Once upon a time (you know, five years ago), the goal was just figuring out how to write great content for our blogs. Now the goal isn’t just great content – it’s sharable content. The more people you can get to share your content, the more successful you will feel (and appear to your peers).…
The cold months are here for many of us, and they are still to come for others. Unlike the conferences held in the warmer months that can happily be conducted outdoors, now it is all about getting out of the rain and snow and enjoying the warmth of an expo hall. Social media gurus and…
Google + is a complex social media network created and owned by Google. Many people make the argument that Google + is somewhat redundant. After all, the social media networking giant Facebook is still doing well, with over an estimated 1.11 billion active users. In addition, many people speculate that Google Search will use its…
I do not want to hurt the sentiments of the men folks out there, but honestly, social media is a long-held female bastion and I do not see any such changes appearing in near future. And do you know the reason why female folks are being treated as a privileged class in social media sites?…
Here’s one question for you: Are blogs dead? A-list bloggers are still not so sure – Copyblogger, Problogger, etc. are still unsure about which sides to choose. As of for me, I observe “the sign of times” to learn whether blogs will be dead (or not.) Blogging trends I observe: If you visit Google+ and…
Remember Mixx – that cool social networking site? I was a Mixxer and was devastated to see it went “poof!” in early 2011. Mixx was acquired by UberMedia, a parent company of many cool social sites, such as UberSocial and Echofon. The plan for Mixx was to retire Mixx Classic and relaunch the new Mixx…
Social media is not a fix all. You should all know this by now. At least I would assume you would. This video will discuss the 7 misconceptions of social media. Social Media Misconceptions I want to keep this post brief as I think this video is top notch. I think it points out some…
One more time, women are climbing the ladder. It appears from a new study, 50% of Americans are using social media; and the top users are women. Social Media Study The Pew Internet and American Life Project has released results showing that social media is utilized by ethnic and age groups; however, women are driving the…
