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I have so may excel tables and I just want to make life easier organizing them. Thus, I have heard of Marin software. Have you heard of other software that can help? If you have used them, what was your experiences?

I read on CNN - an article written by Mashable's Peter C - that one of his predictions for 2010 is word cloud becomes more prominent. Though I do see its relevance and standing, I dont see it as often as before on blogs and sites. Perhaps it is being …

I do encourage advertising on second tier search engines like Yahoo, Bing, and even Ask.com. I noticed on some sites that Ask.com and Aol bring more traffic than Yahoo.

I noticed that my gmail login allows me to use other google appls and search engine but it also records everything. So an idea came to my mind - do you think that Google can easily search a user and generate a list of search terms the user have visited?

There is all this fuss about Cyber Monday. The holiday itself was officially coined and in circulation by 2005 after the Retail Society reviewed previous year data. I know I shopped since I found a good deal on overstock but most of the other sites I visited, I did not …

This is great. Thanks for all the links.

Even last year, I used to perform a manual qualitative approach to "listening" to my consumers. Now there are other tools that perform this task automatically and so many are popping up like Radian6 and BuzzMetrics to name a few. So my question is "Is it really important for you …

This is the christmas season and back in the day (even a few years ago), people wrote cards. Now, I dont even pick up a pen anymore. So what do you think? Does sending a "Happy holiday" on your facebook page suffices?

Is there an easy or efficient way to convert Facebook Friends into Fans of a Facebook Page? Is there a facebook migration program or something? Or is it just the old fashion way of just asking each friend to become fans of a page?

I just checked the extensive list of nifty add-ons from Google Labs to enhance your Gmail experience. I was very impresses - it certainly grew from the last time I checked - which was about a year ago or so. I added a few including: 1. Late night math solver …

I just read an article that just this past weekend, South Korea saw its first iPhone. As phones are getting smarter and smarter with its technology and apps, I wonder if you would just buy a smart phone just to be more socially connected? [url]http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/giftguide_smartphone?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader[/url]

Many of us have smart phones that have enabled easy access to multiple mailboxes on our phones. Thus, I have several emails that are linked to my cell and as a result, I have over 5000 emails to my cell. Why so many? Well, I am subscribed to many groups, …

There are numerous tools out there like Techgrigy and Radian 6 that helps companies monitor their brands and related conversations. But are there really any value to these conversations or is it just additional clutter? Most importantly, would you recommend a client to subscribe to such service, if so, why?

I think that technology has made it easier for us to use and access social media all of the time. I remember back in the old days, I will only use my AOL email after work hours. Now I can check it anytime!!

This is another example of one of the social media tenets of "transparency".

As an analyst, I have noticed better conversion rates for second iter search engines in the category of Images. Many users have recognized that Bing Image results are more user friendly than Google. As this fact is becoming well known, I expect to see better CTRs.

I read about the numerous online Black Friday sales. I even went on Twitter beforehand to search for discount codes, I even used the hashtag #blackfriday. There was alot of crap on Twitter leading me to websites that looked shady. I even stayed up late tonight so I can visit …

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OMG - I saw something about this on UP9 but I did not realized it was all based on the lack of a tweet!!! The lines of separation between offline and digital lives are more blurred every day.

Unfortunately, social media is just an extention of a communication platform which allows human behavior to flourish - both good and bad... Some weeks ago, Newsweek wrote an article about how bullies and disrespect towards the dead was becoming prevelant on social media.

Some form of social media have always existed through the time of those dignitaries - its just the technology that have increased throughtout the years that have made social media more engaging. So think of it, JFK used early TV, Martin Luther King used radio and tape recorders;, Churchill - …

One of the best ways to mobilize a mobile website is to create a mobile app - especially free. It will not only make people aware of your site but it will increase the stickiness of visitor engagement.

I just read on Mashable the top ten news reader. I personally use Google Reader which was rated #1. Which one would you use and why? [url]http://mashable.com/2009/11/20/top-10-news-readers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Google+Reader[/url]

Thanks for bringing these new social analytics companies to our attention. As clients are always expecting bigger and better and faster ways to leverage social media, it is good to be aware of tools that can help make the job a tad easier....

I hate to break it to you kiddo, but the most popular porno site names are very taken. I strongly recommend you to go to Domain or another domain name buying site and enter names. It will give you a list of suggested and available domains that start with .com.

Thanks for the warning. Phishers have become more smarter int heir approach and unfortunately so many people fall into it. I did back years ago with aol and then now even emails from those accounts end up in friends' junk mailbox. :-(

What if the government taxed you to be on social media? Would it discourage you from using social media? I heard a similar thing about paying tax for email but I have not seen it. What do you think?

