Top 10 Sectors by Share of U.S. Internet Time RANK Category Share of Time June 2010 Share of Time June 2009 % Change in Share of Time 1 Social Networks 22.7% 15.8% 43% 2 Online Games 10.2% 9.3% 10% 3 E-mail 8.3% 11.5% -28% 4 Portals 4.4% 5.5% -19% 5 Instant Messaging 4.0% 4.7% -15% […]
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2010 predictions & recommendations for Web 2.0 and social networks
The 21st century is proving to be volatile and disruptive in every way, and 2010 will continue the trend. Three disruptive forces are converging: the Industrial Economy, globalization, and the emerging Knowledge Economy.
5 ways to increase the reach of your blog or RSS feed
You may be losing out on opportunities to improve the reach of your RSS feed or blog. These optimization tips can help: • Burn your feed to Feedburner.com. Take advantage of the optimization and analytics features they offer. • Offer alternate ways for readers to subscribe to your feed. Use FeedBurner tools like email subscriptions […]
7 questions for the author of ‘Say Everything’
Scott Rosenberg sketches his vision of blogosphere’s impact on our culture Scott Rosenberg, co-founder and longtime managing editor of Salon — and a longtime friend — has a new book out, following Dreaming in Code, called Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It’s Becoming, and Why It Matters (Crown Publishing Group). It’s a well-written, well-researched, […]
Our new look
Welcome to the new Socialmedia.biz blog! I’m happy to announce that Socialmedia.biz is now a group blog, with a wealth of talented contributors, as well as a network of business strategy consultants who understand the social media needs of large and midsize companies. I started blogging in May 2001 when Dave Winer, the father of […]