Category Archives: Social Networking
Myspace comeback: pigs are now flying
With a new music player Myspace may be on cusp of redeeming its tattered reputation. Um, say what? Well, having a legal song inventory that’s said to be the biggest in the world at some 42 million songs, Myspace certainly … Continue reading
Facebook: the bloom is off the rose – here’s the next cool thing
For the first time Facebook showed a decline in users last May in major English-speaking nations (source: The Guardian). It had to happen sooner or later that people would start to get sick of inane updates from their “friends” on … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Social Networking
Tagged declining, Facebook, Reputation, social media, social networking, trends
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How the Net can enhance banks’ reputations post-financial crisis
Since the worst days of the financial crisis and ensuing recession, many banks have made substantial progress in repairing their balance sheets; however, save perhaps for the Canadian ones, banks’ reputations have not significantly recovered. This is largely due to … Continue reading
Facebook brilliantly patents recommendations-based search
Some clever folks at Facebook had the prescience to file a patent way back in 2004, soon after their own genesis, that has just been awarded and which may change the future competitive landscape for online media and Ecommerce. As … Continue reading
Posted in E-commerce, Facebook, Google, Search Engines, Social Networking
Tagged Amazon.com, Facebook, Patent, Search Engines, Social Search
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Facebook’s next moves
Facebook’s next moves are anticipated below. Edited article publishing A move away from mere user-generated content and into professionally written articles (perhaps through a partnership with a major newspaper publisher) would be a good hedge against the possible decline in … Continue reading
Send flowers to Darren Rowse at Problogger to boost your profile online
Literally send flowers, not a picture, to someone in your industry niche who garners substantial attention on the Internet. For example, being in the field of online reputation management /online PR, it would make sense for Velvet Talk Management to … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, friendliness, Internet, Internet Marketing, online reputation management, ORM, tips
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