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		<title>Using the stumbleupon for twitter links</title>
		<link>http://www.socialmediawatch.net/index.php/uncategorized/using-the-stumbleupon-for-twitter-links/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 02:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>May Ann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Player]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's Hot in Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retweets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[StumbleTweets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[StumbleUpon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TwitThis]]></category>

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The StumbleUpon is considered as the one of the biggest names in social media. Since, this toolbar provides an easiest way in rating the content of the sites, sharing it to several individuals, and even discovering some cool stuff that are quite based on its tastes or interest that can be applied in the sites. [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The StumbleUpon is considered as the one of the biggest names in social media. Since, this toolbar provides an easiest way in rating the content of the sites, sharing it to several individuals, and even discovering some cool stuff that are quite based on its tastes or interest that can be applied in the sites. Just recently, there’s another service that keep on trudging towards the StumbleUpon social media discovery. This new tool provides a full fledged stumbleupon and twitter toolbar that already be known as StumbleTweets. This StumbleTweets is an extension of Firefox together with the iFrame that entirely give the ability to stumble the Twitter.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Since, the StumbleTweets usually mimics the core features of this StumbleUpon toolbar with some twitter twist. The core function of this StumbleTweets is having the ability to stumble through its links shared in Twitter. By just clicking the logo that been provided will eventually take towards a new random page. Upon arriving to another page, it showed several numbers of retweets that is the author of tweet with the actual tweet itself. The StumbleTweets includes useful sharing feature and retweet button that makes it quite easy of sharing the current tweet and links with its followers. On the other hand, the TwitThis button provides a venue in sharing the page that is quite currently on. One of this StumbleTweets features is to search within its toolbar. In which, this feature does not exist in StumbleUpon.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Aside of that, StumbleTweets came from the form of iFrame toolbar in order to allow the non-Firefox browser access be able to succeed in their social media activity. Although. This iFrame got a far less functionality; it also includes the ability of stumbling, stats the rewteets and even provides the ability to retweet the page that the user is currently viewing. This activity can entirely be activated through searching the StumbleTweets homepage. On the other hand, most of the comparisons of this new tool will eventually be made from the StumbleUpon that is the relevant competitor of Tweetmeme toolbar. This Tweetmeme IFrame can be activated upon clicking on the link from its Tweetmeme homepage that also displays the information of retweets and give a way in order to stumble the links. Using this stumble feature give a good results but Tweetmeme’s advances the retweet tracking technology making its offering quite little useful.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">sources: http://mashable.com/2009/05/19/stumbletweets/</p>
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		<title>Wiki Junction Search Engine</title>
		<link>http://www.socialmediawatch.net/index.php/social-media-directory/wiki-junction-search-engine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Player]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate search engine]]></category>

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We all know that when Yahoo, Google or MSN places your keywords on page-one is essential for driving traffic to your website. Otherwise, your potential for traffic drops off drastically. But for those who are fortunately already in the top position, there is still something more you can do to secure even more traffic [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We all know that when Yahoo, Google or MSN places your keywords on page-one is essential for driving traffic to your website. Otherwise, your potential for traffic drops off drastically. But for those who are fortunately already in the top position, there is still something more you can do to secure even more traffic if you want to. Hard-hitting web players are now applying the tactic effectively, and it has to do with possessing more real estate on the results page of the search engine. If you have more of the real estate you will wind up steering further traffic to your website. The best way how is by holding a number of allied websites, and they have the aptitude to work collectively in order to bring in the most search engine real estate and earn from it. To start with, you can expand your real estate website through popular social media mediums such as MySpace, Facebook, Xing, and other business and communal blogs; any means to give their users and clients able to interact and interrelate with the company. Recently, many companies are opting to get underway the entire wiki website shaped around their products. By this, users and clients can generate and donate new content using images, text, video and audio, and employ online discussions with others who share common interests. Related and significant contents are logically optimized, so that regular changes brought about by various users incite search engines to index it. Utilization of wiki can elicit the best for consumers since they know best about the brand they’ll likely prefer than what companies may realize.</p>
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		<title>Go2Web20: The Web 2.0 Directory</title>
		<link>http://www.socialmediawatch.net/index.php/popular-social-media-stories/go2web20-the-web-20-directory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Baby Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's Hot in Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Go2Web20]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web 2.0 Directory]]></category>

