Internet Psychologist
Some people don’t like social activity. Strange as it may seem – we are social creatures at heart – some individuals shun all forms of social activity. It’s not because they are hermits or strange, but because their personality makes them avoid any kind of intimacy. They don’t mind taking …
In a recent survey conducted by Book Marketing Limited, book-lovers gave a resounding thumbs down to ‘social networks’ such as Facebook and Twitter with only 3% seeing them as very useful places they would go to for recommendations on what books to read next. Instead, they actively seek out more …
Using social media to market your products or services is a must in today’s changing media landscape. As the world migrates daily toward a habit of consuming their media via on-demand, anytime access, traditional advertising and marketing methods are being ignored and tuned out. Online social media marketing is where …
MailChimp recently analyzed more than 1 billion emails sent since January 2009 to track the inclusion of links to Twitter and Facebook. The data shows an 84% increase in email campaigns that include links to Twitter compared to a 66% increase in campaigns that feature Facebook. In 2008, neither site …
The implementation of social media into a marketing campaign can diversify the target audiences of a brand according to Reality Digital, the leading provider of white label social network software for brands and businesses. Much of the media that is consumed online is found through a combination of search engines, …
Facebook users could well end up being amongst the healthiest people on the planet. Indeed, if you don’t use social networks you may face an unhealthy future. Far from online social networks causing us problems, they may well end up being the technology which saves us all from fat-induced ill-health. …
Social Orgs, has just announced the release of a new video, “Social Media Unplugged.” The video shows a social media platoon under the direction of a “Fidel Castro” type leader planning a takeover of an island using all of the social networking capabilities. The social media characters, Linkedin, Facebook. Blogger, …
When Barry Welch, founder of Internet Databases and developer of FurnishWEB, a web-based online ordering and product inventory data management system serving the home furnishing industry, wanted to increase the industry’s awareness of FurnishWEB, he turned to social media to help him get the word out. Welch, a seasoned entrepreneur …
The search for Internet marketing agencies can be exhausting. There is no shortage of companies that will promise you first page results on top search engines. Who can really deliver the results? Visibility Magazine, the magazine for online marketing strategies, has been helping businesses gain an understanding of the Internet …
Since the launch of the IFA social networking site in July 2008, IFA Life has seen increasing numbers of visits from consumers who are looking for financial advisers and IFAs. Consumers increasingly turn to the Internet first when looking for professional service providers, so it’s important that financial advisers have …
Liverpool footballer, Steven Gerrard, missed a penalty in 2006 when playing for England in the World Cup – and, according to new research, that miss could have been down to timing. The Norwegian School of Sports Sciences has discovered a possible link between the time taken to kick a penalty …
Here’s a quick task for you: go through your inbox and find some emails from the employees of companies you are in contact with. They may be messages from technical support people, or perhaps receipts from the accounts department, maybe something from an executive or two. Now take a close …
Financial services brands are showing significantly increased interest in using social networking sites to interact and engage with IFAs, financial planners and direct with consumers. Online networking technology provides financial services providers with a wealth of opportunity to enhance their image and promote their services, as large numbers of IFAs …
Brands looking to utilise social media in their online marketing efforts don’t need to build a whole new website for that purpose, as social media features can be easily incorporated to an existing site framework according to Reality Digital, the leading provider of online community software for brands and businesses …
Social networkers often find they are in breach of “rules”. Last week, for instance, players in the US Open Tennis championships were warned against using Twitter. They are not alone, the National Football League in the USA has banned the use of Twitter in some circumstances. And social networks themselves …