Keep Your Business And Facebook Account Secure

With all the information that is available online, many will try to take advantage of it. Malware, spam, and hacking take place on a daily basis, with victims as countless as the stars. But not all threats are directly destructive. Often, many do nothing more than appropriate and redistribute your personal information in contact lists that others will use for whatever purpose, be it harmless or harmful. Regardless, you don't want to take that chance. When you're in the online world, you have to take precautions, be safe, and protect yourself and your sites from unwanted eyes.

Your Facebook page

The Facebook page is possibly one of the biggest targets for information seekers. Because of its very personal, but very public platform, Facebook is going to be one of your biggest sites you need to take precautions in securing.

The first step is to limit those who have access as administers to your Facebook page. You don't want everyone having control of your account, so designate a select few to handle maintaining your page. It's easier to keep control of your page in a smaller circle where you can easily keep track of and retrace what takes place.

One of the primary problems you need to be aware of is who has access to your information. The biggest third-party users of your information are the apps that Facebook links with. Whenever you click on an app available to Facebook or other social media, you instantly get a "contract" that pops up for you to agree to. Each app on your page targets certain information, all of which is usually your personal information that would normally be for friends only viewing. Something you might not always look for is what they use that information for. Be aware of what you're agreeing to, or your information might end up in the wrong hands.
Change it up

Change your passwords frequently. Though this seems like common sense with hacking a frequent issue these days, it is something that we can't forget to do regularly. If you're having trouble juggling your multiple accounts and passwords for you and your team members, there are programs that offer password management services for companies to keep your sites protected without slowing you down each time passwords change.

Keep it secure

As an extra precaution, using the "https" on your Facebook link will help keep you secure while you're on their site. Rather than rely on regular security that would let you wander onto pages, links, or sites with potential threats, the "s" helps keep you on safe sites wherever you browse and will alert you if you're leaving a safe location. If a website allows you to link this way, do it. Many large websites will provide a secure search option as long as you add the "s."

Keep an eye on things

It is important for an administrator to constantly keep an eye on what goes on with their Facebook page. Scams through postings are easily done, along with potentially harmful or spiteful posts designed to hurt your image. You and your team will need to constantly monitor what your users are doing on your wall. You don't want anyone visiting your site only to find that their account was hacked when they clicked on a link on your wall.
Block and guard

Something extra that Facebook offers is their block list option in your edit profile section. It's easily done, and can prevent any unsavory words from being spoken on your page. You don't want to deter anyone from visiting your site with anyone's poor use of language. Another benefit to the block list is that it lets you block "spam" type words. If someone tries to post something completely off your page's subject matter, such as an offer for a condo in Hawaii on your page designed to discuss proper business etiquette, they won't even be able to post it. Of course, this takes some investigative thought, and possibly a little research and up-to-date news on malware and spam related topics. But, if you keep up with your custom block list, you can prevent any problems before they have a chance to start.

Securing your Facebook page is relatively easy. All you have to do is know how to manage it properly. The last thing you want for your business is someone hacking your account and taking it for a spin around the block with outrageous or malicious posts and links. Protect yourself and your business by ensuring the security of your internet use.

The Best Social Networking Mobile Apps

The social networking giants know what they are doing, or they wouldn't be giants but the list below may not include all the names most people would expect to see. Let's take a look at the six best social networking mobile apps as per the US and UK news media.

Facebook

No surprises here. Developed for multiple formats, the Facebook mobile app is free and includes Facebook Places so you can find a deal on the run. Businesses are using Facebook more and more for communication with their target market, so a good mobile app makes sound business sense. The app allows messages to come through, including Facebook text messages. Update status', follow recommended links, upload pictures and videos that you will later regret. If your phone has access to the web, then you can get Facebook Mobile.

Twitter

If Twitter didn't make this list, there is a good chance it wouldn't exist. The platform is designed to communicate on the run, so they have to be mobile. As of May 2011 Twitter updated their Mac app, allowing faster tweets and multiple timelines. The other formats have also been modified for speed, layout and increased flexibility. On an interesting note, there are 500 million active Twitter accounts in the world, which means almost 14% of the world population is tweeting their every move on a regular basis.

Skype

It was only a matter of time before Skype went mobile. As the first free Voice Over IP provider in the world, it only makes sense that they make use of a mobile app market to further their client base. Calls are free on IM and Verizon Wireless; other formats are recommended including iPhone, Symbian and Android. As always, the app is free.

Yelp

For anyone living under a smartphone rock over the last year, Yelp is the leading user-generated review resource in the North America, and soon the world. Once again, going mobile and doing it well makes good sense for Yelp. Users are much more likely to right a fabulous restaurant review when the taste of the meal is still in their mouths. Formats for most phones are available for free, and all are equally easy to use.

Bump

Bump is a true networking platform. Exchange contacts, friends, pictures simply by bumping the two phones together. It is surprisingly futuristic the first time using it, but fabulous at conventions when you meet 5000 people and only remember one name. Only developed for Android and the iPhone, other formats are on their way. To anyone security minded, bumping phones to share information may seem a little scary. Have no fear, you only share the data you want to share and you have to answer whether a connection is desired. No one can 'accidentally' knock into you and get your digits.

Swiftkey

Smartphones are great, except when you are trying to type. The teeny tiny keyboard is only really suitable for a gremlin, and that is one thing no one wants around their electronics. So along came autocorrect, and hilarity ensued. Now there is Swiftkey. It is an autocorrect, but without all the oddities of the generic ones we see everywhere. Developed in the UK, Swiftkey is currently only available for Androids but oh how smartphone users love it! Even the Consumer Affairs Editor at the Daily Telegraph said "...the best predictive text I have ever come across..."

