Archives

FTC Guidelines for Bloggers in effect today

I know there are people asking, “What do the new blogger rules mean to me?” The new regulations went into effect today. For the majority of bloggers, these won’t change anything in their blogging habits. Most blogs out there are personal journals where they talk about their life and daily habits. These rules really affect […]

10 Lies that Social Media consultants Tell – And why they are not true!

What’s Next Blog (http:// www.whatsnextblog.com/archives/2009/10/10_things_social_media_cant_do.asp) posted a few unrealistic things that social media consultants are telling clients. Substitute for marketing strategy You can’t substitute social media for a marketing strategy. You still need to have an comprehensive marketing plan that is more then just social media. Social media can be a part of it but […]

Blogger Relationship Building

Have you wanted to get into social media but haven’t had the time or knowledge?  Consider a baby step into the realm. The blogosphere, simply the world of blogs, is a really small community that can work in your favor. Developing some key blogger relationships is key to success in the blogosphere. This is a […]

Are your friends for sale?

USA Today reported this week that there is a company in Australia that is selling Facebook friends. The company uSocial is charging up to $700 for 5,000 friends. Which breaks down to $.14 a friend. Which when you think about it is not much. This is not the first time uSocial has been in the […]