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Go2Web20 is a web 2.0 directory site is where you can find index of logos and discover the latest among the existing web 2.0 sites as well as the oldest. It is managed by Orli Yakuel and Eyal Shahar.
In searching, you can use the tag clouds.
Upon clicking the logos, the information includes:
 • Site URL
• [...]]]></description>
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<p align="justify"><a title="Go2Web20" href="http://www.go2web20.net/" target="_self"><strong>Go2Web20</strong></a> is a web 2.0 directory site is where you can find index of logos and discover the latest among the existing web 2.0 sites as well as the oldest. It is managed by Orli Yakuel and Eyal Shahar.</p>
<p>In searching, you can use the tag clouds.</p>
<p>Upon clicking the logos, the information includes:</p>
<ol> • Site URL<br />
• Logo<br />
• Tags<br />
• Title<br />
• Description</ol>
<p align="justify">For this web 2.0 directory site, you are given the opportunity to place your site and inform everybody about your company and the right place they’re looking for. It is the best spot to put your own widget and let the world know about it. If you want to advertise, just contact Go2Web20 at advertise@go2web20.net and be the next to get exposed for a longer period of time.</p>
<p align="justify">This directory site has helped me a lot when it comes to my needs regarding searching for sites about travel, education or just about any site business related. This <a title="Web 2.0" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0" target="_self"><strong>Web 2.0</strong></a> directory site is highly recommended because it is faster and easy to use, on top of being searchable and easy to sort out. You will find that this web 2.0 directory site will suit you good.</p>
<p align="justify">Don’t hesitate to checkout the Go2Web20 web 2.0 directory site. Have fun surfing.</p>
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		<title>How to Optimize Your Emails</title>
		<link>http://www.socialmediawatch.net/index.php/social-media-news/how-to-optimize-your-emails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Player]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic messages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email marketers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Email marketers and email subscribers are prone to meet issues regarding this. Electronic messages are habitually seized and more often than not, sorted inaccurately as spam mails. They are either bounced back to you or returned as delivery failure.
For the people who don’t have direct concern over this or have nothing to do about it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socialmediawatch.net%2Findex.php%2Fsocial-media-news%2Fhow-to-optimize-your-emails%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socialmediawatch.net%2Findex.php%2Fsocial-media-news%2Fhow-to-optimize-your-emails%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Email marketers and email subscribers are prone to meet issues regarding this. Electronic messages are habitually seized and more often than not, sorted inaccurately as spam mails. They are either bounced back to you or returned as delivery failure.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><a href="http://www.socialmediawatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/email1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-811 alignleft" title="email" src="http://www.socialmediawatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/email1-155x300.jpg" alt="optimize" width="155" height="300" align="left" /></a>For the people who don’t have direct concern over this or have nothing to do about it merely deem it an ordinary inconvenience and annoyance. But for those whose direct concerns are jeopardized, especially where the message of the email involves an emergency or crisis, service information, billing, or any time-sensitive matters, the result could be terribly frustrating along with the critical consequences you would face.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">This is terrible for a marketer because this means lost revenue and assets mislaid. Fortunately, now there are methods to evade the odds of delivery rebounds and decrease the likelihood of crashing into the trouble in the first place. The companies catering to ISPs (Internet Service providers) aim to provide excellent services to their subscribers and clients. Therefore, by earning their trust means securing your position as well. The company usually develops standard protocols concerning unsolicited massive emails. In order to communicate effectively with customers and subscribers, take into account the following: Make your lists and be responsible.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Make sure to remove from your lists accounts that have bounced back as well as requests for unsubscription. Never utilize obsolete distribution lists and spam-trap addresses that only intend to attract spammers and catch them. Keep low levels of complaint; check whether your recipients really want your messages.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">The processing of complaints can be automated with the aid of service providers for email marketing that remove unwanted emails from your distribution lists. Be proficient; send only relevant email transfers. Slice distribution lists and tailor your messages each time possible. Make use of SPF or Sender Policy Framework. It is a technology used for email authentication, which can prevent forgery of addresses.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Remember that ISPs strain spam liabilities on your domain name and company, you don’t want to stain your reputation and threaten your IP. By following good practices and forwarding only valid emails, you will be building genuine reputation for your corporation, which will do you best for your future objectives.<a href="http://www.socialmediawatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/email.gif"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-807" title="email" src="http://www.socialmediawatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/email.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></a></p>
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		<title>Electronic Commerce Leading the Market Today</title>
		<link>http://www.socialmediawatch.net/index.php/social-media-news/electronic-commerce-leading-the-market-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Concepts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-Commerce]]></category>

