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number of social sites that a business can consider to further
Web marketing efforts and connect with their clients and
consumers. However, just because the site exists,
doesn't mean your business should be using it. The following
list is not a complete list, but based on the site description
it may help you narrow down which social sites would be best-suited to
your business.
AgentB
AgentB is a place to find and share great deals from across the
Internet. Users can discover deals and share them with friends
by "buzzing" them up to the homepage. Online Web shops can buzz
coupon codes and sales.
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking service where members can stay in
touch and connect with friends, share photos, discover new
interests and just hang out.
Blogger
Blogger is a free blog publishing tool from Google that lets you
quickly and easily share your thoughts with the world.
Daytipper
Daytipper believes that everyone is an expert on something. If
you have a tip that is insightful, helpful and original, you
can share it on Daytipper. Users can also rate your
tips, which can move it up on the homepage.
Digg
Digg is a place for people to discover and share content
from anywhere on the Web. As a user, you participate in
determining all site content by discovering, selecting, sharing,
and discussing the news and videos that appeal to you.
Facebook
Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with
friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and
videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
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Fark
Fark.com, the Web site, is a
news aggregator and an edited social networking news site. Users can
comment on a daily selection of 50 news articles. "Total Fark" is a
subscription service that lets you see and comment on all links
submitted by users and not only the ones approved for inclusion on
Fark's main page.
Flickr
An online photo management
and sharing application that lets people make their content available to
the people who matter to them.
Friendster
With more than 95 million members worldwide,
Friendster is a leading global online social network. Friendster is
focused on helping people stay in touch with friends and discover new
people and things that are important to them.
hi5
Hi5 is a social networking Web site where users
create an online profile to share pictures, updates and interests with
friends.
itaggit
iTaggit is a site that allows
you to store and organize information about your items and collectibles.
You can interact with other users and read and write blogs.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an interconnected network of more than 36
million experienced professionals from around the world. The site can
help you make better use of your professional network and help the
people you trust in return.
Metafilter
Metafilter is a Weblog that anyone can contribute a link or a
comment to. Metafilter breaks down the barriers between people, to
extend a Weblog beyond just one person, and to foster discussion among
its members.
Mixx
At Mixx, all of the content is user-generated. Mixx makes it
easy for people to submit stories, photos, videos — whatever you find
interesting, informative, different or fun. You can also see and vote
on the stuff that other Mixxers submit.
MySpace
MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your
friends' friends. Create a community on MySpace and you can share
photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual
friends.
Netlog
Netlog is an online platform where users can keep
in touch with and extend their social network. It is an online social
portal, specifically targeted at European youth. On Netlog, you can
create your own Web page with a blog, pictures, videos, events and much
more to share with your friends.
NewsCloud
NewsCloud is a community of readers who submit, rate and discuss the
most important stories from around the world.
Newsvine
At Newsvine, you can read stories from established media
organizations as well as individual contributors from all around the
world. Placement of stories is determined by a multitude of factors
including freshness, popularity and reputation. Contribution is open to
all, and editorial judgment is in the hands of the community.
Orkut
Orkut's social network can help you maintain existing relationships
with pictures and messages, and establish new ones by reaching out to
people you've never met before. Orkut makes it easy to find people who
share your hobbies and interests, look for romantic connections or
establish new business contacts.
Plime
Plime is a pliable tree of interesting links, cultivated and pruned
by everyone. Plime automatically determines which articles are the most
popular based on user activity and moves it up the category tree
accordingly. In this way, news importance is determined through the
interests of the user base (and browsing guests), instead of an
editorial staff.
Reddit
Reddit is a source for what's new and popular on the Web — personalized
for you. Your votes train a filter, so let Reddit know what you liked
and disliked, because you'll begin to see recommended links filtered to
your tastes. All of the content on reddit is submitted and voted on by
users like you.
Small
Business Brief
Small Business Brief provides a daily digest
of the best small business articles for our audience. Now the site also
allows visitors to participate in the process by submitting and voting
on the best stories.
Sphinn
Sphinn is a social site for search and interactive marketers. It's
designed to allow you to share and discover news stories, read and take
part in discussions, discover events of interest and network with
others.
StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is a free service that helps you discover and share
websites with others who have similar interests. The more you use
StumbleUpon, the more likely it is that you will "Stumble" across pages
you like.
Stylehive
Stylehive.com is an online style club for people who live for
fashion, design and shopping. It's where you meet your style muses and
follow them as they discover and share their latest finds.
Tagged
Tagged.com is a social-networking destination with
over 70 million registered users and over 2.5 billion page-views per
month. Tagged helps people keep in touch with their friends and make new
ones. The site provides a fun media experience featuring expressive
custom profiles, fluid widget embedding, integrated video, chat and
more.
Twitter
Twitter is a real-time short messaging service (SMS) that works over
multiple networks and devices. In countries all around the world, people
follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via
Twitter as it happens — from breaking world news to updates from friends.
Webs.com
Webs is a place to inform the world about your
business, passions or hobbies and engage others to share their unique
ideas, information, photos and videos. With features like blogs, Web
stores, member profiles and even group publishing, anyone can bring a
site to life on Webs.com.
Windows Live Spaces
Windows Live Spaces is a Microsoft blogging and social networking
platform. Users can publish a Weblog via mobile phone, add music lists
and manage friends.
Wordpress
WordPress is a blog publishing system with a rich set of
features.
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Part I: Social Media: Tips For Small Business Marketing
By Vangie Beal
February 27, 2008
How-To Guide: E-Commerce Marketing on Facebook
As the social network phenom Facebook turns five,
we show you the steps to take to create ads and fan pages for your
e-commerce business.
Who Leads Social Media?
Ad-Tech panel illustrates disconnect between
blogging and traditional advertising.
50 Ways Marketers Can use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing
Social media isn’t always the right tool for the
job. Not every company needs a blog.
How
to Use Twitter as a Twool
I may get more value out of Twitter than anyone
else on the planet because I use Twitter as a tool—specifically as a
marketing tool.
TinyURL.com
Making long URLs usable.
Debunking Six Social Media Myths
Using social media to market your business is a
good idea. Just don't plan on getting your whiz-kid nephew to do it for
free
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