What a fun and inventive read from Mark Cuban….
Original Posting on Aug 8th 2009 10:20PM.
Rupert , you didn’t ask my opinion on this, but since when has that ever stopped me.
First the good news. You can sell content on the internet. People pay for content on and off the internet every second of every day. It’s easy to do. If you do it right. …
With all the fuss over the growth of Twitter let us not forget that there is a little site called Facebook that in the US, has still been under-represented compared to other countries in terms of it’s importance. In the US, visits to social networking websites increased 4% in February 2009 vs. February 2008 among a custom category of 55 of the top properties, while visits decreased 1% compared with January 2009 among those sites, according to data from Hitwise (via MarketingCharts).
All the social media sites we love (or hate) to use including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc., enable us to interact with people we know well and those we have never met. My rule is generally to allow anyone I have met into my Facebook world, and those I have not are reserved for LinkedIn. With so many people to keep updated and in touch with, both those you know and those you don’t, these sites can often feel like the only lifeline to reach them. They can also be a way to make connections with new customers, influencers and others who can help your business grow, outside of your known network. Too often people make simple mistakes that harm their reputations, rather than helping.
Facebook launched the much talked and blogged about Facebook Connect. This is yet another system that lets members use their login information to access other websites, see what “Friends” are doing, and broadcast actions to others. Simply put, connecting Facebook to other sites will inherently make those sites social. That in turn, should make those other destinations more attractive to advertisers as traffic volume will likely increase through social …
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