Social Media

If the internet is the most influential innovation of the past 20 years, social media is the most influential innovation of the most influential innovation. To put it simply, social media has changed the world, bringing it together while also altering the way humankind interact with each other. From MySpace to MSN Messenger (remember that), Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, there has been an abundance of different social media networks uniting people in different ways.

However, while it may seem as if there is currently an overabundance of social media networks there is still room in the online market for an intelligent and creative mind to make a good few bucks off the whole social networking craze. With Facebook popularity reportedly dying down too, now’s the time to capitalize by delivering a brand new social media network.

News Websites

The internet is filled with blogs, bloggers and news sites. However, fascinatingly there is still a large demand for content. It’s all down to the fact that despite there being so many articles, news stories, blogs and opinions online, many people aren’t completely satisfied with the amount of quality content that’s available.

Now is the age of the smartphones, laptops and Android tablets and humans have practically become addicted to such gadgets. This has led us to constantly jump online (through whichever type of tech device we own) and search for content to make our trip online worth the effort.

If you have a website with well-written quality content, you can fill that demand, make a lot of money and give the people what they want.

Entertainment

One great thing about the internet is that it unites us with anyone, anywhere (so long as they can get themselves online). This means that to market a product we no longer need massive marketing campaigns. Furthermore, if one is a musician or a filmmaker, you do not need the radio or television to get yourself heard or seen.

Terisa Able is a freelance content writer from London. Her passions include art, fashion photography and of course her iPad and Android tablets.

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1. What makes for good visitor engagement?

Content does, obviously. However, the packaging matters. You can put in a ‘Related Posts’ plug-in, but that alone will not make someone click on a link. The packaging in this case is the headline. Writing great headlines is an art all on its own, and you should master this to a reasonable extent if you are going to make the best use of the said plug-in.

Think of your site as a search results page: people click on only what they find interesting. The post that is being read is, say, ‘What is Wing Chun Kung Fu’. If your related post widget displays something like ‘The Myth About Wing Chun and Street Fights’, there is a fair chance that you might get your visitor interested because ‘The Myth’ does not explain much: does Wing Chun work, or does it not work in street situations? However, if it were to read something like ‘ Wing Chun and Street Fights’, the anticipation of something interesting about to be revealed would be lost, and the visitor might come to expect a general discussion and refrain from visiting the post.

2. Drawing attention blatantly might be a good idea

Certain themes have the ‘Featured Post’ option where posts of your preference are shown right below the main navigation or on the sidebar. Choose one that does not increase site loading time and yet gives you the functionality. In addition to subtle hints (like Related Posts), openly asking your visitors to read something works too. If you subscribe to something like the ‘Heat Map Tool’ that shows where the most clicks on your blog occur, you can take a more informed decision regarding exactly where you should place the Featured Post widget.

3. Use Segmented Posts

This is where an article spans several pages and you have to keep clicking the ‘next’ link to read the post in its entirety. This is not likely to be an irritating experience for your visitors if you can break down the post in several self-contained points instead of leaving the reader hanging mid-sentence. Using appropriate and attractive images with each point (page) also helps.

4. Write a Series of Posts

This is one of the best methods also when you are trying to make a sale. Figure out a way to create a series of posts on a relevant subject that ultimately leads to the product you are selling. This works better than inserting an anchor text in the middle of your post to tell your reader that they might want to go through ‘This Post’ to read more about a certain point you are explaining at the moment. Make sure the topics are sequenced to naturally follow from one to the other. The reader should find it equally natural to read the next topic. The link to the next topic should invariably come at the end of each post. Make sure also that you keep these posts average to brief (between 700 and 500 words) and to the point: a person can only read so much.

5. Add a Site Search Widget

Again, placement is important. Place the widget right at the top of the sidebar. You might want to add one at the bottom as well if that does not clash with your site decor. This way, you will be able to provide the perfect supplement to your ‘hints’ if you have made your visitors adequately interested in your content. After all, they could be interested in something you have not highlighted but have written on.

