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There are so many bookmarking sites but you know what? I personally prefer the old fashion way - I just copy and paste it in a draft email on gmail and then if I need it I just go to that site. I have tried the other sites but this …

I vote for TweetDeck

So I read all this news about Google's new phone - Nexus. I do wonder if users will sign up so they cna be more connected to their social communities?[url]http://www.google.com/phone[/url]

I totally agree - you need to combine visuals and text link plus context description. This way, your video will appear on video google search and on text results due to context for each video.

I also see this as a good way to enhance visibility to your book, especially if you optimize your website to include texts from you book - context, context, context.

I just read on a blog that Facebook advertising revenue is quickly surpassing Myspace's. It is no surprise since Facebook seems to be more widely accepted than Myspace. [url]http://www.clickz.com/3635971?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clickz+%28ClickZ+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader[/url] I personally would advise clients to advertise on Facebook for most tactics unless the business wants to target musicians or teeny …

Is it a niche or behavioral CPM network?

In politics, anything will be used and using social networking is no exception.

You should consider using BablFish to translate for the future.

I think Obama started it and now every dignitary will follow suit. Embracing social media will now be a natural part of any political outreach - just like mobile will follow suite soon.

Yes, you can drive traffic to your site but also make sure you got great content to satisfy the interest level of your visitors so you can assure a higher conversion rate.

Even though many tools like TweetDeck already have the ReTweet feature, now Twitter officially have added that feature. So have you used it or does it make any difference? I dont mind putting the RT @.... before a tweet.

Thanks for bringing this very interesting case. I also heard about how a tweet saved someone from prison. The interception between offline and online is becoming more blurred.

It all depends on your niche, and not necessarily, how the percentage of traffic. The trends you mention are similar for most sites.

I dont know if this is the right forum, you should check out the web development forum here in daniweb.com.

Thanks for the 411. This is scary. Haiti needs all our help and people who exploit this situation are just gathering bad karma points.

I know that you can process shopping cart by subscribing to Amazon payments and Paypal. For the Amazon one, you may need a developer to incorporate on your site - but check their different models and options.

Im glad because this case could have started a precedent.

Now, being part of an online networking site is very commonplace, but even 5 years ago, it was a novelty. Now, people are just so accepting of others checking their online status/profiles during work, dinner, etc. So do you think that: 1. Society have become less productive as a result …

We all know everyone talks about social media, but what about "What's next?", especially if you want to measure success. So which key performance indicators do you use for social media marketing?

Many businesses advertise on social media with the hopes of a higher CTR and sales. I can count in one hand the times I have clicked to a social ad on Facebook. What about you? How more likely are you to click than to a paid search keyword ad on …

I think those are the top two companies for toolbars. The other competitors are not as respectable.

That url does not look legit to me - if I go there - it might collect more than my data.... No Thank You..

Let's think back - Italy does have Fascist roots. Despite that, I am not surprised Italy is doing this. What will be surprising is if other countries will follow suit.

What KPIs do you look for in your PPCs? Other than impression and CTR, what else do you look for?

I totally agree with MktgRob. Just because there is a plethora of social media avenues available does not mean that businesses have to embrace and use every single one. You have to determine which tactic will help bring the most targeted visitors to your site.

I recommend developing a list of names associated with your business and then go to domain.com site and put your names, sometimes suggested names pop up and its a good way to generate some names.

Hi Im looking to create KPIs for PPC campaign. Any suggestions?

It depends on what you are planning to use this data for. For example, one good way to collect data is to create a CRM program - or a contact form on your website.

Best practices is also obtained through extensive research and trial and error/learnings.

I need to create an end of year report of all the digital campaigns - SEM, banners, PPC, etc. What do you recommend is the best format for the report and best data reporting/visualization tools to create such report?

I noticed on my church bulletin that there were a few ads advertising online sites. Thus, I wonder if this tactic helped bring traffic to your site? Have you done it and has it worked?

I strongly recommend you to read Mashable's review on Caffeine - [url]http://mashable.com/2009/08/10/google-caffeine/[/url]

Have you aligned your paid search campaigns with SEO? If so, where you looking at particular keywords or the type of audience that these keywrods attract.

I am not surprised. Of course, after any major press coverage, Bing was going to experience a surge. Visitors were curious and perhaps wondered if it is better than Google. Then the curiosity wane... Then those stats you mentioned reflect the adage, "It's back to normal."

Thanks for the funny post - Guy - I was laughing. I actually did a search for "Beaver" on google and went through a few pages and no perverted stuff. That is sad that it had to change names.

In today's age, it is important to secure your online presence by getting your name as a domain. It does not matter if you are not a celebrity - I do believe you should play it safe and buy your domain and also pay extra to get the private listing …

I strongly recommend you to create an incentive to motivate visitors to submit content

Yeah, that is one way to promote offline about your online site. It is to whom you send it that is the most important factor to affect conversion.

[QUOTE=MktgRob;923906] So my question is, are we gaining or losing from the ability to utilize new technolgoy, online communities and social media to interact acorss long and not-so-long distances while saving money and increasing the number of meetings and demos that can be done in a day?[/QUOTE] Though Businesses may …

DIGG and Stumbleupon have a different user experience, thus, the user have different expectation of the sites seen on these two sites. There are more actual visibility on Digg and more accidental visibility on StumbleUpon.

Maybe this type of attitude by Mark Z can represent the beginning of the end of Facebook. I am personally guarding my personal settings like a hawk on Facebook and noticed that this new update actually forces me to release more additional information "even at my most private settings" than …

I dont now. God question. Follow the twitter celebrities and see - follow Guy Kawasaki, and anyone with over 10,000 followers. I did read an article the other day about a fashion sponsorship for female twitterers in nyc with over 1,000 followers, so its possible.

Yes, also many companies are using/subscribing to SEO paid tools in order to make decisions in-house.

It brings back memories from back in the day when the internet was not really user friendly - no GUI - pre Yahoo and pre Google. It was all text in a black screen and if you wanted to go to a site, you had to either know the address …

Bing looks to have the same SO tips as Google. [url]http://www.bing.com/community/blogs/webmaster/archive/2009/07/10/architecting-content-for-seo-sem-101.aspx[/url]

Yes, you need to check out conditional formatting rules. I hope this helps - [url]http://www.contextures.com/xlCondFormat03.html[/url] Also, google "MrExcel" for additional resources on this subject. There is a way.

I also recommend to become familiar with Google's best practice and tips - [url]http://www.google.com/webmasters/checklist/[/url]

Yes, social media have added another dimension of human interaction - both good and bad. Before Facebook, messages on Myspace left my so called "Friends" have caused relationships to be strained.

Yes, the rumor is gaining real momentum - the fact that Apple will release official information on its new iSlate or whatever final name it will be. It is a modern day version of the Newton and a bigger version of the iPhone. [url]http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/arts/04iht-design4.html[/url] So this being said, would you …