.org.
Here, in a visual nutshell, are some highlights about Facebook usage, 2010 trends, adoption numbers and a great deal more.
Take a good look at this information , and in the comments, let me know what you think about our global fascination with Facebook. Is Facebook an amazing connective medium? A plague that preys on the easily addicted? A little bit of both, or something else entirely?
5 Key Tips for a Successful Social Media Content Strategy
Monday, 10 January 2011 11:33 Published in BLOGGood, smart, fun and relevant content should be at the core of any social media strategy. Great content should reflect your brand and give people a reason to stay engaged.
As this year wraps up, we’d like to look back at the technological advancements that small businesses have benefited from and predict how those technologies will affect entrepreneurs in 2011.
Here are my five predictions about how small businesses will continue to adapt to changing technologies as we move into the new year.
Read on and let us know what you’d add to the list in the comments below.
The 5 Critical Errors Most People Make When they Start Using Social Media for Business
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 13:48 Published in BLOGFor most businesses, participating in social media is unchartered territory. When there are no examples to follow, the only way to learn is to experiment. Over the last 18 months, I’ve been observing what’s worked and, more importantly, what hasn’t.
Yesterday I shared a big news on the redesign of the Facebook profile when Mark Zuckerberg made appearance on the 60 minutes show. I was wondering what this redesign is going to be likeand if we will see a backlash. Yeah, expect that just like it has happened in the past as users have taken time to adjust to the social network’s redesign attempts and even complained a lot.
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