In late May 2009, I applied to become a social media intern for FanHistory.com (the company is FanHistory LLC.) Fanhistory as I mentioned in another blog is a wiki site for fans. Already this site had over 750,000 articles in a variety of fandoms when I took the position. When I first joined, the site
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For the Noobs: What Is Social Media?
Social Media has been big in 2009. Some social networks have risen to the top and some have even fallen. However, there has been an alarming number of people getting the wrong impression about social media. As Brian Clark Copyblogger states in his article Since When Are Blogs Not Social Media?, people are trying to
[Continue Reading...]Is There Such A Thing As Too Many Social Network Sites?
Social Networking sites have become popular over the past few years. Each place competes and adds new features to keep their visitors interested. These sites provide a way to: Connect with other people in similar niche Find old friends and possibly connect with extended family members Provide entertaining applications Sell products or provide an online
[Continue Reading...]Be A Pitchman For Your Blog
Yes, I did say ‘pitchman’, but really- you are a salesman of your blog even if you are not selling anything for cash. You are trying to connect and influencing people whether outside or inside your expertise. Like Billy Mays was, he was confident in his products and with his loud voice and knack for
[Continue Reading...]The Power of Social Media & Michael Jackson
With the passing of Michael Jackson in mid 2009, there has been an amazing thing. People are showing their concerns for Michael Jackson and spreading news via Twitter, Facebook, blogs, normal online news sites, and more. Of course, Michael Jackson has always been someone to talk about. He was a very influential man within pop
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