As of this morning, Twitter was experiencing extended downtime. Even though the site is now back up, the downtime showed everybody just how important the 140 character updates (tweets) really are. So what did everyone do when Twitter crashed? They more than likely fled to Facebook where they were welcomed with a slow response and […]
If you ever want to question the relevance of Google in the world of search, then you need to look at the Microsoft – Yahoo deal. The agreement struck between Microsoft and Yahoo, and the lifespan of that deal, is solely determined by Google’s performance. An article at The Register states: The SEC update reveals that […]
Mashable has launched a valuable debate today – the issue of quality, not quantity, when it comes to Twitter followers. Let me just say that without question, the quality of your followers on Twitter – and whom you are following – matters so much more than quantity. The whole point of using Twitter as a […]
Have you seen this video yet? What caught me by surprise more than anything is that it’s a video from 1963 that is being watched on YouTube – amazing!
The more people use Twitter, the more uses people are discovering for the social media site. Certainly one use that cannot be overlooked, and should be used by any business, is the use of educating yourself! Educating yourself with Twitter can be extremely valuable for any business because: 1) You can gain insight into your […]
I see three forms of social media that can be used by businesses for permission based marketing. You must realize that intrusive marketing and spam is dead – in fact, it doesn’t nothing more than make people mad. Why??? Because they didn’t ask to receive your information. Permission based marketing opens up a whole new […]
Wanna drive highly targeted traffic to your website – and do it in a way where Google can’t punish you? If so, then you better start using Twitter! I believe Twitter is most relevant in its link sharing ability. There is really no greater platform, that I’ve ever seen, where links have been shared and […]