There will always be users who have their favorite mobile apps they refuse to stop using, much like those who continue to use the old dial up fax machine instead of internet fax. All we can do is recommend the most innovative option available; meanwhile hoping someday they will see the light and take a baseball bat to that old Lexmark.

A More Socially Inclined Social Networking Design

Obviously, social community caters to what is socially engaging to the people within the social community. Meaning, people joined the network to get connected, to start relationships and to "get together" with other people of the same interest. Therefore, it is very crucial that a business' social networking design works to this end. There are actually so many ways to achieve this and what follows are just some of these ways.

One thing you can do is to design the site in such a way that it allows certain types of people to be grouped according to their interests or preferences. Users find it easier to comb through their social community communities if they can group their friends accordingly. Filtering is one function that users would love to have in their social networking site. They would want to keep certain groups of people apart to make it easier for them to personalize the amount of updates they wanted to see when they wanted to see it. Social website design must cater to this need to keep users coming back and keep them stay within the site and do favorable things for your business such as talking about your products and services.

It also makes sense to automatically group people with the same interests and preferences. It would be cool to have your social community designed this way. This helps users to expand their reach without necessarily giving too much effort in doing so. Another good way to pump up the social aspect of the site is to use social networking platforms (especially if it's free) and incorporate it on the company's social design. Doing so will definitely open up so many possibilities of interaction among the sites that are using the same platform and will enhance the social activities of the users in the site.

It is pretty obvious nowadays that social network in business is the trend and that many companies are taking advantage of this fact by creating a social networking site of their own. Some companies take the easier route by purchasing a social community script that they can just add on to their existing company website, tweak a little and then it's good to go. It is not that easy though to choose a good script for this. There are lots of different companies that sell different scripts (some may even be the same) and sometimes it can be hard to choose which one will bring the best on to the company's social networking endeavours.

Same Birthday

You're standing in a room with hundreds of other people, you're at a ball, a movie theater, or are just plain out having fun with friends. We've all wondered from time to time if anyone in that room has the same birthday as us, I know I have! But, do you know that there is actually a statistic for how many people you have to have in a room to have a 100% chance of having someone, anyone, in that room that shares your very birthday? Well, that number is 366. Though, through mathematics, you have to exclude February 29th if you want this to be a viable experiment.

While this may not be your cup of tea, you should know that there are several million people out there that share your exact same birthday. Intriguing, isn't it? Often times, we may sit and wonder how it is that people with our same birthdays may act, are they anything like us? Do they share some of the same hobbies that we have? Or are they as different as different can possibly be? Well, I have met more than a few people who have shared my birthday and it seems to really be hit or miss with how our personalities line up.

Either way, the chances are throughout your life, you have met at least a handful of people who will have the same birthday as you or your loved ones. If you haven't found one, then you probably may want to do what many people have done, look for celebrities that share their same special day. I mean, who wouldn't want to know that they share their day with Johnny Depp or Kristen Stewart?

Of course, as the people around you begin to dwindle, so do your chances of sharing that special day. With one hundred people, you have roughly a fifty fifty chance that you're talking to someone who may share all of your hobbies and personality traits just because the day you were born.

If you're not quite so patient with finding someone on your own, finding someone with your same birthday really isn't all that hard with the Internet. Some people may ask their groups if they were born on the same day or may join a same birthday chat to talk to another person that falls on their birth date.

All in all, this really isn't something that will be completely life altering if you do not have this information. However, it is definitely something fun to spend your time in researching, especially if you're interested in the mathematical equations and percentages that are involved in testing groups of people and the days in which they were born. Curiosity is needed when you're trying to perform this experiment with people that you know, after all, without curious thinkers, we may not have ever brought up the fact that people throughout the world would have been born on the day that we ourselves celebrate on an annual basis.

Professionals Don't SPAM Your Facebook Page

There's probably a rant in here somewhere. But I prefer to think of this as a What NOT to DO when Marketing on Facebook (which, you're probably not really supposed to do anyways).

Facebook is a Social Network designed specifically for connecting or reconnecting with old buddies, associates, classmates and f-fs. (You know, family and friends.) As such, it really isn't intended to be a Marketing highway so much as it is supposed to be a relationship building site. (I've even heard there have been marriages come from people who meet - or are introduced - on Facebook. Who knew?)

Don't make every post ALL about your product.

Instead - take this opportunity to get to know your readers. Connect on social venues, such as children, hobbies, outside of work interests, quotes, concepts and ideas that you can share with others.

Don't spam your friend's pages with your product links.

Instead - ask questions about their interests, their families, their hobbies, their work interests, their concepts and ideas. Respond to their comments and posts as if you're interested in what they have to say - who knows, you might find you have common enough interests to share your product at some point, make a sale, or even bring on an associate.

Don't send out an invitation or announcement to a whole list of people.

Instead - create an event and invite people on your friends list to your event. Make it fun, something they might really want to attend. If you're selling fermented grass seed, for instance... Invite them to your Lawn Party - tell them to bring flip flops and wear white pants that need grass stains on the fanny. Grab their attention with something fun and familiar. (Ice Cream is always enticing. Bring your own bucket works!)

TIP: I once had an online coffee - reminded everyone by personal post on their page to bring a cup of coffee to the meeting. Have fun with it! That's acceptable.

Don't get stuck in a posting rutt.

Instead - write fun, exciting posts that people will read and comment on. This is the very best part of micro-blogging on a social network. You know right away exactly what will grab attention. If nobody comments, you know you touched nobody. If you get lots of comments, you can tell immediately who is following you.

Don't get sucked in to the personal battles of illusion.

Instead - if you're attacked by a fellow poster, consider where the poster comes from. If you're truly said something offensive, feel free to delete it. If the poster is out of line, feel free to unfriend him/her. It's okay to delete a barn burner off your friends list. They've probably been deleted before and this is probably the closest you'll ever get to legally eliminating a traitor/friend.

