The other day I encountered an interesting Venn diagram about graphic design:
This diagram reminded me about how difficult is to find a great logo design for a blogger on a tight budget.
Category: Social Media
Zuckerberg vs Google
Meanwhile at Facebook HQ…
The Truth About Facebook and Grades
A recent study on 1,839 college undergrads provides some interesting insights between Facebook use and grades.
Infographic created by OnlineEducation.net. Provided to idaconcpts by Greg Voakes.
How To Set Up a Google+ Page
In this article I am going to talk about the ins and outs of setting up a brand page on Google +, the web’s newest social network.
A brand page on Google + is basically the equivalent of a fan page on Facebook and I highly recommend it for all of you budding marketeers. The more you get yourself, your business and your brand out there, the more you can turn your followers, fans and friends into custumers and sales.
Sean Parker on Google+
In Oct. 17, 2011, Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney asked Sean Parker (Spotify, Napster, Facebook):
“What’s the chance you think that 3 or 5 years from now Google+ really takes share from Facebook? Under what circumstances would that happen?”
Parker answered:
How Google+ Could Affect SEO
Google HQ is constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of searches. While arriving late to the social media party, the search giant is finally showing signs of introducing user-generated into the search algorithms. There are several issues with ranking user-generated content through social media because it depends who is the original author, to what communities the author belongs to, and whether the author is an authority on the subject of the content.
The introduction of Google+ is an interesting attempt in bringing user-generated content through social media closer to the Google search engine.
Here is a discussion of how Google+ could affect SEO.
This is your Brain on Google
Let’s Make a Latino the New Face of About.Me
Damian Davila wants to be the new face of about.me and to star on a Times Square billboard!
About.me has launched a contest to find new faces for their fall promotion. Selected winners will see their about.me page featured across their campaign, including on a giant billboard in Times Square. In addition, three grand-prize winners will receive a trip to New York City to see their page in lights and attend an exclusive about.me event.
(Go to http://about.me/damiandavila. Click on Vote. You can vote once per day.)
Last day for voting is September 20th, please help me make this happen!
Let’s make a Latino the new face of About.me!
Very special thanks to the support Jose Villa and the Hawaii Hispanic News community.
3 Tips for Taking Control of Your Online Reputation
Entrepreneurs, bloggers, and site owners have the task of competing for business in a world-wide-web where anyone can say anything they want. This is one of the greatest and worst things about the freedom that the Internet gives users. It’s become essential for anyone conducting business online to rigidly control their image and what’s being said about them. Your name is your brand and you want your brand to have the best association as possible. This is why finding ways to take control of your online reputation is so essential to online success.
Here are 3 tips for taking control of your online reputation.
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LinkedIn’s Announces First Earnings Call (Q2 2011)
On 08/04/11, LinkedIn reported their financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. In the second quarter, the company saw record levels of members, unique visitors, and page views, while top line growth accelerated. Going forward, LinkedIn announced that it plans to continue to invest in its team, technology, and products in order to increase the value it delivers to members and realize the full potential of the LinkedIn platform.
LinkedIn provided the key highlights:
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