TheYoungTurks asked:

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FOREST

Scott Lindsay asked:


Social media websites remain an interesting mechanism for mining marketing potential if for no other reasons than social media is so, well, social.

I came across an ezine recently that encouraged visitors to visit a celebrity social media site for an interview that was particularly compelling. Prior to posting the ezine the owner also posted several appropriate comments in both the blog and guest book. They were also listed as one of the celebrity’s friends. This may be considered groundwork for social media marketing potential.

One click on their photo and the visitor who came to find out more about the celebrity can find out more informal information about the business and the owner that originally sent them to the social media site.

This savvy business owner comes away from this gentle nudge to a celebrity social media site inextricably linked to the celebrity because of a few simple posts. Some visitors will likely view the site owner in a different light (for better or worse).

The combination of uses for social media sites is astounding. If there were no marketing potential in social media why do you find so many record labels, book companies, recording artists, authors and comedians with their own unique social media site? Many of these sites will also include video streaming to further interest the site visitors.

It is a unique twist to discover a link based on little more than inference (i.e. this celebrity is my friend) and the marketing potential such inference suggests.

Social media sites can become a bit like online play areas, but they can also be presented in an attractive way that is informal enough to be inviting without being so formal as to be detract from the playful nature that is suggested by the term ’social media’.

If you can develop a popular social media site you will be pleased to see how many links visitors access and how often your blogs are replied to. There also remains a very real potential for friend requests (additional links back to your social media page - then to your primary website).

It may be advisable to at least do a cursory check on any and all that submit a friend request. You don’t have to know everyone who is on your friends list, but there are some good reasons to do a bit of investigating. Some who ask to be your friend may be a business that is in direct competition with you or it could be individuals who have an agenda that may only become evident through guest book posts.

If you ever become uncomfortable with someone you have welcomed as a friend you need to know that most social media sites allow you to remove a person from your friends list and even ban them from posting on your social media page. This may be important to know if you ever see material that is offensive or derogatory.

Social media can be an important marketing tool. Make sure to monitor your social media site and proceed responsibly.



CORTEZ

ng1260 asked:

Rick Warren lies

CHARLIE

Steve Waganer asked:


Other than Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Optimization (SMO) can also drag more and more audience to your websites. Through social media optimization, your site would get a good ranking on the search engine. Internet has become a strong weapon to fight against unsocial factor. Via internet, we can share our ideas and knowledge with others. Moreover, communication has become quite feasible through internet. Social media optimization is a method of generating publicity through online processes, communities and websites. Uploading videos, blogging, forums, discussions enhance the effect of social media optimization. It has brought people nearer to each other.

Through social media optimization, people can advertise any of their products or services. Social media optimization utilizes the techniques of social bookmarking, video, photo sharing and blogging. Today, the gift of social media optimization like Orkut and Facebook are receiving much popularity. Social Media Optimization is an effective tool of advertising. Any new product or service are reaching people’s ear very instantly. Internet makes people get the product and services. Through Social Media Optimization, people are becoming more and more social. You can also get yourself updated with any new happenings. It has made life very easy and hassle free. Everything happens very instantly. Social media optimization makes communication very easy.

Three ways to excel at social media optimization are-(1) Generate interesting contents, write what you feel, people are more interested to know your feelings, (2) Know your target audience and plan things accordingly and (3) Your content and product should be very interesting and should had the capacity to drag more and more audience. Linkage is an important factor of social media optimization. Five rules for conducting an SMO for a client’s website are- (1) Increasing linkability, (2) Add bookmarking sites and tag your article, (3) Reward inbound links, (4) Submit your content on relevant sites and (5) Encouraging mashup. RSS and flickr may also be very useful. Social media optimization is a form of search engine optimization. Social media optimization requires proper planning. A lot of research should be undertaken. It has made the world very small. People get instant news of their near and dear ones.

People are coming out with their views and opinions. They are updating themselves with any new happening. New options are opened for the internet surfers. Interaction has become quite easy through social media optimization. Exchange of ideas and opinions are getting prominent. Through social media optimization, many businessmen are able to popularize their products. Your site receives popularity only through social media optimization. Social media optimizing requires proper planning and strategies. Booking of tickets or availing loans is all possible though internet. Online business is flourishing day by day. Your website will reach the top only when your site is visited time and again. Spamming is quite common and steps should be taken to get rid of spammers. Spamming may cause a big harm to your site. Social media optimizing is a blessing for one and all.



DAVIS

AlJazeeraEnglish asked:

The Listening Post’s Salah Khadr looks at the Lebanese movement’s TV station al-Manar.

