Social Media 2010 Statistics
Were you in the social-media-webosphere in 2010? Did you dabble in Facebook or Twitter? Well, the numbers show – yes – you were. Social Media is one of the fastest growing industries ever, where Web 2.0 has truly grabbed the attention of millions around the world. As traditional advertising is no longer producing results, business owners turn to the new sea of opportunity, and the opportunity is proving to be very real – as the numbers don’t lie.
10 Great Bloggers of 2010
2010 has been an amazing year, and blogging has really come into it’s own. According to BlogPulse, there are now 152 million blogs on the internet, up from 126 million in 2009, which is a 20% increase in just one year. It has never be easier than any time in history, to step up, and express your knowledge, experience and opinions. I learned a lot about blogging in 2010, and I found some great people to follow.
Should You Attend the Blogging Success Summit?
Blogging is a skill, and it’s a skill which can be learned. Blogging is not like normal formal writing. It’s more… conversational. You have different pauses, and you write more like how you talk. Blogging is booming.
7 Social Bookmarking Sites to Replace Delicious
The fate of Delicious is undecided. Yahoo may or may not decide to pull the plug on Delicious, so if your social bookmarking life is stored there, it might be a good idea to consider some alternatives. Social Bookmarking is a powerful way to engage in Social Media networking. By sharing your favourite websites with your friends and contacts, you can easily help them find great content too.
Set Your Marketing Goals for 2011
If you’re working from an existing marketing plan, or developing a new one, it is very important to review and set your business marketing goals for the coming year. You may be used to setting New Year’s resolutions for your personal life, but now maybe it’s time to set some marketing resolutions for your business too.
Social Media Marketing: Complete Idiot’s Guide
A Book Review
Social Media is quickly becoming the new marketing tool for generating real and ongoing business in today’s uncertain economic world. So this new “Idiot’s Guide” by Jennifer Abernethy couldn’t have come at a better time.
SEO versus SEM: Understanding the Minefield
Before I embark on this self deprecating journey of challenging the way many in the SEO space confuse the general public, I should make a couple of admissions… Firstly, I am by no means qualified to write this, and secondly, I accept crucifixion!
Develop a Better Business Blogging Strategy
So you’ve decided to move forward, join the Web 2.0 revolution, and start a business blog. Business blogging is a marketing tool that has so many benefits, and no disadvantages, that every business should have no excuses for starting one. Ok, maybe your brochure or static website needs a facelift so the blog can be incorporated… But if you make the effort to move your marketing into the future, you will find your efforts are 100% worth it.
Cafe Loyalty Cards: Are your Customers Loyal?
I have been reflecting recently on the long standing customer “loyalty cards”, which are very popular in cafes, coffee shops and ice-cream bars. These were developed many years ago, as a promotional tool for businesses, to encourage “loyalty” or “repeat” business.
Real Estate Website Keys to Success
In today’s competitive property market, real estate agencies need every advantage they can get. And with masses of the population continuing to move onto the internet, and mobile browsers, for their property and agency searching needs, there is a huge opportunity for agencies to embrace this technology and gain the edge through their business website.
