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Twitter is a social networking site that has gained extreme popularity in the last few months. Namely because it can do things it wasn’t originally created to do - ranging from getting out of jail to being a digital secretary.
All the news hype aside, Twitter works on a pretty simple idea. In 140 characters or less, tell people what you’re doing right now. It might seem like a huge invasion of personal privacy (and do people really care that you’re talking to your pet hamster about your plans for world domination?) but it can be a bonanza for businesses when used the right way. Read more
You’ve probably seen those “live chat agent” programs that seem to pop up right as you’re about to leave a website and start talking to you about a discount.
Some people think they’re annoying. Others find them downright insulting.
But there’s no doubt that these “virtual agents” help increase conversions on your website. Some people have seen conversion increases as high as 78%. Who knew a little script could do that much?
The problem remains though, that many of them are designed to simply hawk offers and promos at you and not really engage in any kind of relevant conversation. Read more
There are lots of web design companies whose specialty is creating custom web sites. But there are pros and cons to choosing a custom web site design company. Plus, companies you think may offer custom design might just be trying to reel you in and charge a premium price.
Here’s what you need to know before you decide: Read more
Alright, I admit it. Lately I’ve been playing around with some Web 2.0 tools and software designed to help me get “up to speed” on social networking. I enjoy trying out new things and seeing if they work or not. A recent suite of software programs I bought designed to help get the most out of blogging and bookmarking seemed to be just what I was looking for. Read more
Here are some of this week’s most popular blog posts around the web on Social Bookmarking:
30+ Plugins to Make Your WordPress Blog More Social
SociBook - Adds over 60 social bookmarking sites to your site by simply clicking on the name of each you want.SocioFluid - While it does what many other plugins do by adding social bookmarking icons to the bottom of your posts, … Read more
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