What we have pointed out should answer your query about how to increase your page views. To make sure you are doing it right, do take care to view your Google Analytics data (you should really have an Analytics account – its free and awesome!) and streamline your strategy.

Author Bio:

Jason Smith is an online manager for Inbound Marketing Company. Jason likes blogging about online strategies that are related to SEO, Content, PPC & Lead generation.

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1. Reduce Amount Fonts Loaded at Start Up

An excellent yet mostly unknown way to speed up your computer is by reducing the amount of fonts that your computer loads when you boot it up. Most people use very few of these fonts, so to reduce the amount of fonts loaded up would not affect their computer experience, except by increasing the speed the computer runs.

If this method doesn’t speed up your computer at all, or speed up the booting process, you can return to having your computer load up all the fonts at start up.

2. Turn Off System Restore

This tip is only recommended if you use a third party software in order to back-up your Windows computer. The lack of restore points will make your computer run much faster than before. Some available software programs for backing up Windows are MozyHome, Cobian Backup, and Sync Back. You can turn off system restore by going to “My Computer” and looking under “Properties.”

3. Move Your “My Documents” Folder

If you have many things in your “My Documents” folder, that may be the reason why your computer is so slow. You can solve this problem by changing the location of your “My Documents” folder to a separate hard drive or partition. Once this task is complete, your computer will speed up significantly.

4. Disable Start Up Programs

Sometimes, when you download something to your computer, it starts up as soon as you turn on the computer. Most of the time, you don’t use these programs that start up immediately, so you can disable them. This will enable you to have a quicker startup time and stop your computer from having to process all of those systems.

5. Delete Your Internet History

Many people believe that deleting your Internet history and cookies won’t do much to speed up your computer, but it can actually make a difference, especially if you haven’t cleared your Internet history and cookies for years.

As you can see, there are plenty of ways you can increase your computer speed besides the obvious methods such as uninstalling unused programs, getting rid of numerous tool bars, periodically using Task Manager or purchasing a new computer.

Aubrey Phelps is a writer for Nethosting.com, a  Virtual Hosting provider. In her spare time she reads and spends time with her two dogs.

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Keep it Simple

Think about some of the most memorable brands from the best few years:

• Konica – “Colors are Calling You”
• Coca Cola’s “Diet Coke Break”, or “Always Coca Cola”.
• KFC is “Finger lickin’ good”
• Nike – “Just Do It”

All of the above slogans are short, snappy, and give an impression of what the brand is about. There is room for complex mission statements, but save those for your employees.  Give consumers something easy to remember, and powerful.

Take Pride in Who You Are

No-one likes dealing with a faceless corporation.  Take pride in who you are, and make sure that all of your employees do the same.  Consider having your employees wear name badges so that customers know who they’re talking to and can request the same staff member each time they visit if they have a complex order.

Name badges make your employees feel like part of a team and they add some accountability to everything that goes on in your store or office.  Even if customers don’t make a note of exactly who they speak to, they’ll still feel more comfortable because they feel like they “know” who served them.

Stand for Something

The best brands are ones that are consistent.  Some companies specialize in no-frills service – they’re cheap and dependable.  Other companies cater to the higher end of the market or focus on providing green and ethical products.  Pick a niche and consistently cater to it.

Don’t try to chase a huge range of different customers – doing that will alienate your existing customer base and you’ll end up with fewer customers overall.  If you specialize in green products, make everything eco-friendly.  If you cater to the enthusiast market, don’t do an about-face and sell something ultra-budget that the enthusiasts would never want. Over time, people come to trust your brand name.  Make sure that people can buy based on brand alone and be confident they’ll get what they want.

Have a Clear Motivation

Instead of being a brand that makes one product, try to be a brand that has a goal.  The Innocent Drinks Company started out making drinks, but now they have a range of veg pots too.  They aren’t a company that makes drinks out of freshly squeezed fruits, and adds no artificial colors, flavorings or preservatives – they’re a company that makes ethical, fresh and nutritious food, full stop.

