As the end of 2008 comes near close it seems it is time for predictions of just what lies ahead in 2009.
Read Write Web has put together a very interesting read on what some of the top social media experts predict the trend to be for this upcoming 2009.
How about you do you have any predictions for this upcoming 2009?Myself I predict that the popular social blogging site Entrecard will fold this 2009 if Graham does not find some sort of funding.
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Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Upon logging into to Bebo today you will see they have added a whole new look to the homepage.
They have added direct access to your aol,gmail,and yahoo email accounts as well as a feed reader.
You also will be able to add your ids from social sites such as delicious,twitter etc to help save a step
on keeping track of your friends there.
EventBox combines Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Digg, Pownce, RSS and Reddit all in a Leopard friendly interface.EventBox requires Mac OS X 10.5,and is $15.00 for the download during the beta period.
Karl Harvard managing director of Propellernet has put together a great top ten list on your brand engagment via social media.Something I think anyone involved in internet marketing that is using social media or thinking about using social media for their business should have a look at.
Here is one tip that I liked,and stuck in my head while reviewing it.
Be Social - Don't always be about "YOU". People will quickly become bored if you're always talking about your brand, product or service. Take an interest in the people you want to engage with and offer something they can use in their social life....it is social media after all!continue reading
PeopleBrowsr is a simple visual dashboard that adds power to Twitter.
- See your friends and other people from your network and keep an eye on what they are doing
- Tag them into groups
- Write 'PeopleProfiles', as in a PeopleWiki
- Find people living in your area or sharing your interests
- Increase the quality of your online and in person connections
- Gather your blog, Flickr Photostream, YouTube channel, Facebook profile and more
Update your networks.
Kelly Cutler, CEO of Marcel Media, is reporting on the importance of blogs as a key component of a social media campaign.
Cutler goes on to say: “If your company has integrated a blog to the site, adding book-marking capabilities will help increase the number of return visitors, while also increasing links to your blog. This will increase its link popularity and its PageRank,” she says. “Including applicable articles or blogs mentioning your company and its offerings will help align your company with key phrases that are fueling your offline marketing strategy. This will continuously strengthen your direct marketing campaign.”
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She adds that using social networking helps SEO efforts. “Social networking can help accelerate the PageRank while increasing exposure quickly. As a result, social networking is an excellent tool when utilized effectively to boost direct marketing efforts.”
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