DUSTIN

rjungupta asked:

True face of pakistan media. I request everybody not to laugh on pakistan media. This is how they are. But if you can’t stop laughing..then ha ha ha..

BARTON

jonlajoie asked:

A commercial for “The Mainstream Media.” By comedian Jon Lajoie.

DAMIAN

jeff asked:


The media preys on the naive and the uninformed by feeding them propaganda and dictating our beliefs… The media is so pathetically biased in favor of one candidate this election (Obama) and yet we believe this same media to be unbiased… Obama is going to win only because the media has been in the tank for him for a long time. If any other candidate had done the things Obama has done, his or her career would be over. People are brainwashed because there are almost no sources of unbiased media unless you do your own research.

EVERETT

David Ogden asked:


Social media optimization is where you use different ways to generate publicity for your Internet business. These ways center on the social media and online communities of people who have common interests such as yours.

In this article let’s talk about five ways you can use social media optimization to get the word out about your Internet business.

1. One of the most effective ways to use social media optimization to build your Internet business is to combine blogging and search engine optimization. Optimizing a blog post, so that its search engine friendly is no different than optimizing a web page has been in the past.

They key here is to target longer keyword phrases so that you have a better chance of ending up on page 1 of a search engine faster. To do this just include your keyword phrase as close to the front of the title is possible, and also include it in the body of the article with emphasis such as bolding or underlining.

2. RSS feeds are another excellent way to optimize your blog for social media. Having a large subscriber base to your RSS feed is a great way to instantly keep people up to date on what you are doing in your Internet business every time you post a blog article.

3. Adding a Digg button would be another way that you could optimize your blog for social media purposes. This allows people to vote on the popularity of your blog article and it is one of the largest social directories, so they get a lot of search engine traffic there as well. This can lead to back links to your blog which serve as search engine bait.

4. You Tube videos are an extremely popular way to get your sales message out in a blog post. These can also create viral marketing, which is extremely important when it comes to creating more traffic that you might normally not get. A popular video can be downloaded and watched literally thousands of times as word spreads about it.

5. Sharing photos is another way to get people involved. Websites such as Flickr make this very easy to do. Flickr is an image and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community platform that many bloggers use to share photos online.

This is five ways to use social media optimization to get people involved with your Internet business. It is worth spending time learning how to do this because this form of creating publicity is only going to increase in the future.



FOSTER

Scott Lindsay asked:


Social media has significant potential for marketing, but it can also be used as a means of keeping tabs on your extended family members.

Today families are linking together in social media for the purpose of keeping in touch with a cyber focal point. The results are an unusual bit of family connection in an online environment.

Interestingly some parents are getting MySpace or FaceBook accounts to keep track of their teens and those they hang out with in a behind-the-scenes way.

Social media provides an unprecedented opportunity for parents to peek into the lives of their children. Your children will do better with this scenario if they know in advance that you will be monitoring their online adventures. This allows them to be more reserved online knowing you are checking in. It also allows you to read the candid replied of their peers and help your teen to learn how to handle situations they might not even think to bring up to you, but may be important in their personal development.

You will find your child’s peers very open and honest in a social media environment. This can help you track trends that may not be helpful to your teen’s outlook on life.

There was a time when parents could not really follow their children everywhere, but social media allows your child a sense of freedom with the bonus of allowing you to view their lives through a different lens. That doesn’t mean you have to get on their case about every conversation they have, but when an appropriate time arrives you can help steer them in a better direction.

With online security being a problem for parents and threatening emails being sent in cyberspace it just makes sense for parents to be more active in monitoring their child’s online activity. Most teens adjust easily enough and may not feel that your observation of their social media site is an overt intrusion and may even come to welcome your perspective. As with all rules there are exceptions and some children may not be happy with your online involvement.

Your concern, however, may not be as welcome by your teen’s friends, but they too will get used to the idea that you will be a mostly silent observer.

The use of social media is a no cost means of understanding your child, monitoring their friends and stepping in when absolutely needed.

You may be surprised. Your teen may actually supply a backhanded compliment to you in a post - or it might just be flattery because they know you’re reading.

Obviously the sooner you start this the easier it is for your child to accept the fact that their online lives are being monitored, but the alternative may be learning of problems too late and dealing with unexpected consequences instead of proactive parental guidance.

The use of social media may seem foreign to some parents, but it can be a perfect tool in maintaining a discrete distance while stepping up to the parenting plate when appropriate.



BOOKER