Because they make more than one product, they’re in a better financial position and they have managed to raise awareness of their brand. Consumers know that every product with the Innocent logo on it will contain exactly what is described on the packet – nothing more, nothing less.  That’s a sign of a healthy brand.

Written by Gozde Kar for Name Badges International: Producers of professionalized name badges.

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I agree that content is king right now, but only if it is good. I mean, it’s not always good to be the king. Ask King Louis XVI of France how his monarchy turned out. Yes, I know, no one is going to get executed over some bad blogging, but the proliferation of the idea that content will get you to #1 in Google’s search results is a little misstated at best. In fact, if done incorrectly, loads and loads of content that isn’t relevant, helpful or well written can have the same negative impact that loads and loads of worthless links will have.

In order to get the most out of your content, follow these 3 simple rules and you could be well on your way to being the king yourself!

1. Become the expert in your industry. Google is on the lookout for good content. Oblige them by writing in a way that makes you an expert. This may be easier said than done in some industries, but the point is, write like you know what you are talking about. The more you write about your product, service or industry, the more Google will value what you are writing.

The key is to not limit yourself to just writing about the latest widget that you have on sale in your store. Write a review on that widget and other widgets like it. Maybe come up with a Top Widgets list or “Best of” award. If you are a design firm, you can focus on best practices of designing a website, sign, or business card. Whatever your industry, start narrow and then broaden out.

2. Guest author for other websites and allow others to author on your website. Guest authoring actually kills two birds with one stone. You get to create unique content that is placed on someone else’s website, plus they will usually allow you to link back to yours. Like the days of old, having a lot of links back to your site is beneficial, and when you combine that with good content, it becomes even more powerful.

Look to author for leading publications in your industry or high profile websites that a lot of your customers frequent. On the flip side, allow others to write content for you. Your readers will get a fresh perspective and most times the author will share the article with their social networks and on their own websites. The more shares, the more Google values the post and your website overall.

3. Share, share, share and share some more. Like I just mentioned sharing content is extremely valuable. I hear lots of complaints from small businesses about not knowing what to say on their social profiles. Well, sharing your own content is the best place to start. Each time you post a new blog article or add a new piece of content to your site, you should be sharing it across all your corporate social profiles. This will increase your readership and establish an identity on social media.

Even if you don’t have any original content to share that day, share something. Find an interesting article that talks about your industry or about a product that you offer. Use the time between writing content as an opportunity to research what the trends are in your business arena. This will help spark new ideas for you to write your own content.

It is inevitable that Google will continue to throw curveballs to marketers, but the idea of content marketing isn’t going away anytime soon. So jump on board, write some great original content, share what’s awesome in your industry and reap all the benefits that content marketing has to offer. Who knows, you might end up as the “King” in your business!

About The Author

Daniel Royer is the Director of Communications for Signs.com, the leading provider of custom window decals for businesses. Signs.com also provides other signage for small and medium businesses such as banners, yard signs, and vehicle and wall decals.

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PerfectBusiness

It is a network of business experts, investors and entrepreneurs that encourages mutual success and entrepreneurship. This social networking website allows businessmen to interact with different business contacts to get answers to their toughest questions. It also offers different startup resources, professional business planning software tools and inspirational interviews with world leading entrepreneurs. This website provides exclusive services from Entrepreneur Magazine, LegalZoom, VirginMoney and other strategic partners. It helps you learn various business tips and connect with different entrepreneurs as well. It helps a lot in launching new businesses and also in the growth of existing businesses.

Work.com

This site serves as a manual for small business owners on what to know, where to go and how to achieve the most value from different business web resources. This amazing website contains thousands of how-to guides created by the renowned business experts that can help business professionals in the smooth functioning of their business. All the guides found on this website are categorized by different business challenges and tasks often faced by business professionals.

Business Owner’s Tool Kit (www.toolkit.com)

This is an amazing app for small-scale business owners. It focuses on providing the most reliable and effective solutions for various business problems. It contains thousands of pages with step by step checklists, free cost cutting tips, startup advice, business templates and real case studies for small entrepreneurs and business owners.