Top 5 Firefox Social Networking Add-Ons

Social networking and social media now play an important role in people's life with those blogging for living demanding extended tools to publicize their writings online. In the past, most writers relied on manual submission to websites to popularize their articles but web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome now offer great social networking and social bookmarking functionality through external add-ons. These tools are offered for free and provide great functionality to both webmasters and average users while most developers offer add-on versions that are compatible with all major browsers. The below list of the best free Firefox tools for social networking is based on download and usage statistics provided on the official Mozilla Firefox Add-ons page and reflects the popularity of these social networking extensions. Following is the list of the Top 5 social networking tools available for Firefox:

1. AddThis
2. Yoono
3. WiseStamp
4. Shareaholic
5. LinkedIn Companion

AddThis is an add-on that has been downloaded more than 3,550 000 times from Mozilla's website alone. The tool provides great functionality for sharing web pages and online content and supports Firefox versions 2.0 to 6.*, which is still in beta stage. This add is highly customizable allowing users to select between a sharing toolbar, context menu and navigation toolbar button. It provides support for numerous online sharing and bookmarking services, including: AIM, Blogger, Delicious, Digg, Facebook, FriendFeed, Friendster, Google Bookmarks, LinkedIn, Live, Mixx, MySpace, Orkut, Plaxo, StumbleUpon, Tumblr, Twitter, TypePad, WordPress, and Yahoo Bookmarks. The complete list of supported services can be seen on the developer's website. In addition, AddThis supports most popular blogging platforms like Google's Blogger, WordPress, Typepad, Tumblr, MySpace, Joomla!, Drupal, and Movable Type. It also offers support for email newsletters and Flash, which is a functionality of special interest to webmasters. Yoono is the most downloaded Firefox social networking tool while usage stats rank it second behind AddThis.

It supports various platforms, including all major social networking services like Facebook, Foursquare, GoogleBuzz, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, Yammer, and YouTube with many more available after installing the add-on. Developers of Yoono offer it for Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer, while versions for Apple's mobile devices are also available. Yoono users are allowed to share literary everything and update their status across various social networking platforms. WiseStamp is an email tool allowing users to take advantage of multiple email signatures, providing support for all major web email services like Gmail. Hotmail, and YahooMail. In addition, WiseStamp supports popular email platforms like Thunderbird, which can be used as a standalone email client, and AOL web email client.

Therefore, one can use WiseStamp to popularize his or her website or blog via multiple email accounts. Small businesses are allowed to incorporate a legal disclaimer into their web email signatures and add a corporate logo. Shareaholic is another great social networking add-on that supports all major platforms and is available for different web browsers. In addition, to all social networking platforms supported by AddThis and Yoono, it enables users to utilize URL shorteners, including popular services like goo.gl and bit.ly and. A major advantage of Shareaholic's is its not compulsory registration policy: users are not required to register in order to use the service. It is a resource friendly tool which is not slowing down one's PC, in contrast to other extensions that can freeze browsers run on slower computers. LinkedIn network managed to gain 90 million users since its launch, and offers valuable social networking options to professionals worldwide. LinkedIn Companion is designed exclusively for LinkedIn users and provides access to LinkedIn profiles of people who are sending emails to one's email account. It also supports several major job search engines allowing users to see links to profiles of LinkedIn members that are linked to hiring managers. Overall, a useful tool for those who rely on LinkedIn to maintain and expand their professional contacts. Of course, you can find many more social networking and bookmarking add-ons on Mozilla's website but these are the best tools to publicize your online content or simply share your favorite web pages with friends and colleagues.

Promoting a Facebook Page on Twitter

When you want to promote a Facebook page on Twitter, there is a very important thing you need to remember. That single key is essential to being successful in getting more followers to your Facebook page on Twitter, and you need to make use of that essential key to get a bigger audience for your Facebook page.

What Is a Hash tag?

The hash tag is the sign # which is used as a way of saying what the subject of your tweet is all about. The story about these tags is rather fascinating because this tag is actually the Twitter community trying to diversify what subject tweets are dealing with.

Let's say you normally write about Search Engine Optimization, but you suddenly decide to write a tweet about Egypt. If your regular readers are mostly following you to learn more about SEO, you would be updating on Twitter in vain.

When you use the hash tag to tell tweeters that this is all about #Egypt it will pop up in searches when others, who are indeed interested in Egypt can suddenly see your tweets when they run a search (which is automatic when you use a tool such as TweetDeck on your desktop).

When announcing Facebook pages you are typically targeting new audiences on top of what you already have at your fingertips, and for that purpose using this tag will prove to be very useful.

Important for Search Engines

Each update you write on Twitter is a good opportunity for search engines to visit the sites that are being linked to. When you write something important that others will want to share, by retweeting, you are even creating more opportunities for search engines to become curious of what your links are all about.

So there is both the organic effect, of real people visiting your Facebook pages, but also the electronic effect of getting the attention of search engines much faster than just from the regular visits of search bots to links on Facebook. You are in a sense speeding up the process, and increasing your exposure at the same time.

Relevant Pages With Correct Hash Tags

You must, however, also be mindful of using the right hash tags. Attracting the attention of people by using the wrong hash tag is going to penalize you. In an election year using the hash tag for a candidate for the presidency is going to annoy people, so don't abuse it.

If, on the other hand, you implement what you have just learned, you will get a lot of extra followers to the pages you link to, and you will be providing people with useful content

Join the Facebook Community and Accumulate Friends

People used to think that Facebook is for the younger generation only. But according to recent studies, there is a fast growth of women ages 55 years old and above who are using Facebook. Also, people spend 700 billion minutes every month browsing on Facebook. Those facts and figures indicate that Facebook has become part of each and everyone's life, regardless of age and other circumstance.

