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July 26th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social media is of course now central to business and personal life with Facebook, Twitter, Linked in and blogs forming the back bone of many companies online presence. Over 80% of the population now have some kind of social media account and over 60% of people use social media sites every day.
When it comes to online market research, social…
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July 26th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social media started the whole new era in online traveling. Apart from user generated reviews and ratings, easy-to-find discounts and deals, trip planning, travel social media networks offer huge opportunities to get connected to people with similar interests, plan your tour and meetings via online communication, find plenty of information on the places you are planning to visit.…
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July 25th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Dear Big Brother,
Forgive me for not Tweeting this, but this is going to be more than 140 characters. I know your spiders will eventually crawl the text on this blog, but I’ll post a link to it on Facebook just in case that takes more than a day or you don’t read the email I sent to my mother…
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July 21st, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Good news! It’s time to stop stalking and start using Facebook in new and creative ways.
1. All across the globe politicians are being trained to use Facebook to greater effect. Although in the last UK election voters were urged to focus on ‘policy not personality’, it is undeniable that charisma and an ability to get people engaged is one…
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July 20th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social networking sites have been dominating the internet for over a decade now. These sites such like Facebook and MySpace bring people from all over the globe together in a format that allows users to share anything from their life stories to their pictures. The race to be the best social networking site has just introduced a new player: Google…
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July 19th, 2011 by Damian Davila
Back in July 2011, I discussed about how Namesake differed from Quora in that the first startup did not focus only on questions and did not want to become a formal repository. Let’s take a deeper look at what Quora is about and the team behind it.
What is Quora?
According to its website, Quora is a continually improving collection…
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July 18th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
“Social media” is a broad term, encompassing any form of website that allows people to connect and interact online. It includes profile sites such as Facebook and Twitter, forums and blogs.
Social media has a reputation amongst many for being a good way to waste time, collect misinformation or even become part of something dangerous. However, it has numerous educational…
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July 14th, 2011 by Damian Davila
The social media sponsorship pioneer, IZEA Holdings Inc. completed on 7/12/11 a merger transaction and the commencement of electronic stock trading under the symbol “IZEA” on the OTC Bulletin Board. Just a few months short from its 5 year anniversary, the Orlando, FL based company completed a major accomplishment as investors show an appetite for social media IPOs.
Earlier on…
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July 13th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Thanks to the Internet, travelers can now be more prepared than ever with virtual tours available in just a click of the mouse. But for some, images and photos are not enough to suffice their need for information. Thus many still appreciate the benefits of traditional style videos either done professionally or shared by an actual tourist who gives the…
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July 12th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Business networking has moved beyond the corporeal boundaries of business dinners and cocktail parties and into the ether world of the Internet. LinkedIn is arguably the most effective professional and business-oriented social networking organization available today.
Whether you are looking for a job, have a job to offer, are searching for investors or want the perfect contact for a business…
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