BrandChannel.com

This website is run by the internationally renowned brand consultancy called Interbrand. This website offers a global perspective on the art of branding. BrandChannel.com features career resources, conference announcements and access to different white papers and in depth feature articles.

Franchise.com

Franchise.com allows you to learn about various franchise opportunities available out there. On this website you can also advertise your business franchise to potential buyers. The basic motive of this website is to connect buyers and sellers of various existing franchises and the ones who are intending to start one.

These websites can help business owners in getting vital information regarding the latest business trends. They also offer many reliable resources that provide effective tips for a substantial business growth. Businessmen can also make use of many of the latest technologies in order to ensure the safety and security of their business and productivity of their employees.

Post by Martha Johnson. Marketing manager in a team, who developed mSpy –  cell phone software, which helps tracking employee and children smartphone activity and finding stolen or lost phones.

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Being aware of the effort and time involved in scrolling through social media news feeds to “like” a friend’s post and brand pages, the Social Studio executives decided to pool in their television and internet experiences in order to give life to social media. The team has hooked up with celebrated Hollywood actress and producer, Noa Tishby to make a show like “Entertainment Tonight” featuring photographs, videos, status updates, etc. from your Facebook timeline. The new show called Your Show is an intelligent application that will select the most significant matter from news feeds from your friends and will make personal television shows featuring you and your friends.

Your Show, which will be hosted by Noa Tishby, will make an enjoyable and personal television show from your Facebook news feed like birthdays, best videos and best status awarded. Social Studios’ algorithms can be used to decide which posts people care about most by examining things like tags on photo and location check-ins and also on the basis of who they hang out with in Face book and in real life.

Each show will be of seven minutes duration and will be totally personal, delivering life to Facebook pages and providing a new “interactive” experience. The information from the Facebook news feed will be mixed with pre-produced footage that would feature Tishby. Videos shared by your friends are nudged and the viewers will have the choice to either view the complete clip or skip to a post to lunge deeper.

When you access Your Show’s Facebook application and sign-in with Facebook Connect Your Show host Noa Tishby will display the most significant subject matter that has been shared by some of your friends. The illustration lasts approximately around 10 to 15 minutes. The program will broadcast the “Top 3 Hottest Videos,” along with the most significant three videos shared among your friends. This will be followed by “Top 5 Statuses,” and “Friends’ Moments,” which locates and displays the trendiest photographs of that day.

Despite the inadequate alternatives, Social Studios is trying to locate and show those things that matter the most to you. Your Show is personalized with indicators such as likes, comments, shares, etc. Other indicators are the people who shared the subject matter and their association with you. The closer a person is to you, the better the probability of what they share coming in the program.

The company claims that they have already taped quite a bit of clips with Tishby. Every day a unique theme will be presented. According to Social Studios CEO, Anat Amibar she got the brainwave for the program when one of her coworkers purchased a smart TV about a year back. They attempted the television Facebook application and right away felt that the idea could be handled in a better way.

Amongst the various remote products trying to make use of the steady flow of Facebook updates, Your Show is one of the best methods to exhibit the news feed instead of merely looking at all the information in a redecorated manner. This program acquires the information and changes it into an “Entertainment Tonight” method of show. Your Show, which was launched on 26 February 2013, is an impressive original experience for Facebook and television.

Tanya Hansen, a freelance writer for Homesecurityreviewsite.com – offers full home security to help protect your family, assets from burglary and other crimes, www.homesecurityreviewsite.com.

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So how has technology changed the way we live? By comparing daily life 20 years ago with life today, there are five major areas where technology has radically changed our lifestyle.

How we find information.

Before the Internet, finding simple answers to questions could become a time-consuming, frustrating and often dead-end task. Today you can find information on almost any topic and you can find it immediately; without ever leaving your house. The Internet provides 24-hour access to news websites and news aggregators, libraries and online businesses. Universal access to the information stored on the Internet has created a world where information belongs to everyone.

How we communicate with each other.