If you do not have a Facebook account yet, better create one now and do not be left behind. Creating an account is easy and would not take much of your time. Just proceed to the Facebook website and look for the Facebook signup page. Type your name, email, password, gender and birthdate. Click on, "Sign Up." You will be asked for the captcha. Confirm your account in the email address you used when you signed up. It is necessary that you entered a valid email address. Once you've confirmed it, "Presto! " You are ready to start.

How to Add Friends on Facebook

You can now add your friends. Send some friend requests and grow your network. You can search for your friends just by clicking on "Search" and type your friend's name or email address. You can even use Facebook's "Friend Finder."

You now have your personal friends and acquaintances on your list. However, you would want to have more friends. To gain more friends, you must have a public profile on Facebook. Through this, people can view your profile, your updates, your photos, etc. This will give them the chance to interact with you or to leave comments on your wall. Make constant updates on your profile so that people will know your thoughts and activities. Post some questions to get people to interact with you. Post interesting topics, ideas and stories. Compliment on other people's comments, topics, even photos and videos. Make meaningful messages on your wall and other people's walls. Write only relevant words and avoid sending or posting annoying messages. Segment your "Friends List" properly according to how important they are. This will help in enhancing your friendship with the people on your top priority list.

You have read above the easy-to-do steps on how to join Facebook. You have also read on how to search for friends or previous schoolmates or colleagues or your relatives. Also, using the strategies on how to accumulate more friends on Facebook will help you increase your network and build relationships.

Facebook Graffiti App

Graffiti is a Facebook application that is found in the Just for fun and Messaging categories. Never heard of Facebook? It is a social website that you can access from your PC or Smartphone. One of the great things about this website is the ability to easily keep in contact with everyone you know. Facebook can link to your contacts list so that you can invite all of your friends and family to join. In addition to keeping in contact with friends and family there are many ways to share information with them. You can join groups and socialize. Graffiti is a Facebook program that can help you have fun and it enables you to keep in touch with everyone.

Graffiti is one of the more popular Facebook applications. In addition to keeping in contact with friends, there are many applications, like Graffiti, that add to the enjoyment of Facebook. To find applications that interest you, log into Facebook, click on applications, and then choose browse. Enter what you are looking for in the search box. Applications like this can help you expand your group of friends. They are ranked by users like just like you.

If you are looking for applications pertaining to the Just for fun or Messaging genres, then check out Graffiti. Using categories can help you find what you are looking for quickly. There are a plethora of different categories to choose from. This is just one way to locate applications that suit your needs. If Facebook did not sort all of the applications into categories, it would soon become an unorganized monster.

Graffiti developed by Mark Cantor, Tim Suzman and Ted Suzman, is very popular. Rated with 4.0 out of 5 stars, you know that other enjoy it. Graffiti has an amazing 189,999 daily active users who think this program is great. Ratings for this program are based on input from 244 individual Facebook users. Graffiti is found in the Just for fun and Messaging categories. You can draw graffiti or pictures for your friends and share them with everyone. It is simple and easy to design pictures or just doodle. Instead of daydreaming why not create some amazing graffiti instead. Share all of you creations with the entire world, or just a few close friends. How about giving Graffiti by Mark Cantor, Tim Suzman, Ted Suzman a try to see if you like it. Over 100,000 others do.

Webcam Chat - Realistic Networking

Of all the ways that one can enjoy social interaction online, webcam chat is perhaps the most promising in regards to attributing to a realistic experience.

In the past, the idea of using the Internet to socialize was enough incentive alone to purchase a computer, but as human technology has shown amazing progress over the years, our expectations have risen significantly.

This comes as no surprise - we are all well aware of what Internet technology is capable of so it would be foolish to settle for anything bearing low-quality. Webcam chat services have become well-renowned for appealing to the desire for a life-like experience due to the fact that you're able to talk face to face with people.

Originally, webcam chat was mostly used to establish a more personal opportunity for people meeting in random chat rooms. Over time, the scene has evolved - now webcam chat sessions are often used for making long-distance contact with family members and coworkers. It's become increasingly popular to conduct conference calls and work meetings online and webcam chat is acclaimed worldwide for making it easy to do these things.

Many websites out there offer such services, but very few of them are optimal in terms of quality - they provide people with free webcam chat and then often fail to take the necessary steps in furnishing a user-friendly environment. What's important to most people using cam to cam chat is convenience, simplicity and safety.

- A video chat service should be completely browser-based so that its accessibility is universal.

- Interfaces should never confuse or distract a user - simply registering to the site and logging in should be all that is required of someone who wants to start a free webcam chat session.

- Every social networking community should be accommodated by 24/7 moderation in order to prevent the exhibition of inappropriate behavior.

- These types of services should always be free. If you are being prompted to spend money then you are in the wrong place!

Furthermore, the concept of conference calling is appealing because it allows multiple people to be in the same conversation - at the very least, a service should enable users to conduct webcam sessions with four people at the same time.

Consider doing a little exploring before registering with a website. Make sure it attributes to most, if not all of the above points - if it does not, then it is quite possibly not worth your time.

The Ultimate Guide to Orkut Login

As the demand and popularity of Orkut is rapidly growing, users are becoming the target of various online attacks that are focused on extracting their login passwords. Google Orkut is determined to reduce this fraud and maintain Orkut's reputation of being a safe community. Originally, the motto and theme of Orkut was that it is a "unique and fun platform, because it's an organically growing network of trusted friends.

