Think back to your days in high school for a moment. Do you remember the popular kids in your class? Why did they always seem to attract the most attention? Were they good looking, funny, smart, athletic, or controversial? Did they offer something unique and buzz-worthy? Whatever they did have to offer, many of the kids in school either wanted it and/or looked up to it.
Social networking has become a virtual requirement for today’s entrepreneur and small business owner, both online and “brick and mortar” alike. For many individuals it is a small sacrifice to make; especially since participating on social networks can be quite enjoyable, entertaining, and financially lucrative.
In the war for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, voters were left with a difficult choice between political upstart Barack Obama or former first lady and New York senator Hillary Clinton.
In 2006, Emmy award winning comedian Stephen Colbert infamously introduced the concept of “Wikiality” on his show, The Colbert Report. Colbert poked fun at the concept of Wikipedia by editing an article on the air and stating, “…any user can change any entry, and if enough other users agree with them, it becomes true.”
When it comes to expressing an opinion about a film, everybody’s a critic. However, not everybody can successfully translate their thoughts into an interesting, cohesive review. Writing an interesting film review involves preparation, critical viewing and creative writing.
There’s few things worse than spending hours crafting the perfect post, then finding a great place to put it (with a link back to your site), only to find out that the coveted Page Rank 6 backlink you so dearly wanted pointing at your site is about as worthless as a no follow link from a porn site or some other insignificant website.
There’s a lot of mystery behind black hat SEO. Most techniques tend to be delegated to the hushed whispers or become quite public when a large company gets caught using them (see the JC Penney fiasco).
The popularity of social media and the associated marketing of social media is moving at breakneck speed. Snooze now and your primary competition will outshine you on the major social network stage. A personalized Facebook page has the power to take brand recognition to the next level – if you do it correctly.