Communications technology makes the world a smaller place every day. You can chat with a friend on a different continent in real time using text messaging. You can also watch each other and talk live using a web cam and VoIP service. Communications technology has crept into every part of our daily lives. The Internet and World Wide Web have become our lifeline to friends and family members. Can you imagine not being able to text your friends or family members right now if you wanted?

How we buy products and services.

Consumer spending and product and service choices for consumers are different than they were 20 years ago. Consumers now buy anything they want, at any time and from anywhere with an Internet connection. The Internet allows consumers to influence the success or failure of a product or service. Twenty years ago, product advertising and marketing had a significant influence on the success or failure of the product in the marketplace. Today, consumers largely base their buying decisions on consumer reviews and ratings of products and services.

How we learn.

Technology’s influence on education continues to expand in scope and in practice. For example, colleges and universities routinely offer online courses and degrees, while children in K-12 school districts across the country replace the blackboard, paper and pencil with the tablet and stylus. In today’s world, learning and the ways schools, colleges and universities deliver learning to their students is shaping the future and the standards of education.

How we heal.

Current technology has made it possible for scientists to make breakthroughs in research, patient treatment, and surgical procedures. From groundbreaking research on cancer to nanotechnology, doctors approach disease and healing from a high-tech perspective. Technology also benefits consumers with readily accessible medication information on the Internet.

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1) Use All Free ISP or The Free Site to find an internet service provider that offers cheap or free internet access. All Free ISP is an easy way to find local cheap or free internet service providers. All you have to do to receive a list of free or affordable internet providers is type in your state, province, zip or postal code. Alternatively, TheFreeSite.com is a website dedicated to free services that has an entire section devoted to internet service providers. Some free internet options include NetZero and Juno, and some cheap options include NetZero Platinum and arcZip.
2) Share a connection with a neighbor, family member or friend. This does not mean mooching off of someone else’s network without them knowing it. If someone in your area has a secure wireless network, try to get permission to use the network from whoever runs it, and if necessary, offer them services in return. It is always worth a shot to try to get to know whoever has the strongest connection around you, because chances are they will be willing to share their internet.
3) Find a Café, restaurant, or library that provides free wireless internet. Many restaurants, libraries, and cafes provide free wireless internet service to paying customers, or, in the case of a library, those with library cards. Local libraries have computers of their own that are used to access the internet, but most library networks allow people with their own laptops to access them. Finding a local library and getting connected is easy.
4) If you prefer to do things the traditional way and have some money to spare on internet service, companies such as AT&T offer fast Dial Up internet connection for affordable prices. Prices can run as low as $15 a month in addition to an installation fee.

Though paying for internet is the easiest option for getting a consistent connection, accessing internet for free is not impossible, and if you don’t have money to spend, it can be done legally and with ease with the use of free ISPs or public networks.

Aubrey Phelps is a writer for Fibernet. In her spare time, she studies SEO and loves to spend time with her husband and nieces.

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Fibre Optic

Currently only the most densely populated areas have access to fibre optic broadband. This connection delivers speeds of up to 40Mbps, however in the future it is likely to exceed 80Mbps. It is the fastest broadband connection available.

DSL

To receive this connection you will need an internet connection in your home. The main benefits of a DSL connection are its security and ease of use. Currently, it is the most widespread internet connection and is very reliable. DSL is obtainable countrywide from most broadband providers. Typically DSL is slower than a fibre optic link; other than that the variances remain negligible. To access this connection you will not require any additional hardware.

Ethernet Leased Line

A leased line is ideal for anyone who wants to share files over a secure remote connection. This is a perfect connection for anyone who wants a completely private circuit and doesn’t want anyone else to join it.

Cable Internet

This connection is linked through your TV set and is always available. It is a great choice for anyone looking for a secure internet connection and is available nationwide, irrespective of area.

Wireless Broadband

This connection is very similar to the other forms stated above. It is a great broadband connection. Over a wireless link devices such as PCs can access the internet.

Crown Telecom is a UK supplier of phone systems and broadband to businesses.

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