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Social Networking for Business: What’s Right for Yours?

Writing on the Web

(As I’m on vacation for a week, I’ve invited Sydni Craig-Hart to share social networking tips.). The point is, participating in social networking is like participating in live networking. Take the time to do your research and find out EXACTLY which social networks your target market is hanging out in.

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Why it’s Important For B2B Marketers to Get on The Google+ Bandwagon

KoMarketing Associates

Google+ recently celebrated its three year anniversary, and with it brought the appreciation of many marketers and social network users who thought Google+ would go the way of Google Buzz or Orkut, two of Google’s other former social offerings. The Integration of Google Maps/Places/+ Pages.

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4 Predictions Marketing Experts Got Wrong About Social Media in 2020

Hubspot

In this post, we're going to look at the top social media predictions that marketing experts got wrong. Bad Social Media Predictions. Google would have a successful social media platform. Google has been trying to get into the social media game for years. Google Plus? More like Google Minus!

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This is not a post about Google+

Biznology

You probably heard about the little announcement that Google made this week. Google finally has its social network. If you don't count Orkut or Google Wave or Google Buzz, then it is Google's first try at dethroning Facebook. Image via CrunchBase. At least that is what all the stories say.

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Can Google succeed at everything?

Biznology

A couple of months ago, I laid out Google’s emerging strategy to compete with everyone and everything, and to do it all solo. Unlike competitors (even large ones such as Microsoft and Facebook) that must ally to compete with Google, the Big G is determined to fight everyone and win. Um, Google can. All of which is cool.

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50 Facts about online consumer behavior not to ignore

Biznology

97% of consumers turn to a search engine when they are buying a product vs. 15% who turn to social media. Social Media Examiner ). 28% of all online activity is spent on social networks. 81% of customers reach out to friends and family members on social networking sites for advice before purchasing products.

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The secret to Mastodon’s success is mastering the hyperlocal

Biznology

Why invest in a walled garden community without neighbors, when you can plop down your very own community-focused social network that has turn-key and built-in neighbors? The latest and greatest social media platform? The social network that is both the Twitter-killer and never going to work.