McDonalds (and by the way, someone tell McDonalds, that users get a 500 Internal Server Error for visiting McDonalds.com, but can see the site perfectly fine at www.mcdonalds.com – as of February 1, 2010) was founded in 1948(see McDonald’s History.) Since then, McDonalds has expanded from one restaurant to a franchise that is around the
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Just Another Reason Why Quality Rules Over Quantity With Followers
Not to hate on people with a large number of following, because I have quite a few myself, but apparently you cannot maintain a good relationship outside 150 people. Yes, this has been covered in the Mashable article Your Brain Can’t Handle Your Facebook Friends. Where did the number of 150 come from? It is
[Continue Reading...]Guest Blogging: Does It Really Help Your Site?
Yes it does! Guest blogs, can really spice up your site and allow your visitors learn more. Of course, it takes a lot of guts for a site owner to open their blog up to another person, but if the person that is guest posting is knowledgeable in their field, the post itself could prove
[Continue Reading...]Social Network Sites And Blogging Are Hurting the News Industry?
Come on, really? Well, it was enough to read this over several sites, including a recent WebProNews article named Do Facebook and Twitter Threaten or Complement the News Industry?. A lot of news syndications have handles online and I doubt they are hurting. In fact, the choice to have an internet handle, I am pretty
[Continue Reading...]Why Social Media Could Be For Everyone
Mashable published Why Social Media Isn’t for Everyone, which tells how some people might not want to turn to using social media marketing strategies. HOGWASH! I am actually giggling about the word, but it is as close I can get to what I wanted to say… so please do not ask. I am trying to
[Continue Reading...]Using Social Media & Support Systems
The two things in the title of this post might be a bit vague, but really you can use social media marketing as a support system. While there are people out there willing to teach these methods in exchange for money, your time, and an open ear, there are many more online more than willing
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