Although it is meant to be a safe and secure place where friends and families can interact online, the intruders have tried their best to interrupt this peaceful experience. In order to combat this issue, which mostly occurs at the login page, there are certain tricks and strategies that a user can practice in order to ensure a safe and secure experience. The basic principle to avoid problems is to ensure that you are actually signing into Orkut and not on another URL that has been created by a hacker. Although the fraudulent pages look exactly the same as the original page, they have a different URL in the address than the original one. The easiest way to identify this is by looking at the address bar and ensuring the URL begins with "https://www.google.com...". As long as the URL begins with "https://www.google.com", you will be safe. However, if the URL has any foreign or unknown name in it, such as "goggleorkutlogin" or "logintoorkut" or such, then you should NOT login and make sure you report the page to the appropriate authorities. Again, do not enter any information in this form as the culprits behind this fraud will have complete access to everything. Although login page phishing is still the primary method of hacking, a new scam beginning to emerge in the community is the email scam.

If you get an email from Google or Orkut that asks for your password or any other confidential information, you should report it immediately and do not reply to the email. As long as you follow the basic principles mentioned here, you should have a very safe and secure experience. On the back-end, Orkut and Google take all the appropriate steps they can to ensure completely safety for all their users. The users just have to pay attention while logging in and be sure they are signing in to the right place! As long as you abide to this, you will have a very safe and fun experience.

Social Networking Articles on Time Saving Tools

With the popularity of networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, majority of the people are spending time making all possible efforts to be socially visible and active. These trends are setting new and exciting opportunity to entrepreneurs as they are given free access to potential market. No matter how small or big your business is, social networking site is a good place to market the products and services you provide. And since time is essential in all businesses, a number of tools are now being offered to make network marketing a lot easy.

Social Networking Article's Time Saving Tool has a lot to offer when it comes to social network marketing. Since there is much more to business than marketing, finding a tool that will help you make your marketing time-saving will be of great value. The Social Networking Article's Time Saving Tool aims to make social network marketing easy and adaptable.

This tool is specifically designed to be used for Twitter and Facebook. Its basic features include Twits Scheduling, keyword tracking and promoting oneself through the extended twitter profiles. It can also make you save time as they allow saving and reusing of drafts that you've used in your previous posts. You can also track your clicks as the tool has URL shortening feature. By using the Social Networking Article's Time Saving Tool, you will have your personal status feed and an unlimited account. All these and other very easily navigated, useful features are part of the free features included in the package.

Another part of this tool is the Twitter Automation Feature that if activated, it will automatically follow those who follow you. This is very useful as it automatically bonds your relationship with your potential market. Their Facebook facilities are also proven very useful for any marketing campaign as it can schedule a status change and wall update at whatever timing you prefer. Use of these connections is also guaranteed secured and hack-free.

Blogs can also be updated at an assigned schedule. You can set a schedule for any update and totally forget about it as it will automatically do things without having to click a link or push a trigger. This is also centralized, so managing numbers of blogs will not be a problem.

What most companies find very useful with the Social Networking Article's Time Saving Tool is that they can automate their accounts by running a bot that will do all the work. This is proven very useful as certain things will no longer require participation of human after schedule and command has been set. The probability of being forgotten will never be a risk anymore as this feature will ensure that all scheduled tasks are performed well and as expected.

If you are finding social networking sites to be your most potential market generator that will be your future profit-generating asset, then investing on certain tools that can help you create a better opportunity for your company is definitely not a waste of money. The Social Networking Article's Time Saving Tool can help you maximize the potentiality of earning from Facebook and Twitter market by making marketing a lot easy and more effective.

Internet Network Marketing - Clear Calls to Action

How often have you heard of internet network marketers with small - teeny weeny ( no, no, ) I was about to say budgets, who are creating massive results in their internet network marketing business, earning the big bucks and generating the most leads and exposure while other internet network marketers who have larger budgets seem to be making virtually nothing.

Well, it came to my attention after reading about a campaign that was run to analyse why certain internet network marketers achieved success results in their internet network marketing business and not others Three things were discovered during this analysis and it was found that these 3 action were done with precision to ensure the success of these individuals. Listed below are the 3 very clear steps that each person took to raise their profile, and income. These are;

1) Clear Call To Action: Take your fans to the right path - make sure that your fans and readers understand what the next step is, don't assume they will automatically take the next step. You need to make it clear as to what they need to do or what it is that you want them to do next.Clearly state.. "Click here..", Go there..", "Download now" "Find out more.." etc "Social media cause campaigns are most effective when there's a simple call-to-action and a creative idea." - Jones, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

2) Time your content: deliver your content when most readers and fans are browsing the internet. You can do this by keeping a watchful eye on Google trend results and share your posts when fans are most active - create a calendar, so you are reminded when to share that post. "Weekends are much more popular than weekdays for sharing posts" - Dan Zarella, Social Media Consultant

3) Engage: Have your audience communicate and engage with you - HOW? By asking them questions, finding out what issues, problems and interests they have. Initiate open ended discussions as this can lead to encouraging results in your intenet network marketing business. Surveys - completing surveys is a great way to get feedback from your readers. Engaging with fans is mutually beneficial and a super way to build long lasting relationships "Engaging in an authentic, meaningful conversation with consumers will be the key to marketing success and growth, even if that means acknowledging negative feedback; transparency is paramount." - Ron Blake, President and CEO, Rewards Network.

Building a fan base takes time, but the benefits can be so rewarding - after all your blog was never meant for your own personal viewing, as social beings we gravitate towards each other finding commonalities on which to build solid relationships.

Providing relevant content with a clear call to action in a timely manner whilst engaging with your readers becomes fulfilling and profitable for both. Whether building and online business or in MLM - a person needs traffic and leads to grow your business.

