Ideas and Concepts from Damian Davila
Marsy, author of Giddy Fingers, presents you with a real life story
of how #NewTwitter almost ruined her life.
I was a happy person back in 2008 when I didn’t have too
many things to think about.
That being until my dog mentioned a new social
networking platform that was quickly making an impression
on the way the world wrote about things…
Which led me to ponder a thought I should never have
pondered…
Whether you create a website or blog as a hobby or as to improve the online presence of your business, you will always have the dream that somehow (maybe magically!) people will flock to your website, fall in love with it, and keep coming back.
The reality couldn’t be much different.
Consider this: back in August 1995, there were only about 18,957 websites in total around the world, which means that any new website had a better chance of standing out from the others. As of 2003, Reuters estimated the number of websites on the Internet to be about 550,000,000,000. When you fast forward to 2010, the numbers just become unimaginable.
How do you expect to increase website traffic? Here are 5 issues to consider.
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Mark created a foundation—Startup: Education—with an initial gift of $100 million to improve educational opportunities for young people in America. The foundation’s first project will support Governor Christie and Mayor Booker’s bipartisan initiative to ensure every school-aged child in Newark has access to a high-quality education that prepares them for a successful future and a better quality of life. This is a personal donation by Mark to the foundation.
For many online marketers, there’s no web development platform that’s as user-friendly, valuable, and adaptable as WordPress. The standard content management system for millions of websites, WordPress is one of the most praised and appreciated online development platforms out there.
However, there are still thousands of online marketers out there that don’t understand, or don’t see value in, a WordPress-powered website. Call it ignorance if you will — although in many ways it’s not — but the lack of WordPress love amongst some marketing communities is just downright difficult to understand.
Luckily, it’s very possible to turn things around. Here are five great reasons to use WordPress as your development platform of choice, each geared around the platform’s simple manageability. If you’re sick and tired of coding, scanning, and finalizing HTML, these five reasons could be just what’s required to help you make the jump to WordPress.
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Steve Jobs must hate The Flash.
Kate, author of Arguing with a Doughnut, presents an epic fight to the death between the two social networking giants.
When it comes to running a small business or blogging about your recent travel adventures to Spain, anyone who works online understands the need for speedy and effective Internet hosting service.
While the quality of various hosting companies can vary widely, having 100% up-time is very important for the business or individual to stay productive. For some, having a web hosting company to take care of all of their hosting needs is viable, but for others who want more control over their systems and a more secure environment, they may opt to host their website or page themselves.
This is preferable also in case there are needed changes, customized settings or implementing features that are more suited for their business model or personal taste- often times this can save money because you won’t need to consult the company who set you up in the first place.
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This is a common question that online marketers ask themselves everyday.
Online marketers are always experimenting on how to deliver the most effective messages across Twitter and Facebook. They are seeking to understand what causes their opt-in recipients to connect better with their brands.
Some argue that Twitter followers have the highest conversion rate.
Others claim that Facebook fans are the most likely to make a purchase.
Another group even claims that we should forget these 2 groups and stick with good-old-traditional opt-in email recipients.
Let’s take a look at what group:
1. will be more likely to make a purchase
2. will be more likely to recommend a brand.
Continue reading “Are Twitter Followers Better Than Facebook Fans?”