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 The stream of Information Technology running the global market system these days augmented the popularity of Electronic Commerce. This fixation has created a new global community and an innovative global market, brought about by immense networking of the world through satellites, optic fibers and wireless communication. The identity of many small groups has become [...]]]></description>
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<p><img src="http://i43.servimg.com/u/f43/12/93/08/86/e-comm10.jpg" alt="E-Commerce" /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>The stream of Information Technology running the global market system these days augmented the popularity of Electronic Commerce. This fixation has created a new global community and an innovative global market, brought about by immense networking of the world through satellites, optic fibers and wireless communication. The identity of many small groups has become strengthened by this, and secluded communities and minority interests are steered towards a reduction of costs in activities involving social and economic, plus it paved the way for broadening opportunities. But the best thing about E-Commerce is it’s ability to empower small businesses to run alongside multinational corporations and allowing customers and clients to search the globe for products and services according to what they precisely necessitate.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span>And just like all the trends of Social Media, E-Commerce makes use of networks through the Internet. The Internet medium carries all the activities and operations in the management, procedure and scheme of the business. This involves buying and selling of products and services, paying and billing, purchasing and ordering transactions, inviting associate alliances, checking counterpart conditions, making bank transactions, advocating technology and other activities necessary for the concentration of commerce. Through E-Commerce it will be easier and convenient for a company to advertise its products and services on the Internet with better accessibility for updates. This method proves to be a huge virtual showcase for prospective customers and clients that centralize mutual communication, and at the same time getting access to correlated virtual markets. It&#8217;s simply amazing what Social Media can do for the purpose of Internet Marketing.</p>
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		<title>General Social Media Sites</title>
		<link>http://www.socialmediawatch.net/index.php/top-social-media-networks/general-social-media-sites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>May Ann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top Social Media Networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[43 things]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frappr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general social media sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newsvine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social media sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wetpaint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wikipedia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yahoo answers]]></category>

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It had been known that social media serve as the core source of excellent opportunities for business purposes such as advertising their products, special events and services. As well, social media site are use for acknowledging and featuring some employees in the company. Although, there are several social media sites that have existed nowadays but [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.socialmediawatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/1231.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-280" title="1231" src="http://www.socialmediawatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/1231-300x135.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="135" /></a><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">It had been known that s</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">ocial med</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">ia serve as the core sour</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">ce of excellent opportunities for business purposes such as advertising their products, special events and services. As well, social media site are use for acknowledging and featuring some employees in the company. Although, there are several social media sites that have existed nowadays but t</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">here are only six social media sites that been considered as general social media sites. These general social media site are the following: </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">1.)Wikipedia-had been defined as a multilingual web based encyclopedia which </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">offers free content from all viewers around the globe. The article of this Wikipedia give some informational topic that the user are searching on and aside of that also, Wikipedia also provides links that contains some additional information about the site. This Wikipedia had been wr</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">itten collaboratively by the different volunteers from around the globe. As a result, it attracts several visitors around the globe which had been noted as about 684 millions of visitors.</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">2.) Newsvine-is defined a community powered news social media website that have drawn news original update from its users and syndicated content from mainstream sources. As well, the users were allowed to write articles, discuss new items, and</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> be able to send links to external content submitted by the users and the professional writers or journalist. The newsvine is not a company but acts a social news venue that help the community to participate and be updated recent issues or news that</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> been happening. The newsvine staff continually works out in order to keep this social network operating.</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">3.) 43 things-is social media networking site that been designed for tagging rather for explicit interpersonal links. It had been noted that users of this accounts</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> list numbers of goals and then parsed by a lexer and connected to other goals that are content similar goals or ideas. This concept was been known as folksonomy.</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">4.) Wetpaint-is free wiki hosting services. It had been noted that all wiki URLs are only sub-domain of wetpaint.com. In which, this site target the general internet users who really wants to collaborat</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">e virtually with the use of easy virtual interactive features</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">5.) Frappr-is been defined as Web 2.0 mashup application which maps the online communities for touring purposes. </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">6.) Yahoo answers-had been considered a community driven knowledge market website. In which, the community members are allowed to participate by formulating</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> some question in order to be answered by the other members or vice versa. </span></strong></p>
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