Facebook Vs the World

It has been 4 years now since I created my very own Facebook account. Through that time I have watched it evolve in format, role, and popularity. What was once an occasional medium for communication and news updates, has become the central focus of many people's day to day lives. If it stopped there it wouldn't be so bad, but standing hand in hand with social networking is a little coalition of electronic devices that have begun to take over our lives. The question that I am examining today is simply, how much technological progress can our society survive? To answer this, I want to look at the 3 things that I feel pose the greatest threat to humanity today, beginning with the smartphone.

Although we are only a year and a half through this decade, I feel confident that the statement that will come to encapsulate it in the end will be, "I have an app for that." I can honestly say that I have never uttered these words, because I do not own a single I-product; not pod, nor pad, nor phone. I am a proud owner of a dumb phone, and it is my personal goal to remain such until the option no longer exists. Now, don't get me wrong, I do not mean to imply that these products are evil or that you are wrong for owning one, but they do present some concerns. First, there is the issue of accessibility. By being in touch with everyone and everything at every moment, I fear we are eliminating a key aspect of humanity: human interaction. Imagine a future where everyone has a smartphone. There is no more stopping for directions, there's a GPS app right on your phone. You needn't worry about knowing anyone's birthday; you'll be reminded that day by your Facebook app. That might not seem so bad, but what we are working towards is a world where spoken words are few, interpersonal relationships exist primarily in cyberspace, and spontaneity only occurs when your battery dies and you have to improvise.

The second source of societal decline that I would like to draw your attention to is the E-reader: iPad, Kindle, etc. I understand the convenience aspect of these, but above all others I wish that these had never been invented. I love to read, and I love books. Now, these two statements have two different meanings. If I only said that I love to read, then I would eagerly purchase a Kindle or Nook in order to enhance my reading experience. However, my love for reading is married to my love for books. Some of my fondest childhood memories are going to the library with my Gramma and getting to pick out a book. Walking up and down the rows and looking at the thousands of titles, thumbing through the spines, and pulling out that one book that I couldn't wait to tear into. I can't imagine that that would be quite as vivid and warm a memory if the rows of titles were on a computer screen, and instead of thumbing through them I simply scrolled down the page with a computer mouse, and rather than curling up on the couch and opening that book, I sat focusing my eyes on digital words on a screen. Reading a book is an experience that cannot be digitized. Again, if all the world owned one of these, what need would there be for a library, or a bookstore?

Now, on to the greatest inspiration for this article: Facebook. As I said I am a member of the Facebook world, and rarely do I go a day without logging on. I live away from most of my family, and it has been a helpful tool in keeping in contact with them. I don't have to print out pictures of my kids and snail mail them all over the country, I just upload a new album and everyone can see it. I didn't have to make 50 phone calls when my daughter was born to let everyone know that she was here and healthy, I just updated my status and watched why the "Congratulations" flooded in. It begs the question, "What did we do without Facebook?" Well, I want to answer that. We printed out pictures of our kids and mailed them to our family, so that when they received them they didn't have to bother printing out their copy, they could take it straight to their refrigerator. We picked up the phone and called our loved ones on their birthday, so that they could hear our voice and know that they were worth a phone call to us, and not just the typing of the words, "Happy Birthday" on their wall. We worried about people, because we hadn't heard from them in a while, so we got in our car and drove to their house for a visit. Before Facebook we had real relationships, with real people not just with their profiles.

Now back to my original question, how much technological progress can our society survive? If it stopped here I wouldn't worry, but we seem to never be content with what we have. I'm sure that as I type this someone is working toward a better iPad, a smarter smartphone, a more appealing Facebook, and we will all probably follow suit and upgrade as soon as the newest version becomes available. So, where will it end? How much convenience, how much accessibility, how much technology is enough to satisfy us? Or are we, as I fear, insatiable? I feel like it is a question worth asking, though the answer will only be revealed with time. Until that day we must answer but one last question, "What's on your mind?"

Is Twitter Your Ticket To Success?

Social networking has taken over the web in case you've been living in a cave! The age of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, etc is here and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Big businesses are hip to the social networking trend, but are you?

Have you ever thought about how effectively you are using your Facebook page?

Is your Twitter account helping you build strategic relationships?

Is your YouTube channel growing your fan base?

Whether you are an artist, songwriter, producer, etc, social networking has become an essential piece of the marketing puzzle. If you're looking for global exposure, social networking could be your ticket to success.

You probably want to know how you can leverage social networking to your advantage. Here are some basic tips to help guide you.

1. Create a professional image

This point cannot be stressed enough. The saying goes that perception is reality. When people view your social networking profile what do they see?

Are you in a bathroom while taking your Facebook profile picture?

Are you Tweefing (Twitter beefing) with someone on your timeline?

Is your YouTube video sending the right message?

These are just a few questions you should be asking yourself to ensure that you lock in your potential fans. First impressions can be the difference between creating life long fans and just another profile skimmer. Make sure that you are presenting yourself in a manner that will help you achieve your goals.

2. Target your friends and followers

This is huge! Targeting your friends and people you follow is essential!

DO NOT RANDOMLY ADD PEOPLE TO YOUR PROFILE FOR THE SAKE OF MORE NUMBERS!

If you make beats, add and follow artists interested in your work.

If you're an artist make friends with people who are interested in your style of music.

Targeting the people you want to network with will be beneficial to you in the long haul. It will help you when you are building relationships.

3. Build Relationships

This is the glue that will make your fans stick with you and ultimately put money in your pocket. The big dollars in any industry are made off of strategic, strong personal relationships.

SPAMMING IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP

People want to be able to feel a connection with you and know that you are truly genuine when it comes to social networking. They want to be able to trust and have confidence in you before they ever consider purchasing what you're selling. Remember, the first thing you sell to anyone is yourself. Do people "buy" into you?

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS TAKES SOME TIME SO DON'T RUSH.

