SMX Social Media: New York, October 16th & 17th, 2007 SMX Social Media is a two-day show where marketers will learn to harness the power of consumer engagement. It covers how social media sites such as Digg, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Netscape and others are serving a new and growing audience that wants to discover information based on community interests, voting and sharing. Search Engine Land's first Search Marketing Expo show focused on social media marketing, SMX Social Media, comes to New York on Oct. 16 & 17. I'm super-excited about the show, especially having the chance to stretch out with many sessions exploring how social media is, as I wrote earlier this year, an important "kissing cousin" to search marketing, something that search marketers must consider these days.
Jeremy Zawondy’s recent blog posts... He poses the question does the convenience of having access to someone with answers inhibit people from thinking about and solving their own problems, when they know a quick email, twit, or IM will get them the answer without them having to make any real effort? Many of the new Social Media websites seem to encourage this type of behavior. More specifically I am starting to see this type of behavior a lot on Twitter. I am not sure whether or not it is the law of averages or maybe even just the company I keep on the service? Maybe I interact with too many online marketers?
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Mefeedia: Discover the Video WebTM Mefeedia is a service that helps you “Discover the Video WebTM“. Mefeedia aggregates web shows, video blogs, and video feeds from over 15,000 video websites and video sharing sites – making it simple, easy, and fast to find and enjoy what you want to watch. On Mefeedia.com, you can then create a “Personal Media Channel” that keeps track of your favorite video shows, recommends new shows based on your interests and your friends interests, and updates automatically when there is a new episode. You can then watch those videos on Mefeedia, on your mobile device, or wherever you want.
Developing Social Communities A report released this week from Juniper Research has shown that user-generated content is predicted to have explosive growth in the mobile space in the coming years, generating revenues of over $5.7 billion in 2012 from $572 million this year
Slide is the largest personal media network in the world, reaching nearly 120 million unique viewers every month. Slide makes widgets that help people express themselves and tell emotionally engaging stories through personalized photos and videos created on Slide.com and viewed anywhere on the web or their desktop. Slide Slideshows, Guestbooks, SkinFlix, FunPix and others enjoy tremendous popularity with the users of major social platforms including MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, Xanga, Tagged and Blogger, reaching more than 65 percent of the total widget viewing audience. Slide lets you use photos and other digital content to publish and discover the people and things that matter to you. With a super easy set-up, clean interface and multiple transition and theme options, Slide is among the most popular tools for self expression available on the web today. Slide can be embedded onto any website, viewed on your desktop or shared with your friends or fans.
Associated Content is an online publishing showcase where everyone -- from experts and enthusiasts to amateurs and professionals - can become a Content Producer and submit original material on virtually any topic for distribution. Associated Content's Content Producers gain exposure by contributing to its ever-expanding ad-supported collection of original video, text, audio and images.
Social media network growing in significance - Donna DeClemente (September 16, 2007) — Consumers expect a steady supply of fresh content on the Internet, as well as the ability to help create some of that content. Social media are the strongest component of Web 2.0. These include blogs as well as social networking platforms such as MySpace, YouTube and FaceBook, which enable consumers to share their experiences through words, photos and video.
Can the social media craze benefit investors? - Monday, September 10, 2007 Online communities and networking sites are exploding and quickly becoming part of the daily routine for millions, who search for old friends, share information and reach out to others with similar interests. According to a July 2007 comScore report, the Facebook online community experienced 270 percent growth in unique visitors between June 2006 and 2007. Amid the rising popularity of networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn, it was only a matter of time before social media sites were launched for financial communities. What is social media? Social media focuses on building and cultivating an online community for people who share common interests. Many sites cater to specific content areas and allow members to share facts, opinions, insights and experiences. Members can engage in a meaningful discussion and gain new perspectives from one another
Gather.com Launches Election 2008 Community Social Media Site Empowers Voters to Get Involved in the Political Discussion, Connect with the Candidates and Participate in a National Search for “The People’s Press Corps” BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gather.com, the leading social media site for adults, today announced that seven presidential candidates have launched groups within its new Election 2008 community, http://election08.gather.com. Gather.com has a highly educated, engaged, and informed adult membership – a demographic elusive to most social networking sites. This demographic has made Gather.com an exceptional choice for presidential candidates to facilitate ongoing, interactive conversations with American voters. In addition to live conversations with the community, campaigns will leverage Gather.com’s article, image, and video-publishing tools. A recent poll of Gather.com members indicated that 98.8% plan to vote in the 2008 presidential election.