I am created a few Ning groups in the past but not anymore and though it was nice to create them, the communities quickly died because members did not contribute content. So I wonder if this was a general problem and if those ning groups you joined experienced the same …

Though many sites have google analytics, there are others who use paid web analytical tools. Thus, if you used these paid toold, which one did you use and why? Did you find it useful or helpful? I personally dont like webTrends. It gives me mixed metrics.

Which social media research tools do you use to find your target audience? I have been told twitter search and google ad planner. Is there anything else?

I read online that Google Wave is like the next best thing since wonder bread. I do know that only 100,000 invites were sent. So what do you think if you were one of the lucky ones? I have seen the video on youtube but other than that, I still …

Once upon a time, AOL was the king of online experience. Now, it might just be a tiny leftover kingdom. So I was not surprised when I read that membership is going down. [url]http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-aol-revenue-2009-11?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SAI%20Chart%20Of%20The%20Day%2C%20Wednesday%2011%2F04%2F09[/url] I used to use AOL and I still do. I thank God I dont pay 8 …

Aside from the biggies like Delicious and Reddit, also see this list: [url]http://mashable.com/2007/08/08/social-bookmarking-2/[/url] Enjoy!

I just read from a blog post about who benefits from social media? good question. I think it all depends on what is the goal and reach of your social media circle. For example, I might have a private Facebook page for personal yet be on many professional yahoo/LinkedIn groups. …

Though not directly answering your question, I once reviewed analytics for a similar microsite started from a blogging platform and my advice, from an analytics perspective, is make sure that all the pages are properly tagged so when someone else is analyzing site performance, the microsites are properly assigned for. …

I have been using Webtrends to look for PPC success metrics and it sure could be a pain. Different parts of webtrends generate different results for the same period. Have anyone else experienced this?

Thanks for mentioning Digby. I never heard of them but I will definitely check it out and let you know. My overall question is, will people just stop using these accessories?

Netbooks are becoming more popular these days. Its portable and easy to use. Though an iPhone allows users to be connected online, I know a friend who bought a Netbook to better type up blog postings and updates. So would you buy a Netbook to increase your online connectivity?

One possible explanation can be that the decision makers pushed for that certain day and then the developers created something but it was not in "perfect" shape. Its like being pushed for last minute report.

Facebook uses pokes to adjust their algorithms. Thus, the more you poke your friend, the more news you get on your friend. So my question for you is "Do you poke?" [URL]http://www forbes.com/2009/10/26/twitter-facebook-costs-markets-faces-guidelines.html?partner=faces_newsletter[/URL] These pokes actually have a financial cost involved. Interesting.

Have you posted a video online and wondered how people foudn the video, when during the video viewers stopped watching, and most of all, did the viewers liked the video? I know YouTube have a basic analytics reporting now but what other tools do you use to obtain such information …

Im just curious. I constantly see my friends number going down by one or two every so often. I know that in Twitter - this is normal since Twitter is known to clean out spamming accounts. But what about Facebook? Have you ever met someone to get booted from Facebook?

If you go through DaniWeb, you will see lots of suggestions and tips posted on this topic. For starters, you need to create profiles, have fans and followers, and start creating a sense of community in both. Be social!

There are countless e-programs and many people subscribe to it, but the true question is, do these e-learners actually finish their curriculum. What about University of Phoenix, which is solely digital? I know I personally have signed up for many e-learning classes and forgot to finish them with the exception …

Online research may have made it easier to recruit subjects and develop insights, but I do wonder which methods have worked best for you and your clients? Do you use surveys? Polls? or even rich banner ads with an integrated survey? What has been the CTR and success metrics?

As many of us know, joining a few professional meetups help increase our awareness of the business, network with other professionals, and just be in the know-how. So Im wondering, let's say you have an online community you want to increase awareness and new membership, would you use meetups? If …

I just read on a blog that Answers.com is becoming one of the top visited sites. I would have thought it be Yahoo Answers. I also have used Cha Cha answers in the past. So Im wondering, do you use these sites, and if so, why?

I personally think that the use of social media during work hours is just another example on how "procastination" behavior has shifted from talk at the water cooler to solitaire to social media (and trackable) distraction. What will be next?

I do agree with you. Twitter - anything says anything about everything. LinkedIN - its all about increasing your professional reach. Since this is now intertwined, only time will tell how this will have its effect.

I just read a very interesting blog post on Pew Internet recent study about their most recent findings. [url]http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/140357[/url] Insights: Younger generations are moving towards Twitter while Older Generations have embraced Facebook.