Since both of these blog services have their pros and cons, let’s just cut to the chase and investigate what those are.
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Social Brand Visibility: Plurk
You can look at any Plurk and immediately see how many replies it has gotten. You can see all these replies and add your own (threaded chronologically) simply by clicking on the number at the end of the thread. You can also click the Plurk page link, which takes you to the full conversation page for that message and allows you to add your reply.
Personal & Professional: Social Network at Home
NEVER FORGET THAT YOU HAVE A NAME AND LIFE BEHIND WHAT YOU DO! CONSUMERS KNOW THIS TOO!
The person you are when you leave work is just as important to your customers as the professional.
What is About.me All About?
About.me provides a place for a user to have a professional looking calling card. The site’s advanced technologies enable users to upload a picture of their choosing that becomes the background for the page.
Internet Marketing: Watch out, get educated and be an informed consumer!
Do your homework, don’t take anything at face value, while the website may seem impressive even if it does show signs of Social Media and modern internet marketing, dig deeper and find out how they are using it so you are at least prequalifying them before tossing your money away.
Latest Trends in Branding or Rebranding of Companies
The latest trends in branding or rebranding of companies are out of the box. A lot of creative thinking and marketing techniques are required to be successful in today’ tough economy.
Social Brand Visibility: Klout
Klout measures the impact a brand or a person has on the social media network. It is a social media analytics company.
How to Protect Your Digital Brand Online
One of the first things the small or large business manager needs to learn is how to protect your digital brand online. Your digital brand is comprised of everything that is online about you so it is important to know what is already there before going any further.
What is Groupon? How Does it work?
The company offers one deal per day per a certain geographic location. It doesn’t cost the merchant a thing, but he has to share in the profits with Groupon. There are certain businesses that Groupon is staying away from; shooting ranges, abortion clinics, plastic surgeons and strip clubs, top their list.
Social Brand Visibility: Connotea (Great Academic Tool)
Essentially you can create a library of important articles for research and study. There is nothing to download to your computer and there is no need for cutting and pasting. References can be public, private or shared with a selected group.