Social Networking: Are You Digging in the Wrong Place? by Dr. Richard Social bookmarking sites are hugely popular these days, but just like the search for The Lost Ark, you can end up taking the wrong approach. This article highlights some of the problems and ends with a link to a simple technique which tests if you are heading in the right direction Social networking sites such as digg.com , del.icio.us and stumbleupon.com are popular places for sharing and recommending other websites, but... Read Full Story
People who want a home they can call their own usually have to resort to applying for home loan, but they soon realize that applying for home loan can be a difficult and complicated process. Here are some tips that can help:
1. Try to study the payment terms and work it out on a compound interest basis. They can be tricky to calculate and a simple error in the figures can make you easily go over your intended budget.
2. Decide early on what kind of interest rate you will choose. A fixed... Read Full Story
So you have written a tantalizing blog and you dream it to be on the top of search results and you just though that it is going to happen automatically by grace of God?
You are wrong, publishing a blog doesn’t not necessarily always populate your blog on the Internet. You have to promote your blog in the same way as you do for any website.
Feed what is this?
Each and every blog should have a feed/rss URL, which varies from one platform to another.
For blogspot the feed url can be... Read Full Story
If you're just starting up your blog and you want more readers you promote your blog using social bookmarking sites. WeblogHits.com has a great list of social bookmarking sites to get you started. Read Full Story
With the recent happenings at Digg and the apparent rise of Mixx , it would seem that the balance of power in social media is shifting. The question is: why do Mixx front page stories still not drive any traffic?
With huge gains in all of the traffic reports, it would seem that Mixx would be at the very least close to Reddit’s ability to drive thousands of visitors to a website from the front page. As recently as last week, we tested a story that hit the front page of Mixx to see if it... Read Full Story
Over at Social News Watch, we’re trying to compile a complete list of social media sites . There are so many out there — tons of brand new ones and a ton of old ones that might have been forgotten.
Whether for marketing or simple enjoyment, it’s good to have a complete list. While submitting to thousands of sites might prove to be counter-productive, we plan on breaking down the list into several different versions so that everyone has a chance to find the ones they really like and... Read Full Story
Recent changes at both Propeller and Mixx have pushed the inevitable forward. Mixx, the brainchild of Chris McGill, has been poised for success for about a year now. Propeller, the once-proud Netscape, was doomed the moment that AOL stepped into the picture.
If recent trends on Alexa (which we all know are not always accurate) give any indication about what is happening, then Mixx is making the move to become the 3rd choice amonst social media sites . Propeller, on the other hand, is... Read Full Story
In short, I’m blown away. While most niche social news sites are facing their demise and losing their relevance even within their own arenas, Tip’d has done something that few have been able to accomplish in years.
Officially, Tip’d is now useful, and not just for finding financial news.
Today they released a barrage of improvements to the site that should make them a key resource for any Wallstreet-minded person with access to the Internet. The Social Tickers feature by itself is a... Read Full Story
Recently, Digg has really started cracking down on duplicate submissions and have actively gone after those who do it abusively by intentionally resubmitting something that they know has already been submitted. This is good.
But…
There are times when a submission is good enough to be featured on the front page but wasn’t submitted by a user with the social capital to get it the attention it deserves. Case in point:
There is no question that the Digg community took a liking to the... Read Full Story
http://tailrank.com
Mainly for Blogs/RSS and other news stories.
http://fleck.com
Wow!! it is really a cool new socialbokmarking site with innovative bookmarking style. I like it.
http://www.mixx.com
Seems to be good
http://www.blogospherenews.com
It is all about blog, blog related news, stories and discussion.
http://www.bumpzee.com
Bumpzee is bumped, looks good.
http://www.propeller.com
Its forgot password, registration and other functionalities don’t work
http://sphinn... Read Full Story
