Posts by InsightsDigital

That is a very good post - thank you. The common thread here is that you constantly have to contribute in order to receive.

You may also consider placing banner ads on properties that visitors may go for tax or finance information. You may also consider creatinga youtube video about credit cards and posting it.

I know that you can process shopping cart by subscribing to Amazon payments and Paypal. For the Amazon one, you may need a developer to incorporate on your site - but check their different models and options.

True - Myspace attracts different segments that may be more convertible for other products.

Thanks for the 411. This is scary. Haiti needs all our help and people who exploit this situation are just gathering bad karma points.

I have not read or heard of any of those books - I dont read much of those books but instead I go to Mashable and here for ideas on best practices.

Perhaps a Facebook Page will help promote a business but what about putting ads on Facebook - has that helped?

Very true - social media have existed forever - it is that now its social media with technology enhancing human interactions.

I think those are the top two companies for toolbars. The other competitors are not as respectable.

That url does not look legit to me - if I go there - it might collect more than my data.... No Thank You..

Uhh... search on which site - that auto one or BabelFish?

Let's think back - Italy does have Fascist roots. Despite that, I am not surprised Italy is doing this. What will be surprising is if other countries will follow suit.

What KPIs do you look for in your PPCs? Other than impression and CTR, what else do you look for?

Some may consider being online a waste of time to begin with. I wonder if these PTC programs are beneficial for the advertisers.

Would you partake a social media abstinence during your solo trip to a far region or even just to be more productive?

Yes, social media has allowed very quick dispersion of news - like in Iran and even with Haiti situation.

Very insightful post. Thank you. Going along with what you said, social media may create a false sense of "friendship".

We all know everyone talks about social media, but what about "What's next?", especially if you want to measure success. So which key performance indicators do you use for social media marketing?

Let's see the verdict - right now I will be a renegade and keep my Crackberry (oh Blackberry) because it helps me use it for a phone and email but nothing beyond that. No tweet deck on my cell or IMs.

Actually posting on those link farms may be deleterious for your SEO rankings.

Now, being part of an online networking site is very commonplace, but even 5 years ago, it was a novelty. Now, people are just so accepting of others checking their online status/profiles during work, dinner, etc. So do you think that:
1. Society have become less productive as a result
2. Social media is very time consuming?

What do you think?

I recommend developing a list of names associated with your business and then go to domain.com site and put your names, sometimes suggested names pop up and its a good way to generate some names.

I totally agree. I also suggest to look into:http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35291

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Im looking to create KPIs for PPC campaign. Any suggestions?

It depends on what you are planning to use this data for. For example, one good way to collect data is to create a CRM program - or a contact form on your website.

I also think that social media has made lives more public to the point there is no need to hire a private investigator.

Thanks for bringing this very interesting case. I also heard about how a tweet saved someone from prison. The interception between offline and online is becoming more blurred.

So I can conclude that Skype is still very popular and useful.

I dont know if I will get either phone especially in the beginning when there will be bugs discovered with the Nexus but its good to know that there are other viable options for the iPhone.

You should consider using BablFish to translate for the future.

Well thank you. Very true. I remember years ago when none of my friends knew what "email" was when I used it in 1991, now, email is such a common place communication in our lives. So from unknown - to curiosity - to hype - to accepted form of communication.

Well thank you - yes, I have been playing around with my excel and new cool graphing features on MS Office 2007

That's true. I am so curious to see the data a year post launch for Bing - both on unpaid and paid search and then make a comparison when Caffeine comes out. Hmm...

I have heard that but I have never found the need to use it.

Maybe Im too tired of hearing about social media, but do you think its a hype?

Have you aligned your paid search campaigns with SEO? If so, where you looking at particular keywords or the type of audience that these keywrods attract.

Thanks for the tips but I do wonder if the last tip violates Yahoo's TOS.

Best practices is also obtained through extensive research and trial and error/learnings.

I strongly recommend you to read Mashable's review on Caffeine - http://mashable.com/2009/08/10/google-caffeine/

Thanks for the funny post - Guy - I was laughing. I actually did a search for "Beaver" on google and went through a few pages and no perverted stuff. That is sad that it had to change names.

I noticed on my church bulletin that there were a few ads advertising online sites. Thus, I wonder if this tactic helped bring traffic to your site? Have you done it and has it worked?

But what I found interesting is that I was reviewing web analytics data for a few sites and I noticed that Bing was a better referrer for paid than for unpaid search. Go figure.

You can create a contest that offers an Amazon gift certificate or Apple shuffle.

I totally agree with Jay. The tweets also have to be genuine and authentic.

Very much so, Jay. You never know when you become well known or someone who shares your own name have a life that you dont have/or want, this way, you can prevent that person from getting a site and becoming searchable.

Also, do remember that these links on social media do have a short shelf life, thus, you need to constantly put your link in ways that wont be seen as self promoting or violating the community rules.

Also, something to keep in mind is that Facebook capitalizes on the user generated content-thus, the more data that is public, the more financial ROI Facebook may gain.

I strongly recommend you to check out this link-http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

I dont now. God question. Follow the twitter celebrities and see - follow Guy Kawasaki, and anyone with over 10,000 followers. I did read an article the other day about a fashion sponsorship for female twitterers in nyc with over 1,000 followers, so its possible.

Maybe this type of attitude by Mark Z can represent the beginning of the end of Facebook. I am personally guarding my personal settings like a hawk on Facebook and noticed that this new update actually forces me to release more additional information "even at my most private settings" than before. Go figure. People dont need to hire private investigators anymore - they just go to Facebook - this type of openness may not be good for professional advancement, just like what Myspace did.