The key in any successful relationship is clear, concise, communication. Your fans, friends, and followers need this.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Social networks are what's "in" right now. If you plan on using them, use them to your advantage. Create a professional image, target your prospective fans, friends, and followers, and start building those relationships.  Don't delay! Begin leveraging social networking to your advantage today!

Facebook - Get Involved

Start Putting Yourself Out There!

OK, you will more than likely be wondering to yourself what to next. You've got a Facebook account for your business, you're adding friends (most of whom you don't know) and people are adding you. What you need to do is GET INVOLVED!

The most inspirational entrepreneurs that I follow are the HARDEST WORKING! They are forever commenting on people's status updates, posting on each other's walls, uploading links to blogs, videos, podcasts etc to offer TRUE VALUE to the community as well as potential customers. They GET INVOLVED and this is what gets them noticed by hundreds and thousands of Facebookers and helps BRAND THEMSELVES.

Tip 1:

LIKE people's STATUS UPDATES. Don't be a spammer and like everything because people will think you have nothing to offer or are not really interested. Scroll through the news feed and like the status updates that genuinely appeal to you. This way you can comment freely on this status and continue any possible conversations.

Tip 2:

READ, WATCH and LISTEN to people's posts. Then COMMENT. Whether it be a blog, video or podcast, there's a chance it will offer you great VALUE and an opportunity to learn new tricks of the trade. Even if it doesn't offer anything your feedback will be greatly appreciated and it puts your name out there once again.

I will never forget the kind comments I've received in the past and out of my 2,300 friends I can name each and every one of these entrepreneurs. Now THAT'S NAME BRANDING for you! What I find as well, is that ever since these people left an impression on me I'm always looking out for their posts and have developed a decent friendship with all of them. We regularly converse and share ideas, which is great for business.

Tip 3:

WRITE INTERESTING STATUS UPDATES. If you write regular updates you'll appear in people's news feeds more often and are more likely to get likes and comments. Do your best to become familiar with everybody. Don't just write boring, generic updates. Try to alternate between your business and interests. If EVERY status refers to your business you may come across as a bit spammy and forceful. Remember, you're here to offer great VALUE and people like to know a little more about the person.

Like football? Throw in the odd update about your favourite team. I've met many fellow football fans and we have regular banter. Like music, movies, painting, technology etc - pop a status up about what interests you. You'll soon get regular comments and learn more about your friends.

It Pays To Be Social - Ignore Networking At Your Peril!

Not Linked In? No profile on Facebook? Haven't Tweeted Yet? Then where on earth have you been during the last twelve months?

Business and Social Networking sites rule the waves and if you haven't done so already then you have to jump on board. 'Why do I need to be on Facebook or why do I need to Twitter or Tweet or whatever it is? It's not like I've ever had to before'. A common enough statement these days from the uninitiated. Or it's: 'I don't have time to network, I'm in business, I'm not interested in making new friends'. Well, I'm sorry my friend but if you want to take advantage of some of the cheapest forms of marketing your business then you have to find the time and after a while it becomes second nature, I can assure you. Take it from someone who not so long ago claimed 'I'll never be on Facebook. I don't need to let everyone know what I'm doing every minute of the day. And, I don't have time to join all these discussion groups and read all the infernal communications'. Yet I probably wouldn't hesitate to play a round of golf with a prospective client or someone who can aid my business development - and a round of golf takes hours. Messaging or responding to messages takes minutes not hours I soon learned.

I started off business networking happily enough moons ago and have generally benefited and thought it time well spent. A quick visit to findnetworkingevents.com helped me here and you can even sign up online for newsletter updates. I also registered with thebusinessnetworkonline.com - the folks here connect you to potential leads across the spectrum of the regional network of Chambers of Commerce. In the past I have also dipped my toe in the waters of BNI (Business Network International) but I hesitated (he who hesitates....) in joining my local branch and as their rules mean that they can only have one company (or person) per business type, I was beaten to it! Other people I know who have joined have said: 'Yeah, I know there's a cost but the returns have far outweighed the overhead'. Speak as you find and as with anything networking-wise you get out from it what you put in - reaping, as they say, what you sow.

Missing out here then a friend was amazed to learn that I wasn't on LinkedIn so within a short space of time I had become one of the million people a week and signed up as an individual and connected myself (in the world's eyes) to my business and a link to my website. Inserting my CV saved time as the magic of computers dropped all the relevant information onto my profile. Note here that the only downside was that a couple of people I once worked with and never wanted to ever see or come across again popped up as 'potential friends'. I presume I came up on their profiles and as I (fortunately) haven't heard anything from either of them they harbour the same feelings as me.

Facebook came next upon realisation that I could promote my latest enterprise and treat it from a business perspective. Since doing this I have begun to notice how many small businesses (especially retail/leisure/hospitality) have a page on Facebook instead of a website.

Lastly (and to be honest the one I'm still really getting to grips with) comes Twitter where I can, theoretically communicate with over 200 million users. The format is simple text like - Tweets that in a condensed format (as opposed to LinkedIn and Facebook) can give not only snapshots of what you personally are up to but what is happening in your business.

So, in conclusion, jump on the band wagon, join the millions upon millions of people who successfully utilise the social and business networking opportunities now available to all.

Is The Social Networking Tech Bubble Bursting?

Social networking has been all the rage for nearly five years. It's been an easy way for people to keep up with their friends and family, network with business contacts, and reconnect with old friends and lovers. The multi purpose feature of such sites has many wondering if the popularity of it will ever wear off. While most say no it won't, a small number of people are starting to perpetuate the idea that the tech bubble for social-network has burst. That soon the phenomenon will be just another fading Internet fad. But the reality begs to differ. Most everyone checks their Facebook or their Twitter these days. More specialized networking sites, such as Goodreads, allow users to build social relationships based solely on a shared interest.

