Archive for September, 2011

Enhance Your B2B Social Media Marketing

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Nobody likes mistakes on their way to the top, but it is quite difficult to avoid them. The right Social Media management is proved to have a huge impact on the businesses` growth. Statistics show that more than 80% of all businesses have at least one social media profile, which they update regularly. The rest 20% are just about to reveal the opportunities Social Media can give them. (more…)

5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Website

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

You are aware of the fact that if you want to increase the popularity of your brand, you need to promote it through the social media like Facebook, Twitter, etc. But there is one thing for sure – no matter how many business pages you have on social media, all of them combined cannot compare to the effect of a website.

According to a recent research, branded social networking pages get only 22% of customer visits, compared to the 62% of people who regularly visit branded websites. So, if your site is out of date, we strongly recommend that you think of a refresh. After reading this article you will agree with me that websites do still matter. (more…)

The Importance of Safe Social Networking

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Know the Risks

No matter how real online interactions seem, they’re not quite like hanging out with friends because you never know for sure who you’re connecting with. You may be revealing personal details to a much wider audience than you realize–a mix of family, buddies, acquaintances, co-workers–and complete strangers.

When ordinarily you might share only a part of your life with any one person–intimate details with close friends, complaints about your work load with colleagues–online you may be sharing everything with everybody. Unlike a private conversation, after information has been published on the Internet, it’s effectively there forever. It’s available to future employers, friends, job recruiters, and others with consequences you may be unable to imagine.Most people you’ll meet online are genuine and decent, but just as in the rest of the world, some are up to no good. They could misuse the information you disclose to tarnish your reputation, harass you, steal your identity, even jeopardize your physical safety. They could also try to break into your computer to plant spyware, or exploit your PC to send spam or commit crimes. (more…)

The 100 Things You Need To Know About Social Media

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

This morning I was drinking my lovely cup of coffee, while reading the latest news in the Internet world, and I found a very useful article, which I must share with you. I have not read more useful articles recently. (more…)

Good Design Practices

Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Your website is where your business resides — it’s like the headquarter of an offline company. Hence, it is important to practise good design principles to make sure your site reaches out to the maximum number of visitors and sells to as many people as possible.

Make sure you have clear directions on the navigation of your website. The navigation menu should be uncluttered and concise so that visitors know how to navigate around your website without confusion.
Reduce the number of images on your website. They make your site load very slowly and more often than not they are very unnecessary. If you think any image is essential on your site, make sure you optimize them using image editing programs so that they have a minimum file size. (more…)

Facebook to Launch Music Platform

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Have you ever thought that Facebook misses something so important for you? Have you ever dreamt of listening to music directly through Facebook? Well, I have good news for you- Facebook intends to launch a music service in September.

Facebook is just about to launch a music service. Three of Facebook`s main partners will be Spotify, MOG and Rdio. This platform will be announced on 22 Sept at Facebook`s f8 developer conference. This service will enable users to listen to their favorite hits within Facebook.

According to some reliable sources, Facebook will not host or stream music directly. They will rely on their partners to provide this.

The intention behind this partnership is that Facebook will become a platform for media content, the same way as it is a platform for games and applications. (more…)