If one had to forecast the actual future of social networking, it would be more of a case of increased specialization rather than fading interest. See, Web 2.0 as many people like to call it, allows one to develop closer and more personal relationships with people that share a common interest. Rather than attend a 10 year high school reunion, it's also a great way for you to keep up with your friends and family. The convenience of social sites has enhanced the Internet in a unique and unchangeable way. It is not a fad, but an evolution. But all evolutions change. That's what makes them evolutions. So what is the future of social websites?

In simple terms, the future is now. More specialty social networking sites that serves as offshoots and allow individuals to connect with a broader base of people that share the same common interests with one another. Companies are already creating their own social networking sites so that the reach of their employees may go much further than it already does. The hope is to build cohesion across all levels of business. Book readers and movie watchers are growing closer together from the use of sites, such as the aforementioned Goodreads and Flickchart, respectively. People have seen what Web 2.0 is capable of, and they like it.

Another evolution of the technology is that major social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter will start to take a page from Google +. They will make it easier for individuals to group their contacts into certain levels (i.e. family and friends, co-workers, marketing contacts, etc). By doing so, social networking will allow individuals to keep the various sections of their lives as separate from one another as possible. It's all about user convenience and privacy. As social networking continues to make strides forward, expect great things in both the business and personal senses. That's social networking, and that's the future.

Social Networking for Business With Grace

Social networking for business can and is done effectively however there is a certain code of behavior that's best for marketers to follow. Social network marketing involves building relationships with others first before attempting to introduce your business to these people. In doing so you are able to 'minimize their walls of resistance' when you do make product offerings to them!

Here are 5 things to keep in mind when building relationships at any of these online communities especially if you have business intentions!

Choose Words Wisely

Since in most cases you will not be too familiar with others on the site it is advisable to choose your words wisely. You never know who you may accidentally insult or offend therefore use tact and do not offer your opinions unless asked. This code of behavior is always recommended when you are in an environment where you have yet to establish yourself!

Be Encouraging

On of the most effective approaches to building relationships is to build people by being positive and offering encouragement. Who doesn't want to be around somebody like that? Acting in this way makes you more approachable and attractive to others which is exactly what you want when social network marketing!

Share Industry Tips and News

This is a very tactful way of building credibility while also 'filtering' out those who may have an interest in what you do! Posture your messages in a way that casually leads into the information you are about to share then simply offer a link so people can find out more! Care needs to be taken here however in not letting this type of updating or tidbit sharing to dominate your conversations since remember here too, you are on a social site!

Build Your Authority

Do not 'swagger' into any conversation pronouncing your authority since you will repel others. This is not something you can claim but rather it is to be earned! by becoming a reliable source for news and information. As suggested above you can build your authority in a more tactful manner by casually sharing some information and leaving a link so others can investigate further if they choose! Social network marketing is dependent upon your credibility therefore be sure what you share is accurate!

Mix It Up

Overall you will experience the best success in social network marketing by maintaining a 'regular' guy or gal approach! Show your 'social' side by contributing to current discussions and always try to lend value as well. This will make your contributions stand out more while making a bigger impact with others! Mix up your promotional activity with your socializing efforts, and by the way if you find socializing an effort, it may be time to 'unplug' for awhile. Enjoy your experience since that is what these sites are intended for, your enjoyment!

Social networking for business is the most effective when a certain code of behavior is maintained by the individual marketer! It is important to realize these sites were NOT intended for commerce but rather for casual gatherings! Therefore when social network marketing the first order of business is to immediately begin building relationships. Failure to do so will result in severely diminishing any promotional efforts you invest! The 5 suggestions offered above serve to give you a more definitive code of behavior to follow and each one is based upon common sense and decency! If you hope to experience positive returns from your social network marketing efforts your personal conduct will play a major role!

7 Truths of Social Networks

While mainstream use of Social Networks is only a few years old, it is well known how consumers use them. Besides, a few years is a generation in Internet parlance anyway.

Here are 7 truths of Social Networks that you can / must rely upon to help guide your thinking regardless of what you do with Social Media.

1. Social Networks is the preferred way for people in younger demographics to communicate with each other. Nothing else comes close!

2. It is based on the concept of friends, but that term today is very loosely applied. Similarly, profiles are loosely defined & can be used in a variety of ways by people, companies, brands, & so on.

3. The more active a consumer is on the internet, the more likely they will participate in multiple Social Networks. Often times, these people are influencers within a circle of friends & have a tremendous impact on the opinions of others.

4. Once information is shared on a Social Network, it is out there & can't easily be contained. Everything is out in the open & largely visible for other people to see.

5. Social Media is best applied in addition to existing internet marketing programs & alongside other web assets. When building a strategy, you must think comprehensively.

6. The rules are still being made. Social network "etiquette" is still relatively immature. Tread carefully.

7. The seventh & final truth involves the factors that contribute to usage. Everyone is motivated by a combination of one or more of the following human needs:

Love: Finding love, keeping up with loved ones, & so forth.

Self expression / Emotion: Sharing life's' details with friends.

Sharing opinion / Influencing friends: Using these Networks as a platform for influencing opinions, usually about politics, religion, or other things we don't typically debate in person.

Showing off: Sharing life's success & / or achievements with others.

Fun / Escapism / Humor: Using social media to get a good laugh.

Memories & Nostalgia: Catching up with old friends & sharing old friends.

Making Money: Using social media primarily to support professional pursuits.

From the above, one can infer that the motivation for using Facebook varies significantly depending on your customer. No Social Media can match Facebook's current momentum or broad international customer adoption. It hosts a range of Social applications and has been the market leader in Social Media since April 2008.